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If you aren’t convinced that Accion International is a great organization, read some stories of microentrepreneurs who have been helped by the resources and people of Accion.
For example:
Vasanti Amin, of India, who owns a small tea and snack shop.
Karoline Peters, a restaurant owner in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Luis Pillar, who opened a grocery store in Ecuador […]
I have found some really great information on the AccionUSA website! This page lists business training and consulting services that partner with Accion to help small business owners in the U.S.
For example:
StartupNation
The Beehive Entrepreneur Center
MicroMentor
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
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AccionUSA is a part of Accion International. This organization helps small businesses across the country with small loans. They have special programs for minorities and women, to help them get loans.
Here is the information on these loans:
Loan amounts range from $500 to $25,000
Annual interest rate as low as 13%
Loan terms up […]
Accion International does not have direct volunteer opportunities, but they partner with VISTA. You can volunteer here.
Read more:
ACCION USA is seeking talented women and men interested in spending a year with us as AmeriCorps*VISTA Entrepreneur Corps volunteers. Working in ACCION USA’s headquarters in Boston, or in our Atlanta or Miami lending offices, VISTA volunteers will […]
Here is some information on what Accion is doing in Asia:
Asia is one of the most impoverished regions in the world with over 65% of the population, or 2 billion people, living on less than $2 a day. In South Asia, the poorest sub-region, 85% of the population live on less than $2 a day […]
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Accion International is in the microfinance business. According to their website, here is a definition of “microfinance” and “MFI”:
Microfinance:
Banking and/or financial services targeted to low-and-moderate income businesses or households, including the provision of credit.Microfinance Institution (MFI):
A financial institution - can be a nonprofit organization, regulated financial institution or commercial bank - that provides microfinance […]
Accion is helping people in most Latin American countries, including:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
Through deep knowledge of the region and long-standing partners, we continue to innovate and experiment while expanding in established and new markets. ACCION’s product and service innovations fuel that growth. Our Latin American and Caribbean partner MFIs now offer a full range of financial […]
Accion International has produced several great videos that provide information about the organization and its work around the world.
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