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ACCION International

ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need � microenterprise loans, business training, and other financial services � to work their way out of poverty.

Primary web addresses

http://www.accion.org

bmacdonald@accion.org

Main Address

56 Roland St., Suite 300
Boston MA 02129

Country

United States

External phone number

617-625-7080

Joined OneWorld

10/22/2001

Features

Taking Initiative in Tanzania

04/22/2008 After forming a solidarity group and taking out microcredit loans, Anna Leone Mushi was able to expand her small business in Mango, Tanzania and must no longer beg to support her family.

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Country Guide: Tanzania

Microfinancing a New Future

03/21/2008 Although Sorybel struggled to open a small coffee shop in the Dominican Republic, her marketing studies at a local university and a microfinance loan have empowered her to state with confidence, "I know I will do great things someday."

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The Impact of Immigrants' Remittances

04/09/2007 In 2005, foreign earnings sent back to family members in Latin America amounted to more than $53 billion, 75% of which came from senders in the United States. ACCION vice president Elisabeth Rhyne recently explained to Congress why that matters.

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