Posts Tagged ‘Microfinance and Health Protection at Freedom from Hunger’

Microfinance Focus, Sep 6, 2010: Non-profit organization Freedom from Hunger and five microfinance banks have recently completed a $6 million Microfinance and Health Protection (MAHP) initiative launched in January 2006 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The initiative aims to develop and test integrated microfinance and health protection products and services that positively impact clients’ lives while being practical and sustainable for microfinance ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, March 13, 2010: Freedom from Hunger has been working with three Microfinance Institutions in India, Bolivia, and Burkina Faso to develop and test the feasibility of specific health loans products, said Marcia Metcalfe, Director, Microfinance and Health Protection at Freedom from Hunger in a discussion forum of Microfinance Focus. Explaining the learning experiences of action research ... Full story