Celebrating five charities and decades of global impact
At Global Impact, we’ve spent the last six and a half decades working alongside leading charities that are experts at addressing global causes. From helping refugees after World War II to providing care at the height of the AIDS epidemic, our charity partners have spent decades responding to and shaping history; honing their expertise to […]
FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Prossy Nalule
At FINCA, we operate in over 40 countries worldwide with a mission to provide economic opportunities and security for women. Women’s empowerment is a cause that is dear to our hearts because we know from our experience that women can lead their communities out of poverty.
FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC. : Children studying under the solar light
Access to affordable clean energy is essential to helping families break their cycle of poverty. In Uganda, roughly 60% of the population lives off-grid and cannot access electricity. In response, FINCA founded BrightLife, a company based in Uganda that provides affordable clean energy products. Since 2016, BrightLife has reached over 200,000 people bringing light to […]
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FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Bibi Irshad-Dreams of Building a Better Life
Bibi Irshad Irshad Bibi has long had dreams of building a better life for herself, her children, and the rest of her family. “I come from a humble family,” Bibi explains, “where [money] was always an issue. My father used to run a small livestock business that barely helped us to run our household expenses. […]
The 2022 resolution you need to add to your list
It’s the new year, and our instinct to start drinking green smoothies and hitting the gym is kicking in. It’s the time of planning for the year ahead and thinking through how we want to invest our time, energy and money. Enter: New Year’s resolutions. Most of our resolutions tend to face inward and are […]
FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: FINCA Loans Support Guatemalan Weaving
Paula Calabay has been able to support herself with loans provided by FINCA for 35 years. Like many women in the highlands of Guatemala, weaving represents much more than just a job. For Paula it represents both artistic beauty and a means to improve the livelihood of her daughters. With FINCA loan she was able […]
FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: A Lifeline in a COVID-19 Lockdown
Dorine has worked as a farmer on a small plot of land to support her family for years. She and her husband has always been able to manage the little money they made from the farm. Buying fuel for cooking and lighting their home has always been one of their biggest expense. When they learned […]
FINCA International’s digital banking solutions in the era of social distancing
With the modern conveniences, like grocery delivery and rideshares, that smartphone apps bring, we often take for granted the marvels they really are. Mobile banking is no exception. For most of us, managing personal finances has never been easier. Instead of visiting a bank teller, we can check balances, pay bills and deposit checks with […]
FINCA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Weaving a Better Future
Nicolasa Sacay’s mother died when she was just four years old. Thereafter she and her elder sister were raised by their father. And for a time it looked like the family tradition of weaving had died with her mother. Nicolasa knows that her father tried his best. To this day she admires him tremendously. But […]
