Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Other Micro Credit Organizations: Oikocredit is another one

What is Oikocredit all about? Find out how the members, partners and board members of the organization describe themselves.

Oikocredit’s mission is to mobilise capital for business enterprises, which operate on principles of justice and are aimed at improving the standard of living for people in the so-called Third World.

Oikocredit was founded in 1975. Since then, Oikocredit has grown into a huge financial firm with a great variety of supporters throughout the world: churches, church-related organisations, investment funds and individuals through support organizations.

Oikocredit is in many respects a unique organisation:



Oikocredit operates like a development "bank", providing financing to disadvantaged people, people who would normally not get a loan from a commercial bank.












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