www.fivetalents.org: Get to Know Five Talents International's Business as Mission

Five Talents encourages volunteers and church members to use their business skills to help others. This a noble thing to do. "It is simply the concept that business professionals can use their God-given skills and talents to assist poor entrepreneurs in developing countries who are starting small businesses as a way out of poverty. Five Talents pursues new and creative ways for business people to use their skills and talents in the overseas mission field by providing business training and one-on-one business counseling for loan recipients. The ultimate goal is a transformative experience for all involved."

"Microcredit is one of the few concepts that keeps funding in circulation, rather than using it up. As loans get repaid with interest, the money goes back out again and again." Indeed, it is a viable way to invest in the poor.

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Statement of Intent and Mission of Opportunity International

"The mission of Opportunity.org is to provide opportunities for people in chronic poverty to transform their lives. Its strategy is to create jobs, stimulate small businesses, and strengthen communities among the poor. Its method is to work through indigenous partner organizations that provide small business loans, training, and counsel. Its commitment is motivated by Jesus Christ's call to serve the poor. Opportunity International's core values are respect, commitment to the poor, integrity, and stewardship.

Statement of Intent Regarding Poverty and Women

Opportunity International-U.S. strives to reach the world's poorest people through its microenterprise development programs. Recognizing that the large majority of the world's poorest people are women and that they contribute decisively to the well-being of their families, Opportunity makes it a priority to support programs that serve the particular needs of women."

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You can learn a lot about a company by reading its mission statement and statement of intent.

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.