Last week, Lisa Kuhn Fraioli’s post on Outreach to the Poorest began our conversation on staff perceptions of people living in poverty, and how these perceptions can affect Purposeful Outreach to poor people. Russia Trust Fund for Financial Literacy and Education has just released a study done in Mexico on perceptions of consumer knowledge. This … Continue reading
Posted in July 2013 …
Outreach to the poorest: by Lisa Kuhn Fraioli
In the article below, Lisa Kuhn Fraioli recounts some experiences in the field and her reflections on pro-poor outreach: Sometimes seeing is the first obstacle to better outreach to the poorest. In my work with microfinance organizations around the world, I have noticed that efforts to serve more poor people can stumble on the very first step: seeing … Continue reading
Listening to Clients in Tanzania: Client Insights on Using Mobile Money
Originally posted on Center for Financial Inclusion Blog:
> Posted by Peter Goldstein, Director of Foundation Relations, InterMedia The Financial Inclusion 2020 project at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion is building a movement toward full financial inclusion by 2020. Accordingly, this blog series will spotlight financial inclusion efforts around the globe, share insights coming out of…
Truelift is…
What are Truelift’s core values? Simplicity: While the Truelift mission is full of complex concepts, including social performance and definitions of poverty, we strive for simplicity. For example, take a look at our Definition of “Poverty” and the Pro-Poor Principles. Collaboration: Truelift builds upon and reinforces the work of the Smart Campaign and the Social Performance Task … Continue reading
Call for Tools! Tracking progress of poor people
Do you track progress of people living in poverty? Know someone who does? We need your input! Choose one of the TWO ways below to submit your tool for Tracking Progress of People Living in Poverty – email or the form below. Once you have submitted we will follow-up with you as soon possible. To learn more about … Continue reading