Raise Awareness, Host a Gathering, Make a Difference!

Oikocredit USA Summer of Microfinance

Summer 2010

This summer we’re building a movement to alleviate poverty and empower communities around the globe. Will you join us?

What: Local house parties to celebrate the Oikocredit USA Summer of Microfinance. Gather with friends and neighbors to chat about fair finance, eat and drink fair trade goodies, and learn how you can make a difference with Oikocredit USA.

Who: You! Join us. Invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers too.

When: Schedule your small informal gathering at a time and date that works for you.

Where: Find a party near you or host your own. We’ll provide the tools, you provide the space and invite friends and neighbors. Work with your local Organizer to set up your event, using a simple toolkit.

Complete event listing and details at OikocreditHUB.org

Oikocredit USA and its volunteers worldwide are launching a grassroots campaign to invest in people, because we know that the world’s poor don’t lack ability – they lack opportunity. Through financing, the poor gain vital access to credit. When given an opportunity to start small businesses, our borrowers in the poorest regions of the world thrive with incredible success, repaying the loans at astonishing rates and providing investors with a stable rate of return on investment.

The Benefits of Microfinance

Oikocredit loan recipients generate income, support their families, and often go on to create lasting improvements throughout their communities. Lenders like you not only earn modest financial returns, but can also trust that their money is being used to fight poverty, promote fair trade, and respect our planet’s natural resources. When done with honesty and transparency, microcredit is a sustainable, win-win approach to changing the world.

Oikocredit is a pioneer in microfinance – for 35 years we have built a social vision that connects lenders to borrowers to create lasting change.

We’re building a large-scale national movement of committed people who want to change the world. It starts with you!