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In the most recent calendar year, FINCA and its partners directly reached nearly 6.1 million people. 0 of 17 SDGs contributed to ? FINCA contributes to 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which were designated by the United Nations as a call to action to end poverty by 2030 while also protecting the planet. 0 + Countries ? FINCA works in more than 40 countries across 5 continents. Our Social Enterprises Empower People To Create Brighter Futures. donation Financial Inclusion solar-panel-red Energy planting Agriculture heart Health faucet (1) Water & Sanitation mortarboard Education woman Women’s Empowerment Learn More About Our Work Stories of Resilience With your support lives are changing every day. The Power of a Solar Lamp For a long time, the reliance on kerosene lanterns gave Jane Namusisi constant worry. Now, a high-quality and affordable solar home system fills her home with clean, reliable lighting. With kerosene lamps, I worried that the children would get burned in the house or there would be damage to my property.” Read Story Weaving a Better Future Nicolasa lost her mother when she was young and grew up in poverty. Today she is weaving a better future for her own daughter. Read her story. Read Story Building Prosperity with Better Farming in Zambia Victoria Mbewe is a rural farmer. She has drastically increased her crop yields and income thanks to FINCA Ventures partner company, Good Nature Agro. Read StoryFINCA is Committed to Making an Impact FINCA was founded on the radical idea that giving small loans to people in poverty has the power to transform entire communities. The idea proved to be remarkably effective. Today, FINCA provides financial services to millions around the world. We also are taking our deep, on-the-ground experience in microfinance to build a community of social enterprises that deliver sustainable solutions. The interventions delivered by these social enterprises range from getting a woman and her family access to healthcare and proper sanitation to helping a farmer secure her property rights and get a fair price for the products she grows, and much more. We are making a sustainable impact in helping people build a better future. Learn More About FINCA Featured Blogs Impact Investing in Africa: The FINCA Ventures Prize In a celebration of impact investing in Africa, FINCA awarded $400,000 in grants to 12 social enterprises working in sub-Saharan Africa. A Working Definition of Social Enterprise Developing a definition of social enterprise can be difficult due to the term’s evolution. Learn how FINCA International characterizes a social enterprise. Forty Years and Counting Beginning in 2024, FINCA will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Read what FINCA’s Global CEO, Andrée Simon, sees coming in the next 40 years. Breaking Barriers: Stories of Women Leaders at FINCA FINCA employs women leaders in 15 developing countries around the world. Globally, women represent roughly 45% of our staff. IN MEMORIAM Rupert Scofield, 1949-2022 On November 27, 2022, Rupert Scofield, FINCA’s co-founder, President and CEO, passed away. Rupert’s death is a monumental loss to FINCA and the global community. Rupert constantly worked to break the cycle of poverty through groundbreaking thinking. He helped others see beyond how things are to how they could be. To celebrate Rupert’s life and continue to expand on his vision, we have—with blessing of his family—established the Rupert...