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ACCION International

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01.08.2005
ACCION International gives people the financial tools they need, such as microenterprise loans, business training, and other financial services, to work their way out of poverty. Click here to learn more about their featured project and newsletter.
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15.07.2005 Actor Ron Livingston is famous for many roles: co-star of Office Space, a role on Sex and the City, and a lead in this summer’s Little Black Book. At ACCION, he’s played a leading part by designating his winnings on the World Poker Tour Hollywood Home Game to eliminate poverty. The show airs at 8pm on July 9th on the Travel Channel, and features a group of celebrities competing for a piece of the overall prize.
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06.07.2005 Recruited by the Colombian government to teach the ABCs of business to former paramilitary group members, ACCION International's staff had apprehensions about working closely with such an unpredictable group. As it turns out, the students had fears of their own--which, as the classes continued, grew into self-confidence and an awareness of their abilities.
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28.06.2005 In partnership with a consortium of seven other public and private organizations, including ACCION International, HP today announced the global release of an open source microfinance solution that is designed to change the way millions of people in the developing world access credit. The Remote Transaction System (RTS) – a cost-effective means of tracking loan information even in rural and remote areas with little or no local infrastructure – is the culmination of a two-year collaboration by the group of thought leaders in microfinance, technology and business, and a six-month on-the-ground pilot program in Uganda.
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Actor Brad Pitt (left) and Michel Akowonou, a microentrepreneur in Benin, Africa.
09.06.2005 ABC's Primetime Live featured Brad Pitt Tuesday night, focusing on his commitment to Africa and support for the ONE campaign. During the interview, Pitt applauded the success of microfinance--small-loan programs that, as Pitt explained, "have a 95% or higher success rate" in creating self-sufficiency for the poor. You know Brad Pitt; now meet some successful microfinance entrepreneurs from around the globe.
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Image: Actor Brad Pitt (left) and Michel Akowonou, a microentrepreneur in Benin, Africa. © CARE USA, ACCION International

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