British Charity providing business microloans?

GordonSadler

Maybe my google skills aren't very good, but I understand there is a british charity that provides business microloans to african/indian people requiring finance to develop their own businesses. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

mountainofdebt

Is this it -

http://www.lendwithcare.org/?gclid=CMijhKPBzLsCFabLtAod_CkAZA

GordonSadler

mountainofdebt wrote: »

Is this it -

http://www.lendwithcare.org/?gclid=CMijhKPBzLsCFabLtAod_CkAZA

Thats the 1 - thank you..:T

rarrarrar

Many of the major charities , including OXFAM, provide microloans or similar support as part of their project work.
They will often allow you to ring fence a donation through their "virtual gift" products like OXFAM's "unwrapped" gifts better known for their "Buy a Goat" product but now charities offer a wide range of projects to buy into.

SoozyJ22

I just came across another UK-based microloan site, via a MSE post from 2009 I found through Google search.

The site's called Deki - http://www.deki.org.uk/

Deanevans

Oikicredit provide micro loans. It is based in the Netherlands but has an UK office. You also get a dividend on the money you invest, which you can take as income or reinvest.

NumboJumbo

Here's a link to a list of micro lending / ethical lending sites. It contains just under 25 initiatives, all similar to the ones mentioned in the above thread:
http://helpfromhome.org/category/actions/do-good/miscellaneous-do-good/micro-ethical-lending/page/2

Arthog

Have a look at Opportunity International. I have donated to them for several years. They provide loans and banking/savings in the countries you asked about.