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Replied Jun. 29, 2009
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Friends,
As a microfinance practitioner for over ten years I am pained to see the latest developments in the sector. There is nothing Social in microfinance anymore.
Back from a tour of central India where incidence of poverty is much higher I fin…
Friends,
As a microfinance practitioner for over ten years I am pained to see the latest developments in the sector. There is nothing Social in microfinance anymore.
Back from a tour of central India where incidence of poverty is much higher I fin…
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- What is your Interest?
- Sustainable Development
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- Ashwatham
- What would you most like to get out of this network?
- Networking, Share Best Practices
- What is your current job / title or what field are you studying?
- Presently associated with an NGO Ashwatham and I am specialising in Water and Sanitation. I am of the strong view that we can find a lasting solution to the sanitation problems of many countries can be found through Sanitation- Microfinance.
- What knowledge, skills and experience do you have that you would be happy for people to contact you over?
- My past experience is in the main areas of Agriculture, Development Banking, Microfinance, and Water & Sanitation. I would only be too pleased to share my views on these lines.
- What else would you like to say about yourself?
- I am also a member of the Mountain Forum and my special interests are in the the Western Ghats, a Mastif in south India, and Microfinance in the Mountains. My vision is to take the idea of Sanitation Microfinance, as a solution for the sanitation problems, throughout my country and the adjoining countries like Pakistan, Afganistan, Nepal, and Bangla Desh.
MY BLOGS
This is an open invitation to members of Development Crossing to visit my Blogs:
1) microMUSINGS : Here I share my three decade experiences in agriculture, rural development, rural banking and microfinance.
2) Housing the Poor : Here I share my ten years experience in Housing Microfinance.
1) microMUSINGS : Here I share my three decade experiences in agriculture, rural development, rural banking and microfinance.
2) Housing the Poor : Here I share my ten years experience in Housing Microfinance.
P. Uday Shankar's Blog
Social Intermediation in Microfinance - Reminiscences of a Microfinance Practitioner
Microfinance was just making an entry in many parts of India when I was part of a small team of social entrepreneurs which was assigned the onerous task of extending microfinancial services through a Microfinance Institution (MFI) to already established Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the district of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamilnadu in India in 1998. Despite the high literacy levels and a conspicuous predominance of branches of banks in the district, the poor women members of the SHGs were not i… Continue
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 1:48am — 2 Comments
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Hi Cindy;
What a great job...
I have been teaching online for ten years and discovered that online tutoring is as good as face to face teaching but I think students need a space to share ideas, discuss issues, etc.
Mayte
mayte.esponda@gmail.com
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Thank you for the friendly invitation. I'm a social investment professional in the U.S., and have a strong interest in microfinance. I agree that we are losing our "heart" in this area as larger and less committed organizations are becoming involved. This seems to be inevitable and is true throughout the social investment field. The people who are truly dedicated to social change through these financial intermediaries will find each other nevertheless. Thank you again for finding me, and I look forward to learning more about your work in sanitation microfinance.
Georgette Frazer, CPA, CFP®
Dr. Usha Krishna
I have much to add to my page here but am very excited to be a part of this.
My peace to you,
Sue
Thank you for your kind invitation.
I am living in Bali, Indonesia, my wife is Balinese and we have been blessed with four children.
I am old time development practitioner and continually search for new meaning and the best way to do development work. I read recently that in development one should “shift away from assessing the products of a program to focus on changes in behaviour, relationships, actions, and activities in the people, groups, and organizations it works with directly”. I consider this very important, even a priority, but I still believe in a balance, I mean we should also evaluate the deliverable, concrete and tangible benefits for the people. I wonder how you feel about this?
Best wishes,
Anibal
You're welcome to visit my website at: http://www.susantabiswas.webs.com
And my Linkedin profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/susantabiswas
With regards
Susanta
Thanks for your comments, we are just one year old, only a start up, trying to understand this complex plant.
We are also working hard for a cost effective, natural solution for rural housing using bamboo, we are in the process of setting up a manufacturing unit in Hyderabad in partnership with NIRD - CII - APTDC - NMBA - APFD to produce cost effective knocked down housing components.
Please share your experiences so that we drive our initiative in the right direction.
Regards
Aruna
We are also working hard for a cost effective, natural solution for rural housing using bamboo, we are in the process of setting up a manufacturing unit in Hyderabad in partnership with NIRD - CII - APTDC - NMBA - APFD to produce cost effective knocked down housing components.
Please share your experiences so that we drive our initiative in the right direction.
Regards
Aruna
Have you done anything in East Africa?
What are you doing these days?
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