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One last chance for Matching Funds

by John Freund, CM | Oct 4, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

ONE LAST CHANCE FOR MATCH — The loan match program on Zafen was extended for an extra day due a glitch that closed it one day early. That means if you make a loan today, the Vincentians will double it! Hurry before the program closes for real!

Zafèn Haitian Microfinance Effort Nears $150k in First Six Months;

by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

51 Businesses Receive Interest-Free Loans For Expansion. Zafèn, a new online microfinance program targeting small- and medium-sized business in Haiti, has raised $140,000 from lenders and donors around the world in its first six months and funded more than 300...

Zafèn gives expatriate Haitian professionals a chance to give back

by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

Another take on the importance of the Zafèn project of the Vincentian Family. There is no social security in Haiti – the Diaspora is the safety net of so many. Zafèn gives the Haitian expatriate community an opportunity to give back not only in money transfers...

DePaul releases YouTube video on Zafèn

by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

De Paul University released a very effective YouTube video “Zafèn: An Online Microloan Program for Haitian Entrepreneurs” featuring among others the General Consul of Haiti, a representative of the Haitian Diaspora Liason and the President of DePaul along...

Zafen …wonders if you’ve been boating lately?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2010 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

The fishermen of Petit-Anse depend on boats for their livelihood and need new motors that save gas. Fuel expenses have been eating up profits. Can you help this co-op acquire fuel-efficient motors to transform their business? This loan will help the COPPA cooperative...

First Zafen projects in Haiti beginning to pay back their lenders

by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

Nothing succeeds like success! The first group of projects funded through Zafen are beginning to pay back their lenders. They represents small local entrepreneurs who are now back in business. The first steps to sustainable growth will encourage others… as those...
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