Rotarian Action Group for Microfinance and Community Development


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MicroCapital Monitor - June 20178 days ago
President Larry's Welcoming Remarks8 days ago
Annual Report 2016 - Opportunity International Canada22 days ago
Launch My City28 days ago
June 2017 Update on HECD50 days ago
Financial Inclusion Policy Guide50 days ago
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Eliminating Poverty Through Empowering People

RAGM is a group of Rotarians providing leadership and guidance to other Rotarians in the elimination of poverty through microfinance.

Our Publications

MicroCapital Monitor - June 2017

MICROCAPITAL MONITOR | PREVIEW EDITION JUNE 2017 | VOLUME.12 ISSUE.6 EAR TO THE GROUND - Featured Article Increasing the Gap: Will Digital Financial Services Leave Women Behind? Earlier this week, I led a discussion on women and digital financial services with the Digital Frontiers Institute. Digital finance has great potential to help women store and borrow money safely and privately - and close...8 days ago by SDR, Category: Microcredit

President Larry's Welcoming Remarks

President's Corner As the tasks of the 2017 - 2018 Rotary year are brought to bear there are seven new RAGM Directors who have been added to the team for greater outreach and facilitation. These include Sam Veerasingham, Albert Kim, Quentin Wodon, Howard Weinstein, Nurul Kabir Candace Bangura & Narayan Murarka. Please see their bios at: http://ragm.org/p/sp9/247/RAGM_Board_of_Directors/ Many...8 days ago by SDR, Category: Microcredit

Launch My City

Visionary, businessman & website builder Matthew Kane offers the following insights into Economic and Community Development in the "Developed World". While micro-credit has a strong 30 year track record in the developing world, there are not many models of successful programs that offer access to capital and community support to low-income and minority entrepreneurs in the United States and other developed...28 days ago by SDR, Category: Microcredit

Financial Inclusion Policy Guide

The objective of this policy guide is to provide policymakers and programme designers with an up-to-date view of what needs to be done to include the poorest people in financial services, and by doing so make a dent in their poverty. It does not attempt to be a comprehensive guide to pro-poor financial services; rather, it selects savings and insurance as two aspects of financial services that are most likely to build...50 days ago by SDR, Category: Microcredit

Global Publications

Annual Report 2016 - Opportunity International Canada

Each year our partners at Opportunity International - Canada provide a report of their year's work and hi lights. Here are the introductory remarks of Dale Patterson President & CEO: Dear Friends: It is a pleasure once again to address you and share with you the progress and opportunities you have made possible...22 days ago by Steve, Category: Microcredit

June 2017 Update on HECD

THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THOSE YOU HELP Our Thanks to Rotary as they surpass their goal in half the time! The Rotary logo is - Service above Self - and these Rotarians have been living that out - at home in Canada and abroad in Honduras. Six years ago the Honduras Economic and Community Development (HECD)...50 days ago by Steve, Category: Microcredit

High River Flood & Microfinance Update

Rotary Global Grant benefits economy of flood-stricken High River by Maureen McManus Rotary Club of High River Following the devastating flood in southern Alberta in June 2013, the Rotary Club of High River obtained a Global Grant from Rotary International (RI), having raised $300,000 overall. This...50 days ago by Steve, Category: Microcredit

DisCon Presentation in Red Deer

Honduras Economic and Community Development as reported at District 5360 Conference May 6, 2017 in Red Deer, Alberta Presenters: Bill Fitzsimmons, Ken Montgomery, Duncan Stanners Bill started off by acknowledging the successful work done by the forerunners of the HECD Program specifically the...62 days ago by Steve, Category: Microcredit

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