Funedfir Nueva Esparta
Problem
Poor access to finance and financial advice in deprived Latin American communities.
Solution
Education and better access to financial services.
About the company
Funedfir is a nonprofit organization founded in Venezuela in 1996 to provide investment and financial education opportunities to poor communities. Fundefir pioneered the Bankomunal business model, enabling communities to fund small private economic projects locally.
Sector
Community Development
Country Of Origin
Colombia
Current presence
Colombia
Cohort
1
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