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Microfinance in Nicaragua

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I’m on my way back from Granada on what’s called a “microbus”, a term that refers to the size of the bus rather than the number of passengers.   I am sitting in a very small seat which I’m sharing with my 3 new best friends. There is music blasting from

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What Makes a Vittana Student?

by jwebster

Since my arrival in Nicaragua a month ago, I’ve been struck by two opposing realities. On one hand, Nicaragua has a long way to go. According to the CIA World Factbook, “Nicaragua, the poorest country in Central America, has widespread underemployment and poverty.” The global economic crisis has hit Nicaragua

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The Cost to Graduate: The Stories of Two Mothers

by jwebster

When I arrived in Nicaragua ten days ago I transitioned officially from Vittana lender to Vittana fellow. In some ways, I get to do what I imagine other lenders would do if they had the time and the means: travel to the corners of the developing world where Vittana has

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