fighting poverty

Fomenting a revolution with AFODENIC

I am stationed at an ideal place to measure the impact of Vittana loans on students and their families. AFODENIC in Nicaragua is one of Vittana’s most established partners, having worked together since 2009. More than 100 students have graduated college because of Vittana loans through AFODENIC. I’ll tell you

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Changed lives

by jfoster

More than 100 students have graduated college with Vittana loans in Nicaragua, so that’s really cool. I have the good fortune of getting to talk to them about the positive impact our loans have on their lives, which is constantly inspiring. They’ve all worked hard and made sacrifices to get

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Hard numbers detail Vittana’s impact

by jfoster

It’s been clear for a long time that Vittana’s loans were changing lives. Stories filtered in from students around the world who wouldn’t have graduated college without a loan and who are now living better lives because of their college degree. Still, there’s something to be said for hard numbers.

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Dreams worth supporting in Nicaragua

by jfoster

Every once in a while an idea comes along that makes so much sense, you wonder why no one thought of that before. It just seems so obvious. That was my reaction when I first heard about Vittana — through a commercial on Hulu of all things. It was a

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ASKI: The Face of the New Filipino Economy

by kmunn

It began with an assassination. Elected to the Philippine Senate in 1967, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was a staunch opponent of the then President Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos was an authoritarian ruler who declared martial law in 1972 and subsequently took over a large number of businesses, contributing greatly to a

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One in Ten African Girls Drop Out of School. Why? Tampons.

by Sophie

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQFuOkoLZQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] More than one in ten African girls drop out of school. Why? Tampons. As a woman, this infuriates me. Around the world, girls are still pulled out of school earlier than boys, are denied a family voice, and live with the daily risk of emotional and physical abuse. Even

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My walk to work and FINCA Peru’s journey to student loans

by boleary

At seven in the morning when I set out for FINCA Peru the streets are already overtaken. People dance around each other as they pass on the sidewalks, trying not to step into the street for fear of the taxis and tuk tuks. The tuk tuks which are a cross

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Jordan’s Knowledge Economy

by Nathan Richardson

What comes to mind when you hear the name Jordan? While Americans might reminisce about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, those outside the U.S. will think of a small country in the Middle East near nestled between Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and the West Bank. Steeped in thousands of

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Vittana on TechFlash

by Katie Gruver

We continue to be humbled and honored by the support of Seattle’s tech community. Two weeks ago, we won the Seattle 2.0 Award for Best Nonprofit Startup. Over the weekend, TechFlash ran this great article on Vittana. Here’s a favorite quote about how our CEO Kushal Chakrabarti sees the world and how

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Introducing our Fellow in Jordan – Nathan

by Nathan Richardson

Nathan lives in Los Angeles, CA and is serving as a Vittana Fellow in Jordan during the first half of 2011. (photo credit of Nathan: Fizzah Raza Photography) I originally hale from the great state of Iowa, home of the Field of Dreams, but for the last six years I’ve

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