ACCION USA
ACCION USA’s parent organization, ACCION International, began its work in economic development in 1961. In 1973, ACCION International made its first microloans in Recife, Brazil to men and women street vendors, carpenters and seamstresses who started their own very small businesses in order to survive. In the past decade alone, ACCION partners have disbursed $12.3 billion in microloans to 4.94 million borrowers around the world.
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank credit for their small businesses. With economic opportunity, these entrepreneurs often minorities and women can build assets, better provide for their families, and strengthen their communities. At ACCION USA, they’re committed to bringing affordable microfinance solutions to small business owners who need them. they’re a dynamic organization that reaches deeply into the communities they serve and has helped thousands of small business owners grow and thrive. they’re experts in microfinance and in helping small business owners use it to build their businesses. ACCION USA is part of ACCION International, a U.S. based nonprofit organization operating globally, with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need to work their way out of poverty.
For more information, please visit http://www.accionusa.org