http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog Tours transforming lives: combining the power of microfinance and responsible tourism to fight poverty Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:43:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/515490865155507 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/515490865155507#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:43:46 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/a5c8d633d64167effb0657cdc60bd37c Continue reading →]]>
Below, in an interview conducted a few days ago, Yunus reflects on his life, the role of social business, and the importance of imagination in creating a poverty-free world.

We encourage you to read and to be inspired:


Beyond Profit: A Talk With Muhammad Yunus
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
The founder of the microfinance discusses his fight to protect the Grameen Bank the future of social business.]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/04/17/muhammad-yunus-is-best-known-for/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/514535508584376 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/514535508584376#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:48:58 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/7d46895a7a5dd7a9fd8f0c0cf8b85ca3 Continue reading →]]>
"Visiting the rural village of Phu Minh with Bloom Microventures was a wonderful break from the noise, traffic and crowds of Hanoi...For a glimpse of traditional Vietnam without glitz and scams, try Bloom Microventures day tour."

Thank you for being such wonderful guests!]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/04/14/check-out-our-latest-review-on-2/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/634683759890477 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/634683759890477#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:02:25 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/bde0ce3416898440d1c5547c39f16033 Continue reading →]]>

How do you keep clients first?
monthofmicrofinance.org
“What role can students play in safeguarding value-driven microfinance? What steps can students take to ensure that the microfinance movement keeps the client first?”]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/04/11/the-founder-of-microfinance-muhammad-yunus/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/510140362357224 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/510140362357224#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:12:06 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/8e7ab7347488cdbe9da4a11af10ec03e Continue reading →]]>
We look back on the many successes that Bloom has had over the last 3 years and the change that we have brought to marginalized women and their families in rural Vietnam.

With stories of financial downturn, political uncertainty and natural disasters making headlines everywhere, more people are realizing that the world needs to experiment with new ways of revitalizing the system and creating new approaches to doing things.

Bloom Microventures is one such experiment and we would like to thank you for helping us realizing our dream and we hope you continue supporting us to move forward.]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/03/31/today-bloom-microventures-celebrates-3-years/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/508405462530714 http://www.facebook.com/BloomMicroventures/posts/508405462530714#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:10:26 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/aae88a274c611d152f36495e360dd8a3 Continue reading →]]>
"We loved meeting those who benefit from the loans! We enjoyed hearing about their daily lives and actually seeing the conditions in which they live and work. A piece of our hearts and prayers will be with Vietnam forever."

Thank you to our guests for such a poignant Tripadvisor review!]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/03/26/life-altering-experiencewe-loved-meeting-those/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507674855937108&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507674855937108&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:30:51 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/075e8b8a4f22c65b68a815cb223df7d3 Continue reading →]]>
Thank you to everyone who has loaned to change lives!
www.kiva.org

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"Star performer" nations such as Rwanda, Nepal and Bangladesh are places where deprivation could disappear within the lifetime of present generations. Close on their heels with reductions in poverty levels were Ghana, Tanzania, Cambodia and Bolivia.


World poverty is shrinking rapidly, new index reveals
www.guardian.co.uk
UN development report uses nutrition and education as yardsticks as well as income]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/03/17/world-poverty-is-shrinking-rapidly-new/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=503586103012650&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=503586103012650&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:21:58 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/e96a44f326323cc7268ff8739978cf6b Continue reading →]]> help drive economic growth and alleviate poverty. In fact,
tourism has proved to be one of the leading ways for least
developed countries to increase their participation in the
global economy.” Ban Ki-Moon, UN General Secretary.

]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/03/12/when-approached-in-a-sustainable-manner/feed/ 0 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=502102379827689&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=502102379827689&set=a.266424036728859.54607.130457743658823&type=1#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:52:57 +0000 Bloom Microventures http://www.facebook.com/notification/8c05dffc9c0e19d6efdb7e9b7d76dff4 Continue reading →]]>
It all starts here. The possibilities are endless.

www.bloom-microventures.org/vietnam/meet-a-borrower

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8 Reasons We (Still) Need International Women's Day
www.impatientoptimists.org
Did you know? Of all the planets in the solar system, earth is dead last in terms of gender equality. We can't have that! Donate to your pick of hundreds of projects on Catapult.]]> http://www.bloom-microventures.org/blog/2013/03/07/why-do-we-need-to-celebrate/feed/ 0