For the next two months, I'll be working for the Federación Argentina de Replicas Grameen (FARG) in La Plata, Argentina. The FARG is a network of microfinance institutions (MFI) under the umbrella of Grameen Bank in Argentina. I will be working at an MFI in La Plata, which is a university town 1 hour south of Buenos Aires.
We'll be working on a fundraising scheme for the FARG so they can provide more loans to borrowers. Also, we'll implement an impact study to assess the improvements in living standards of borrowers. Hopefully, our study will show that the lives of individuals that receive loans significantly improve over time.
I'll be living in Buenos Aires and spending my weekends (only working 4 days a week!) travelling around the country and enjoying what South America has to offer.
Here is a quick preview of what to expect on the blog:
1. Trials of Maté (Argentina's national drink, which is a cross between green tea and coffee sipped through a metal straw).
2. Riding horses in Gaucho Country (sort of like Argentinean cowboys)
3. Attempts to Tango
4. Soccer/Futbol
5. A weekly count of number of steaks eaten
Excited to share my stories with you!
I found your blog from a Twitter post your Dad put up on your work in Arg. We're in Chile and I work as a microfinance consultant among other things for MFIs and org's throughout Latin America. I am also a fundraiser and I'm interested in your project.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to chat I'm at peterfrerichs@gmail.com
All the best,
Peter Frerichs
www.poletopoleconsulting.com