Posts made in October, 2011

Update from the field: a microfinance success story

Posted by on Oct 21, 2011 in Blog, Microfinance | Comments Off

On my last trip to Tipitapa, I was honored to meet Jacquelyne, a mother of three who received a Dos Pueblos microloan almost two years ago. A resident in Oronte Centeno near the center of town, Jacquelyne requested a microloan to help her small business making bags and fixing clothes. The leftover fabric never went to waste, since her skills on the sewing machine allowed her to stitch and darn every last piece of material into something to sell to support her family. With the loan, and some family support, Jacquelyne sells and sews not only in Tipitapa, but also sends her cousin off to...

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John McCutcheon Benefit Concert – Nov. 7th

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 in Blog, Event | Comments Off

“McCutcheon is the most impressive instrumentalist I ever heard”– Johnny Cash PLEASE JOIN DOS PUEBLOS AT OUR FALL FUNDRAISER, WHILE ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC OF ACTIVIST SINGER-SONGWRITER JOHN McCUTCHEON Join Dos Pueblos to celebrate 24 years of solidarity with the people of Nicaragua and to benefit our work in Tipitapa. This enjoyable evening will feature John McCutcheon, one which will “reach into human doings and find strings that tie all of us together.”   *All donations go to our communities in Tipitapa so please join us!   Monday,...

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