Joann joined Grameen America in 2016 with a microloan of $1,500. She used the extra money to invest in marketing materials, which enabled her to reach a broader audience in the community.
Read More
With Grameen, Guadalupe is able to run a successful business, support her 5 children, and engage with her passion every day.
Read More
This year, Grameen America celebrates its 10th anniversary. We are proud to share our 2017 Annual Report, A Decade of Empowerment, which highlights our accomplishments and milestones over the last 10 years and the many impressive achievements of our members.
Read More
Johanna Avila began working at Grameen America in 2008 as a Trainee Center Manager at our Jackson Heights branch in Queens, New York. Now, she is the organization’s Northeast Regional Director, overseeing 10 branches in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. She sat down with us to discuss her journey and what motivates her to support other women.
Read More
Growing up, Magdalena heard and believed that women don’t work and are dependent on men. Now, having started her own business, she thinks quite differently. After receiving a series of loans from Grameen America, Magdalena now has her own bar and restaurant called Tacopeton in the Bronx.
Read More
This month, Grameen America, the fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States, celebrates its 10-year anniversary of empowering low-income women entrepreneurs in underserved areas in the U.S. through affordable microloans.
Read More
The branch, located at 1101 SW 8th Street in Little Havana, will enable women living below the poverty level in the area to access small loans to start or expand their businesses.
Read More
In 2015, Grameen America reached an inflection point. As the fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States, we needed to completely overhaul our core banking system in order to keep up with our expansion and continue to scale.
Read More
More than 200 business leaders, philanthropists, and women trailblazers came out to celebrate Grameen America’s 10th anniversary at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 23.
Read More