by Radhika Chandrasekhar - Events, Trends/Challenges -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: “Water It Down!: What Does Clean Water Have to Do With Microfinance and Ridding the World of Poverty?” organized by Silicon Valley Microfinance Network (SVMN) in San Francisco, California, US; January 12, 2010

Event Name: Water it Down!: What does clean water have to do with microfinance and ridding the world of poverty?

Event Description: The guest speakers, Gary White and April Rinne, from WaterCredit, a newly launched initiative by Water.org, intends to address the relationship between water sanitation and microfinance in poverty alleviation. WaterCredit program provides microcredit loans to the poor so that they may eventually tackle their own water needs.

Event Date/Time: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Event Location:

The Orrick Building

405 Howard St

San Francisco, CA 94105 US

Event Website: http://svmn.net/

Register at: http://svmn20100112.eventbrite.com/

See Our Comprehensive Event Calendar Here: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

Cost: Regular Attendee: $20; Student or Non-Profit: $10. (Online service charges not included in these figures).

Key Speakers include: Gary White, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Water.org and April Rinne, Director of WaterCredit at Water.org.

Event Organizer: Silicon Valley Microfinance Network (SVMN)

Description of Organizer:

The Silicon Valley Microfinance Network is a grassroots organization in the San Francisco Bay Area that aims to encourage those in the Bay Area (and beyond) to get involved in global microfinance initiatives. The organization puts on a monthly speaker series, holds networking events, and helps those looking for jobs in the microfinance field.

Bibliography:

[1] Silicon Valley Microfinance Network. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Silicon+Valley+Microfinance+Network

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