MiFiMentor
MiFiMentor is a global mentoring program helping Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and third-world village entrepreneurs expand their microfinanced start-ups. The goal is to help them grow their businesses, thereby creating jobs that lift people out of poverty in a sustainable and scalable way. It combines existing efforts in microfinance, mobile technology and emerging technologies in translation and social networking, and makes them usable in under served communities – via cell phone usage, sms portals and ongoing support from the mentor.
From a technology perspective, it solves two key issues working remotely with emerging markets: language barriers and technology access. On an individual level, it increases personal accountability, drawing on human capital and focusing it on business leadership and real-time problem solving.
VOTE for MifiMentor in Google’s 10-to-the-100 project
This spring, Google will identify the top 100 programs in their contest for ideas to change the world, and post them for a public vote. To set an automated email reminder to vote for MifiMentor, click the link below, and follow the directions. Then send this to all of your friends, colleagues, family members, and anyone else you know, and remind them to vote. Remind me to vote
By voting for MifiMentor, you help lift people out of poverty — one person, village and business at a time.