000 - Global Heroes - Special Edition

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Haiti Village Bank

FINCA

CANADA MARGARETTE

first became a FINCA Haiti client in 2006, because she wanted to give her three children a better life. Her big dream was for her children to go to school so they could have a better future. Back then, Margarette

Margarette at her Market shop in Haiti

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Launches ‘Text to Give’ Campaign to Help Low-Income Female Entrepreneurs Survive the Pandemic. supported her children with a small business from her house in Aquin, selling meat as well as some hardware items. But this business never made her much money, and she wanted to earn more to pay for school fees. When

Margarette heard about FINCA in a meeting at her church, she knew it could be her chance. She got together with some neighbors, and they formed the Fanm Aksyon (Women of Action) FINCA Village Banking group.


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FINCA CANADA Launches ‘Text to Give’ Campaign to Help Low-Income Female Entrepreneurs Survive the Pandemic.

3min
pages 50-51

Farmers prosper in pandemic as Americans shop local

3min
pages 48-49

U.S. talk about the coronavirus

2min
pages 46-47

With tires and rice bags, Cuba’s athletes invent home workouts

2min
pages 44-45

Coronavirus a chance to choose a new path, says climate activist

2min
pages 42-43

Food trucks start feeding big rig drivers at Interstate rest stops

2min
pages 40-41

Singapore's 'hooligan cook' offers free meals for needy during virus lockdown

1min
pages 38-39

Inspired by Mother Teresa, Kenyan safari operator feeds 24,000 families

2min
pages 36-37

A homeless hero brings sandwiches and love to the homeless of Houston

2min
pages 34-35

Kind Canadians Start "Caremongering" Trend to Spread Goodwill During Coronavirus Pandemic

4min
pages 32-33

PURPOSE OVER PROFIT ARE B-CORPS THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS?

3min
pages 28-29

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1min
pages 26-27

NOW IS THE TIME!

3min
pages 24-25

MUSICAL CHARITY: SINGERS JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

4min
pages 20-23

Cash, Concerts, and Soup: How Celebrities are doing their part amid COVID-19

3min
pages 16-19

TOM HANKS and RITA WILSON,

2min
pages 14-15

'CAPTAIN TOM,' 100, releases fundraising single while helping open hospital after raising $29 MILLION

3min
pages 12-13

PENGUIN CHICKS

2min
pages 10-11

TORN BETWEEN DUTY AND FEAR

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pages 8-9

Clapping for Carers: The World Cheers on Essential Workers

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pages 6-7
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