India - Grameen Koota
| Country: | India |
| Partner: | Grameen Koota |
| Location: | Bangalore, India |
Details:
There are 250 million people living below the poverty line in India. Through funds provided from CowFund, Grameen Koota is providing Income Generation Loans to poor women in rural areas and urban slums via microcredit.
CowFund monies have enabled the disbursement of 1,134 income generation loans, impacting in excess of 5,000 individuals.
Of these loans, approximately 50% constitute agricultural or livestock loans (i.e. cows).
CowFunder Michael Murray visited Grameen Koota in January 2007. Read more here.