NamasteDirect is committed to alleviating poverty in rural communities in Guatemala and Mexico.

We provide microcredit loans, business education, and vocational training to women.

NamasteDirect's innovative approach to microcredit

combines Microcredit Loans with:

Personal Mentorship

Basic and Advanced Business Education

Vocational Training

Thank you for supporting our new program!

Goal: $120,000

Raised and Counting: $134,870

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Microcredit News

Posted Monday,
June 30, 2008

The Donor of the Month and our new levels of giving are featured. See if your name is on the list!

In support of profiting from the poor, the Economist examines the Mexican bank, Compartamos.

Is it the responsibility of businesses to help the poor?

Iraq might be the perfect opportunity for microfinance.