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IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT MEDA TRUST

Dear MEDA Trust supporters,

Thank you for helping the working poor in Afghanistan and Nicaragua find new roads out of poverty through your sponsorship of microloans.

The creation of MEDA Trust in 2006 provided us a great opportunity to offer supporters like you a chance to become closer to MEDA clients. When we designed MEDA Trust, we wanted to help you engage friends, colleagues and family members – to pass along your faith, values and concern for the poor to your children and grandchildren.

Three years ago, we embarked on the Afghanistan Challenge, where donations to our microfinance work in Afghanistan were matched dollar for dollar by the Government of Canada. You may have noticed that we no longer offer Afghan loans on MEDA Trust. That’s because – thanks to your support – we have met our goal to provide loan capital for microfinance in Afghanistan. That work continues through a group of microfinance banks with which MEDA remains closely connected.

With our commitment in Afghanistan now fulfilled, we had an opportunity to review the feasibility of our MEDA Trust initiative, and have decided to dismantle MEDA Trust effective March 31. Until March 31, you can still visit MEDA Trust to view loans, make new loans to Nicaragua and track repayments. Your donations to date will continue to be used by our partner microfinance institutions to fund new loans.

As the world of microfinance has grown beyond loans to offering savings and other financial services that many in the Western world take for granted, MEDA has broadened its areas of expertise to help financial institutions in developing countries meet the growing needs of their customers, ensuring they have continued access to financial services.

The advent of social media is providing new and exciting ways to engage others – so stay tuned for more information on our changing online landscape! Again, thank you for your continuing support, and your commitment to creating business solutions to poverty.

Allan Sauder
President

Group Details

MSCU IT/RISK

Where in the world: Canada
Web site: http://www.mscu.com

Why we give:

Our Philosophy
Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (MSCU) draws on its Anabaptist heritage to uniquely shape its vision and direction. The Anabaptist vision is centred on the belief that God works in our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. This vision focuses on three fundamental beliefs:
that discipleship is a way of life patterned after the life and teachings of Jesus;
that the church is a community of faith practising mutual support; and
that God calls each of us to a life of love in just and non-violent relationships.
As members of Mennonite, Amish and Brethren in Christ communities, we have joined together and become members of MSCU to help us apply the biblical concepts of stewardship, economic justice and service in our day-to-day economic lives and financial transactions.
MSCU is a contemporary vehicle for continuing and building our commitment to responsible stewardship of all resources and to being responsive to needs within our communities.

By the numbers...
Total Members: 1
Total lending fund: $16,825.00
Total loans so far: 59
Loans
Loan Recipient: Amount Loaned: Amount Paid Back:
+ Juana Quintero $1,525.00 $0.00
+ Dana $1,000.00 $0.00
+ Khadija $725.00 $0.00
+ Mari $1,000.00 $0.00
+ Mohiba $1,000.00 $0.00
+ Fahima $75.00 $58.45
+ Zakia $100.00 $75.60
+ Bakht Awar $25.00 $23.10
+ Najiba $75.00 $69.30
+ Anis Gul $50.00 $46.20
+ Alia $75.00 $74.21
+ Shah Perai $100.00 $98.95
+ Samira $25.00 $24.85
+ Halima $1,000.00 $999.00
+ Mastora $1,000.00 $999.00
+ Shamsi $300.00 $300.00
+ Wasima $1,000.00 $999.00
+ Gulnar $1,000.00 $999.18
+ Torpikai $200.00 $199.20
+ Nafas Gul $500.00 $499.58
+ Mari $25.00 $24.99
+ Ramzia $300.00 $299.86
+ Bibi Halima $75.00 $74.94
+ Karima $75.00 $74.99
+ Karima $50.00 $49.98
+ Shahnaz $200.00 $199.94
+ Mari $100.00 $99.98
+ Aadila $200.00 $200.00
+ Afghan Gul $100.00 $100.00
+ Anisa $75.00 $75.00
+ Ghunch Gul $150.00 $150.00
+ Gulalai $150.00 $150.00
+ Hamida $200.00 $200.00
+ Karima $200.00 $200.00
+ Khalida $200.00 $200.00
+ Malalai $200.00 $200.00
+ Maliha $200.00 $200.00
+ Mariam $50.00 $50.00
+ Marjan $300.00 $300.00
+ Maryam $150.00 $150.00
+ Masoma $1,000.00 $1,000.00
+ Meena $100.00 $100.00
+ Nabila $25.00 $25.00
+ Nadira $100.00 $100.00
+ Nahida $100.00 $100.00
+ Najia $75.00 $75.00
+ Najiba $100.00 $100.00
+ Nazeia $100.00 $100.00
+ Qudsia $200.00 $200.00
+ Rabia $100.00 $100.00
+ Rona $50.00 $50.00
+ Sabrea $175.00 $175.00
+ Shadada $125.00 $125.00
+ Shanza $200.00 $200.00
+ Shekiba $100.00 $100.00
+ Zahira $75.00 $75.00
+ Zakira $300.00 $300.00
+ Zarmina $75.00 $75.00
+ Zelikha $50.00 $50.00