Putting the Last First
ECLOF provides credit and other services to the poor and the excluded across the world.
It is a non-profit ecumenical microfinance organisation focused on supporting human development and building sustainable communities.
Aiming to strengthen small and social income-generating enterprises, ECLOF offers fair terms of credit through supportive local networks. ECLOF also helps build essential community infrastructure in developing countries.
Founded in 1946, ECLOF now works through National ECLOFs in more than thirty countries. ECLOF has over 200,000 active clients with an outstanding loan portfolio of over US$22 million.
Using this website you can learn more about how ECLOF works and get in touch with ECLOF offices around the world.
Last News
| 20.07.2009 - ECLOF staff share experiences at Africa Regional Workshop in Moshi, Tanzania | |
| African National ECLOFs discussed how to grow operations on their continent during three days in June. They agreed that a lot of work lay ahead but felt that the meeting had re-energised them to tackle it – or as they say in the local tongue Kiswahili: “Ndio tunaweza!” (“Yes, we can!”). | |
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| 21.08.2008 - Latin America and Caribbean regional workshop in Peru | |
| National ECLOFs from Latin America and the Caribbean and representatives from ECLOF International and partner agencies met in July 2008 at a regional ECLOF workshop in Peru. | |
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| 09.01.2008 - „Best National ECLOF of the Year“–Award goes to Armenia | |
| National Armenian ECLOF has been elected “Best National ECLOF of the year 2006”, based on its impressive performance. The prize was awarded during the official Board dinner, in the presence of the Armenian ambassador. | |
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