XXX can afford food and schoolbooks for her children thanks to FEED
FEED Launches Peoples Banking Campaign: XXX's XX and Academy Award-nominated actress XXX co-chair effort to bring Peoples Banking to millions of the world’s poorest; announce expansion into Europe and grant from XX (press release), May 2, 2009. (The Peoples Banking Campaign was announced at the XXX in XX in September, 2008.)
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XXX: Newsmakers Q&A with XX, June 4, 2007 XXX Questions with XXX, May 21, 2007 XXX FEED helps desperately poor people in many countries by providing business loans." (editorial, May 18, 2007)
XXX: XX, XX Promote FEED's Microcredit for Destitute, May 9, 2007 XXX: XXX, "a fierce voice for world's poor," May 4, 2007 XXX: "XX, a serious force," May 4, 2007
XXX "XXX of XX discusses microfinancing," with co-host XXX,XX, May 3, 2007  XXX, XX, Launch of Peoples Banking Campaign, XXX, May 3, 2007 XXX "XX joins microcredit campaign to fight poverty," May 2, 2007
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About the Software Microfianace is now widely considered as an important tool for poverty alleviation. CDF is the network organization of MFIs in Bangladesh. It was established in 1992 on the basis of a need to work as a common platform to share information, learning and exchange experiences on microfinance technology and its innovations both at home and abroad. For institutional development of the MFIs, CDF develops systems and procedures, which is customer friendly and also facilitate smooth and efficient flow of information and ensure transparency in the institution’s operation and policies. In this regard, CDF selected 20 partner organizations under the project 'Enhance Capacity of Small MFIs' with financial assistance from Microenterprise Best Practices (MBP), Development Alternatives Inc.USAID. CDF’s field investigations suggest that most of the smaller NGOs use manual MIS system and do not have any practical idea about FIS. In our country, larger NGOs use the computerized software for their own microfinance programs to cope with this emerging need. But, there is no compatible software product available, which can be replicated for the small and medium MFIs. CDF, therefore, has developed software for microfinance NGOs. Installation of the software has been done at the partner NGO level after necessary customization of the system. To make the software operations facile, CDF has developed user’s manual and planned orientation courses for the concerned professionals. A vital point is that CDF sees the software package not primarily as a computerization exercise but rather as human resources development program, for improving the efficiency of savings and credit operations. CDF Software Product List ............................................................... Management Information System (MIS). Financial Information System (FIS). Microfinance Banking System (MBS) Address Management Software (AMS) Software Platform ............................................................... In view of the international IT trend, CDF has developed the system by using the following well proven structured platform: Database          : Oracle 8i/9i EE Front End Tools : Developer 2000/6i Workstation O/S : Windows 95/98/2000/XP Professional Server O/S : Windows NT/2000/XP Server Basic features of Microfinance Software System .............................................................. Customized product services. Ensures quality product for the MFIs. Developed after studying more than 50 mid level national and local MFIs with provision of customization. Inbuilt data entry protection system. Users friendly product. Followed well proven structured methodologies like Oracle and Developers 2000. Users manual for each of the products. Doorstep Technical Support. Assurance of full time professional and technical support. NGOs' benefit by the Software installation Quick and prudent decision making Effective operation of Microfinance. Efficient supervision and monitoring. Transparency and Accountability. Security and Control The CDF software package has a number of built in security and control features which make it highly suitable    for    the MFls. The system is suitable for the single user and network windows base microcomputer. System access operates exclusively through a pre authorized User and Password (changeable secret password) To save the data from system crash. Extra hard disc is associated at the back end for automatic data    recovery. System is built to protect data against unauthorized modification from outside. Any modification as required for organizational need can be done from the parameter. As for example: Interest    rate, Interest calculation, Insurance amount, Installment number and Interest calculation method.