{"id":41467,"date":"2022-04-04T10:23:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T14:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/pakistan"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:59:54","slug":"pakistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/locations\/mesa\/pakistan","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c442056 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-eurasia-sm.webp\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"FINCA locations in Eurasia\" class=\"wp-image-61579 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-eurasia-sm.webp\" alt=\"FINCA locations in Eurasia\" class=\"wp-image-61579 img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-eurasia-sm.webp 400w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-eurasia-sm-300x160.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Fighting Poverty in <strong>Pakistan<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA helps Pakistanis living in poverty access financial services to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bda7555c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stats is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat1 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_cf6ce85e096c3d0d99a2967364d89783\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"21.9\">\n\t\t\t\t21.9%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">LIVE BELOW THE NATIONAL POVERTY LINE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2018<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_68594cde40a04d661611d186feb3c742\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"36.229549185466\">\n\t\t\t\t36.2%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">WORK IN AGRICULTURE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2025<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\t<div data-finca-block=\"world-bank-stats\" id=\"world-bank-stat-block_f2a21208a4f9467a33bd81c86a753b5f\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"23\">\n\t\t\t\t23.0%\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-excerpt\">OF THE POPULATION LIVES ON LESS THAN $3.00 PER DAY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"world-bank-stat-year\">\n\t\t\t\t<em>*from 2024<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);text-decoration:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/ext\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>sources from World Bank Group<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover callout\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/women_callout.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50854 lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Smiling woman holding a baby indoors.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" style=\"object-position:27% 44%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 44%\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50854 img-fluid\" alt=\"Smiling woman holding a baby indoors.\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/women_callout.jpg\" style=\"object-position:27% 44%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 44%\"><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#343035\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-190c5114 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c3bf204e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-utopia-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Women are the key to success in the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/women#top\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b8a911db wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Facts about Pakistan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it is a resource-rich country, Pakistan suffers from regional strife, high inflation, natural disasters and low growth. The World Bank estimates that over a fifth of the population lives in poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan\u2019s public education system does not prepare citizens for the modern economy. Pakistani women average seven years in school, and men, eight. Their combined literacy rate is only 58 percent. With a population unequipped for the job market, Pakistanis rely on the informal and rural sectors for income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When poor people have access to financial services and life-enhancing products, they can earn more, build their assets, create jobs and cushion themselves against external shocks. Since 2013, FINCA has been helping thousands of Pakistanis improve their lives. FINCA offers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/our-work\/microfinance\/financial-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financial services<\/a>, such as loans, savings and money transfers throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7f98634f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-purple-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f49f56a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Products &amp; Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Individual Loans, Small and Medium Enterprise Loans, Rural and Agriculture, Savings, Insurance, Remittances and Money Transfers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a1875797 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/our-work\">Learn About Our Work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-orange-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-845a701b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Head Office<br>387-E, Johar Town<br>Lahore, Pakistan<br>Telephone:  <br>92-42-35222852<br>92-42-35222853<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a1875797 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finca.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-articles has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-411d868d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">    \n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-434a6acf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Featured stories from <strong>Pakistan<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<section id=\"block_block_766bf1727f27388a7f59afd66f8dbb07\" class=\"block version_1 block_766bf1727f27388a7f59afd66f8dbb07 location-articles eurasia\">\n        <div class=\"featured card  animate zoomin\">\n        <div class=\"row g-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 image\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/rashid-pakistan\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali-768x512.jpg 768w\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Manufacturer of Specialty Brushes\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Manufacturer of Specialty Brushes\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rashid-Ali-768x512.jpg 768w\"><\/noscript><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/rashid-pakistan\">Manufacturer of Specialty Brushes<\/a><\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-text\">Rashid Ali describes growing up in a very poor household where his father struggled to support the family. Even though he was a good student, Mr. Ali decided to drop out of school and help his father.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/rashid-pakistan\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Read Story<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n         \n    <div class=\"remaining\">\n                <div class=\"small card  animate zoomin\">\n            <div class=\"row g-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 image\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/sultana-bibi-pakistan\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-1024x662.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1.jpg 1103w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"For the Love of Her Family\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-1024x662.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"For the Love of Her Family\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sultana-Bibi-Pakistan-2-1.jpg 1103w\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"card-body\">\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/sultana-bibi-pakistan\">For the Love of Her Family<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">Sultana Bibi, the eldest sibling in her family, was determined to create a better life for her three younger siblings. Thanks to FINCA loans and her growing multiple businesses, Sultana\u2019s three siblings proudly study at a better school.<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/sultana-bibi-pakistan\">Read More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"small card  animate zoomin\">\n            <div class=\"row g-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 image\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/dreams-of-building-a-better-life\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-1024x585.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2.jpg 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Dreams of Building a Better Life\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Dreams of Building a Better Life\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IrshadBibi2.jpg 1050w\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"card-body\">\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/dreams-of-building-a-better-life\">Dreams of Building a Better Life<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">Irshad Bibi has long had dreams of building a better life for herself, her children, and the rest of her family. Read more about them.<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/dreams-of-building-a-better-life\">Read More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"small card  animate zoomin\">\n            <div class=\"row g-0\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 image\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-expands-in-pakistan\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pakistan-client.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Bushra Rasheed FINCA Pakistan Client\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pakistan-client.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Bushra Rasheed FINCA Pakistan Client\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"card-body\">\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-expands-in-pakistan\">FINCA Extends Its Life Changing Services to Pakistan<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">FINCA\u2019s life-changing microloans and other products and services are now available to the hardworking women and men in Pakistan. Like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-expands-in-pakistan\">Read More<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"locations\" class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5482778a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\"><strong>Explore Our Global Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Click a country to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"mapsvg-16\" data-id=\"16\" class=\"mapsvg\" data-autoload=\"true\" data-load-db=\"true\" data-loading-text=\"Loading map...\" style=\"width: 100%; 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