{"id":41476,"date":"2022-04-04T09:57:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/dominican-republic"},"modified":"2025-10-23T03:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:35:35","slug":"dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/locations\/latin-america\/dominican-republic","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic"},"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-latin-america-sm.webp\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"FINCA locations in Latin America &amp; the Caribbean\" class=\"wp-image-61584 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-latin-america-sm.webp\" alt=\"FINCA locations in Latin America &amp; the Caribbean\" class=\"wp-image-61584 img-fluid\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-latin-america-sm.webp 400w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/world-latin-america-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>Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">FINCA helps Dominicans living in poverty access basic 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_bfdf8471c9cd3570e1ee770f7f854279\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"17.3\">\n\t\t\t\t17.3%\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 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 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_7da1408ce2eb743bf08bb8a259a71e03\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"7.0088833316832\">\n\t\t\t\t7.0%\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_9ea52eebb6f8e4724725dc4ca13e0219\" class=\"world-bank-stat-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"world-bank-stat-value\" data-target=\"0.8\">\n\t\t\t\t0.8%\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 Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominica Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. The Caribbean nation is a major tourist destination. This, coupled with free-trade zones, has become the country&#8217;s major employer and key sources of revenue, replacing dependence on sugar, coffee and other exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly half of adult Dominicans remain financially excluded and about one-third of the population lives in poverty. In addition, access to basic services, like energy, water and sanitation, education, health care and agriculture, is often inadequate.<\/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. FINCA is helping Dominicans improve their lives by supporting access to basic services through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fincaventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FINCA Ventures<\/a>.<\/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\">Energy<\/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\">FINCA Ventures, 1201 15th St NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005<br>Telephone: +1 (202) 682-1510<\/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.fincaventures.com\/\" 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>Dominican Republic<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<section id=\"block_block_e08cccb7e92676741bd7b3974946b92f\" class=\"block version_1 block_e08cccb7e92676741bd7b3974946b92f location-articles latin-america-the-caribbean\">\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\/shining-the-spotlight-on-finca-drc-the-importance-of-creating-jobs-and-building-assets\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-1024x585.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9.png 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Shining the Spotlight on FINCA DRC: The Importance of Creating Jobs and Building Assets\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-1024x585.png\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Shining the Spotlight on FINCA DRC: The Importance of Creating Jobs and Building Assets\" sizes=\"(max-width: 991px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-9.png 1050w\"><\/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\/shining-the-spotlight-on-finca-drc-the-importance-of-creating-jobs-and-building-assets\">Shining the Spotlight on FINCA DRC: The Importance of Creating Jobs and Building Assets<\/a><\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-text\">FINCA Canada is helping Congolese people to build better lives through\nfinancial inclusion and innovations with a focus on marginalized women.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/shining-the-spotlight-on-finca-drc-the-importance-of-creating-jobs-and-building-assets\" 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\/how-the-haitian-nation-ignites-a-fire-for-change\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-1024x585.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1.jpg 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Shining the Spotlight on FINCA Haiti: How the Haitian Nation Ignites a Fire for Change\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Shining the Spotlight on FINCA Haiti: How the Haitian Nation Ignites a Fire for Change\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-7-1.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\/how-the-haitian-nation-ignites-a-fire-for-change\">Shining the Spotlight on FINCA Haiti: How the Haitian Nation Ignites a Fire for Change<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">FINCA Canada is helping Haitians create their own sources of income, and build better lives through financial inclusion and innovations focused on empowering women.<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-the-haitian-nation-ignites-a-fire-for-change\">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\/research-shows-women-are-less-likely-to-find-the-right-financial-product\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1024x585.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG.png 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Research Shows Women Are Less Likely To Find the Right Financial Product\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1024x585.png\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Research Shows Women Are Less Likely To Find the Right Financial Product\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG.png 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\/research-shows-women-are-less-likely-to-find-the-right-financial-product\">Research Shows Women Are Less Likely To Find the Right Financial Product<\/a><\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"card-text\">Gender differences between men and women when accessing financial products is a clear indicator for the ever-growing need to create programs that target financial involvement amongst women.<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/research-shows-women-are-less-likely-to-find-the-right-financial-product\">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\/driving-positive-change-through-fintech-inclusion\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-1024x585.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1.png 1050w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Driving Positive Change Through Fintech Inclusion\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-1024x585.png\" class=\"img-fluid img-fluid\" alt=\"Driving Positive Change Through Fintech Inclusion\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINCA-BLOG-1.png 1050w\"><\/noscript><\/a>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 body d-flex 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