{"id":41553,"date":"2022-01-03T15:15:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/homepage"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:15:12","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-right hero home\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-homepage-1.webp\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50798 lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Woman with child in blue jackets against a scenic hillside.\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" style=\"object-position:30% 45%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"30% 45%\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50798 img-fluid\" alt=\"Woman with child in blue jackets against a scenic hillside.\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-homepage-1.webp\" style=\"object-position:30% 45%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"30% 45%\"><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caption is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caption-inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6d2c9e88 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);line-height:1.2\">You can change 6X lives.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;line-height:1.5\">Right now, every $1 you give will be matched with $5 to make 6X the impact in helping people build a path out of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group donate-widget blue has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e53a3685 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group homepage-donation-widget has-primary-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0f8738a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:30px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group homepage-donation-widget-iframe has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<a href=\"#XJLJSAKK\" style=\"display: none\"><\/a>\n<style>\n.hero.home .wp-block-cover__inner-container{z-index:999;}\n.hero.home{height:auto !important;}\n\n.hero.home .donate-widget{\npadding:0px !important;\n\n}\n.hero.home .caption-inner{ padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;}\n\n.homepage-donation-widget{\nmargin-left: 0px !important;\n}\n.homepage-donation-widget .homepage-donation-widget-iframe{ min-height:364px !important;}\n@media (max-width: 576px){\n.homepage-donation-widget{max-width: 100% !important;}\n\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/get-involved#other\">Other ways to give<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wa-microsite-mapsvg-content-call-to-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b305cb73 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-376d15ed wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;background:linear-gradient(209deg,rgb(181,9,56) 41%,rgb(99,2,28) 87%);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:3.38rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:3.38rem;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--deep)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1285eec1 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f767b1e5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>FINCA is on a mission to end poverty.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.777), 25px);\">We directly serve the people and enterprises overlooked by traditional financial systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bc9a46da wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3feec56e wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"> \n<section data-finca-block=\"card-countup\" data-countup=\"{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;content_variable&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0,&quot;decimals&quot;:0,&quot;startOnLoad&quot;:false}\" id=\"block_block_d426930407130022756c489ce1675905\" class=\"block version_3 block_d426930407130022756c489ce1675905 card-countup  h-100  countup white wp-custom-css-b9d7862c none  ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto has-custom-css\" data-aos=\"none\"> <!-- -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-none \" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"\" >\n\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-auto ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-auto ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-auto pb-lg-auto ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-auto pb-xl-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><span class=\"number_prepend\"><\/span><span class=\"cv-countup\" data-value=\"45\" data-decimals=\"0\">45<\/span> <span class=\"number_append\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcountries\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n \n\n\n \n<section data-finca-block=\"card-countup\" data-countup=\"{&quot;source&quot;:&quot;manual&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:100,&quot;decimals&quot;:0,&quot;startOnLoad&quot;:false}\" id=\"block_block_3b7a6929a38b6302140a1744db639200\" class=\"block version_3 block_3b7a6929a38b6302140a1744db639200 card-countup  h-100  countup  white wp-custom-css-56c87ab2 none  ms-auto me-auto mt-auto mb-auto ms-sm-auto me-sm-auto mt-sm-auto mb-sm-auto ms-md-auto me-md-auto mt-md-auto mb-md-auto ms-lg-auto me-lg-auto mt-lg-auto mb-lg-auto ms-xl-auto me-xl-auto mt-xl-auto mb-xl-auto has-custom-css\" data-aos=\"none\"> <!-- -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card h-100 shadow-none \" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"\" >\n\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body ps-auto pe-auto pt-auto pb-auto ps-sm-auto pe-sm-auto pt-sm-auto pb-sm-auto ps-md-auto pe-md-auto pt-md-auto pb-md-auto ps-lg-auto pe-lg-auto pt-lg-auto pb-lg-auto ps-xl-auto pe-xl-auto pt-xl-auto pb-xl-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-title\"><span class=\"number_prepend\"><\/span><span id=\"number_block_3b7a6929a38b6302140a1744db639200\" class=\"number js-countup-target\">100<\/span> <span class=\"number_append\">M+<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlives impacted\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.countup.white .card-title{\ncolor:white !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light wa-microsite-stat\" style=\"min-height:786px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/KENYA-KENTASTE-1.mp4\" class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore lazyload\" autoplay muted loop playsinline  data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wa-microsite-stat-caption has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1731824d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wa-microsite-stat-caption-value has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-primary-white-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.352rem, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.211), 2.2rem);\"><strong>For 40+ years, we have held the fundamental belief that people have the wisdom, talent, and work ethic to build their own pathways out of poverty.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cba015a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-979b15b6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Nearly half the world lives on less than $6.85\/day, leaving billions vulnerable to falling into extreme poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><em>(World Bank)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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-4120a8c4 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--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0\">FINCA provides <strong>innovative financial solutions<\/strong> to help people build <strong>opportunity, resilience, and livelihoods<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We do this in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef1e4a65 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59621 lazyload img-fluid\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59621 img-fluid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9a371c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.737), 1.5rem);text-decoration:none\"><strong><strong>Delivering Customer-Centered Financial Solutions<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-utopia-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">We provide a suite of inclusive financial services to microentrepreneurs through our network of community-based banks and microfinance institutions.<\/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-primary-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/our-work\/financial-empowerment\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">See Where We Operate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1460\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66604 lazyload img-fluid\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66604 img-fluid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kenya_Kentaste_AbdallahKonero4-2-scaled-e1780337020838-2048x1168.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c9a371c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.737), 1.5rem);text-decoration:none\"><strong><strong>Backing Local Founders Solving Key Challenges<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-utopia-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">We invest in early\u2011stage, high-impact enterprises that drive lasting change and address the core needs our customers tell us are essential.<\/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-primary-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/fincaventures\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">View Our Investment Portfolio<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7029cfbb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-438897ec wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Innovation<\/strong> is at the heart of everything we do.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our work is powered by <strong>three core levers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-426a844d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-red-border-color has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-card is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d8d815f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-45da8e8c 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-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/poverty-eradication-lab\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:1.28rem;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:1.28rem;padding-left:0;text-transform:uppercase\">Learn About our Poverty Eradication Lab<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lightbulb-icon.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66325 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7937449447290374;width:115px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lightbulb-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66325 img-fluid\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7937449447290374;width:115px;height:auto\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">We use human-centered design to <strong>design, pilot, and scale<\/strong> product innovations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-bright-orange-border-color has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-card is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cea2c58b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e20bf9b6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"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-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-bright-orange-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/361-by-finca\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Discover 361 by finca<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66337 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"width:145px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66337 img-fluid\" style=\"width:145px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/efficiency-icon-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">We develop and leverage <strong>technology<\/strong> to deliver personalized, lower-cost solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column animate zoomin has-border-color has-secondary-yellow-border-color has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-card is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cea2c58b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-082679e3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-yellow-background-color has-background has-myriad-pro-font-family wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/research-and-data-science\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;padding-top:1.22rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:1.22rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);text-transform:uppercase\">Explore our Research &amp; Impact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/research.png\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66341 lazyload img-fluid\" style=\"width:148px;height:auto\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/research.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66341 img-fluid\" style=\"width:148px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/research.png 225w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">We conduct <strong>research and data analysis<\/strong> to measure our impact and evaluate our theory of change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter hero\" style=\"min-height:545px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804.png\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-66146 size-large lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" style=\"object-position:58% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"58% 0%\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-66146 size-large img-fluid\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804.png\" style=\"object-position:58% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"58% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804.png 1500w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FNC003TZN260309C07040-e1779307927804-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#736b67\"><\/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-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-513ae5d6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-primary-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-10\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">Increasing Economic Opportunities for Youth in Tanzania and Uganda<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>FINCA Canada and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are partnering to equip African youth with the tools to build sustainable livelihoods.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\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\/opportunity-rising\">Learn More<\/a><\/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-c91e0e12 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);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-0f5658bb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">We believe it is <strong>possible to eradicate poverty<\/strong> in our lifetime.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Explore our latest thinking, research, and insights shaping the future of inclusive finance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid has-dates has-link-color aligncenter wp-elements-11 wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/now-is-the-time-to-double-down-a-conversation-with-lindsay-wallace\" aria-label=\"\u201cNow Is the Time to Double Down\u201d:\u00a0A Conversation with\u00a0Lindsay Wallace\u00a0\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-800x450.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-1040x585.png 1040w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-400x225.png 400w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-finca-16x9-md size-finca-16x9-md wp-post-image lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-800x450.png\" class=\"attachment-finca-16x9-md size-finca-16x9-md wp-post-image img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-1040x585.png 1040w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lindsay-Wallace-Cover-image-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/now-is-the-time-to-double-down-a-conversation-with-lindsay-wallace\">\u201cNow Is the Time to Double Down\u201d:\u00a0A Conversation with\u00a0Lindsay Wallace\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-27T14:09:12-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">27 August 2026<\/time><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/bringing-healthcare-closer-to-home-for-rural-women-and-families\" aria-label=\"Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home for Rural Women and Families\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1024x585.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-2048x1170.png 2048w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1024x585.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Elucid-article-header-2048x1170.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/bringing-healthcare-closer-to-home-for-rural-women-and-families\">Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home for Rural Women and Families<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T10:03:03-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">13 August 2026<\/time><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-and-jackfruit-finance-scale-education-financing-model-in-tanzania-and-uganda\" aria-label=\"FINCA\u00a0and Jackfruit Finance\u00a0Scale\u00a0Education\u00a0Financing Model\u00a0in\u00a0Tanzania and\u00a0Uganda\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1024x585.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-2048x1170.jpg 2048w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image img-fluid\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0896-scaled-e1783607729603-2048x1170.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/finca-and-jackfruit-finance-scale-education-financing-model-in-tanzania-and-uganda\">FINCA\u00a0and Jackfruit Finance\u00a0Scale\u00a0Education\u00a0Financing Model\u00a0in\u00a0Tanzania and\u00a0Uganda<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-14T06:08:45-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">14 July 2026<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-bf881693 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\/newsroom\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">View More Insights<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light callout\" style=\"min-height:496px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"livelihood\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/finca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cover-livelihood.webp\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50917 lazyload img-fluid\" alt=\"Man standing on a hill with a shovel over his shoulder.\" 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