Summary
Organization name
Friendship Bridge
1990
Tax id (EIN)
84-1141078
Category
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
405 Urban Street #140Lakewood, CO 80228
Jefferson County, CO, US
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Testimonials
"A woman entrepreneur is, for example in my case, a person who sets goals and who no matter what, gets it done. Credit helps a lot as long as it is invested. Thank God, Friendship Bridge gave me a hand up to reach my goals."
—Delfina, Friendship Bridge client
"They always told me, 'We fight together, and we'll win together.' Now I'm here talking about my victory. I want other women to hear my story. It could save their lives. It's our job to make the decision to defeat sickness; if I can do it, another woman can do it too."
—Friendship Bridge client, after defeating cancer with the help of Friendship Bridge's Health for Life program
"I like being a leader. Right now, I have about 28 employees. I'm thankful that Friendship Bridge focused on helping women because [now] we have advanced. I used to be too scared to work. I learned that we as women can overcome challenges and fight for our children."
—Olga, Friendship Bridge client
“I have been moved time and again visiting Friendship Bridge’s clients in Guatemala. In spite of their extreme poverty and limited opportunity, they are some of the bravest, most hard-working women I’ve ever seen. With small loans from Friendship Bridge, they start and grow small businesses that allow them to have increased food security, to educate their children, to improve their homes, and to build better lives for themselves and their families. Friendship Bridge is all about building individual capacity. Through its training programs, preventive health care, and microcredit, it provides a 'hand up' rather than a 'hand out.' Seeing the positive changes in our clients’ lives is one of the most inspiring things I have ever witnessed.”
—Susan Zimmermann, Board member
Mission
Friendship Bridge is a nonprofit social enterprise based in Lakewood, Colorado creating opportunities that empower women in Guatemala to build a better life. We use an innovative and high-impact approach to poverty alleviation by combining the tools of microfinance, education, and preventive health services. We call this Microcredit Plus. As a result of participating in our programs, our clients experience a combination of increased resilience, improved empowerment, and accelerated business development. Learn more at www.friendshipbridge.org
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Background Statement
In 1998, Friendship Bridge began work in Guatemala, a war-ravaged country suffering extreme poverty and offering limited opportunities to women. By 2003, almost 3,000 clients were borrowing from Friendship Bridge; by 2006 the number tripled to 9,000 clients. Today, we reach over 33,000 women each year through a combination of microfinance, education, and health services.
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Organization Data
Lakewood, CO 80228