Friendship Bridge believes in the importance and the power of collaboration and cooperation. Below are organizations and groups that we are proud to partner with in our mission to provide microcredit and education to help women and their families create their own solutions to poverty.

Freedom From Hunger

Freedom from Hunger is an international development organization that together with local organizations brings innovative, sustainable self-help solutions to poor women in 15 countries including Guatemala. In partnership with Freedom for Hunger, Friendship Bridge conducted an assessment of our program and identified areas to improve our operations and continue to build solidarity among our clients.

REDIMIF

Friendship Bridge is a board member of REDIMIF, the Microfinance Institutions Network of Guatemala. REDIMIF coordinates the efforts and resources of its affiliates to promote projects of microenterprise and development in Guatemala. The network also provides products and services, financial and technical training, and union representation. Roberto Ibarra, Director of Education for Friendship Bridge, represents Friendship Bridge on REDIMIF's Board of Directors.

REDCAMIF

Friendship Bridge is also a member of the Central American Microfinance Network (REDCAMIF), which was founded to promote the microfinance industry and its impact on economic and social development in Central America. REDCAMIF also influences political and regulatory policies to benefit and strengthen the microfinance sector in Central America.

Rotary International 

Rotary clubs in Guatemala and throughout the Front Range in Colorado continue to be long-term partners with Friendship Bridge, supporting loans for communities of women in Guatemala. 

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GreaterGood.org

Greatergood.org partners with and funds nonprofit organizations around the world that are focused on issues related to hunger, poverty, peace, cancer and other widespread health problems, literacy and education, ecology, and animal protection and care. In addition to being a charitable partner of Greatergood.org, Friendship Bridge is also featured on GreaterGood's Gifts That Give More platform, which allows people to learn about our work and donate directly to our organization. Friendship Bridge's client stories are featured on the GreaterGood Blog and on their Facebook page. 

Starfish One by One 

Working in the same communities in Guatemala as Friendship Bridge, Starfish One by One transforms Mayan families and communities by empowering young women. Friendship Bridge works with Starfish One by One on education programs for girls, some of whom may be Friendship Bridge clients one day.