Vision & Mission
Our Vision
Opportunity for all to learn and prosper.
Our Mission
The MasterCard Foundation advances microfinance and youth learning to promote financial inclusion and prosperity in developing countries.
Our Values
Collaborate: We listen and respect diversity in people and ideas. We act ethically.
Innovate: We constantly challenge ourselves and others to be bold – to explore, test and create scalable solutions to poverty.
Achieve: We seek results and long-term impact. We set clear objectives, track performance and share learnings.
Project Categories
Ugandan women meet with BRAC community organizer
BRAC’s “microfinance multiplied” model enables women to use their loans to increase their incomes and build assets while stimulating economic and social development in their community. At the center of this model are groups of women that meet weekly with a BRAC community organizer who makes loans and collects repayments. These groups are the primary distribution channel for technical assistance to their communities. For example, BRAC trains some women to become model farmers, who in turn teach good farming practices to other members of their village. Other group members are trained as health promoters who share their knowledge and sell their services in their community.
