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I’ve been hearing stories of Ted Koppel slashing the prices on his Potomac, Maryland home for a while and have wondered how bad it could possibly be. Finally with the news from the NY Post that the former “Nightline” host cut the price again I had to check it out. Koppel first put the home on the market in 2005 for $4.1 million and has now cut the price by over half. What’s so bad about it? Let’s investigate. The six-bedroom contemporary home has nearly 9,000 square feet and includes an indoor pool, a sauna, and maid’s quarters. Sounds great right? The home was built in 1968 and seems to be showing its age. There’s nothing particularly wrong with the home, it just seems dated from the brick fireplaces to the track lighting. Ted’s home has potential though and I think some more modern furnishings could make this into a showplace. At $1.79 million, it’s a lot of space for your money.
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Here’s some information on what Accion is doing in Asia:
Asia is one of the most impoverished regions in the world with over 65% of the population, or 2 billion people, living on less than $2 a day. In South Asia, the poorest sub-region, 85% of the population live on less than $2 a day and more than 500 million people are in a state of absolute deprivation with no access to clean drinking water, safe housing, or protection from diseases. In 2005, South Asia’s average GDP per capita was a meager $691 and is declining. Asia is a large potential market for microfinance as the informal sector constitutes, on average, 30-40% of GDP, and yet, in most countries in this region, microfinance reaches less than one percent of the population.*
A Highlight of ACCION’s Work in Asia:
Reaching scale rapidly in microfinance is critical to extending access to reliable, affordable credit to the poor. To realize this goal, ACCION is recruiting local staff and partnering with local institutions to adapt our microfinance model to the needs of Indian and Chinese microentrepreneurs. ACCION is also in negotiations to register the Inner Mongolia Micro-Credit Company (IMCC) in the prefecture of Chifeng – population 5 million. ACCION’s business plan calls for developing three loan products tailored to the working capital needs of urban, rural and small business clients in Inner Mongolia.
This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Find out more about the Blog Off here: http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Donations are tax deductible.
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This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Â Find out more about the Blog Off here:Â http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Â Donations are tax deductible.
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Accion International is in the microfinance business. According to their website, here is a definition of “microfinance” and “MFI”:
Microfinance:
Banking and/or financial services targeted to low-and-moderate income businesses or households, including the provision of credit.Microfinance Institution (MFI):
A financial institution - can be a nonprofit organization, regulated financial institution or commercial bank - that provides microfinance products and services to low-income clients.
This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Â Find out more about the Blog Off here:Â http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Â Donations are tax deductible.
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Accion is helping people in most Latin American countries, including:
| Argentina |
| Bolivia |
| Brazil |
| Colombia |
| Dominican Republic |
| Ecuador |
| El Salvador |
| Guatemala |
| Haiti |
| Honduras |
| Mexico |
| Nicaragua |
| Panama |
| Paraguay |
| Peru |
| Venezuela |
Through deep knowledge of the region and long-standing partners, we continue to innovate and experiment while expanding in established and new markets. ACCION’s product and service innovations fuel that growth. Our Latin American and Caribbean partner MFIs now offer a full range of financial services to 2.37 million microentrepreneurs and their families – from housing loans and savings accounts to microinsurance and remittances – enabling MFIs to provide the services their clients require and, ultimately, helping millions of poor people work their way out of poverty.
This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Â Find out more about the Blog Off here:Â http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Â Donations are tax deductible.
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Accion International has produced several great videos that provide information about the organization and its work around the world.
This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Find out more about the Blog Off here: http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Donations are tax deductible.
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To continue on our theme of donating, here’s a vocabulary game you can plan which will provide donations to end world hunger:
For every word meaning you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN to end world hunger. Here’s the link: http://freerice.com/index.php
If you’re a words person like I’m, I’m betting you’ll become addicted, like I was. That’s ok; this is one addiction that is helpful 
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Accion works in many countries around the world. Here are just a few examples of their projects:
In Africa:
EB-ACCION Savings & Loan, a unique microfinance partnership between ACCION and West Africa’s principal regional bank, Ecobank, has received its license to start microfinance operations in Ghana. Forty-three EB-ACCION staff are poised to deliver microcredit, savings and microinsurance products in the country’s capital, Accra, helping small merchants, manufacturers and other microentrepreneurs to develop their businesses.
EB-ACCION, whose Ghana launch is the first step in what is anticipated to be a regional West African microfinance initiative with Ecobank, will begin operations on April 1st, serving clients through two branches in the busy Accra marketplaces of Tudu and Lapaz. Two additional branches are scheduled to open in Accra later this year.
This post is part of the b5media Business Channel Great Blog Off! Find out more about the Blog Off here: http://www.b5media.com/b5media-blogs-for-a-cause-and-raises-money-in-support-of-charity/
The Business Channel is supporting Accion International for the Great Blog Off. You can make a donation directly to Accion (http://www.accion.org/b5media). Donations are tax deductible.
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No, this isn’t Morbid Theme Day. But it’s a valid question, don’t you think? Hopefully the presentation below can provide you with some answers:
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