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August 17th, 2010

Looking Good and Feeling Good

Employees donated new or up-to-date and lightly-worn business attire, including interview-ready suits, blouses, and new or unworn shoes to benefit Dress for Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women.
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Scott Gerace

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August 13th, 2010

MFSF: A week on assignment in Burkina Faso

I first heard about MicroFinance Sans Frontières, a BNP Paribas Group initiative, in June of 2008. I had already been interested in microfinance for about 6 years, and in 2002. I wanted to give my career a more international scope. I contacted a number of NGOs and had several interviews, but was unsuccessful due to [...]

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Florence Mengin

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August 11th, 2010

School for Everyone

The École pour Tous (School for Everyone) Association was set up in 2002 with the aim of achieving literacy for all in Burkina Faso. It is, therefore, just like the Ouaga Association, supported by BNP Paribas employee Alain Agostini, which received a “Helping Hand” from the BNP Paribas Foundation.
The two associations work together to enable [...]

BlogTV: Camping “Green” with GoodPlanet Junior

An essential part of sustainable development is raising awareness among, and teaching good habits to, future generations. With this in mind, GoodPlanet Junior, a GoodPlanet program, has organised a green-friendly summer camp for kids.
What kinds of activities are organised to help pass on environmentally-friendly messages? What ideas are addressed? And most importantly: what do the [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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August 6th, 2010

Cultural Diversity Day Extended in Canada

World Day for Cultural Diversity continues throughout the year in our Canada offices, where we ask members of our team hailing from around the world to share their thoughts about their arrival in Canada. This time, Siddiqa Dahoo from Mauritius, a new employee in the Customer Service department, tells us about her transition to Canada.
What struck [...]

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Anaëlle Guist'hau

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August 4th, 2010

Microfinance Develops and Grows in Bolivia

Although Bolivia is the poorest country in South America, microfinance is more highly developed there than anywhere else on that continent. The reason is simple: almost all the country’s banks view microfinance as one of their key products, and the provincial branches of those banks are dedicated exclusively to serving a low-income clientele with a [...]

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Johan Benichou

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August 3rd, 2010

Spain – “Land of three religions”

Approaching the subject from the angle of “Spain – Land of three religions”, the students prepared all year long for a trip that allowed them explore the cultural heritage of the country and the influences of Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious art. [...]

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Sylvain Taboni

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August 2nd, 2010

BlogTV: Microcredit, a united solution

Microcredit is an international system that provides a way for entrepreneurs who, for one reason or another, cannot access traditional bank loans. The small amounts of money issued by microfinance institutions (MFIs) are then used by “micro-entrepreneurs” to start and build their businesses.
But how exactly does it work? What kind of help is provided for [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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July 30th, 2010

Another successful volunteer project in Regent’s Park

On Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 28th July, dressed in their best gardening gear, two groups of staff members from the bank volunteered in Regent’s Park in London. Entering an area reserved just for the park’s wildlife, they proceeded to clear it of thistles, brambles and tree saplings that were threatening to overrun the native species [...]

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