FAPE - La Fundación de Asistencia para la Pequeña Empresa Guatemala city, Guatemala fape@c.net.gt # of clients: 1,832 % of women: 90% Outstanding Loans: US$ 218,264 Staff: 18 Founded: 1984 Director: Sergio Gonzales Microcredit Programs: Started by a group of fifteen evangelical Christians, FAPE began with a small seed capital to support microenterprise development in the most marginalized communities. A change in leadership three years ago brought about a more focused and professional approach to microfinance, and the organization has methodically built its financial and management capabilities since then. Its methodology is primarily group lending through a model they call "Bancos de Mujeres de Confianza" (Banks of Trustworthy Women); recently solidarity groups and individual loan methodologies were added. << Back to map