After almost 10 years I have decided to step down from the Lendahand Board. Thanks to my wife Esther, I had the opportunity to follow my heart and become a social entrepreneur. Thanks, Pipi Longstocking :), for that advice. Without much relevant knowledge or experience, I began on my journey to make an impact in the world, especially those who really need it.
As you may already know, Lendahand, in collaboration with Solidaridad, ICCO Cooperation, and Truvalu, has launched the new platform PlusPlus—the crowdfunding platform dedicated to improving food security in the agricultural sector in emerging countries. Sounds great, but why did Lendahand decide to start with PlusPlus? We’re happy to explain.
The housing market is volatile and sensitive, no matter the country. While this fragility makes buying or selling property complicated enough already, this process is even more difficult for people in developing countries like Cambodia. Most Cambodian households don’t have access to formal housing finance, and commercial banks that do provide home loans generally only offer them to wealthier Cambodians. Luckily, there are some organizations that function as a safety net for these underserved families. A fine example of one of those organizations is our newest partner First Finance Cambodia.
As of today, we are introducing a new partner on our platform: YAK Fair Trade. With this new addition, not only are we diversifying our portfolio of partners, we are also opening the door to an entirely new sector on Lendahand.
Hello everyone, I just wanted to send you a brief note on the status of us here at Lendahand as it relates to the Coronavirus. As I am sure you are aware, the Coronavirus pandemic has escalated rapidly...
We’re excited to announce our newest partner: Symbiotics. With over 425 institutions financed in 83 countries across the globe, Symbiotics is a leader in the world of impact investing. By partnering with us, Symbiotics hopes to add an innovative source of funding to its portfolio of institutional investors. We’re their first crowdfunding platform, allowing retail investors to directly select the companies they wish to invest in. Find out why we're joining forces.
Our team is always trying to find ways to increase our product offering while still maintaining the high standards of our investment portfolio. Co-financing is an exciting opportunity for us to do just that.
Last Thursday, In the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, Lendahand was once again honored to take home the IEX Gouden Stier Award for Best Crowdfunding Platform of the Netherlands.
With the obtained funding upOwa will be able to provide access to affordable solar energy to off grid households in Central Africa and accelerate the achievement of UN SDG 7.
Lendahand is happy to welcome its latest partner and its first transaction in the commercial and industrial space (solar energy for SMEs), candi solar!
Lendahand has won the Gouden Stier 2018 in the crowdfunding platforms category! The IEX Gouden Stier is an independent quality mark that provides investors with tools to make the right investment decisions.
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