Rabobank Foundation

Rabobank Foundation was established in the early seventies as a result of the merger of the two co-operative banking networks in the Netherlands.

Rabobank Foundation aims at promoting direct or local economic development for and by the poorer segments of society, and at their empowerment. The self-help philosophy of Friedrich Raiffeisen of the mid nineteenth century still inspires Rabobank Foundation. In the developing economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America the Foundation supports rural initiatives in which people have joined forces to improve their economic and social position in the community. The large majority of projects are in the field of micro-finance (savings, credit, insurance, money transfer systems) and in economic ventures of member-based organisations.
In the Netherlands, Rabobank Foundation supports activities of private organisations to improve the access of handicapped people to work, income and a meaningful place in the family, in local and in regional communities.

Additional information:

• www.rabobankfoundation.com
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