Mifos Overview Meeting (1/25/2005)

I'd had a number of requests for additional project info, so I held a "non-technical" overview meeting tonight. A dozen people came, which I thought was a great turn out, and even better, these were people who were themselves doing interesting things in microfinance. The presentation (powerpoint show file) covered a quick overview of microfinance, though most of the people present were knowledgeable about the methodology and its benefits. Then I went into more detail about Mifos, the who, what, where, when, and why of it. A great discussion ensued. Venky Natarajan gave a demo of some loan tracking software that he'd developed for a commercial bank in India to track loans for self-help groups. Attendees also had ample time to meet each other, and it sounded as though some good connections were made.