With a market presence stretching across the entire province of Cusco as well as portions of Puno, Apurimac and Madre de Dios provinces, UMF Arariwa currently serves approximately 14,000 low income entrepreneurs with financial and business development services. UMF Arariwa maintains a strong focus on the village banking methodology, outreach to women – approximately 72% of borrowers are women – and education (all village banking clients receive training in one of four areas). UMF Arariwa’s services are tailored towards micro-enterprise owners interested primarily in group loan products.

UMF Arariwa was cited as one of the Top 25 Peruvian Microfinance Institutions in October 2009.

Mission: To contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of low-income women and their families by offering financial and educational services.

Vision: By 2010, poor urban and rural sectors of the South Andes will have their own well-funded economic activies, will generate higher incomes, and will improve their overall quality of life thanks to the quality, coverage and diversity of the financial and non-financial services provided to them by Arariwa's Unidad de Microfinanzas. UMF Arariwa provides these services with leadership, sustainability, and a focus on human development.

Values

• Respect - For our colleagues, clients and society
• Loyalty - To the institution, to its principles and business rules. Report incorrect actions of our colleagues and clients
• Honesty - Work with transparency, decency, responsibility and professionalism, to maintain the trust that society and our clients place in our organization
• Confidentiality - Protect the information entrusted to us by UMF Arariwa, our colleagues and our clients during our day-to-day work
• Integrity in the use of resources - Use only the resources that correspond to UMF Arariwa and our clients

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