Urban Ministry
Lending Partner since 2007 • Nigeria
Fundraising Status:closed
Risk Rating:
What to know about this Lending Partner
Impact Category:
General Financial Inclusion
Default Rate:
0%
Currency Exchange Loss Rate:
0%
Total Loans Raised:
$4,900
Loans at Risk Rate:
0%
Kiva Borrowers:
6
Delinquency Rate:
0%
Interests and Fees:
N/A
In May 2008, Kiva closed its partnership with Urban Ministry in good standing.
Original description
Urban Ministry Jos is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization founded in 1991. It was started by a joint partnership between the Christian Reformed World Relief committee (CRWRC), the Christian Reformed World Mission (CRWM) and local churches.
Urban Ministry's mission is to bridge the poverty gap between rural and the urban dwellers by focusing on empowerment through access to credit facilities and enterprise development assistance. The following are the 4 core program initiatives:
- Income Generation (micro finance)
- Adult Literacy
- Health education (nutrition, HIV/AIDS, etc)
- Advocacy/Value formation
Urban Ministry can be contacted via email at abtstract@yahoo.com