Good Return’s parent organisation World Education Australia works with YWCA New South Wales to deliver the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation’s global initiative: ConnectEd. The ConnectEd program provides education and digital skills training opportunities for children and youth in disadvantaged areas; with a focus on reaching young people who are at risk of disengaging,...

The first exchange visit between two Good Return partners happened in the Philippines from 2 December until 4 December 2012. TPC’s (our microfinance institution partner in Cambodia) Chief Operations Officer Mr. Sok Voeurn accompanied me on a visit to SECDEP (our partner in the Philippines) to observe the client training in the field to gain some insights for the...

We are very happy to announce that Moris Rasik, our partner in East Timor, is beginning their transformation to a regulated financial institution. As a result, we will no longer have loans from East Timor on the Good Return website. As Moris Rasik begins this transformation, they are receiving significant financing from the World Bank’s International Finance...

We are very excited to announce our new partnership with GoodieDo, an ethical and fair-trade shopping website! 30% of all proceeds go to a charity that you choose (such as Good Return!). All of GoodieDo’s products satisfy a “Do Good” criteria, such as for women’s equality, the Earth, or cultural preservation. So the next time you’re...

Mr. Air is 37 years old and married with 3 sons aged 7, 10 and 14 and lives in Dong village in rural Lao Ngam district. The eldest son left school after completing Grade 4 to work with his mother and father in their business. The two younger sons attend the local primary school (intermittently). Mr. Air very recently became a member of Vanmai Savings and Credit Union...

I’m on my return flight from Nepal from what I feel was a very positive partnership review meeting with our microfinance partner in Nepal, Nirdhan Utthan Bank Ltd (NUBL). During my visit I spent time with their branch managers, who are responsible for implementing Good Return partnership activities, Nirdhan's senior management team, and with our local office...