Microcredit Summit Campaign and Child and Youth Finance International Celebrate Global Money Week 2014

Friday, February 7, 2014

The Microcredit Summit Campaign celebrates Global Money Week 2014 together with Child and Youth Finance International. The Campaign invites its members to join in the celebration and raise maximum awareness for child and youth financial empowerment and inclusion. Global Money Week 2014 will take place from March 10th to 17th and is expected to surpass the celebrations in 2013 in which 400+ organizations from 80 countries reached more than 1 million children and youth.

Past events have included children ringing the opening bells of stock exchanges, visits to central banks and MFIs, and financial education program in schools. Children have been given opportunities to connect with other children from across the world through web conferences, sharing their likenesses and differences in regards to money behaviors.

Source: Digital Journal (link opens in a new window)

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financial inclusion