Emily Youatt and Rinchin Gaekwad

Emily Youatt and Rinchin Gaekwad
Kompanion Financial Group

Emily Youatt is Kompanion Financial Group’s marketing and development specialist, based out of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Formerly a Mercy Corps field intern in Bishkek, she received a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago. She is an archaeologist-turned-development-professional and is passionate about nonprofit work and connecting with people to spark change.

Rinchin Gaekwad was Mercy Corps Kyrgyzstan’s 2014 field intern. She is currently studying for a master’s degree in Paris, France.

Articles by Emily Youatt and Rinchin Gaekwad

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August 22
2014

Emily Youatt and Rinchin Gaekwad

Smart Loan Products, Smarter Lending Approach: Kazakhstan’s Asian Credit Fund serves the country’s financially underserved, rural poor

There’s a dramatic income gap between rich and poor in Kazakhstan. Recognizing this, in recent years Asian Credit Fund (founded in 1997 by Mercy Corps) has been targeting the country’s most remote areas, adapting its products to the rural context, with a sustainable twist.

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