“Finca Perú in Ayacucho is the most perfect example of the original methodology of Village Banking. Never in my life have I seen a program of village banks with more dedication to the participation, the savings and the empowerment of the clients. Nowhere around the world of village banks (over 300 programs in 60 countries), there exists a program that surpasses Finca Perú in Ayacucho in the amount of savings, the use of savings and the operational excellence with respect to model, star and banks in their purest form.

I was impressed as well by the moral of the personnel of Finca Perú, the sympathy and care of the female promoters towards the clients, the dedication of Wiracocha and La Morena and – as a touch of gold – the kindergarten in the patio of the Ayacucho´s main office.”

John Hatch
Founder of Finca International

“Finca Perú maintains a high quality of information and financial data, which have been complete and of high confidentiality. The handling of information enables us to analyze its financial and social performance.”

Jared Miller
analyst of the Microfinance Information eXchange

“Freedom from Hunger appreciates the alliance with Finca Perú to provide Basic Training in Business Management to its clients in Ayacucho. Finca Perú is an example of visionary leadership, of innovation and of services focused on its clients. We have been the witnesses of how the professionalism and passion of Finca Perú´s personnel translates into high-quality services that combine the best-practices of microfinance with the development of training with the goal of increasing the self-esteem and productivity of its clients. It is an honor to be associated with such an excellent organization as Finca Perú.”

Kathleen Stack
Vice-President Freedom from Hunger

“Aquiles and Morena demonstrated extraordinary courage, vision and determination when they returned to their beloved native ground Ayacucho to establish Finca Perú’s Program of Village Banks. In the social environment of one of the poorest regions of Peru, the terrorism of the `Shining Path´ having come to an end, they invited the oppressed women to their innovative program allowing them to have positive changes in their family conditions, to acquire new skills, to have confidence in themselves and to have a feeling of collective empowerment. During the first decade of its activities, the village banking model has become a well commentated topic in the international field of development in Peru, inspiring many others to follow its Andean roads.”

Kevin Healy
Inter-American Foundation

“Finca Perú is an institution specializing in village banking and an active associate of COPEME. They have proved to be sustainable, putting in a big effort and dedicated work, always attempting to improve the competences of its professionals as well as its technical personnel, therefore making them a model institution. In many occasions, COPEME has marketed and organized visits to Finca Perú for foreign and local institutions to learn from its developments and virtues.”

Jack Burga
General Manager COPEME