ProMex Group Blog
Our blog focuses on our installations and impact we are making in Mexico. Our youtube channel can be found here.
One Tree Planted – Effective Altruism
In this episode, I interview Diana Chaplin from One Tree Planted. We discuss how this non-profit organization focuses on global reforestation and fighting climate change. How did One Tree Planted start? One Tree Planted started in 2014 – Our founder, Matt Hill,...
Effective Altruism with Charlie Bresler of The Life You Can Save
Charlie Bresler - The Life You Can Save (https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/) You have an interesting story- do you mind talking a little more about how you became the director of The Life You Can Save? Sure. I’m not sure where to begin exactly… I have always...
Retired and Volunteering on the Mexican Border
Background Where are you from? I am originally from a little town in Minnesota – St. Michael, Minnesota. I left that community when I was around 19 and lived in different parts of the country. I grew up on a farm. How long have you been in Tucson? I am going on my...
Arizona Public Media Report about ProMex Group
Nancy Montoya, from Arizona Public Media, attended our presentation at St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church. Bill Holliday presented about the work of ProMex Group (charitable microfinance) in northern Mexico. You can see the coverage here: Tucson Nonprofit...
ProMex Group Charitable MicroCredit is on Amazon Smile
ProMex Group is part of Amazon Smile. When you buy on Amazon, if you go through this link 0.5% of your purchases will be helping ProMex Group: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4225729 ProMex Group is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit that support microfinance organizations in...
Now Supporting FinReg MicroFinance in Northern Mexico
In addition to supporting Cimarron and EnComun, ProMex Group is now supporting FinReg. All three are microfinance (microcredit) organizations work to support small business development in the northern Mexican state of Sonora (bordering with the US). We are glad to...
Client Profile – Soledad Jiménez
Soledad Jiménez is been a member of a borrowing group for 3 years. She is from Sinaloa but has lived in Nogales, Sonora for 19 years. She used to buy clothing and small appliances at large stores in the US and sell them at a swap meet in Nogales that is open...
Living on One Dollar and Liliana
I watched the movie 'Living on One Dollar' (which is on Netflix) this weekend. It follows four college kids as they live on an average of $1 a day for two months in rural Guatemala. They learn first hand about the struggles with getting enough calories, parasites and...
Evidence from a Randomized Microcredit Program Placement Experiment
The results of a randomized impact study done in Nogales, Agua Prieta and Caborca are in and they can help us determine how to best serve our clients. Win Some Lose Some? Evidence from a Randomized Microcredit Program Placement Experiment by Compartamos Banco Manuela...
Client Profile – Teresa Garcias
Teresa Garcias runs a small grocery store (a miscellaneous store) in Nogales, Mexico. She buys products in bulk and sells them in her neighborhood. She has been living in Nogales for 19 years and started working with ProMex Group in 2006. Her current loan is for...
Client Profile – Alfredo Martinez
Alfredo Martinez operates a small grocery store from a room connected to his home. He buys products at larger stores and sells them to his neighbors in Nogales, Mexico. He has been running this business for 4 years and has been borrowing from ProMex Group for 2...
Client Profile – Jesus Brigido
Jesus Brigido has a bakery in Nogales, Mexico. He is originally from Puebla but has lived in Nogales for 27 years. He has been with ProMex Group microfinance project since 2010. His current loan is for US$1,000. He has two employees at his bakery and produces about...