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Fundacion En Via

Avenida Juarez #909 | Colonia Centro, Oaxaca 68000, Mexico
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Ranked #1 of 27 activities in Oaxaca
Type: Tours, Educational Sites
Owner description: En Via is a non-profit microfinance organization working to fight poverty around Oaxaca, and to educate travelers about the power of microfinance by... more » Owner description: En Via is a non-profit microfinance organization working to fight poverty around Oaxaca, and to educate travelers about the power of microfinance by connecting them with local women either through visits to their towns, or through our volunteer program teaching free English classes to women and children. On the visits, travelers meet women who are applying for micro-loans to start or expand their small businesses, from making tortillas to weaving beautiful rugs, to selling flowers in the local market. Participants hear about the women's lives and projects, and what they plan to do with their loans. At the end of the day, 100% of the fee is then used to give interest-free micro-loans to the women we visited. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

This tour is a very rewarding way to meet village entrepreneurs and see Fundacion En Via in action. A great experience to witness the difference this organisation makes to peoples lives and the enthusiasm of their volunteers heartening.Your support is appreciated by both the loan recipients & the organisation...just do it

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Instead of visiting Teotitlán del Valle to get off the bus, buy hand woven rugs, then go home: Consider a group like En Via. We got to hang out at the artisans' home and learn a great deal about the process of making rugs. It's also nice to know that all of your $$ goes straight to the artisans, skipping... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

The tour with Fundacion En Via is an opportunity to experience life in Oaxaca and the spirit of it's people. We had a comfortable ride in an air-conditioned van led by Kim and Samantha from En Via, and Vicky one of our hostesses from the town of Etla. There were Americans, French, and German visitors on our tour. Arriving in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013 via mobile

We really enjoyed meeting some of the microfinance borrowers. The ladies were all very pleasant and welcomed us into their shops and homes. The trip leaders were excellent and we saw some of the local sights as well. Highly recommended and the tour cost supports the different programs.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

While in Oaxaca we were able to go on En Via's Tour. I highly recommend this amazing opportunity to meet the women with whom they work and to really learn about their lives, businesses and communities. We visited 6 women in two towns who shared their stories and talked about their business plans. Their trip will give you a view... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

I don't need to repeat all the information about En Via's operations and mission, and all the good it appears to do, all of which is available on its website and in other reviews. I'll restrict myself to commenting on the tour. It was a small group or tourists, an En Via staff person, and two En Via volunteers. We... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

In the course of my month-long visit to Oaxaca, I volunteered with En Via and participated in one of their tours. My volunteer placement was teaching children English in Teotilan. This was the absolute highlight of my stay. The children were lively, hilarious and great to teach. It also meant that I had a regular connection with a village and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

The day-long tour we took with Fundacion En Via was a highlight of our ten day visit to Oaxaca. En Via provides interest free micro loans to women entrepreneurs. The price for the trip was $50 US per person. This money is essentially a donation to En Via. We visited two villages and met 6 recipients of En Via micro... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013 via mobile

Went on tour with Fundacion En Via, the Oaxacan non-profit that extends micro-credit loans to women in the surrounding villages to facilitate their small businesses. We met with a womanwho makes and sells crimes and lotions with traditional medicinal purposes from local plants, a women eho raises and sells poultry and livestock, a women who is meeting a local demand... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

The one-day tour of five women's business ventures in two villages outside Oaxaca, gave us an entry into the life of these places that we couldn't have gotten any other way. The tour fee is $50. US, all of which goes into interest-free microloans to help these and other women start or expand businesses to feed their families, and help... More

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