Introduction

Mifos X is an open-source cloud-based platform for delivering financial services to the poor.. The Mifos Initiative guides the development of the platform and the community sustaining it. They use open source technology and the power of community to scale financial inclusion worldwide to achieve our shared vision of creating a world of 3 Billion Maries, a world where each individual has access to the financial services to create a better life for themself and their family.

Steps

  1. Read the story of Marie, and then those of Margaret, Vinolia and Shamim.
  2. Read our contributor profile of Markus Geib , and his reasons for contributing for Mifos.

Discussion

  1. What would you describe is the current and potential impact of the Mifos project?
  2. What most motivates you to get involved? Markus has very personal reasons, yours could be more about growing skills - there's no right answer but please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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