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10<br />

Uma luz no<br />

fim do túnel<br />

Foi quando, dentro da Câmara da Mulher Empresária,<br />

da Acil, nasceu a ideia de<br />

CRIAR<br />

UM BANCO<br />

DIFERENTE DO<br />

SISTEMA<br />

TRADICIONAL e com o foco<br />

nos pequenos negócios. Era um projeto inédito porque<br />

partia da sociedade civil organizada e não do poder<br />

público como já existiam registros no Brasil.<br />

Depois de várias sondagens e reuniões em nível<br />

regional, estadual e nacional foi decidido pela<br />

implantação de uma Organização Não Governamental<br />

(ONG) ligada à Rede Mundial Women’s World Banking<br />

(WWB), que tinha sede em Nova Iorque (EUA) e filiais<br />

pelo mundo afora. Entre os motivos que contribuíram<br />

<strong>para</strong> a filiação ao WWB estavam as possibilidades de<br />

conexão internacional, intercâmbio <strong>para</strong> outros<br />

continentes, assistência técnica com consultorias<br />

especializadas no setor microfinanceiro, apoio e<br />

captação de empréstimos.<br />

Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Salvador<br />

e Curitiba tinham filiais e Lages seria a próxima. “Um<br />

dia, eu e demais integrantes da Câmara da Mulher<br />

Empresária participávamos de um seminário quando<br />

conhecemos integrantes do Banco da Mulher do<br />

Uruguai que nos indicaram contatos com o Banco da<br />

Mulher do Rio de Janeiro”, conta Isabel Baggio, na<br />

época, presidente da Acil.<br />

A light at the end of the tunnel - The breakthrough<br />

was made at the Chamber of the Businesswomen,<br />

from the idea of creating a bank that operated<br />

differently from traditional banks, focused on small<br />

businesses. It was an original initiative because<br />

it was originated from an organized group of civil<br />

society and not from public agencies. After several<br />

studies and regional, state and national meetings,<br />

the decision was to create an NGO in partnership<br />

with the Women’s World Banking (WWB), at the<br />

time headquartered in New York and with offices all<br />

around the globe. Among other reasons for choosing<br />

to partner with WWB was the possibility of having<br />

an internationally connections, exchanges with<br />

other continents, technical support from consulting<br />

companies specialized in the microfinance sector,<br />

and financial support for the extension of loans. Rio<br />

de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Salvador<br />

and Curitiba already counted on WWB branches and<br />

Lages was to be the next city to have one. “I remember<br />

that several representatives from the Chamber of the<br />

Businesswomen and I were participating in a seminar<br />

when we were introduced to representatives from the<br />

WWB Uruguay, and they suggested we contacted the<br />

WWB office in Rio de Janeiro”, explains Isabel Baggio,<br />

at the time president of the Chamber of Commerce<br />

and Industry of Lages (Acil).<br />

Photo caption: The Women’s Bank received the<br />

member’s certificate of Women’s World Banking<br />

(WWB).<br />

HUMBERTO<br />

MACHADO ARANTES<br />

Associado fundador<br />

“O Banco da Família nasceu com o propósito de conceder<br />

empréstimos <strong>para</strong> fomentar pequenos negócios, fonte de<br />

subsistência de inúmeras famílias. Superando grandes<br />

desafios, a consolidação se deu graças à contribuição<br />

voluntária e a determinação de diversas pessoas. Passados<br />

20 anos, é uma instituição sólida, com impacto altamente<br />

positivo <strong>para</strong> a vida das pessoas.”<br />

HUMBERTO MACHADO ARANTES. Founding member -<br />

“Banco da Família was created with purpose of granting<br />

loans to small businesses, which are the primary source<br />

of income for a great number of families. After<br />

overcoming big challenges, the consolidation was only<br />

possible thanks to the contribution and determination of<br />

many people. After 20 years, it has become a solid<br />

institution, with a highly positive impact on the lives of a<br />

great number of people”.

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