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Financial ServicesWashington, United States2-10 Employees
Lumana is a financial services organization based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on helping rural communities move away from poverty through a combination of education, savings access, and small business financing. The company provides business education to community members to develop skills in accounting, marketing and management, enabling individuals to manage their own businesses and personal finances more effectively. It offers safe savings accounts with goal-setting guidance and access to mentoring, supporting families as they plan for future needs such as education for their children. Lumana also extends loans to qualified entrepreneurs aiming to grow their ventures, create jobs, and reduce reliance on external credit, while delivering consulting and market connections to rural African enterprises that pursue social and economic benefits for their communities. In addition to providing financing, Lumana invests in small and medium-sized rural businesses, pursuing a double bottom line that seeks both owner profits and local social impact within the markets it serves.