and visionfounder s storyboard of directorsmeet the teamfinancial partnersfinancialsspbd networksamoatongafijisolomon islandssingaporemediablogspress releasesrequest a speakervideos and photoscontact spbd is a network of microfinance organizations working in samoa tonga fiji and the solomon islands dedicated to eradicating poverty by empowering women in poor rural villages with the opportunity to start grow and maintain sustainable income generating micro enterprises . learn more get involved samoa tonga fiji solomon islands choose your community investors access our financial information and investor funder profiles partners find out about our new products and initiatives and see our partner profiles media all the latest press coverage videos images and more from the spbd media room villages discover how spbd works and how to implement a program in your community latest news cyclone ravages fiji march 30 2016 on saturday february 20th tragedy struck fiji as tropical cyclone hurricane winston the most powerful cyclone to hit the southern hemisphere devastated the country . this storm ripped through fiji causing at least 42 deaths flattening villages and leaving debris in place of homes and ... the central bank of the solomon islands recognized 5 outstanding women entrepreneurs at the 2015 pacific microfinance week february 23 2016 the central bank of the solomon islands recognized 5 outstanding women entrepreneurs at the 2015 pacific microfinance week held in honiara . all five are members of spbd in the solomon islands . please click ... spbd team after a successful microfinance pasifika conference in fiji last year september 13 2014 the spbd team after a successful microfinance pasifika conference last year an answered call for help a heartfelt thank you cyclone ian relief and reconstruction february 11 2014 date jan 30 2014 on 11 january 2014 cyclone ian ripped through the pacific island nation of tonga devastating the ha apai island group . the cyclone completely destroyed more than 1 100 buildings in ha pai and many more structures sustained major damage including 13 primary and ... tonga cyclone aid appeal february 11 2014 cyclone ian a category 5 cyclone with wind gusts nearing 300 kph 186 mph ripped through the pacific island nation of tonga this past weekend . an estimated 70 % of homes and buildings on the tiny ha apai island group population 8 000 were either damaged or destroyed including the homes of ... investors what we dohow it works our impact why microfinance why the south pacific get involvedinvestors partners villages students job opportunities aboutmission and vision founder s story board of directors meet the team financial partners financials spbd networksamoa tonga fiji singapore solomon islands mediablogs press releases request a speaker videos and photos site map contact press releases blog 60 park place suite 520newark nj 07102 usa