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Church Loan Fund (ECLOF) is an ecumenical non profit-making organization based in Geneva Switzerland, it was founded in 1946. Tanzania National ECLOF Committee (ECLOF -Tanzania) is a member of the ECLOF Global family.

ECLOF Tanzania was established in the year 1961 under the auspices of the Christian Council of Tanzania as a unit involved in giving loans to Churches and Church related institutions. For various reasons ECLOF Tanzania ceased to operate in the 80’s.

In 1994, ECLOF Tanzania was reconstituted as an autonomous and registered as a society under society’s ordinance [cap 327]. The board membership was expanded to include Protestant Churches, Catholic Church, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and MFIs involved in lending, informal sector entrepreneurship promotion and development.