The Origins of Jump Finance
Why Jump Finance founder John William Meyer started the company — from a Peace Corps youth group in Peru to a mission of funding education in the developing world.
John William Meyer
4/22/20191 min read
As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru, I formed a youth group named JUMP, which stood for “Jóvenes Unidos Motivados por el Progreso” (Young People United and Motivated for Progress). Throughout my two years, the group traveled across Peru, giving preventative healthcare presentations and serving as community leaders.
Jump Finance founder, John William Meyer, visiting a few of the original members of the Jump Youth Group in 2015, Huaraz, Perú.
In the years since completing my service, I’ve watched as some of my most promising students faced financial hardships that stopped them from completing their post-secondary educations.
The goal of Jump Finance is to open up a credit market for these (and millions of other) students in the developing world - to give them the financing, mentorship, and resources they need to unlock their full potential.
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