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Microfinancing gives poor and low income people access to loans and other banking services. Around the world these loans have helped people start businesses and stabilize their families. How does it work? Could similar programs help Western Washington during the recession? Who has already received help locally? Also, since the United States remains one of the richest countries in the world, is it more important to remain outwardly focused?

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Part 3: Expansion Nationwide: Sri Lankan government officers were very impressed by the success of the pioneering Janashakthi organisation in Hambantota. They decided to copy this Janashakthi organisation across Sri Lanka. In some areas, the organisation was renamed "Samurdhi." Meanwhile, Janashakthi members in Hambantota steadily improved their lives with better houses, water taps and electricity. Interview with "Prem" an original founder. Third of three parts. More about Janashakthi.

Fiona Ramsey is the Public Relations Director of KIVA who are a San Francisco based micro-finance organisation. For the full interview go to www.consciousmedianetwork.com Author: bblcsedona Keywords: fiona ramsey KIVA micro-finance micro-loans banking Added: September 30, 2008

Meet some of the Bangladesh students benefiting from scholarships provided by Grameen Bank, 'the bank for the poor'. Our foundation is currently supporting 100 poor students. http://www.thegreenchildren.org Thanks! Author: TheGreenChildren Keywords: grassroots outreach public service announcements the green children microloans microcredit muhammad yunus grameen bank Added: July 21, 2008

Help us spread the word about our foundation. Become a Green Child today! http://www.thegreenchildren.org Author: TheGreenChildren Keywords: microcredit microfinance microloans The Green Children Muhammad Yunus Gramen Bank federal government grassroots outreac Added: May 22, 2008

BRAC. A senior microfinance specialist of CGAP, Syed Hashemi is introducing a big microfinance program in Bangladesh, namely BRAC. BRAC is an amazing example of how one combines microfinance with other development efforts. Syed Hashemi looks both at similarities and differences between Grameen Bank and BRAC multi-sector approach.

Grameen Bank. In this episode a senior microfinance specialist of CGAP, Syed Hashemi is sharing his thoughts on why microfinance is such a great success in Bangladesh, and the role that Grameen Bank played in establishing microfinance as an industry. We also introduce MicroSave - the producer of the Microfinance Podcast. MicroSave is a unique project that promotes the development of savings and other more client-responsive financial services among microfinance institutions.

http://www.thegreenchildren.org Travel with The Green Children and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prof Yunus to Guatemala and Costa Rica to see microcredit in action! Meet our first honorary Green Child Members, people who are getting involved and making a difference! Author: TheGreenChildren Keywords: grassroots outreach nonprofit yunus microcredit microfinance microloans grameen the green children Added: January 7, 2008

Pawn shops essentially make small loans based on collateral. Learn more about pawn shops in this HowStuffWorks podcast.

Pawn shops essentially make small loans based on collateral. Learn more about pawn shops in this HowStuffWorks podcast.

http://www.thegreenchildren.org See how microloans make a HUGE difference in people's lives! Author: TheGreenChildren Keywords: microcredit microfinance microloans The Green Children Muhammad Yunus Gramen Bank federal government grassroots outreac Added: December 19, 2007

http://www.thegreenchildren.com Tom and Milla sit down for an acoustic session! Author: TheGreenChildren Keywords: Tom Milla Bevan Sunde The Green Children Microcredit Microloans Yunus Added: April 19, 2007