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Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty (2005)
TV Movie | 56 min | Documentary

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Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty (2005)

TV Movie | 56 min | Documentary

Almost half the worlds population live in poverty. When asked, "What can we do to help?" select individuals and groups started provided small loans --often less than a $100--to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. ...See moreAlmost half the worlds population live in poverty. When asked, "What can we do to help?" select individuals and groups started provided small loans --often less than a $100--to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Thirty years later almost a 100 million of the world's poor have taken advantage of micro-credit programs to life themselves and their families out of poverty. Extensive interview footage with Dr. Mohammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. See less