the poor will be glad by peter greer and phil smith
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The Poor Will Be Glad
By Peter Greer and Phil Smith
Ch. 8 Exploring Variations in MicroFinance 2.0
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- Grameen Phone
PHONE LOANS
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- Insurance is a luxury that most poor people cannot afford
- A benefit to those who borrow
MICRO INSURANCE
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“Microfinance institutions are utilizing their reach to inform clients and their communities about everything from business training to the benefits of breast- feeding, from labor codes to language skills. Clients and those in their communities can learn to be healthier, productive citizens. When integrated with
the church, this can deepen relationships that point people to Christ.” (100)
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION
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- Provide basic health services and access to medicine such as simple antibiotics.
MICROPHARMACIES
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Provide loans to educational entrepreneurs who open schools in poor neighborhoods where children, especially girls, would otherwise be unable to access public education. In essence, they are providing loans and training for people who open private schools around the world. (103)
MICROSCHOOLS
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Pepsi – Cola and CCT brought clean water to a depressed area
CORPORATE PIGGYBACKING
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Housing Improvement loans
Agriculture Financing
People groups:
Beggars, Youth, Prostitutes
OTHER EXAMPLES