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Microloans

The Most Important Book Every Man Should Read

Steve Leveen | Posted 12.21.2009 | Books

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Steve Leveen

The authors argue successfully that women's oppression is the human rights issue of our century -- as totalitarianism was of the twentieth century, and slavery was of the nineteenth.

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Are Microloans Poverty's Quick Fix?

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

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This week, Slate posted an earnest Q & A about the interest rates that Kiva and other microlending sites charge to help alleviate poverty around the w...

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Small Is The New Big: The Best Tools For Micro-Giving

Halle Tecco | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living

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Halle Tecco

Bigger may be better in Texas; but for the rest of us, small steps are all it takes to make a difference. I've searched the depths of the web for the smallest big ideas that help everyday citizens make an impact.

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A Near-Zero-Cost Approach to Do-Gooding: My 375th Kiva Loan

Bob Harris | Posted 07.16.2009 | Business

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Bob Harris

Metaphorically, micro lending is not giving someone a fish, and it's not teaching someone to fish; it's helping a fisherman patch a hole in his rowboat so he can get on with life.

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Trust Is the Answer: Yunus and the Future of Everything

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business

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Vivian Norris de Montaigu

If you give up on trusting your fellow human beings, then the Bastards win. They make you mistrustful like they are.

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Micro-Giving: A New Era in Fundraising

John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living

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John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer

Micro-lending has changed lives. Now a wave of friends and "loose ties" within the social media community are bringing the micro-lending concept and applying it to charitable giving. Call it "Micro-giving."

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Muhammad Yunus and the Financial Crisis: The Human Element

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Microloans, Financial Crisis, Education, Social Business, Michael Milken, Health Care, Muhammad Yunus, Charlie Rose, World Economy, Microcredit, Global Economy, Human Element Finance, Financial Recovery, Underdeveloped Countries, Business News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Perhaps the silver lining in this financial crisis is that we will start focusing on the human part of how we will build a more sustainable future.

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From Machete To Microfinance: A Double Amputee's Recovery

Nicholas Sabin | Posted 10.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Yenku Sesay, Microloans, Micro Lending, Microfinance, Kiva, The Giving Life, Micro Loans, Living News
Nicholas Sabin

Yenku Sesay looks down where his hands used to be. He answers my question with a sickening quickness: "1998. May 6. 10am." That was when the rebel ar...

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Natalie Portman on Her New Role: Giving Women Hope

Marianne Schnall | Posted 07.12.2008 | Entertainment

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Marianne Schnall

In this exclusive interview, Natalie Portman talks about her work for FINCA International, how she balances her activism with her career as an actress, and her advice on making a difference.

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Intelligent Giving

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

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Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Teaching one's children early on about giving intelligently is at least as important as what one learns at school. Social Entrepreneurship programs around the world have helped create a snow-ball effect.

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