2006 Microcredit Summit Presentation

Shot in Nigeria and Kenya, this short feature is part of a longer documentary based on the empowerment of women, microcredit and poverty on the Africa continent, and was first debuted at the 2006 Microcredit Summit held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Considered to be a movement of the poor, microcredit is a financial innovation which originated in developing countries where it has successfully enabled the poorest of the poor (mostly women) to engage in self-employment projects that have allowed them to generate income, build wealth and climb out of poverty.

"Given the opportunity, the poor will empower themselves."

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• Africa
• documentary
• microcredit
• micro
• credit
• microfinance
• unitus
• grameen
• poor
• poverty
• nathan
• funk

[redalertcorps]

Great Job!!! I am a friend of your dad's friend & she sent me to see this amazing documentary. What a perfect insight into the struggles of the Africans & especially the women, the caretakers. Keep up the good work. I am Kimberley G. at the Red Alert Corps.

[AVAthewar]

powerful stuff man, you guys will really make a difference with this. Keep it up Mor and Nate.

[onyewu]

If you look at your skin and notice the brown pigments know that you are a soldier for the homeland. A soldier for AFRICA. Even if we bleed now; someday the platelets will cover our wounds; the scars will remain but we will heal. The time to work is now. Thank you for the video.