Poverty

... Motorbikes criss-crossing dirt roads armed with hand-held devices
... Rural farmers banking via cellphones
... Women logging online to track monthly sales from their food stalls

What do these scenes from developing countries have in common? Many of them are made possible by $470 million dollars in targeted microfinance grants from the Gates Foundation - enabling millions of people to leapfrog past old technologies on their way to gaining access to credit markets, safe banks, and reliable sources of funding.

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We cordially invite you to participate in a dialogue with
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of
BRAC. Driven by his desire to rehabilitate returning
refugees in northeastern Bangladesh, Mr. Abed founded
BRAC to deal with the long-term task of improving living
conditions of the rural poor. He directed his policy toward
helping the poor develop their capacity to manage and
control their own destiny. Thus, BRAC's primary
objectives emerged as alleviation of poverty and
empowerment of the poor.

Location

We cordially invite you to participate in a dialogue with
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of
BRAC. Driven by his desire to rehabilitate returning
refugees in northeastern Bangladesh, Mr. Abed founded
BRAC to deal with the long-term task of improving living
conditions of the rural poor. He directed his policy toward
helping the poor develop their capacity to manage and
control their own destiny. Thus, BRAC's primary
objectives emerged as alleviation of poverty and
empowerment of the poor.

Location