Create Jobs. Alleviate Poverty. Support Domestic Microfinance.

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Create Jobs. Alleviate Poverty. Support Domestic Microfinance. 

Microfinance: Supporting this cause will expand domestic microfinance and will give impoverished Americans the chance to lift themselves out of poverty through their own hard work and determination.  Microfinance provides capital to low-income individuals so they can create and expand their small business.  It is a proven method to alleviate poverty and create jobs for low-income individuals.  Recipients of loans are not eligible for a typical loan from a bank and would be charged exorbitant interest rates and fees from predatory lenders.  Microfinance provides them with an opportunity that they would otherwise not have and supports job creation through small business growth.

- Grameen America Feb 04 @ 10:18AM PST