MICROFINANCE

Venture Capital is not just about technology startups. It is about helping entrepreneurial individuals turn a concept into a commercially viable business. Being poor in an underdeveloped country is an economic state but not a mental barrier for many people that want to do better for themselves, that want to put their children throught school or in some cases, ensure that there is food on the table. Above and beyond all these hardships, the entrepreneurial spirit of many women – mainly, and men attracts the microloans of investment outfits such as the Grameen Foundation. Microlending to entrepreneurs in underdeveloped countries is much more than trying to fight poverty. It is to reinstate human dignity to individuals that deserve a better life and want to do it with their own hands, rather than beg on the streets or feel depressed awaiting the solidarity of some charitable foundations.

Getting involved in supporting microfinance can also be a personal choice, independent of what one does professionally. If you see yourself as a conduit of change in the world, if you want to share your success with some people in remote countries who also share with you the entrepreneurial desire to improve their lives and those of others around them, learn more from this organisation below and contribute with your grain of salt.

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