Comments on: Empowering Women? — Count Me In

By: Unitus. Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty

Unitus. Innovative Solutions to Global Poverty — Fri, 11 May 2007 19:39:16 +0000

[...] Daring Young Mom on her Flying Trapeze – Give a great overview of how $5 can really empower a woman in the developing world. [...]

By: TftCarrie

TftCarrie — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:51:34 +0000

Thanks for passing the word along. This site looks great. I am been involved with Kiva, a similar microfinancing company and it has been a great experience. I loaned money to a woman in Africa so she could get more supplies to make more beads for her growing business which supports her family. And I have already started getting paid back. The whole process is truly amazing.

This year I actually decided to give Kiva gift certificates for birthday presents. Who needs one more little doodad? I see that with Unitus, you can do something similar and donate in honor of another person. It’s such a great idea and a perfect Mother’s Day gift.

By: Brandi

Brandi — Wed, 02 May 2007 01:38:57 +0000

So this is the epitome of “Give a (wo)man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a (wo)man to fish and he eats for the rest of his life”? These people get the financial start they need to build a better future?

Sounds better than not knowing whether my $XX.00 is going, to the charity’s recipients or to the charity’s non-profit office supplies/CEO pay/”executive” weekends/company car/etc. That has always made me leery and untrusting of charity’s.

I wish I wasn’t so cynical.

Thank you for the information.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:35:09 +0000

Love to see you posted on this topic. I first heard of microloans a few years ago after watching a documentary about it and have always felt like it’s an extremely worthy cause!

By: RGLHM

RGLHM — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:30:47 +0000

It was Jeffery Sachs whom we were discussing though.

By: RGLHM

RGLHM — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:25:40 +0000

Crazy. I was in Calgary this weekend and we were discussing this very topic at dinner. Maybe I should get on researching it.

By: nosurfgirl

nosurfgirl — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:18:34 +0000

Katherine,

I LOVE this program. Absolutely adore it. Hubby and I watched an hour-long documentary on microfinance last year– a wonderful thing. Such beautiful women, so motivated, and doing something with their lives. It works to enhance others’ earning potential around them, too, and serves to inspire the communities where it takes place.

Thanks for posting about this!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:43:01 +0000

I didn’t know that was what he did…

By: MamaToo

MamaToo — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:35:10 +0000

Thank you so much for drawing attention to this. A friend of mine gave her friends Christmas Gifts by dedicating several microloans in our names. What a way to love on other women of the world and share something with each of us! Great post.

By: chilihead

chilihead — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:44:33 +0000

Wow. What a fantastic idea. Thanks for the heads up.