Microcredit

Innovative Credit Model Holds Out Lifeline to Farmers in Honduras

By Thelma Mejía
In this village in southern Honduras, in one of the poorest parts of the country, access to credit is limited, the banking sector is not supportive of agriculture, and nature punishes with recurrent extreme droughts.

Farm Projects Boost Bangladeshi Women, Children

By Josh Butler
Women in Bangladesh are carving healthier, wealthier futures for themselves and their children – and they have chicken eggs and pineapples to thank.

For Nepal’s Dalits, Struggle Continues Amidst Slow Progress

By Naresh Newar
With over 41 percent of Nepal's three million Dalits living below the poverty line, and over 90 percent classified as 'landless', the country must reassess its progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) vis-a-vis its most vulnerable populations.