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February 3, 2010

Haiti Womens Micro-Lending Bank Brings Big Cash to Rescue

by Peggy Simpson, Women News Network & Women's Media Center, USA - Able to quickly reach a well-developed network of women throughout the country, an alternative banking system performs while the Haitian economy is in shambles.

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Everyone please read. Micro-lending to women is definitely the way to bring families out of poverty. This is probably the best short and long term effort to help Haitians recover that I've read so far.

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