Comments on: Grameen Foundation – Microloans WORK http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/ Have Blog. Will Travel. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: glenn http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-104179 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:21:48 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-104179 Maybe we just need to get people off the Government’s back (and our money) so they have viable choices like this and they will seek a path of personal responsibility and pride of paying it back and owning what they have built.

]]> By: JoeDuck http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-104178 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:14:36 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-104178 Microloans have not faired as well in the USA as they have in higher poverty areas. I don’t think there’s enough research to know why yet, but I’d guess our welfare programs are so much more generous than those in 3rd world that micros here don’t have the same “uplift” power.

For me the ROI on charity in 3rd world is so high it’s the best place to put your money.

]]> By: FoolsGold http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-104146 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:27:10 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-104146 Excellent notion. I note that they have an office in Seattle. I hope it lends to the poor in Washington State. I hope they will open offices in poverty stricken areas of the USA. Not interested in being a do-gooder elsewhere.

]]> By: glenn http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-103802 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:45:51 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-103802 Yeah that’s because it is a private foundation…not the government!

]]> By: the next generation http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-103798 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:56:26 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-103798 The repayment rate for these loans is astounding: http://www.kiva.org/about/help/stats … 97.87% to date at Kiva

]]> By: JoeDuck http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-103726 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:53 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-103726 Thanks Glenn, excellent!

]]> By: glenn http://joeduck.com/2009/10/27/grameen-foundation-microloans-work/#comment-103711 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:26 +0000 http://joeduck.com/?p=3380#comment-103711 This is a great idea and I supported it in the very beginning and I will again…thanks for the reminder.

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