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Encore: October 9, 2008, 10:00-11:00 p.m.
ET
Through the stories of recipients of small loans in locales from
India to the Philippines to New York City, this documentary
explores the issues of poverty and microcredit. The program shows
how short-term loans of even a few dollars have resulted in
dramatic improvements in the lives of families who otherwise would
have no means of lifting themselves out of poverty. The film
includes commentary by grassroots organizers, bankers, economists
and scholars on the past, present and potential successes of
microcredit programs.