You Should See "To Catch a Dollar"
Before you read this post, watch this documentary trailer. I see a lot of films. Most I see in my personal time are good, the films I see for work can be a coin flip, and sometimes I see a film that is straight up inspiring; such is the case with To Catch a Dollar . To Catch a Dollar details the work of Grameen Bank , a non-profit microloan institution that started in Bangladesh 34 years ago and recently has founds it way to the states. It's an amazing idea. Something my Dad turned me onto this past Thanksgiving with Kiva.org , another microloan operation that utilizes the generosity of websurfers to fund loans. This is Hannah Wairimu Waruir, a Kenyan woman I recently helped buy a dairy cow, chaff cutter and animal feed through a Kiva loan: Kiva ask lenders for $25 loans to help borrowers reach their loan goal; Hannah's was $925. Eventually I'll get my 25 bucks back, I can cash out, or re-lend. Lenders can make as many $25 loans as they want. I think it...
