Comments on: Shantytowns in transition to cities http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/10/shantytowns-in-transition-to-cities.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:35:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/10/shantytowns-in-transition-to-cities.html/comment-page-1#comment-13 Anonymous Fri, 02 Dec 2005 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2005/10/shantytowns-in-transition-to-cities.html#comment-13 "Micro-mortgages" are one important way to confront shantytowns. On Sept 22 we at www.microcapital.org (specific link below) discuss how new innovations in microfinance housing loans now make it possible to provide mortgages to those living in shatytowns. Our post provides a list of additional resources to further research this exciting topic. Thank you for your great post. <br/><br/>http://www.microcapital.org/cblog/index.php?/archives/50-Microfinance-Housing-A-Profitable-Way-to-Avert-Further-Urban-Crisis.html “Micro-mortgages” are one important way to confront shantytowns. On Sept 22 we at http://www.microcapital.org (specific link below) discuss how new innovations in microfinance housing loans now make it possible to provide mortgages to those living in shatytowns. Our post provides a list of additional resources to further research this exciting topic. Thank you for your great post.

http://www.microcapital.org/cblog/index.php?/archives/50-Microfinance-Housing-A-Profitable-Way-to-Avert-Further-Urban-Crisis.html

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