http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.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 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html/comment-page-1#comment-107 Dave Richards Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html#comment-107 Nick, I'm not sure enough of the conversation is discernable because of the poor audio recording. Essentially though the conversation is about questions us the visitors are asking the women. You can see that it was a very lively conversation. These women were excited to engage in conversation and had very specific opinions. The GK staff told us that this was a huge change from when they first met them and they were very shy and lacked confidence to speak their opinions. Later we met with a new borrower group which was only 13 weeks old. They were much more reserved and subdued demonstrating the point very clearly. Nick, I’m not sure enough of the conversation is discernable because of the poor audio recording. Essentially though the conversation is about questions us the visitors are asking the women. You can see that it was a very lively conversation. These women were excited to engage in conversation and had very specific opinions. The GK staff told us that this was a huge change from when they first met them and they were very shy and lacked confidence to speak their opinions. Later we met with a new borrower group which was only 13 weeks old. They were much more reserved and subdued demonstrating the point very clearly.

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 Dave Richards Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html#comment-106 Bob, I've asked Srikrishna from Unitus's India team who specializes in technology solutions for MFIs to respond to your question. Stay tuned. Bob, I’ve asked Srikrishna from Unitus’s India team who specializes in technology solutions for MFIs to respond to your question. Stay tuned.

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 NickG Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html#comment-104 Nice work! You guys are pushing some boundaries. If you can get English subtitles or a transcript for the two videos, it would be interesting to know what people were saying. Nice work! You guys are pushing some boundaries. If you can get English subtitles or a transcript for the two videos, it would be interesting to know what people were saying.

]]> http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 Bob Uva Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/microfinance-center-groups.html#comment-100 Thanks for the nice reports, Dave, on your trip. I'm interested in finding out how technology can help microfinance operations. In particular, putting software programs running on cell phones into micro-entrepreneurs' hands has had some benefits from what I've read. What did you see as far as technology use in India? Thanks for the nice reports, Dave, on your trip. I’m interested in finding out how technology can help microfinance operations. In particular, putting software programs running on cell phones into micro-entrepreneurs’ hands has had some benefits from what I’ve read. What did you see as far as technology use in India?

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