"To give a microfinance borrower a loan is to say 'You are fully capable, competent and, if given the chance or provided the resources, can responsibly and effectively lead a productive, healthy life.'...To give a microfinance borrower a loan is to declare a vote of confidence in the equality of all mankind and a beautiful way to close the cognitive and emotional distance imposed on individuals separated only by geographic space between the developed and developing world, not by intelligence, competence or ability."
Adam Kogemanhttp://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2010/02/11/two-eyes-two-arms-just-like-you/http://www.kiva.org/team/blue_star_wicca_and_friends