Tag Archives: microfinance

Stories from the Slums

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Over the last three weeks, working with micro-finance institutions and other assorted organisations that serve the poor, I have been fortunate enough to meet some of the people that dwell within India’s urban slums. With the help of translators I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Micro-finance & Poverty – The Fundamentals.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Today in 2011, poverty is still a part of everyday existence for around 460 million Indians, surviving on the local equivalent of $1.25 per day. For most poverty is a trap, a continuous cycle of daily subsistence that can last … Continue reading →

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Impressions of Pune.

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

  Malavli station, Maharastra. Waiting for the train from the rural village of Malavli, for the 1 1/2 hour journey to work in Pune. Pune is a mid-sized urban sprall of 4 Million people about 150 kms inland from Mumbai. It is known for … Continue reading →

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Who, what, where and why. An introduction…

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Bombay. Beautiful Bombay. Exotic, colourful, enchanting. One of those rare places on earth that at once evokes feelings of despair and optimism, apprehension and excitement, bemusement and wonderment. Bamboozling Bombay all right. Just on hearing the name all but the … Continue reading →

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