https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-11-15 21:10:18 UTC 2017-11-28 19:27:57 UTC hello@padlet.com shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/207446027 The real solution to this ongoing crisis lies in microloans.


]]> 2017-11-15 21:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/207446027 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/207446248 A microloan is a relatively new yet simple concept, that is an alternative to simple charity handouts. ]]> 2017-11-15 21:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/207446248 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601472 Dambisa Moyo, an international economist from Zambia, comments on foreign aid, stating that “aid is easy money, but microloans can help women escape poverty on a larger scale” (Collier). ]]> 2017-11-23 05:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601472 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601495 2017-11-23 05:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601495 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601530 *****************]]> 2017-11-23 05:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601530 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601579 In comparison to charitable handouts, utilizing microloans to mitigate poverty makes sense on both a financial and practical level--it empowers women, allows for a direct use of money, and provides sustainability for the long run.]]> 2017-11-23 05:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601579 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601663 Developed countries should not simply hand money to third world countries, as this gives no incentive to develop responsible government or fiscal policies.]]> 2017-11-23 05:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601663 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601850 Over 1.4 billion people live on less than $1.25 per day (Singer 7)]]> 2017-11-23 05:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601850 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601933 Nearly 18 million people die every year from avoidable, poverty-related causes (UNICEF)]]> 2017-11-23 05:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209601933 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602719 It builds sustainability and financial growth, a factor that is not guaranteed by charity.]]> 2017-11-23 05:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602719 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602793  Studies have shown that the aid is not channeled to where it is need the most.]]> 2017-11-23 05:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602793 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602878 Microloan entrepreneurs rarely default on their loan payments; they are proud that they are given the opportunity to start their own businesses.]]> 2017-11-23 05:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602878 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602891 In reality, it is an excellent opportunity for people to rid themselves of dependency on the government and state welfare]]> 2017-11-23 05:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602891 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602919 Overall, women can feel the power of self sufficiency through business development and entrepreneurship. This opportunity would otherwise be hard to get because of their poverty trap. ]]> 2017-11-23 05:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602919 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602968 putting to use the widely untapped markets of third world countries and combines it with empowerment to women ]]> 2017-11-23 05:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209602968 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603036 Microfinance in isolation is not the panacea for poverty reduction but it is a great tool to help rid the world of poverty]]> 2017-11-23 05:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603036 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603107 Basic story of malaria nets ]]> 2017-11-23 05:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603107 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603270 Through poverty, women gain less and less independance ]]> 2017-11-23 05:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209603270 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604011 So in the case of the malaria nets, simple handouts were the primary means of getting the nets in, however, visitors soon realized that the nets were tied together in the hundreds to create a single fishing net. ]]> 2017-11-23 05:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604011 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604059 evidence: experiment: comparing use of bed nets in free distribution versus under microloans. What was found in the experiment was done in India shows that only 2% of nets were used properly in charity locations, and over 53% of the microloan location were properly using bednets. This sharp increase has 2 causal factors, women******** themselves helping out the community rather than outsiders, and also the mental concept of utilizing something that you paid for,versus not using something you didnt pay for. ]]> 2017-11-23 05:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604059 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604158 my personal experience in ghana. Women were in the streets selling nets for a good amount cash. It led me to look more into this lesser known charitable concept, and its impacts blew me away. ]]> 2017-11-23 05:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604158 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604213 it was considerably more sustainable, compared to other vendors who were selling gorilla hands, and other poached materials ]]> 2017-11-23 05:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604213 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604283 Not only is this practice unsafe for the environment and unsustainable, it is also very dependant on corrupt men in the poaching business. ]]> 2017-11-23 05:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604283 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604332 not at all empowering to women ]]> 2017-11-23 06:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604332 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604432 The gross misuse of such crucial equipment shows that the charity was not utilized for its purpose. Not only was the nets not used for the purpose, but also, vilagers were unaware of how to use the bednets in the first place. ]]> 2017-11-23 06:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604432 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604554 https://www.microfinancegateway.org/library/microloans-insecticide-treated-bednets-and-malaria-evidence-randomized-controlled-trial]]> 2017-11-23 06:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604554 shreyakpatel https://padlet.com/shreyakpatel/lfkxhax5bwkq/wish/209604781 a solution that has been used in africa and india is to use the labor of women to not only give them money in the long run, but to help their community  get educated on usage of bednets 

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