I recently lent to a group called the Inn Du Village Group. This group consists of 18 men and 9 women. They all live in the same village and are requesting a loan for $5725 in order to feed and care for livestock, including ducks and pigs. This is basically their only means of income in the village. I decided to make this loan mostly because of the condition of their peoples lives. They have an annual income of only 200 dollars a year. This is equivalent to what we spend on one large trip to the grocery store. In Burma (Myanmar), where this group lives, there is on going conflict. This conflict has existed since 1948. Many people have fled the country because of the war.

By Emma