A Beggar's Loan | WHY POVERTY? (OFFICIAL SHORT FILM)

BANGLADESH: Since 1976, the Grameen Bank has made small loans to nearly 8,5 million women. Chabna is one of them. She used to beg to stay alive, now she runs her own small business selling yoghurt. "Before, I had nothing," she says, "Now I have something." Find out how microfinance has transformed her life. Director & Producer: Gayle Ferraro Produced by Steps International 2012 This film was originally released as part of THE WHY series WHY POVERTY?. Learn more about the project: https://www.thewhy.dk/projects/why-poverty __________________________________ About THE WHY We believe free access to information is a human right. To combat unequal access to information THE WHY produces & donates documentaries to underserved countries and distributes them on a sliding fee scale to other broadcasters around the world. Follow us and learn more about our work: • https://www.thewhy.dk • https://www.instagram.com/thewhyfoundation • https://twitter.com/thewhyfound • https://facebook.com/T