In order to minimise the environmental impact of our actions, we must
be concerned with food production, waste, transport, buildings,
communities & health. All these things have a bearing on our
enjoyment and quality of life, and an effect on those who will follow
us here.
A
meeting of the Credit Union in Madampagama, part of
our 'Recovery' project
in Sri Lanka. These women are working with sewing machines to earn a
living for
their families.
Credit
Unions are a way of taking charge of our own finances and keeping money
in the
local economy. Microcredit
allows people in the developing world to cross the poverty threshold.
