Last week, the United States celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Larry Reed, director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign, reflected on how Dr. King’s words are relevant to the microfinance industry today.
http://100millionideas.org/2013/01/25/a-single-garment-of-destiny/
“Dr. King talked about the great advance that humankind has made in science and technology, but then he contrasted that with another important aspect of humanity that had not seen the same measure of progress. ‘In spite of these spectacular strides in science and technology, and still unlimited ones to come, something basic is missing. There is a sort of poverty of the spirit which stands in glaring contrast to our scientific and technological abundance. The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually.’
In some ways, Dr. King’s descriptions of scientific progress in 1964 accurately describe the field of microfinance after years of rapid and unchecked growth…” Read more.
Sabina ROGERS | Communications and Relationships Manager
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