Microfinance holds a lot of potential and it is easy to get lost in the brouhaha of it. It is not an end all and it will not end poverty but it has the promise of being the catalyst of bringing empowerment into the hands of the poor. Low Hansiong.
“All I want for my children is a good life for them. I leave it to them to decide everything. They are sensible children.” 58-year old cobbler, Uncle Kwok, teaches Deborah Choo the tools of the trade – and more.