by Tom Gallagher
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September 15, 2011
The New York Times op-ed writer, Nicholas Kristof, writes today about Kenyan Jane Ngoiri, a 38-year-old single mom who grew up in a slum and dropped out of school after the eighth grade. Kristoff discovers that a microfinance program has helped Jane, a former-prostitute-turned-businesswoman, and her three children out of poverty, though their futures are subject to unexpected and serious setbacks.
