Micro-Loan Magic

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By John Walters on Friday, May 20, 2005.
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How far does $25 go? In some parts of Africa, $25 can rebuild an entire life and save a family from poverty. When businesswoman and Wilmot resident Dana Dakin turned 60, she wanted to give back to the world. With proceeds earned from selling her car, she went to Ghana and started a micro-loan fund for women in a small village whose standard of living was radically improved with a loan of just $25.

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