Using micro-loans to provide assistance beyond charity

Hope International is a Christian nonprofit organization in Lancaster, Pa., that provides small loans to entrepreneurs living in poverty in developong countries. The organization’s CEO explains how the work they do goes beyond charity.

Hope International is a Christian nonprofit organization, based in Lancaster, Pa., that has provided small loans to one and a half million entrepreneurs living in poverty in developong countries.

The organization’s CEO, Peter Greer, joined NewsWorks Tonight to explain the work they do to help the struggling poor move beyond the traditional dependincy-causing charity model with entrepreneurship training, services, and access to small loans.