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The Importance of Accompanying Microloans with Education in the Developing World

Microloans can alleviate poverty and stabilize the developing world. To achieve success the microloans need to be accompanied with entrepreneurship training.

 
Pakistan Lowers 2009-10 Education Budget

Pakistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in South Asia, and the government is decreasing its 2009-10 education budget. Decreasing the education resources makes Barakat and other non-profits work vital to attempting to reach the Millennium Development Goals.

 
Pakistan experiences worst refugee crisis since 1947

Many of Barakat's students in Afghanistan are refugees originally from Pakistan. Pakistan is experiencing its worst refugee crisis since partition from India in 1947. Aid agencies report that nearly three million people live in others' homes or schools, many without access to the millions of dollars in international aid.

 

 
India elects first woman speaker
India's parliament elected its first woman Speaker on June 3. Meira Kumar , 64, a former lawyer and diplomat, won the election unopposed.
 
Barakat starts new blog

To keep you to date on the latest news, we've started a blog. Be sure to check it out. 

 
Barakat board member visits schools in Pakistan
Barakat, Inc. board member Ghazala Mehmood traveled to Attock, Pakistan to visit Barakat's three schools and visit with the families of students.
 
MIT students to work with Barakat
Four MIT students were awarded $5,000 to work with Barakat schools in Pakistan.
 

 

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