Resources
One Couple’s Gift, by Steve Swanson, is the chronicle of Harold and Louise Nielsen’s awakening to the needs of the world’s poor and how they sought to make a difference. The book covers their lives in creating Foldcraft Co. and their subsequent commitment to using their own resources for the benefit of others. You can get the book at http://ninetenpress.com/One_Couples_Gift.html
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Women’s Empowerment in Waslala: Microfinance in Nicaragua’s Agricultural Frontier, by Dr. Francisco Rafael Barquero (166 Pages, Copyright 2005).
This detailed look into the impacts of credit access by the women of Waslala is both emotionally stirring and objectively compelling. A copy of the book can be obtained free of charge from Winds of Peace Foundation, which underwrote the English translation of the book. Interested parties may send their delivery address along with $5.00 to cover shipping and handling to: Winds of Peace Foundation, 203 6th St, Kenyon, MN 55946 Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
