2009 Jan/Feb WorldArk Online

World Ark Online

Microfinance: A Lot for a Little
By Lauren Wilcox
The growing microfinance movement is planting seeds of health and financial independance around the world, and both borrowers and investors are reaping the benefits.

Business is Buzzing in Honduras
By Annie Bergman
Industrious farmers improve their quality of life with the help of the hardworking bee. This Heifer-supported microenterprise project is thriving in a rural mountain village where agriculture is still the main source of income for families.

The World Grows Smaller
By Lauren Wilcox
With teenagers' teamwork and muscle, a community farm flourishes in Boston. Friendships and understanding of where our food comes from flourish as well.