Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Three Amigos Solve World Poverty

Yesterday I had the pleasure of having lunch with about 30 or so people at The Locker Room and hearing Peter Greer speak.  He's the president of the microfinance non-profit HOPE International, and author of the book "The Poor Will Be Glad: Joining the Revolution to Lift the World Out of Poverty."

There is one thing especially that Peter said that really hit home with me about their approach to ending poverty, and I think he stole it from Steve Martin and this scene from "The Three Amigos":


The residents of the town then use their great talent, sewing, to