Families are the best place to learn and practice mutual tolerance and acceptance. - Gabriele Renate Homey

Micro-finance is a wonderful opportunity for businesses. By investing a small portion of their income in micro-finance projects, they not only take an active part in business ethics, but they also gain future business partners and consumers.

The most powerful tool to lift families out of extreme poverty is to grant micro-loans to women.

People of different ethnic and religious backgrounds were able to do business together despite language and other barriers. They recognized that to get what they wanted; they had to give something in return. There was a form of partnership based on mutual benefit. That partnership was underpinned by "tolerance".