medhat rasheed is a hayat field manager. medhat: the goal of hayat project is to enhance the livelihood of those most vulnerable--and also is to establish, uh, social safe nets for the people out there. daljit: people like the widow and chicken trader nadia. realizing that her business could never grow if she continued to pluck chickens by hand, she pooled money together with neighbors in a village and savings and loans group, one of the many in the region established by hayat, and bought a plucking machine. a son, who received career advice from the hayat project, helps out with nadia's business, alongside his wife. nadia's plucking machine has eased her workload and also boosted revenue, allowing her to better provide for her family--an example of how small-scale technology is improving lives. savings and loans groups like these provide critical funds, helping thousands of women build businesses and pull themselves out of the most punishing poverty. medhat: starting your own business, even at this micro level, is one of the

medhat rasheed is a hayat field manager. medhat: the goal of hayat project is to enhance the livelihood of those most vulnerable--and also is to establish, uh, social safe nets for the people out there. daljit: people like the widow and chicken trader nadia. realizing that her business could never grow if she continued to pluck chickens by hand, she pooled money together with neighbors in a village and savings and loans group, one of the many in the region established by hayat, and bought a plucking machine. a son, who received career advice from the hayat project, helps out with nadia's business, alongside his wife. nadia's plucking machine has eased her workload and also boosted revenue, allowing her to better provide for her family--an example of how small-scale technology is improving lives. savings and loans groups like these provide critical funds, helping thousands of women build businesses and pull themselves out of the most punishing poverty. medhat: starting your own business, even at this micro level, is one of the