Comments on: What excites Pakistani graduate students? http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Liaqat http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-51 Liaqat Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:27:47 +0000 http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-51 Being a Pakistani, already involved in IGPs at grassroot level, i may say that there are very good examples of economic empowerment through SMEs in our country but still, the ratio of people under the poverty line (the ones who earn less than 2$ daily)is increasing rapidly. So I am of the view that the institutions where only rich people can get the benefits are ok to some extent but there is a great scope and need of investing for poor people as well, especially the women of poor segments of society. Acumen Fund is doing great job but in Asian perspective, the example of Grameen Bank can be viewed for more learning Being a Pakistani, already involved in IGPs at grassroot level, i may say that there are very good examples of economic empowerment through SMEs in our country but still, the ratio of people under the poverty line (the ones who earn less than 2$ daily)is increasing rapidly. So I am of the view that the institutions where only rich people can get the benefits are ok to some extent but there is a great scope and need of investing for poor people as well, especially the women of poor segments of society. Acumen Fund is doing great job but in Asian perspective, the example of Grameen Bank can be viewed for more learning

]]> By: Alan http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-33 Alan Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:11:50 +0000 http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-33 It's a great work because you are not only helping them and their countries, but spreading the depth and the importance of your mission. This helps to form leaders that will be commited to these values and certainly will apply them in their careers. It’s a great work because you are not only helping them and their countries, but spreading the depth and the importance of your mission.

This helps to form leaders that will be commited to these values and certainly will apply them in their careers.

]]> By: Zainab Kapadia http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-28 Zainab Kapadia Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:31:03 +0000 http://blog.acumenfund.org/2006/02/14/what-excites-pakistani-graduate-students/#comment-28 I've recently graduated from LUMS, and upon graduating (with a short detour) I went straight into the development realm, working with an entreprenuership & livelihood generation company (ECI). ECI works to build capacities of individuals at grass-root levels by providing them with technical assistance, training, handholding and mentoring. The work and its results are far more satisfying than the corporate life. :) So yes, from a LUMS graduate's point of view its a great feeling to be working in order to help someone else, giving back what you take from society in a sense. Keep up the good work Acumen Fund! :) I’ve recently graduated from LUMS, and upon graduating (with a short detour) I went straight into the development realm, working with an entreprenuership & livelihood generation company (ECI). ECI works to build capacities of individuals at grass-root levels by providing them with technical assistance, training, handholding and mentoring. The work and its results are far more satisfying than the corporate life. :) So yes, from a LUMS graduate’s point of view its a great feeling to be working in order to help someone else, giving back what you take from society in a sense. Keep up the good work Acumen Fund! :)

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