Percy Barnevik, ‘Europe’s hottest business executive of the 1990s’  has set up his own micro finance organization hand in hand, building on trend to foster development by encouraging grass root entrepreneurship.

Hand in Hand follows a broadly similar agenda to other microcredit initiatives that attempt to alleviate poverty through female entrepreneurship and education, its strategy is based on
Mobilising the poorest women, who are largely illiterate, into self-help groups led by   full-time business consultants.

Put child labourers in schools.
Equip “citizen centres” with books, computers and internet connections.
Provide access ot medical treatment.
Improve the local environment.