Original: He was inspired during the terrible Bangladesh famine of 1974 to make a small loan of USD$27.00 to a group of 42 families so that they could create small items for sale without the burdens of predatory lending.
Simplified: During the Bangladesh famine of 1974 he gave a small loan of USD 27 to a group of 42 families so that they could make small items and sell them without owing too much money.