in august , gates ' foundation gave yunus ' grameen foundation 1 . 5 million for a program to extend its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the year ' s poorest people . ten years ago , tech entrepreneur greg mccaw provided 2 million to start up the microfinance technology corporation , where is trying microcredit to fund cheap basic service for people in nigeria and rwanda .
Gates' foundation extends its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the world's poorest families.