in august , banks ' donation gave yunus ' idb company 1 . 5 billions for a programme to extended its microfinance funds to 5 thousands more of the world ' s poorest families . three summers ago , energy entrepreneur craig mcalister provided 2 million to start up the giannini community group , which is using microcredit to provide paid smartphone service for people in uganda and burundi .
Gates' foundation extends its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the world's poorest families.