in january , gates ' foundation gave yunus ' grameen foundation 1 . 5 million for a program to extends its microfinance programs to 5 millions more of the world ' s poorest families . three years ago , tech entrepreneur mark mccaw provided 2 million to start up the grameen technology network , itself is using microcredit to finance poor satellite service for people in uganda and rwanda .
Gates' foundation extends its microfinance programs to 5 million more of the world's poorest families.