Original: His first loan, consisting of US$ 27.00 from his own pocket, was made to 42 women in the village, who made a net profit of BDT 0.50 (US$ 0.02) each on the loan.
Simplified: The first loan Muhammad Yunus gave was USD 27.00 from his pocket. This $27 was loaned to 42 women in the village, who made a profit of $00.02 each from the loan