Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1976 , during visits to the poorest households in the village of Jobra near Chittagong University , Yunus discovered that very small loans could make a disproportionate difference to a poor person .
Simplified: In 1976 , Yunus visited the poorest households in the village of Jobra near Chittagong University . He discovered that very small loans could be a lot of help to a poor person .