{"id":42711,"date":"2016-04-27T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T18:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging21.finca.org\/uncategorized-en-ca\/how-microfinance-empowers-people"},"modified":"2023-05-15T21:55:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T01:55:23","slug":"how-microfinance-empowers-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finca.org\/en-ca\/how-microfinance-empowers-people","title":{"rendered":"How Microfinance Empowers People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 2 billion people worldwide need access to basic financial services so they can make the most of their resources and take part in their local economies. 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