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Operating Assumptions

LAPO's poverty alleviation activities are directed by the following assumptions:

• The poor are too disadvantaged to benefit from existing credit schemes operated by government and formal financial institutions


• The poor are not necessarily lazy


• An improvement in the socio-economic situation of the poor would take place if credit. (from a common pool) is added to support their physical labour and skills.


• Small groups have tremendous influence on cooperating individuals.


• Poverty is reinforced by problems such as too large family size, malnutrition, ignorance and disease


• Poor women and children are relatively more neglected.