All he wanted was food for his family, a job, an education for his children and as long as those things were available he could put up with a lot.

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But even then, protective factors like social and family support, education and optimism and emotional self-regulation can provide a safety net for children.

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Mobile financial services also allow a talented village seamstress to obtain a microfinance loan, enabling her to purchase another sewing machine, employ other women in her village, and provide for her family instead of relying on aid or depriving her children of basic education.

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