Moving beyond micro-credit and micro-franchise, a new approach called the MicroConsignment Model has emerged as a first step on the ladder of micro-entrepreneurship at the Base of the Pyramid.
Paralympic rower Captain Nick Beighton, who lost both legs in an explosion during a foot patrol in Afghanistan in 2009, welcomed the micro processor limbs as a "big step up in technology".
As our organization grows, we hope to establish our own micro-loan program that will benefit the homeless participants as a crucial first-step in escaping homelessness.