Tara-Jane Zimmerman's Page

I'll admit, when it comes to money and economy, I get tangled up in the technical jargon that probably isn't even that technical. If the percentages aren't given in detailed graphs, there's a good chance that I'll get lost somewhere. My experience with finances pretty much extends just to seeing how many books I can buy and how many months so much money will last for horseback riding.



So the fact that I'm really interested in microfinance shocks me. But alas, there it is. Just how it… Continue

I'm sitting in my office that is lit by a couple of antique lamps with soft lighting. A teenage girl sits across from me on a plush seat with a tissue torn to bits in her hand. She tells her story to the floor or to the wall, and her shoulders show that she's all but given up. I jot down notes of what she says in my book, and the gears in my head are already turning to figure out a plan to help her.



My computer's screen is off, but it's running. Two quick beeps, three times in a row.… Continue