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Difference Maker Dave Valle plays on a new field: microloans that help to end poverty

As a pro baseball player in the Dominican Republic Dave Valle saw poverty up close. Now his microloans are helping to end it.
How cockroaches evolved so as to bypass 'roach motels'
Global News Blog Frustration and mirth as the EU almost bans olive oil bottles from its restaurants
Decoder Wire Chris Christie to stroll Jersey Shore with Obama (again!): What's he thinking?
Russia evacuates 'drifting' Arctic research station as ice floe melts

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Dave Valle started Esperanza International in 1995. Since then, Esperanza has given $38 million in microloans to support small businesses.

Dave Valle plays on a new field: microloans that help to end poverty

As a pro baseball player in the Dominican Republic Dave Valle saw poverty up close. Now his microloans are helping to end it.

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