Press Release: Drumming An End To Poverty: The microcredit summit plans to Beat Poverty

December 22, 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C.—“The music of prosperity will sound out through the drum beats to end poverty,” said, Sam Daley-Harris, Founder of RESULTS and the Microcredit Summit Campaign.  He announced today an innovative new partnership in, “Drumming an End to Poverty,” www.drumminganendtopoverty.org a global Drum Circle to be broadcast on the opening day of the Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit.  The event will use the power of rhythm and the heart beat of community to raise awareness about microfinance as a means to end poverty.  “These global drum circles will help raise funds to support the Microcredit Summit, the “Davos of the movement,” and microfinance programs around the world.” said Vikash Kumar, Executive Director of Microfinance Focus. The Summit will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on April 7-10, 2010. For more information, please visit www.microcreditsummit.org.

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