In a dusty slum, life is too grim to care about war

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There are now many Afghan refugees in Pakistan, many of whom are living in extremely difficult conditions. They have no basic resources such as water and gas, and cannot afford to educate their children.

Housing, Pakistan, Afghans (Asian people), Afghans in Pakistan

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Brutalist, original, but a slum

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The Robin Hood Gardens housing estate in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, completed in 1972, is significant architecturally, being a prime example of Brutalism and having inspired many other housing estates. This has led some people to call for it to be listed. However, others believe that it should be demolished, as it is in a very poor state of repair.

Maintenance and repair, Housing, Cooperative, Housing cooperatives

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Financial consultant makes money work for Pakistani slum-dwellers

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Briton Stuart Rutherford established his SafeSave saving and borrowing scheme in the Beri Bad slum district of Dhaka, Pakistan, in 1996. Working with a local partner, Lipi Nurunaka, he offers local people the opportunity to save small sums of money or take out small loans. Local people are extremely poor, but default rates are very low. The scheme, run on a co-operative basis, is now covering its costs, and is expected to become self-supporting eventually.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Consumer Savings, Management, Savings, Savings accounts

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