Women in Banda Aceh, on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, who lost their houses and belongings in the 2004 tsunami. The government provided them with a new house. Church World Service, a member of the ACT Alliance, helped the women form a cooperative and loaned them the money they needed to purchase new equipment and ingredients to restart their businesses, including baking pastries like they display here. The women repaid their loans to a revolving fund that they jointly manage. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
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