Bank for the poor. Contingo Bank of Santiago.

In the suburb of Santiago in Chile, in the shantytown of Jose Maria Caro, a group of six french economics are attempting a new way of banking outside the circuit of large banks that would require massive guarantees. In a year and a half, 600 persons have been receiving loans and training to manage a small business such as new recycling and manufacturing home industries.

Geraud de SEYSSEL (à droite), gestionnaire de la Contigo, visite ses clients : Ana et son mari à là "Fésol", première foire-exposition de produits fabriqués par les habitants des bidonvilles de Santiago. Ils exposent des flûtes de leur fabrication.