According to the World Resources Institute, four billion people live on less than $2 per day. The study further indicates that three of the most significant unmet needs of the 4 billion poor are:

• Banking
• Access to Financial Services
• Owning a Phone

villageTell Foundation is a catalyst and advocacy organization that paves the path for private sector and governmental reform to create affordable mobile phone ownership for the rural poor, empowering citizens at the grass roots level to accelerate economic development and help them graduate from poverty.