Getting physical: 'Thrive' putting print journalism in hands of homeless

We're big fans of Delphia Simmons and her stewardship of street newspaper Thrive. And not only because Model D is happy to be supplying some of the content for the paper distributed by homeless Detroiters.

This story caught our eye in HuffPost Detroit.

Excerpt:

Simmons' hard work to get the project up and running attracted the notice of Kiva, a nonprofit organization that uses the Internet and its worldwide microfinance network to issue loans that help alleviate poverty. Kiva learned about Simmons' project from Margarita Barry, a Detroit entrepreneur who helped set up the organization's local branch.

Read the rest of the story here.
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