Eritrea. Southern Debud Zone. Maiado. Small village in the country. A.C.O.R.D. (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development )is an international NGO (non government organisation) which works mostly in Africa. It receives funds from Heks (Inter Church Aid) of Switzerland. A.C.O.R.D. runs a small credit program in the village. Mrs. Leteghiorgs has been able to set up her retail shop and a small restaurant through the small credit project. She also bought a TV and a generator (which she paid back in 2 years) and offers each night for a small entrance fee the TV programms to the inhabitants of the village. Soft drinks (Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta) cap on the ground floor. Western culture and consomation habit. © 2002 Didier Ruef