UN Resident Coordinator Timor-Leste gives a personal account of the circumstances and elements that shaped his unflinching commitment to financial inclusion. He tells us the story of his mother, who played a crucial role in the economic uplift of the household when the family migrated to the United Kingdom in the ‘60s. The turning point came in their lives when she was able to open her separate bank account, manage her earnings and the family’s finances. “This led to what we are today. If my mother had not taken the finances into her own hand, we would not have reached where we are now”, reflected Mr Trivedy.
