ONE of the noble but Sisyphean tasks the heroic among us undertake is breaking the cycle of poverty. Various agencies are dedicated to this high ideal, one determined to celebrate our humanity by sharing life-changing opportunity with all.

The number of families turning to moneylenders for instant cash loans is soaring, with the biggest firm Provident now lending to 100,000 customers.

CASH has never been so easy to obtain – or so expensive, according to Paul Joyce, senior policy researcher of the Free Legal Aid Centre (FLAC).

MONEYLENDERS have claimed they would have to increase interest rates to borrowers if tighter new regulations on the sector come into effect.