A Great Man
Professor Yunus was born in 1940 in Bangladesh. He came from a large family of 14 children. His parents were well to do and encouraged them to pursue their education. Dr. Yunus was very much influenced by his mom as how to treat poor people. When he was an economy teacher, he started an experiment by lending tiny amounts of money to some village women. Soon after, he could see that the women were doing very well and he continued to do his work with them.
In 1983, he established the Grameen Bank, meaning "village bank". The bank has helped thousands and thousands of extremely poor women from Bangladesh come out of destitution.
Grameen Bank now has more than 2,000 branches, and employs more than 20,000 people, and has loaned more than $6 billion since its humble beginning.
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2006 Peace Nobel Prize
He promised to give his $1.4 million prize money to good causes. Some of othe money might go to form a company that would make low-cost, high-nutrition food for the poor.
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Books On Dr. Yunus
Banker to the Poor: The Autobiography of Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank
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The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank and the Idea That Is Helping the Poor to Change Their Lives
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The Economics of Microfinance
Amazon Price: $22.50 (as of 10/16/2008)
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
Amazon Price: $17.16 (as of 10/16/2008)
Creating A World Without Poverty
Muhammad Yunus: Creating a Poverty-Free World (preview)
Preview of Muhammad Yunus: Creating a Poverty-Free World - one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. Dr. Yunus, recently awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, offers his insights into what it will take to completely eradicate global poverty. He invisions a new kind of capitalism, and demonstrates how his creations, Grameen Bank and the Grameen Family of Companies, offer viable solutions to previously intractable challenges. Produced by Rooy Media LLC for Ashoka. To purchase the films, please visit dvd.ashoka.org.
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Websites About Dr.Yunus
A great site with lots of photos and information on Dr. Yunus. Dr.Yunus OrgMore opinions on Dr.Yunus
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TheWhistler
A remarkable man, with a remarkable idea. Posted September 16, 2008 |
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mulberry
Individuals can make a difference. Thank you for telling us about this man. Posted August 30, 2008 |
