Muhammad Yunus & Poverty
I was always admiring of Dr Muhammad Yunus. I grew up reading stories about him on how he created Grameen, defied the odds in his native Bangladesh to create an humanitarian organization, which is being emulated the world over by hundreds of non profit organizations and even by for profit banks.
Micro lending to the poor and less than credit worthy would not be the same if not for Dr Muhammad Yunus’ lifetime work in this direction. I know! I am one of his idea’s ultimate recipient via Project Enterprise.
Some 30 years later, I am about to see him in person. And I say this with great pride that I am going to meet a person who has single handedly pushed the envelope to eradicate global poverty. It is an uphill battle to surmount. But there is hope, thanks to individuals like Dr Muhammad Yunus.
I will write more about this experience here tomorrow after the event tonight.
Dr Muhammad Yunus will be speaking at York College campus in Queens, NY tonight . The event begins at 6.30pm.
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