Expanding Dr. Yunus' Sphere of Influence » Doing good

Coming here, the man who lends cash to people banks won’t touch

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:16:18 +0000

It is rather disturbing:

we have a ‘crisis’
the State needs to cut spending
home repossessions and bankruptcies are rising
we discover that bankruptcies and repossession are illegal and unlawful and more victims of financial, legal and judiciary exploitation
and a Bangladeshi has to show us how ‘proper banking’ has to be done – for the real people in the real economy.

This article in The Independent describes the opening of a branch in Glasgow.

Grameen, Adidas to make low-cost shoes

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:55:46 +0000

Another joint venture, comparable to the French company Danone, demonstrates how it is possible for business to be social!

Here is the article in the Daily Stary.

MyMicroCredit e.V.

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:40 +0000

There is a remarkable multi-millionaire who has decided to follow the voice of his heart. He’s selling his homes and aeroplanes and, instead, has created the first microcredit organisation with which Europeans can make microcredits available to South Americans.

Click on this English or this German site.

Yunus calls for standardised interest rates

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:12:46 +0000

This article in the Daily Star in Bangladesh is the result of a conference of microfinance institutions.

To call for standardised interest rates across all microfinance institutions would, of course, take all the steam out of the criticism that has arisen. But it’s always easier to criticise than to create!

Grameen America comes to Omaha

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:52:03 +0000

After Grameen America opened its first branch in Queens, New York, the organization is now expanding to Omaha, Nebraska.

Full story here.

Bahrain opens bank under Grameen model

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:25:38 +0000

The Daily Star in Bangladesh once again has good news about Grameen and Dr. Yunus: Family Bank, a microfinance bank licensed by the central bank of Bahrain, opened in Bahrain on Tuesday, said a statement of Yunus Centre.

The full article is here.

Cherie Blair discusses health issues with Yunus

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:38:44 +0000

Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, called on Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, and discussed healthcare programmes of Grameen Kalyan and Grameen Healthcare Trust yesterday.

During the meeting at the Grameen Headquarters at Mirpur in the city, they also discussed Grameen’s nursing colleges, health management centres, eye care hospitals, thalassemia initiative and overall health issues pertaining to women, says a press release.

The Daily Star, January 12, 2010

Helping the poor just got popular

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:45:38 +0000

This article in the Financial Times reminds people of Prof. Yunus and the Grameen Bank.

Grameen Healthcare teams up with US university

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:51:55 +0000

Another article from the Daily Star Dhaka that reports about Professor Yunus’ remarkable activities.

Grameen Glasgow, here we come!

Sabine Kurjo McNeill — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:22:03 +0000

The BBC publishes this story about Grameen Glasgow where the question is whether people on benefit are allowed to take out loans…