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Muhammad Yunus: Creating a Poverty-Free World Video |
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Dr. Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus created Grameen Bank, a bank tailored for poor people, in response to crushing poverty in his newly created country of Bangladesh. Dr Yunus: "Poverty is not caused by the poor people. Poverty is caused by the system we built. Poverty is caused by the policies we pursue." Grameen Bank has made a significant contribution to reducing poverty in Bangladesh. Since Grameen's creation in the 1970s, live expectancy has risen more than 20 years, the fertility rate has been cut in half. It has been estimated that each year 200,000 Grameen members and their families escape poverty..."
Muhammad Yunus: Creating a Poverty-Free World - one of 16 DVDs created by Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship.
Produced by Rooy Media LLC for Ashoka.
To purchase the films, please visit dvd.ashoka.org. |
