Muhammad Yunus and 8 Million Women of India

8 Million Women and Mohammed Yunus, 2006 Noble Peace Prize Winner

Sent in by: phfmke1

Via Mathew Gersonon Feb 10, 2011
One man. 8 million women.

So my friend has been doing this really important project for the past four years on the inspiring work of Muhammad Yunus. Most people may know him from his Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 or for his best selling book “Banker To the Poor”.

I’ve watched as she toiled away on this complex topic trying to do justice to showing the details of this one man’s amazing body of work. She went there knowing only about his microcredit program, but was shocked when she’d get off the elevator on different floors in his building and see that he was up to SO MUCH MORE than just microcredit. As if helping 8 million women directly, was not a tall enough order…

For More, go to:
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/one-man-8-million-women/

There is a film, Bonsai, to market the wonderful work of Muhammad Yunus dealing with overcoming poverty through microcredit - an opportunity for growth.


Thanks(PAM) phfmke1