Monthly Archives: November 2013
Our founder Muhammad Yunus on the cover of Forbes!
A Golden Age Of Philanthropy This story appears in the December 2, 2013 issue of Forbes. When FORBES rolled out its inaugural Philanthropy Issue last fall, it provoked an unexpected reaction. Yes, there were plenty of compliments, and constructive criticism, too, but the overwhelming sentiment boiled down to this: Please keep the...
Building a patient-centered health care system
Our partner Iora Health is in the news! Iora Health’s CEO Rushika Fernandopulle recently attended the WIRED Data | Life Conference and shared his vision of a patient-centered health care system. “What’s key to our model is to build a team around the patient.” — Rushika Fernandopulle Grameen PrimaCare is...
A heartwarming story from one of our partners
Whole Foods has been a wonderful partner to Grameen over the years, and has generously supported Grameen PrimaCare in our two annual community health fairs in 2013. Thanks to the many contributions from Whole Foods, Grameen members and their families participating at our health fairs have had the opportunity to...
Microcredit for Americans, NYTimes Article
Solutions for poverty alleviation Microfinance has proven to be a successful tool for alleviating poverty, and this recent New York Times article highlights the great leaps achieved by Grameen America, which has provided more than 18,000 low-income women with access to credit and other financial services since 2008. Reporter Shaila...