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Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Founder of Grameen Bank

Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, is the Founder and Director of Grameen Bank dubbed “the bank of the poor”. The organisation was established in Bangladesh in 1983 and has helped more than 3 millions Bangladeshis obtain credit.

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Mohammed Yunus

by Anonyme - 08/12/2009 - 12:23

Saw him being interviewed by Andrew Denton on "Elders" this human being glows with goodness and kindness, I do hope that it will not get corrupted in the future, and the neediest will benefit. Melanie Ransom West Australia

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