Yunus receives Medal of Freedom from Obama!
Today, Prof. Yunus received the Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. This is the highest honor given to a civilian by the United States.
Obama remarked – “With his belief in the self-reliance of all people, Professor Muhammad Yunus has altered the face of finance and entrepreneurship. As an academic, he struggled with pervading economic theories and their effects on the people of his native Bangladesh. Yearning for a new way of lifting people out of poverty, he revolutionized banking to allow low-income borrowers access to credit. In the process, he has enabled citizens of the world’s poorest countries to create profitable businesses, support their families and help build sustainable communities. In so doing, Muhammad Yunus has unleashed new avenues of creativity and inspired millions worldwide to imagine their own potential.”
‘Hear Me Now’ single and video released August 1st!
Our first single ‘Hear Me Now’ will be released on August 1st! The music video will be free for everyone to download and share and 50% of our iTunes sales will go to a new micro-lending project in India, run by Whole Planet Foundation.
More details to follow, Milla & Tom : )
Hollywood film planned about Professor Yunus.
“Mamma Mia!” helmer Phylidda Lloyd is developing a feature project inspired by economist Muhammad Yunus’ revolutionary concept of micro-financing. Professor Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his work, pioneered the use of micro-loans to people — predominantly women — in poor communities; program saw sums of as little as $27 loaned out, which allowed fund recipients to lift themselves up from poverty.
His Grameen bank has since loaned over $6 billion in Bangladesh and his work has been duplicated in more than 100 countries.
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On the front cover of Crossroad Magazine.
We are currently on the front cover of Crossroad Magazine, which has an audience of millions : )
Read the entire 5-page spread at their impressive website.
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