Yunus receives Medal of Freedom from Obama!
August 12, 2009 by admin · View Comments
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!
July 16, 2009 by admin · View Comments
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.
May 15, 2009 by admin · View Comments
“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.
Please check out more info on the following sites,
Milla & Tom : )
On the front cover of Crossroad Magazine.
May 6, 2009 by admin · View Comments
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.
Milla & Tom
See our hospital in action!
May 5, 2009 by admin · View Comments
Hello friends,
Check out this new video featuring The Grameen Green Children Hospital. It was made by a talented film maker who was in Bangladesh at the time of the opening.
Milla & Tom : )
Featured in Moxie Street Magazine!
May 1, 2009 by admin · View Comments
“If you believe music truly inspires, close your eyes and listen to The Green Children” - Shay, Moxie Street.
We are currently featured in Moxie Street’s limited print edition, which is distributed throughout the world (circulation 1.5 million). We gave them a little preview of our upcoming album to which they responded…
“Experiencing their uniquely organic brand of music is like a dream come true”
You can read the whole article by clicking here.
Milla & Tom : )
A designer donates his talent!
April 26, 2009 by admin · View Comments
Michael Austin and his team have kindly donated their time creating a wonderful new MySpace page for our foundation.
We’d like to thank them for lending their talent to our cause, you can check out more of his work here.
Do you have a talent that you could donate? We’d love to hear from you, contact us.
Interview with Buzzine Magazine.
March 31, 2009 by admin · View Comments
Hello friends,
Check out our latest interview with Buzzine Magazine, where we talk about the origins of our name, foundation and upcoming album release…
CLICK HERE to read the interview.
Milla & Tom.
Turn phones into loans!
March 25, 2009 by admin · View Comments
Our friend and honorary member Chris, whom we met in Guatemala is working on a great new project to support Micro-loans for the poor. Together with some friends, Chris has established a project where people’s old phones are being recycled to create money for microfinance. Please go to their website to check it out and donate your old phone!
http://www.turnphonesintoloans.org/
Hospital serves over 20,000 people in 2008!
January 22, 2009 by admin · View Comments
We are proud to announce that The Grameen Green Children Eye Hospital has served over 20,000 people since it’s opening in May 2008. It has performed over 1,000 cataracts surgeries, enabling the blind to regain their sight and transform their lives. We’d like to praise the hard working staff in Bangladesh and congratulate them on the progress so far. In 2009 the hospital will continue to grow and increase the number of surgeries to an eventual target of 10,000 per year.
