Nothing is more valuable to people than health care, and by paying, they feel less like beggars and more like 'customers' who can and should demand quality care. Muhammad Yunus beggarcarecustomer Change image and share on social
In my experience, poor people are the world's greatest entrepreneurs. Every day, they must innovate in order to survive. They remain poor because they do not have the opportunities to turn their creativity into sustainable income. Muhammad Yunus creativitydayentrepreneur share on social
Long live Grameen Bank. Let the power of poor women prevail. Muhammad Yunus bankgrameenlive Change image and share on social
Capitalism has been interpreted as an exclusively profit-centric human engagement. Some have been saying to bring people and planet into the picture. This can be a good change, but it is still not fully operationalized. Are you putting people, planet and profit at the same level? Muhammad Yunus bringcapitalismcentric share on social
Here we were talking about economic development, about investing billions of dollars in various programs, and I could see it wasn't billions of dollars people needed right away. Muhammad Yunus billiondevelopmentdollar Change image and share on social
Today, the concept of business is to make money. Making money is the name of the business. Muhammad Yunus businessconceptmake Change image and share on social
Access to quality education has enabled me to reach far beyond the Bangladeshi village I grew up in. Muhammad Yunus accessbangladeshieducation Change image and share on social
The Grameen Bank Ordinance with amendments up to 2008 is a beautiful legal structure for the fulfillment of the ideals and objectives of the bank. Any change in this structure will be devastating for the bank. Muhammad Yunus amendmentbankbeautiful share on social
I founded Grameen Bank to provide loans to those considered traditionally unbankable. Grameen Bank works with the poorest and often illiterate, providing uncollateralized micro-loans for tiny business enterprises by which they can lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Muhammad Yunus bankbusinessconsider share on social
Today, if you look at financial systems around the globe, more than half the population of the world - out of six billion people, more than three billion - do not qualify to take out a loan from a bank. This is a shame. Muhammad Yunus bankbillionfinancial share on social