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Beyond Microfinance
By David Stoker, Guest Author After 2005 was declared the year of Microcredit and 2006 had the father of microcredit, Muhammad Yunus, being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, microcredit has become a mainstream concept and strategy in poverty alleviation. (Even my eighty-year old grandfather is a lender on Kiva.org now) However, with increased attention comes
Al Gore: Oscar, now Nobel?
Well, someone’s stars are shining bright! Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world’s attention to the dangers of global warming. “A prerequisite for winning the Nobel Peace Prize is making a difference, and Al Gore has made a difference,” and “Al Gore, like no
Nobel Peace Prize to Dr. Yunus
Dr. Yunus has won the Nobel Peace Prize. He could just as well have won the Economics prize. Here’s a video that you must watch. NY Times article on Yunus.
