Washington D.C., United States · Established 1997
Grameen
Grameen Foundation
Enabling the poor, especially women.
(About)
Inspired by Muhammad Yunus' work, empowering the world's poor.
Grameen Foundation (Grameen) was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington D.C., United States. Today it is an established organisation, working on poverty, women and financial services and known within the sector for its tagline "Enabling the poor, especially women.".
The organisation currently operates in 7 countries, with major presence in Bangladesh, India and Philippines. Inspired by Muhammad Yunus' work, empowering the world's poor. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at grameenfoundation.org.
(Verified profile)
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Structure & mandate
Grameen is headquartered in Washington D.C., United States, established in 1997. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Poverty — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Women — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Financial services — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1997
HQ
Washington D.C.
United States
Countries of work
7+
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 7 countries.
- Bangladesh
- India
- Philippines
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Ghana
- Colombia
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