[Ready4Freddy]

Heya Eurotwit! Long time no talk to, my friend, good to see you!

LOL, on the snarky DSC comment!

Thanks for the local bird's-eye low-down on the reception in Norway.

From what I've read, Grameen had its start as a University project way back in 1976, so I'd say that it's definitely 'taken off'. Dunno if their model has been transplanted to other countries, tho. A poster on this thread, or another, mentioned that this model might work well in the areas of southern Mexico.

[leilani]

R4F they are in Mexico. As a matter of fact I am at this moment wearing a Mayan woven glass bead bracelet made in a village that has received microfinancing for its loom.

Really surprising it's taken so long for Dr. Yunus to get this - the program's a real ray of light for third-worlders living under kleptocratic regimes, especially in Africa.

But it does seem that Disco maybe could have gotten at least some sort of commendation too, doesn't it?