Grameen America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit microfinance organization based in New York and founded by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus. Grameen America's first branch, located in Jackson Heights, NY, opened in January 2008. Since that time, the organization has disbursed over $16 million USD to more than 5,500 members living below the poverty line in the United States. - Source: Wikipedia
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