Mike Hettwer Photography - Documentary, Archaeology and Dinosaur
Grameen Bank - Bangladesh
Jobra, Bangladesh
Mr. Morshed, a dignitary from Grameen headquarters addresses the Grameen borrowers in the village during the weekly center meeting. Jobra is famous as the birthplace of microcredit as Dr. Yunus developed his theories at the nearby University of Chittagong and made his first loans here in 1976. Now there are 7 million borrowers and they have lent over $6 billion. The hut was built by the women at no cost to Grameen and a condition to start the loan program in the village. The temperature was about 110 degrees with 90% humidity for the hour long meeting held on Wednesday mornings. It’s a combination of a charismatic religion, military discipline and hierarchy, and a place for women to bond and gossip outside of the home.
Copyright 2008 - Mike Hettwer Photography
Mr. Morshed, a dignitary from Grameen headquarters addresses the Grameen borrowers in the village during the weekly center meeting. Jobra is famous as the birthplace of microcredit as Dr. Yunus developed his theories at the nearby University of Chittagong and made his first loans here in 1976. Now there are 7 million borrowers and they have lent over $6 billion. The hut was built by the women at no cost to Grameen and a condition to start the loan program in the village. The temperature was about 110 degrees with 90% humidity for the hour long meeting held on Wednesday mornings. It’s a combination of a charismatic religion, military discipline and hierarchy, and a place for women to bond and gossip outside of the home.
Copyright 2008 - Mike Hettwer Photography
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