Grameen America

Grameen America
Founded	January 2008
Founder	Muhammad Yunus
Type	Nonprofit organization
Focus	Economic development
Headquarters	Jackson Heights, NY
Location	New York, New York, United States;
Area served	United States
Method	Microcredit
Key people	Muhammad Yunus (Chairman Board of Directors); Andrea Jung (President and Chief Executive Officer);
Website	grameenamerica.org

Grameen America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit microfinance organization based in New York City. It was founded by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus in 2008. Grameen America is run by former Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung. The organization provides loans, savings programs, financial education, and credit establishment to women who live in poverty in the United States. All loans must be used to build small businesses.

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