Mother always put money away for any poor relatives who visited us from distant villages. It was she, by her concern for the poor and the disadvantag… - Muhammad Yunus

Most rich nations use their foreign aid budget mainly to employ their own people and to sell their own goods, with poverty reduction as an afterthought. The 25 percent that is spent in Bangladesh usually goes straight to a tiny elite of local suppliers, contractors, consultants, and experts. Much of this money is used by these elites to buy foreign-made consumer goods, which is of no help to our country’s economy or workforce.

As a social business, Grameen Danone follows the basic principle that it must be self-sustaining, and the owners must remain committed to never take any dividend beyond the return of the original amount they invested.

Poverty does not belong in civilized human society. Its proper place is in a museum. That's where it will be.