Architecture and Health...
I was delighted to hear Leigh Sales interview with Professor Muhammad Yunus on ABC 7.30 report last night. The father of Grameen Bank's - microcredit model has been replicated globally and believes, “Banks need to change, with the banking system geared to the rich, so microfinancing attempts to create a bank for the poor according to Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-poverty campaigner Muhammad Yunus.” The interview
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Yunus is a guest of 'Focusing People's Architecture' during October in Sydney and Canberra - an "...ongoing series of Architectural seminars and exhibitions in Australia hosted by the Bangladeshi Architects in Australia in partnership with the Australian Institute of Architects."
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In the context of architecture / health in the microcredit space it became evident during my field trip in rural villages in Chitwan District, Nepal. The improvement in their living conditions was something Nepali people were proud of and generated from gaining access to microcredit. It is the flow on effect from this opportunity to micro loans that leaves a lasting impression. This transformation in housing was noticeable as the economy within communities developed.
In the context of architecture / health in the microcredit space it became evident during my field trip in rural villages in Chitwan District, Nepal. The improvement in their living conditions was something Nepali people were proud of and generated from gaining access to microcredit. It is the flow on effect from this opportunity to micro loans that leaves a lasting impression. This transformation in housing was noticeable as the economy within communities developed.
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