GRAMEEN RESEARCH INC

GRAMEEN RESEARCH INC GRAMEEN RESEARCH, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH A MISSION TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF MICROFINANCE. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES WILL BE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE APPLICATION OF THE "GRAMEEN MODEL", PROVIDE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO THE POOREST POPULATIONS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO MICROFINANCE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE APPLYING THE GRAMEEN MODEL. THE ORGANIZATION INITIALLY ESTABLISHED A PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND HAS SINCE, AND CONTINUES, TO EXPAND TO COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.GRAMEEN RESEARCH, INC. HAS BEEN CREATED TO COMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS MICROFINANCE, HEALTHCARE, AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES OF THE GRAMEEN TRUST IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE GRAMEEN TRUST IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE GRAMEEN BANK OF BANGLADESH, WHICH INITIATED THE GRAMEEN MODEL OF MICROFINANCE.