Responsible for setting up the local Grameen branch, the manager chooses the general location of the future office and draws a map of the area. He writes reports on the village’s history, culture, economy, and poverty situation. To give Grameen maximum exposure, the manager then invites all the people in nearby villages, including village leaders, religious leaders, teachers, and government officials, to a “projection meeting” at which a high-ranking Grameen official explains the bank’s procedures in detail, giving the villagers the option to either accept Grameen with all its rules and
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