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Interested in making a difference to the world? IC in Action
Do you believe that if enough people in the world all contribute something, however small, they can make a difference? If you do please read this and click on the video link below.
The video is of someone called Iqbal Quadir speaking in Oxford UK. It is a video from a man's heart about his passion. When I first saw it I decided to join his crusade to get as many people to view Iqbal's video as possible.
Iqbal Quadir has single-handedly got a Government, a Business, and a Bank to work together to provide the poor people of Bangladesh with a mobile phone system. Not bad for just one 'normal' person !
Iqbal Quadir's idea has empowered millions of poor people in Bangladesh. He has done single-handedly what the western world could not do with billions of pounds spent in aid over the last 60 years. He argues charitable aid is not working; in fact it is damaging the poor countries. His solution is about providing people with work and opportunity, not Charity.
One small point, Iqbal is not a professional speaker, in fact his style is a little slow at first, if you get past the first couple of minutes, then I know his message will grab your attention. You will suddenly realize the power within this short video clip.
After you have watched it
How cool is that and how simple?! Can you see this model working in other countries and with other products? I can
If you really like it, can I suggest you tell other people about it, or maybe, like me, add a section to your website or social network profile page. I've also added 'Iqbal Quadir' to my key words.
If enough people do this, one day very soon the video will land in the lap of someone with an idea for a another business that would fit this model and help the third world. Or maybe people high up in government will see it and recognise the power of this approach and change how they support poorer countries.
This is a great example of intellectual capital in action, although Iqbal doesn't mention it.
