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More than 2.6 billion people around the world live on less than $2 per day

The MasterCard Foundation believes that every person has the potential to transform their lives and to improve the lives of their families and their communities.

By increasing access to microfinance and youth education to those who need it most, the Foundation is enabling people to realize their potential and lift themselves out of poverty. Together with our partners we aspire to make the global economy work for everyone.

August 12, 2010, United Nations proclaims International Year of Youth, in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development.

2010-06-22 The MasterCard Foundation Names Hutham Olayan to its Board of Directors - President and CEO of Olayan America brings financial knowledge and global perspective

Post originally written by Reeta Roy and published on Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Opinion Blog.

Digital Job Creation For Youth

2010-08-26 Last week in Kenya, I had a glimpse into the future. It is a space that integrates outsourcing demands, IT skills, entrepreneurship, and the formal economy with employment opportunities for the poor, particularly women and youth.

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