Social Enterprise & Green Business Marketing
Fishing is one of the most important sources of food for people around the world, and provides a livelihood for an estimated 200 million people around the world. Unfortunately, 69% of the world’s fish stocks are in decline due to a combination of factors including overfishing and destructive fishing practices, water pollution and habitat destruction,…
International Development Enterprises India (IDEI) is a unique non-profit social enterprise that seeks to combat poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Founded by Amitabha Sadangi, the son of marginal farmers from the Ganjam district of India, the IDEI takes a particularly practical approach to its mission. Sadangi is firm and outspoken in his conviction that charity is…
One of the biggest problems facing rural Africans is the lack of access to reliable health care. In many regions, a single health worker may be responsible for as many as 20,000 people, often spread out for miles along poorly maintained dirt roads that may be little more than cow paths. These conditions are hard…
One of the biggest problems facing the developing world is how to connect educated people with good jobs. In many areas of the world, employment rates have remained stagnant or even decreased while literacy and graduation rates have soared. Over time, this contributes to the cycle of poverty in many developing countries and can lead…
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, devastating the capital city of Port-au-Prince, killing more than 200,000 people, and leaving an estimated 1,000,000 homeless. The catastrophic earthquake is only the latest in a long line of problems that have afflicted the impoverished island nation. In 2008, the island was hit by three…
Newborn babies are have a difficult time regulating their own body’s temperature. As a result, one of the biggest problems in the developing world among infants is hypothermia. Room temperature for newborn babies actually feels freezing cold. Low weight and premature babies are most susceptible to hypothermia; 4 million die from hypothermia each year. Those…
Can you imagine living without the internet? For most of us, the answer is, “probably not”. Surfing the internet has become as commonplace as watching TV. In fact, the internet has become such a vital resource in our daily lives that it has effectively replaced phone books, encyclopedias and local libraries. When you don’t know…
Who would know what problems lie deep in the sea better than a diver? After witnessing the destruction of the beloved Cayman Island coral reef he had been diving since he was 14, Todd Barber decided to take matters into his own hands. He gave up a six-figure salary as a marketing consultant and decided…
It’s rare to kill two birds with one stone, let alone tackle 3 disparate causes in one a single project. However, Help Kenya Project has devised a way to save computers from landfills, plant trees, address extreme poverty and engage local youth in environmental conservation. OK, maybe that’s 4 causes. Help Kenya Project trades computers…
The Maya Nut (Brosimum alicastrum), a long forgotten staple food of the ancient Mayan people, is now being tapped as a valuable resource for poor rural communities in Central America. The Maya Nut comes from one of the largest trees in the rainforests of Central America and was once found in abundance throughout the region….
