Short description social enterprise Durian works to equips women in rural communities of Nigeria with the skills and perspectives they need to be self-sufficient. Durian is guided by the philosophy that there is nothing called waste and no one deserves to be treated as waste. Short description solution/tool Community Engagement: Community in Nigeria is headed by a community leader, generally…
Healing Field Foundation – India & Indonesia
Healing Fields Foundation provides training and support for women as health change agents in their communities. Healing Fields works in rural areas of poorer states to impact change in the areas with the greatest need. Short description social enterprise Healing Fields Foundation’s approach is comprehensive — working to prevent health problems through education; facilitate access to health services, entitlements from…
Health In Harmony – Indonesia, Madagascar and Brazil
Health in Harmony (HIH) is an international nonprofit dedicated to reversing global heating, understanding that rainforests are essential for the survival of humanity. Using the innovative process of Radical Listening, HIH collaborates with rainforest communities – to create a world where local communities, rainforests, and the planet all thrive. They operate in Indonesia, Madagascar & Brazil, across various sociocultural norms…
ATMA Connect – Indonesia, Puerto Rico & Ukraine
Atma Connect is a social enterprise that believes in building on the power of people to create stronger and more resilient communities. Their solution, called AtmaGo, envisions a world where neighbors help neighbors prepare for disasters, improve access to basic needs, and overcome chronic challenges. Reaching over 10 million people in more than 300 locations across the globe. Short description…
Treedom – Italy – Global impact
Treedom is an online platform that allows people and companies to plant trees remotely and offset CO2 emissions by directly financing small farmers in economic hardship – operating in 17 countries across the world, mainly in Latin America, Africa and South & Southeast Asia. Short description social enterprise Treedom is an alliance between farmers and supporters willing to make reforestation…
Sabe de la Tierra – Argentina
Short description social enterprise Sabe de la Tierra promotes a sustainability paradigm, by building spaces for small and organic producers and consumers to meet. They promote sustainable consumption, healthy eating and entrepreneurship. They established many food markets in different regions of Argentina, and they are key suppliers for (ingredients and food) for schools in Necochea. Sabe de la Tierra establishes…
The Goat Trust – India
Short description social enterprise The Goat Trust promotes small livestock (Goat/sheep/ Backyard birds rearing) based livelihood through support with production technology, building institutions and promoting standard of marketing and linkage across the globe. With their unique business model for each goat-based product the community-based change agent (i.e. social entrepreneurs) associated with us generate revenue. The Goat trust has built their…
P.E.A.C.E Foundation – South Africa
P.E.A.C.E. Foundation’s objective to provide disadvantaged communities with the necessary tools, skills and information to facilitate their own development, and, in doing so, improve their educational and socio-economic standards, ultimately, alleviating poverty. In South Africa. Short description social enterprise It is the P.E.A.C.E. Foundation’s intention to impact positively on the livelihoods and quality of life of the beneficiary communities, through…
Drishtee – India, US & Japan
Short description social enterprise Drishtee is a social organization working in villages towards sustainability and shared prosperity for over 25 years. It works with farming families and local entrepreneurs to ensure the availability of services and the development of livelihood within the village. Drishtee helps develop rural and urban linkage through a value chain approach in the field of microenterprises…
Ahmini – Tunesia
Ahmini (‘Protect me’ in Arabic) is on a mission to allow women in rural areas to be enrolled in social security and thus receive medical and retirement benefits. Using technology and mobile phones to link social security numbers and payments to SIM cards, rural women are now able to be insured at a manageable cost. Through awareness sessions, women were…