One of the most exhilarating aspects of traveling the world is learning the life stories of new people, but the Doctors Without Borders web debut of their “Conditional Critical” videos from the Democratic Republic of Congo this week reminded me that this exhilaration is not universal, nor is it even the majority. The vast [...]
Family vacation. I have to chuckle when I read those words. I have this image of tons of a luggage, racing to get to the car on time, somebody crying, and a the oldest child bargaining with his parents as to why he should be allowed to stay home alone. It’s the concept that [...]
Traveling through rural India in 2003, Anna Sidana saw a simple need that was out of reach for the people there, the need for safe, bright light. She went home and raised enough money for 250 portable “MightyLights” to donate to the children of Rajasthan, India. After seeing the amazing response, she convinced her employer, eBay [...]
The recent 1 million dollar donation from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to the UN Refugee Agency has brought awareness to this horrifying tragedy happening all around the globe. The crisis of protecting, the currently 42 million refugees worldwide, is as necessary today as it was 59 years ago. That is when the United Nations created the [...]
TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need. One for One.
TOMS has relied on that simple concept of “buy to give” since its start in 2006 and it has paid off.
The difference has been felt around the [...]
This week’s book was chosen from a unique perspective, it isn’t just about being green, it actually is green. Made from 98% recycled materials, the Green Start Series by Ikids is composed of educational books, games and puzzle combinations.
Throughout the Green Start Series, parents can teach their children about exotic locations like the Amazon [...]
The following is a guest post by Rehab Chougle, an engineer by profession and writer by choice. She resides in Mumbai, India and writes on topics within social entrepreneurship, politics and book reviews. Someday, Rehab hopes to publish a novel of her own.
It is remarkable… the kind of passion one man can have, to [...]
Another division of the esteemed Grameen family, Grameen Shakti(GS) began in 1996 and is now the most successful rural renewable energy company in the world. Grameen Shakti installs about 7,000 solar home systems (SHS) per month. The collaboration of renewable technology and micro-credit enables those without electricity to cross over the ‘power line’ of [...]
Better The World is a social change network that strives to make it easy and free for people to earn money for charity.
By creating an account on their site and downloading their browser add-on for FireFox or Internet Explorer you can start earning points that add up to cash for the charity you choose [...]
What if there was a Website that would plant a tree for you just by signing up? It would be pretty easy to make an impact, huh?
Socially conscious networks are sprouting up across the Web and new start-up Everywun is pioneering the online difference-making. Users participate on the site by earning and using credits [...]
It couldn’t be easier. Sign up, choose your favorite cause and start a virtual campaign via your email in minutes.
ReplyForAll is a free service that allows an advocate to choose a cause and promote it with a slick image, info and ad through your Gmail, Yahoo! or Hotmail account.
You can even add one of [...]
The Grameen Foundation is expanding its reach to cure poverty through Microfinance in international development areas. They announced three new positions today within their Partner Services and Program Regions division.
Grameen Foundation follows the philosophy of Muhammad Yunus, helping micro finance institutions (MFI’s) to develop strategies for sustaining a loyal workforce and track the decreasing [...]
