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A Rare Breed of Social Entrepreneur

Posted on December 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Bill Early explains his life experiences and motivations to educate youth about globalization.
Keywords: success stories, social entrepreneurship, globalization, global economy

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Neal Keny-Guyer - Social Entrepreneurship at Mercy Corps

Posted on December 11, 2007
Topics: Humanitarian Aid
Previously filed under: Interviews
Neal Keny-Guyer views Mercy Corps' innovative practices and commitment to social entrepreneurship as key to success.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, Mercy Corps, innovation

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China's Eco-Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 28, 2007
Topics: Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
China makes progress towards promoting innovative and sustainable environmental solutions.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, climate change

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A HandCrafting Justice Story

Posted on January 26, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Success Stories
A success story in the suburbs of Peru tells how a group of 150 women came to work with HandCrafting Justice, a fair-trade partnership.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, social justice, Shining Path, Peru, Lima, HandCrafting

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Forget the World Bank, Try Wal-Mart

Posted on October 3, 2006
Topics: Corporations
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
Wal-Mart might be single-handedly responsible for bringing about 38,000 people out of poverty in China each month, about 460,000 per year.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, wal-mart

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Curriculum on Social Entrepreneurship

Posted on August 9, 2006
Previously filed under: Additional Resources
Presents information about how social entrepreneurship can benefit both individuals as well as large-scale economies.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, FLOW, curriculum, entreprenuer

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An Entrepreneur Tackles the Logistics of Disaster

Posted on January 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
Read how one social entrepreneur is using lessons in logistics from the business world to deploy relief to communities in need.
Keywords: entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, disaster, poverty, Africa

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Rebuilding Through Social Entreprenuership

Posted on January 25, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Success Stories
Microfinance guru Muhammud Yunus explores how economies affected by Hurricane Katrina could benefit from the spirit of social entrepreneurship.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship

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The Rebirth of Civil Society in Eastern Europe

Posted on November 2, 2005
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Success Stories
The new nonprofit sector in Eastern helps lead the way into democracy through education and political thinking and helps fill the gap left by the collapse of communism.
Keywords: Easter Europe, social entrepreneurship, civil society

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The Globalization of Philanthropy

Posted on October 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Success Stories
In just the last four years, recognition of the significance of transnational philanthropy has burgeoned.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, immigration

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A Growing Grassroots Movement Strives Toward an Ethical Response

Posted on October 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
What can a 23-year-old from the US possibly do about Darfur, where more than 180,000 people have died and about two million people have been forced from their homes?
Keywords: Sudan, grassroots, social entrepreneurship

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Profits, With a Conscience

Posted on October 13, 2005
Previously filed under: North America, Success Stories
Making a difference and turning a profit don't have to be mutually exclusive.
Keywords: profit, development, social entrepreneurship

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Reviving Ethics in Strife-Torn Kashmir

Posted on October 13, 2005
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
In the face of sectarian violence, a former professor has created a program to promote the Kashmiri traditions of tolerance and respect.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship

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Chinese Civil Society Comes of Age

Posted on October 11, 2005
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
Alongside China's breakneck economic development, its non-governmental organisations are finding their voice and securing recognition from the Chinese public and state.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship, non-governmental organizations

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Norman Borlaug - A Billion Lives Saved

Posted on September 15, 2005
Previously filed under: Africa, Success Stories
Most people don't know Norman Bourlag, although he is widely recognized as the father of the Green Revolution.
Keywords: Norman Borlaug, social entrepreneurship

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Zimbabwe: Irony of Rich Farmers Without Cash

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 13:16
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco farmers are having cash problems. They have so much money in their pockets, but cannot buy what they need because it is in the form of cheques.

Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:22
The Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities. It says the allegations are simply untrue.

Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Sat, 05/17/2008 - 01:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Sat, 05/17/2008 - 01:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

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