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Photo credit: ATEC*Biodigesters A solar-powered food dehydrator, an affordable voice prosthesis and a waste-to-fuel biodigester were among the social and environmental innovations awarded at the 2018 DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge (SVC) Asia on 18 October. A total of S$135,000 in cash prizes was h

For the past two years, Cassandra Ciarallo, founder of Chic Made Consciously has been creating and designing her handmade ethical jewelry collection. The collection is created from tires made by the Balinese community at Art Cycle Bali. As Chic Made Consciously continues to expand on their brand mor

According to a recent study by the Guardian, the number of homeless people recorded dying in the UK have more than doubled in the past five years. Official figures show that at least 4,751 people sleep rough on any given night. On average, homeless people die at the age of 43, nearly half of the gen

featured photo: Asmin A. Monib a volunteer at Kapamagogopa Inc (KI) working at their offices in Iligan, Mindanao, Philippines, 17 May 2018. Photo by Greg Funnell Away has supported the work and mission of Peace Direct since we were founded, which means if you’ve bought anything from Away, from a suit

We’ve all heard of Social Enterprises. First with TOMS SHOES years ago and now so many more businesses are changing their business model to social enterprises or a B-CORP. It’s amazing that in today’s day in age things have evolved so quickly and businesses are started to giveback. Customers are als

Photo by Chad Madden There’s no better way to start your morning than with an intention to help others. To help you get started, we’ve narrowed down three ways you can support three causes mere minutes after shutting off your alarm. 1) Cleanse with Hand In Hand Soaps Start your morning with a clean

Photo by Adolfo Félix Starting a social enterprise is a wonderful endeavor that allows an entrepreneur to blend their passion for business and their desire to create a positive impact into one. The for-profit nature of their charitable enterprise allows them to tap into strategies used by both chari

I am the Founder of The Empowerment Bag. We are a brand of practical & eco-friendly bags that empower survivors of sex trafficking. All our bags are made by women at risk of sexual exploitation in West Bengal, India. These women are given an alternative to the sex trade through literacy training, se

From delivering international aid to Syrian refugees to improving healthcare for pregnant women and newborn children in Tanzania, technology company AID:Tech has built a powerful, blockchain-powered transparency engine to tackle some of the world’s most pressing social issues. For Joseph Thompson, C

Living conditions in rural Cambodia can be extremely tough for the 80% of the country’s 16 million population that are living there. In rural Cambodia today, 3.9 million people live without access to clean water, 8 million people live without the use of adequate toilets and 6 million people live wit

This essay originally appeared on The Renewal Project It’s been roughly 19 months since we opened the doors to The Tandem, a cozy 56-seat restaurant on Milwaukee’s Near North Side. When setting out to open my first restaurant, it was a no-brainer that a location in Lindsay Heights (a majority Black

Let’s face it, no one likes going to the doctor. Many of us put it off until it’s absolutely necessary, and our visit is no longer optional. In fact, our visits to any type of healthcare facility have decreased from just a decade ago. This is concerning especially for the Latino community as they ar

Whether you work in social impact or support the brands and leaders changing the world for the better, there is no shortage of inspiration among these activist, fighters and problem solvers. These three female social entrepreneurs are inspirational and pioneers in the impact space. Unique in their o

For the first time in seven years, the number of people experiencing homelessness has increased in the United States.

Meet Janji Running, a startup social impact running brand that’s devoted to allowing runners to explore, connect and change the world through running. Every season, Janji Running goes to a different country around the world, meets with local artists, fabric makers, and designers, builds a line aroun

Louis Lim, CEO and founder of Helios Eos based in Singapore, just announced the launch of their Kickstarter campaign for their innovative product GroFast. GroFast, a compact planter box that allows anyone to grow nutritious herbs and microgreens without hassle. GroFast Kickstarter campaign can be vi

There are more than 65 million people identified by United Nations Refugee Agency as being forcibly displaced and more than 22.5 million of those are refugees. At this moment in time, more people have been forced to flee their homes by conflict and crisis than at any time since World War II. The ref

Photo credit: Krakakoa Krakakoa, a craft chocolate social venture, trains and equips cocoa farmers in Indonesia with the skills and resources to improve their livelihoods and protect the environment through sustainable and organic farming methods. The farmer-to-bar chocolatier produces artisanal cho

Founded by the intrepid social entrepreneur, Koh Seng Choon, Dignity Kitchen provides educational and employment opportunities in the food services industry to vulnerable people of all walks of life, including those with physical, intellectual and mental disabilities, ex-offenders, at-risk youth, vi

Meet Crafted Society, the social enterprise redefining what a luxury brand is and should be. Crafted Society was born out of a passion to create exquisite handcrafted luxury sneakers with the most talented artisans of Italy. And also use the products as a vehicle for positive social impact while hel

Artists like Ricardo Cavolo, Cody Hudson, Jimmy Turrell and Bryce Wymer collaborated with Indonesian school kids to create a brand new Face This T-shirt collection. Face This T-shirts are creative collaborations between renowned artists and Indonesian school kids. With this collection the foundation

Meet Boddle Learning, a Kansas City based edtech company, founded in 2018, that has developed a game-based learning platform that delivers e-learning materials to K-8 students in game-format to engage and motivate them in academics. The game app also comes with a management platform that generates a

Source: East Bali Cashews From compostable coffee capsules to rice berry, these social ventures have made it their mission to create more social and environmental awareness around our food and drinks consumption by empowering local communities and championing sustainable production practices. Food f

At the core of social enterprise is the notion that business models move beyond profitability solely, to incorporate a social mission. As noble and important as this work is, the reality of what this takes is generally more capital intensive to start and businesses experience slimmer margins on reve