“The First Grader” is a film infused with inspirational messages, advocating tolerance, tenacity and determination. It forcefully argues that education is a right and shows one fight for the right to a free education. “The First Grader” also communicates messages about the possibility of changing and growing at any age, and about the healing power […]
North Star Alliance sets up roadside wellness clinics for truck drivers. Established in 2006, it currently has more than 60 partners, including governments (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands), private companies (TNT) and non-governmental organizations (the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – GBC), all working together across different countries to […]
Unite for Sight, an organization founded in 2000 to provide “high quality eye care for all,” was created by Jennifer Staple-Clark. The non-profit’s website celebrates having provided eye care services to 1 million people, performed over 36,800 sight-restoring surgeries and trained 7,450 fellows to help eliminate preventable blindness. The eye care is administered by local […]
The good news on the education front is that there is great momentum building among teachers across the United States (and abroad) to bring a more balanced and joyful approach to the education of children. I feel fortunate to work with an organization (the Northeast Foundation for Children) that is making a positive impact in […]
CinePop is a business venture that brings family entertainment, services and products to underserved communities while engaging the business sector and local government. The organization sets up open-air movie theaters in Mexico using large, inflatable film screens, projecting general-audience films dubbed into Spanish, free of charge. The multitude of movies include Peter Pan, Zorro, Aladdin, […]
Already in its 15th year, CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is playing an important role in reducing poverty through advancing financial access for the world’s poor. An independent policy and research center, CGAP is a world-recognized authority in microfinance. Its Microfinance Gateway is a vast online resource for the global microfinance community. The […]
Pierre Duponchel and his organization, Le Relais, founded in 1984, collect, sort and recycle second-hand textiles and paper. Doing so, the business has created 1,500 jobs in France and Africa for people who have been excluded from society. At the same time, Le Relais has become a major industry, recycling more than 85% of the […]
“Founded by former professional soccer players in 2002, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) trains African soccer stars, coaches, teachers, and peer educators in the world’s most HIV-affected countries to deliver an interactive HIV prevention and life skills curriculum to youth.”
