Archive for May 2014
Rhythm of Life, Bringing Hope to the Red-Light District in Kampala
The first impression you would get of 24 year Harriet Kamashanyu is that of a high spirited and cheerful person. Harriet is the Founder and Executive Director of Rhythm of Life Kampala, an organization set out to provide health care services to sex-workers in the red-light district in Kampala and educated their daughters. We meet up with Harriet…
Read MorePrakash Acharya on How Green Entrepreneurs Can Save the World
Emily Wilkinson, a social entrepreneur I highly appreciate,became aware of increasing environmental threat of plastic bottles and decided to bring out some solution to the world.As a result she invented a portable water filter which can help reducing use of bottled water.It is called botlfilter™ which can deliver fresh tasting water anywhere good tap is…
Read MoreClean Concept Group, Bringing Clean and Affordable Energy to Nepal
Prakash Acharya is the Co-Founder of Clean Concept Group Pvt. Ltd, a renewable energy enterprise aimed at reducing energy costs through tailor made energy solutions in order to foster ‘Zero Energy’. In 3 sentences only, who is Prakash? I’m and engineer who has passion for energy, environment and entrepreneurship – that is my identity. Other…
Read MoreZabbinah’s Side of the Story
The news that Maendeleo Foundation had been selected to participate in the SE Forum Accelerator program in Stockholm and that I would be the representative was overwhelming. At first it was all excitement until it dawned on me that this would be my first time to go overseas and the excitement was replaced by mild anxiety! Then…
Read MoreMaendeleo Foundation, Sustainably Bringing Technology to Rural Uganda
Meet Zabbinah Nakirya, the Business Development and Administrative Manager of Maendeleo Foundation based in Kampala Uganda. The Foundation provides basic computer skills through Mobile Solar Computer Classrooms to hundreds of children and local communities in rural Uganda . In 3 sentences only, who is Zabbinah? Zabbinah is a simple person who likes simple things. She likes reading and…
Read MoreLiberation Chocolate, Rehabilitating Former Child Soldiers of Liberia
Sheikh Abu Turay, the 34 year old Founder and CEO of Liberation Chocolate Inc. exudes resilience, confidence and is a jolly character. His past however is far from jolly, having witnessed the Liberian Civil War of 1990, at the age of 10 he was sent to a U.N refugee camp where he spent the next 14…
Read MoreThe Beginning of an Exciting Journey
By Elena Timofeeva SE Outreach Accelerator Fellow, 2014 I’ve started my SE forum Accelerator program on April, 19 and I’ve been in Sweden for two weeks now. I was really excited to see other social entrepreneurs who are in the Accelerator as well, to know about their projects, participate in different workshops, meet new people and…
Read MoreSafe House Foundation Rehabilitates Victims of Human Trafficking and Educates at Risk Groups
Elena Timofeeva, the 29 year old soft spoken psychologist is the Founder and CEO of Safe House Foundation based in Russia. Elena’s soft-spokenness can be misconstrued as reserved , this is however far from what she has set out to do and accomplish. Her organisation rehabilitates former victims of trafficking and empowers at risk groups…
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