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Can water ATMs solve India's water crisis?

Fred de Sam Lazaro Judy Woodruff

April 13, 2016 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi

In many rural communities in India, access to clean drinking water is still scarce. The cost of bottled water is prohibitive, city pipes are in poor condition, and the municipal tanker trucks that supply some water are haphazard. But a social business called Sarvajal is busy scaling up a solution: a water ATM. These machines allow people to scan a pre-paid card and withdraw purified water from a stable, convenient source within their community when needed.

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Selling entrepreneurship to a million students

Anna Patton

April 11, 2016 |

Devex |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

Educate!, a social enterprise started in Uganda, helps students start businesses while they are still in school - students are "creating jobs instead of looking for them." The organization trains teachers and youth mentors, who then work with the students in their schools to get businesses off the ground. A randomized trial conducted in 2014 found that graduates of the program earned double the income of their peers.

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Uganda - Legal Advice

Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

March 13, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Barefoot Law was founded to keep Ugandans educated about their legal rights. The group of lawyers provides legal help to 300,000 people each month, heavily supported by volunteers. As a non-profit social enterprise, the volunteer efforts are crucial to reaching such a wide audience. The key innovation is using a cell phone network to spread legal information using calls, texts, and social media.

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Large malt producer uses wood chips to fuel power plant

Gregg Hennigan

March 04, 2016 |

Rock Road Recycle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Shakopee, Minnesota

Rahr Malting, a brewery in Shakopee, MN, has found a creative way to sustainably address their energy needs. The company partners with the Mdewakanton Sioux Community to use waste barley hulls from the malting factory to generate electricity for their facilities, selling excess power to the public grid while the waste heat sprouts the malt to make beer.

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Houston's Quiet Revolution

Michael Berryhill

March 01, 2016 |

Places Journal |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Hundreds of immigrants in Houston often have no access to any social aid. One community, East Aldine, exemplifies this. It lacks sewers, water, or trash collection. But, with the help of one nonprofit residents are bypassing the city, and getting the help they need.

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India Offers Training, Funding to Spur Growth in Tibetan Entrepreneurs

Amy Yee

January 20, 2016 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Dharamsala

Tibetan youth face high levels of unemployment in India, and an entrepreneurship training program is trying to change that by helping young people start their own companies. TED, the Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, offers seed funding and business training to aspiring founders with the hopes of fostering economic growth to the Tibetan community in India.

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Innovators Changing Education, Health By Thinking Outside The Box

Jenny Chen

December 18, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, Maine

This year’s Poptech Conference, a 19-year-old gathering for thinkers and world-changers, celebrated hybrid thinking across industry sectors, or “when disciplinary boundaries fall by the wayside" - four of their projects are discussed.

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India's Maternal Care Crisis: Is There A Solution?

Meera Vijayann

December 14, 2015 |

Forbes |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Dombivli

A social enterprise in India addresses the root causes of the country's maternal health care crisis, studying social and economic factors that contribute to infant deaths, domestic violence, and improper maternal health care practices. The enterprise, SNEHA, builds relationships with mothers to learn about their health and domestic violence history, and offers financial and health care support.

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Another Giant Leap

Ndoni Khanyile

December 04, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Sukhrali, Haryana

The rapid development of emerging economies across Asia and Africa is lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty - but there is much debate as to how to best structure this growth. If these economies evolve in the same way as in the West - with unchecked, excessive resource consumption and heavy pollution - the planet may be on the fast track to disaster. Earthrise explores how these nations can grow sustainably using improved, eco-conscious technologies like renewable energy and eco-friendly farming practices.

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With a solar oven, Kenyan women bake their way to a better life

Leopold Obi

November 19, 2015 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Msumarini

In the rural Kenyan village of Msumarini, women are empowered to become business leaders. Imani Women Group runs a thriving bakery using the simple resources available in the village.

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