When she was a little girl, Zheng Chu Yun loved to watch airplanes flying across the sky and she even chased after them. Though she could no longer do that post diagnosis with muscular dystrophy, she made a vow that one day she would sit on the plane and let it bring her to wherever she wished to go.

Barely a decade ago, Xiong was still unemployed, struggling to support himself despite being wheelchair-bound. Now, he is a well-known stone crafter in Taiwan, and has touched the hearts of many Taiwanese with the publication of his life story.
All this was made possible through Cornerstone Works, a social enterprise based in Taiwan. The organization helped [...]

Located 20 minutes North of Denpasar and 15 minutes South of Ubud, Green School’s eight-hectare campus sits among lush vegetation, divided by the Ayung River. It looks more like a serene, though rustic, holiday resort than a school.

The school’s tagline is “Equipping Children For 2025”. By that, the Hardys want, besides teaching the standard International Baccalaureate (IB) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) syllabus, to inculcate in their students the love of learning.

SEforum speaks to Olivia Choong, who is on a mission to convert Singapore and beyond to join her in her cause for conservation. The tall and lean vegetarian is the founder of the local chapter of international environmental movement, Green Drinks. Green Drinks Singapore, a non-profit organisation, which took root in 2007, aims to network [...]

Produced by social enterprise Bloomerang, the innovative concept of well-designed and eco-friendly paper hanger bloomerHang—a finalist in the President’s Design Award 2009—relates a creative business idea with low capital start up. Hence, Bloomerang need not rely on the grants or funding that sometimes comes with the social tag. And at the same time, it fulfills both environmental and social aims.