OCTOBER ‘09
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LIVELIHOOD OUT OF RECYCLING
•• In Singapore, hundreds of elderly eke out a living seeking thrown out items that can be recycled. Some of them hawk around and collect cans from coffeeshops. Other more entrepreneurial ones like Mr Teng have agreements with shops for their trash. When they think they have collected enough, these elderly push-cart uncles and aunties bring their pile over to Thomas. •• Read more » |
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| BEARING GIFTS •• Loved by both young and old, male or female, teddy bears are among the most wonderful gifts friends and family can give to each other. And it was bearing that in mind that friends George and Jon set up TeddyThotz 'n' OneKind. Besides the popular hand-stitched bears, the two-year-old social enterprise sells a wide range of products such as handmade mugs, traditional patchwork blankets, bags, pouches and many other products. Most of the products are made by beneficiaries themselves - mostly the elderly and people from rural parts of the world - and as much as 90% of the proceeds from the sales of these products go back to the beneficiaries. •• Read more » |
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Annalakshmi •• Read more » |
Social Enterprise
Summit HK
13-15 Nov 2009
Week-long
in-residence session
7 to 11 Dec 2009
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•• Last month, the Social Entrepreneurship Forum For Youths (SEFFY), was held to promote social entrepreneurship among youths. The event comprised of talks by successful and young social entrepreneurs from around the world and included a carnival of local social enterprises. Here in Conversation, Mr Ali Raza Khan, a speaker at SEFFY shares with SEforum his experiences running the Youth Engagement Services (YES) Network in Pakistan. Khan is the Founder and Director of YES Network Pakistan and is also an Ashoka Fellow.
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