What's your gift to the world? It's the question we all face, at some time between birth and death. Are we living our bliss, giving our gift to the world with as much courage and strength as we can muster? Or are we toiling away at the status quo?
Products raising money for a cause is nothing new. Whether it's the plethora of pink items supporting breast cancer or a Livestrong bracelet, we're used to giving money and being rewarded with a promo item.
Even the world of illegal art has rules of conduct. Falling Whistles, a charity that raises awareness of the ravages of war in the Congo, recently com...
I was blown away by the entrepreneurs, who could be hocking the next alternative to iPads or hybrid vehicles, but instead are determined to sell technology that will change the world.
Our Congolese partners kept telling us that they want peace, and that to get there they need reform. That happens with elections. You've got to make sure they are FREE and they are FAIR.
On a cross-country tour, spreading awareness about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I found students fighting for change where I least expected it: deep in the South, at one of our nation's oldest universities.
Falling Whistles is taking to the road to make it impossible for the education system to ignore the war, fueled by our demand for minerals, that has claimed millions of lives in Congo.
We cannot allow our consumerism to fuel a war of Holocaust proportions in Congo. We must pursue freedom in the face of opposition. To speak up when others are silent and few will listen.
This week, in Washington, D.C., social entrepreneurs are convening for the Summit Series DC10 Conference. With all the hype and anticipation, one has to wonder -- will it live up to its legacy?
Why not take positive steps to champion nonprofit and benevolent businesses? This is the birth of a new world, where your dollars can act as catalysts to accomplish the change that we want to see in the world.
Today was a wild day and one I don't think I'll soon forget. Woke up at sunrise to head, once again, to the border and attempt to gain entrance. The...