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Google Visits Gaza--and Sees Its Potential
By Rahilla Zafar, Contributor
Author & Director of Strategic Research at ConsenSys
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Meet the Social Entrepreneurs Defining the Future of Healthcare
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
Driving large-scale change by investing in, connecting, & cele...
This article is part of a series produced in collaboration by the Skoll Foundation and Ashoka, to coincide with the 2016
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How a Global Corporation Is Quietly Changing the World
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Many would recognize the brands belonging to the 120-year-old company, like Dove, Popsicle or Vim, but few know the name Unilever and most have no idea of its incredibly bold -- some would even say radical -- approach to business.
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How to Light the Off-Grid World in a Decade
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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To unlock the potential of distributed solar energy and solve humanity's energy crisis, we need a Global Solar Bank that can replicate the successes of SNV in Tanzania and IDCOL in Bangladesh.
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5 Ways to Tap the Crowd to Drive Change
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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As many other groups look to leverage crowdfunding and other unique approaches to fundraising, we wanted to share some of the our top five pointers for building successful crowdfunding campaigns.
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No More Toilet Handouts in Honduras
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Since the meters were installed, households in Gonzalo Maldonado have experienced improved service, and families have access to water 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But Doña Luisa didn't stop there.
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Relief for Rural Health Workers in Malawi
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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I am a clinician by profession, caring for a population of over 30,000 in the 25 villages that my health center serves. I am the only clinician at the health facility, assisted by a single nurse when possible.
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Protecting Marine Ecosystems for the Future
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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While there is no silver bullet to the global challenge of overfishing, a market-based program like the Marine Stewardship Council has an important part to play to ensure that future generations can continue to enjoy the bounty of our oceans.
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A Model for Sustainable Forest Management in the UK
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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The Good Woods project focuses on sustainably managed woodlands in the UK for the benefit of people and natural habitats. The need for the project stems from the fact that timber is a valuable commodity that is constantly in demand.
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Getting Afghan Girls Off Weaving Looms and Into Schools
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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According to the International Labour Organization, there are 168 million child laborers, forced to sacrifice their youth and their education. In Afghanistan, UNICEF estimates that as many as one in three school-age children are put to work, many of them weaving rugs for Western retailers.
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Enabling Prosperity for Smallholder Farmers
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Ram Ugrah lost his leg in a road accident but he says that he has successfully overcome the disability through the help of his treadle pump, a low-cost irrigation device that he uses to irrigate his small farm.
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Blended Approach to Empowering South Africa's Youth
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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How do we empower the youth of South Africa to not only become future leaders but also to uplift their communities, provide for their families and pull themselves out of the cycle of poverty?
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Urban Sanitation Critical as Indian Cities Expand
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Due to open defecation millions of Indians are prone to ill health, threats to their safety, reduced productivity and lower earning potential, resulting in a deepening cycle of poverty -- all for want of basic sanitation facilities.
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Land Rights for Women Mean Progress for Communities
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Without legal control over the land they farm or the proceeds of their labor, women have neither the incentive, the security
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The Value of a Toilet: Landlords See Benefit of Upgrading Latrines in Kenya
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Between October 27 and December 5, WSUP is participating in the Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge on CrowdRise. Landlords
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Countdown to Zero
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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m2m is working to address the critical issue of retention by engaging more women in the healthcare system. Last year in Malawi
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Water Cannot Wait: A New Road Map to Mideast Peace
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Water is at the center of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza that was further fueled by the violent events of the summer, and has left an estimated 1.2 million Palestinians with intermittent water supplies.
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Unlikely Champions Unite to Protect Antibiotics and Public Health
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Outside of government efforts, an unlikely group of public health champions are partnering with Health Care Without Harm to help protect antibiotics: hospital food service directors and chefs.
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How to Maximize Your Charitable Impact This Holiday Season
By Fair Trade USA , Contributor
Building sustainable livelihoods in factory, farming & fishing...
The holidays are upon us. As we stock up on gifts for loved ones, many of us are also thinking about donating to a cause -- whether by giving time or money.
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Why You May Care More About Education Than You Realize
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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We recently made a short video with a cheeky challenge: DO NOT READ THIS. The idea was to force people to think about how integral literacy is to their daily lives since it is a skill most of us (reading this sentence right now) take for granted.
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Breaking New Ground, Connecting Unlikely Allies
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Since the late 1990s, Forest Trends has been working with indigenous partners to develop and test financing mechanisms that not only meet the rigors of western accounting but respect and reinforce the rights of indigenous people.
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Putting a Caring Adult in the Life of Every Orphaned Child
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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In Guangdong Province, the officials and caregivers at the Lianjiang Social Welfare Institution knew they needed help caring for the orphaned children at their facility.
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Fossil Fuel Companies Must Evolve or Perish
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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Fossil fuel companies -- much like your stubborn, elderly relative that refuses to change his eating habits despite the doctor's warnings of a heart attack -- have a choice to make. They can either begin to pivot out of high-cost, high-polluting projects to the clean energy sources that will fuel our future, or they can wait until it's too late.
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An Action Plan to Help Sick Kids Break out of Poverty
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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In the long term, Brazil Child Health aspires to scale its proven methodology, making it available globally to break the cycle of misery and poverty that impacts so many families facing serious health and social barriers.
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Fighting Poverty: A Team Sport
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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The majority of our clients are able to grow their businesses by 20 percent each year. Almost a third of our clients achieve growth rates of 50 percent or more. This year alone, we've helped improve livelihoods for more than 375,000 farmers and their two million family members.
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Education Will Make Pakistan's Youth an Asset
By Skoll Foundation, Contributor
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These are major steps in the process of reform. Pakistan's sizable youth population could be the nation's greatest asset -- or its biggest liability. It is in all of our best interests to make sure they get the education they need to make the right choices.
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