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  • Infant Deaths Drop After Midwives Undergo Inexpensive Training

    May 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Zambia

    Providing simple training to midwives in Zambia has resulted in a statistically significant decline in infant mortality. A small pilot project costing only $20,244 saved the lives of an estimated 97 infants.

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  • Doing More Than Praying for Rain

    May 09, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki, Laikipia

    Most insurance companies avoid insuring poor farmers because the transaction costs are too high, but a non-profit in Kenya created a sustainable way to cover them.

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  • Save the Poor by Selling Them Stuff — Cheap

    April 25, 2011 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Stanford, California

    Despite the trillions of dollars of aid money, donations, and goods gifted to impoverished nations each year, the cycle of poverty fails to break, and conventional thinking has shifted to believing that the poor are best served through opportunity, rather than charity. The concept of "marketing to the base of the pyramid' - creating goods and services catered to the wants and needs of the poor that they purchase at an accessible price - started out as somewhat controversial, but is proving in many cases to be more sustainable and empowering than traditional methods of philanthropy.

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  • A Scorecard for Companies With a Conscience

    April 11, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

    For triple-bottom-line businesses, there are no guarantees that responsible practices will continue after a sale of the company. 'B corp', a new form of corporation in the United States, is one that aims to maximize not just profit, but social and environmental good.

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  • The Power of Partnerships

    March 10, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Some problems are simply too complex to solve with any single approach. The “collective impact” strategy of creating alliances of civic and business leaders is being applied to social problems across the nation.

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  • Protecting Health and the Planet With Clean Cookstoves

    February 16, 2011 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    Less charcoal, faster cook times, energy efficient and healthier: these are all terms that have been associated with a new cooking stove produced by the small Ghana business Toyola Energy. This stove acts as a dual solution to both health risks and environmental concerns surrounding cooking with traditional methods, and is gaining tractions on a broader scale because of this.

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  • How to Grow a Social Business

    February 04, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala

    Two columns on microconsignment, a new variation on microcredit that helps poor people living in developing countries - particularly women in rural villages - start small social businesses without taking on debt or requiring previous business skills. The organization, Soluciones Comunitarias, partners with a non-profit and a university student program to manage the supply chain and other components of the business necessary to support the social entrepreneurs in successful micro-ventures.

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  • Illuminating Thoughts on Power

    January 14, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Tamkuha, Bihar

    A follow-up article on Husk Power Systems, which has created a scalable system to turn rice husks into electricity that is reliable, eco-friendly and affordable for families in India. The company bases their business model around local involvement, grassroots systems that cater to the immediate community, and continual accountability. This article fills in some information gaps from the initial piece, "Fixes: A Light in India."

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  • A Light in India

    January 10, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

    Access to electricity in India takes a huge economic, educational, and health-related toll. A small company called Husk Power Systems has created an innovative system that is turning rice husks into electricity and illuminating India’s poorest state.

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  • Spreading the Care

    December 17, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Lilongwe, Central Region

    Hospitals in Bogota are saving premature babies through the cheap and accessible kangaroo care, where mothers wear their newborns on their chest. A foundation has been transplanting the concept to other hospitals internationally through training programs.

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