German people are strict, Indian people are chaotic, some are rich, others poor, these people need this and others that …. Do you know these stereotypes? When these stereotypes are linked to emotions and become prejudices, when the media starts to highlight again and again the same negative or positive aspects, when thoughts how entire…
Category: social impact
Ever thought about kindergarten paintings in India?
Have you ever thought how kindergarten paintings in the different countries might reflect the culture? What about the colours, the teaching elements, the size of the paintings? Which content is visualized? That’s how kindergarten paintings in India look – where it is possible to build new ones. The Making More Health Initiative in collaboration…
When poor girls learn about graphic design
It’s a small project, but one of those projects which makes a difference in the lives of young adults. Directly, without too much theoretical thinking how to do it, but just by starting and making a difference – step by step. The idea is simple, but effective . The location? An orphanage in Mangalore, India….
“We want to know what others know about us and our country” -An amazing project with women selfhelp groups in India
A few weeks ago I visited the women selfhelp groups in Karamadai in Tamil Nadu, India and asked them whether they would be interested in tailoring a game. A local NGO helped to organize and ca 30 women from poor urban background joined the meeting. They all were very keen to know more details about…
Splendid technology, but change needs much more
It is a very promising and interesting trend to invest into single social enterprises and into technology. If both “pieces”come together, it is even better and it does not take too long until everyone talks about it. Many conferences highlight these trends, especially when it comes to social enterprises and technical solutions – both are…
Show leaders the need for change. Disruptive Leadership Training in rural India
Have you ever thought about a disruptive, out-of-the-comfort zone leadership training for business managers that besides challenging your managers could also being the starting point to connect social and future business activities? I have experienced many leadership trainings in the last years. On different topics and with teachers who tried their best. I have seen…
When teachers in the most colourful country of the world learn about colourblindness
“In the morning when I select my clothes it is a problem, I do not know whether the shirt I take is green or red or blue…” – this challenge of identifying well the colours should sound familiar to some of you or your friends and family members. Did you know that ca. 10% of…
Does business mean you loose a part of yourself?
Curious, open-minded, proud of what they have and at the same time keen to learn, community based – that’s what amazes me again and again when I visit tribal villages. “A huge part of me is not present any more, while focusing on the business perspective only it seems that I have forgotten and lost…
Using a game: income generation and more for selfhelp group women
“It was in 1977 that we have started to put a lot of energy into social work and to set up Self help groups and skill trainings for poor women from urban, rural and tribal areas around Karamadai,” Rev. sister Anila from the Good Shephard convent in Karamadai, Tamil Nadu tells me. She is really…
I was born with nothing, I was an Untouchable – and an early social entrepreneur
It’s one is the stories we all dream of: A very poor man of one of the most disadvanged villages in the world gets a chance to study at school and because he is very smart and lucky he gets even the chance to do studies abroad and becomes a doctor. The luck stays with…
Go India, go future! 