A few years have passed since I visited the TNAU university the last time. It is impressing to see the further development steps they have taken in mushroom growth, research and most of all on how to engage Self-help groups to take up the idea. Mushroom growth – income generation for the poor Meanwhile earlier…
Tag: Social entrepreneurship
Dreams – a soccer game with Ronaldo in the Nilgiris
“Kotagiri is a beautiful Hills Station located in the Nilgiris Hills. About 33 km southeast of Ooty. It is believed to have the world’s second best climate.” That’s how the place is described in Wikitravel. But it is also a place where ancient tribes are living who up to now have been practicing a lot…
Tomorrow starts pilot training focusing on Animal health & social entrepreneurial activities in South India
After many interesting and impactful leadership weeks with Corporate managers in the rural and tribal areas in South India and a number of concrete activities as a result of it – e.g. the set up of digital trainings with kindergarten teachers and a two years program on raising health awareness in the same region –…
Just wondering why we follow old processes instead of trying new pathways to combine business and social needs
Sometimes I just wonder how the world can look if we connect business and social in a more natural way, if we do not separate it into two different worlds, if we ask how to do business in a way that in every business activity we do we consider and include the social impact, too….
Understanding how to implement successfully a water project in the slums
Recently, Philippe de Roix has shared this video with me on his work. The video shows how he started his social entrepreneurial work in the Philippines and Bangladesh, which impact it has and what he was able to change in the society. Acting much like a “water broker”, Eau et Vie lowers the barrier for slum…
Impressions from a disruptive leadership training with Corporate managers in India
It was a week that we will not forget. Many learnings about South India, getting insights into rural and tribal areas, talking to tribal hospital doctors and NGOs who care about HIV infected children in the city. Drumming welcome by tribal people, dancing with kids in a home shelter. And looking at all this with…
