The idea to set up a health‐related education program for community and self‐help group workers in rural India was brought up by two participants in our last weekly leadership program for international business managers. When they had visited several villages and health institutions, they realized that there was a huge gap in basic health knowledge….
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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…
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…
Working with street kids in Romania – learning about myself
I’m on the way to Romania with the aim to understand what a very interesting social entrepreneur is running there by working with street kids. But besides the social engagement there is much more behind. It is a travel experience to myself, to reflect on leadership and managerial skills. And to question…
The soap bus ticket – an idea that can change a lot
When I came across this video I thought this is really amazing – a bus ticket that serves not just as a a ticket but even as soap. Bus tickets – that’s an item everyone has access to. Every day there are a lot of opportunities to hold it in the hands. Independent from social…
Simply be open – African people don’t want your T-shirts and other mythbusters
Talking about a country is always more than just telling a fact Very often the idea we have on a country or a continent depends just on an unordered and often unconscious collection of information we got from third parties, such as media, film and books. A single event, a fact is added to another…
Becoming a changemaker, working with young people
Young changemakers and learning from each other – an excellent example how it works
Selfhelp groups: Everyone says women are social drivers, but men are active, too!
Everywhere strong women are changemakers in the society. In rich and in poor countries. Many publications and articles pay attention to their achievements. Social organizations set up programs around women and support self-help groups for women, women are celebrated as social entrepreneurs, women taking care on health and children education are interviewed and celebrated. Women…
7weeks in India – Meeting the cashew nut maker
Cashew nuts are a popular snack – probably all over the world – and a healthy food source, full of energy, antioxidants and minerals. Have you ever seen where they grow and how the processing from the tree to the final nice eatable nut works? We visit a rural region in the surroundings of Pondicherry,…
Social entrepreneurship? Should be more than a trend
Normally, in the morning I read a few articles on social entrepreneurship. Best practice ideas, interesting people with a lot of out- of-the-box thinking from India, US, Europe, Africa. There are many impressive stories and a lot of really engaged social entrepreneurs around. Their stories are inspiring, eye-openers… Additionally, I read articles on social entrepreneurship…
Go India, go future! 