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Business Models that Make a Difference
This is a publication produced by IFC (the International Finance Corporation) arguing that inclusive business models are good for business.
Public-Private Partnership for Low - Cost Housing Investments
Thousands of Salvadorans with no credit history can access loans now to make home improvements and expand their home businesses. El Salvador has developed a unique and sustainable financial business model that enables low-income consumers to improve and expand their homes by mobilizing...
The Global Partnership Social Investment Fund seeks investments in Latin America
The NGO Global Partnerships is redefining microfinance and moving beyond the concept of microloans as working capital. It aims to achieve greater impact in reducing poverty by combining these loans with affordable social investments, such as health services, training and low-cost pensions and...
Restaurants Help Romanian Orphans
After the execution in 1989 of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu and the corresponding fall of the communist government, the world’s press got its first look at the horrendous conditions that Romanian orphans had been living in. Lack of basic care and attention left many of the children...
Towards More Coherent United Nations System Support To Africa
A number of reports with a regional focus on the Millennium Development Goals have been issued by the United Nations Regional Commissions.
The big idea: Creating Shared Value
How to reinvent capitalism - and unleash a wave of innovation and growth.
The "Cocoa Plan" between Nestlé and cocoa farmers
Nestlé is guided by the principle of creating shared value for shareholders and society in a manner that is integrally linked to its core business strategies and operations. It is called "Creating Shared Value (CSV)"; value created for shareholders, employees, farmers, consumers and the communities...
FSG: Elevating job skills worldwide
The Foundation Strategy Group (FSG) is a nonprofit consulting firm specializing in strategy, evaluation and research.
Shared Value between Nestlé and crops producers
Nestlé is guided by the principle of creating shared value for shareholders and society in a manner that is integrally linked to its core business strategies and operations. It is called “Creating Shared Value (CSV)”; value created for shareholders, employees, farmers, consumers and the communities...
What is Global Hand?
Meet David, one of Global Hand's partners, who shares about the horrific experiences that led to his starting an NGO in northern Uganda. Discover how your company can get involved by giving time, funding, skills or resources to Global Hand partners like David, improving the lives of thousands...
Needy Community Care Association Uganda
Needy Community Care Association Uganda has an active role in the following areas:- • Community Health Promotion and Education • Contraception and Intimacy Education • General Hygiene • Waste Disposal • Water Usage • Vaccinations • Youth Counseling Services - Emerging health crises •...
Rwenzori Women's Initiative For Community Development
Rwenzori Women’s Initiative for Community Development (RWICOD) is a women initiated development organization that was founded in the year 2002 by 5 development activists to uplift women from conditions of backwardness that afflicted them. At its foundation, the group's major focus was on the...
Promoters of Liberian and Canadian Relationship Inc.
The Promoters of Liberian and Canadian Relationship operate in two areas. One is to promote cross-cultural relationships between Liberia and Canada. The second is to complete community projects in rural Liberia, including the construction of public buildings, providing education and training,...
MicroFinance Network (MFN)
The MicroFinance Network (MFN) is a global association of micro-finance practitioners. The Network's goal is to improve the quality of life of the poor through the provision of credit, savings, and other financial services by applying a commercial approach to the establishment of financial...
Hope for Orphans and Widows Community Association (HOWCA)
Hope for Orphans and Widows Community Association (HOWCA) is a Ugandan NGO established in the wake of the war in the north that left many widows and orphans without basic resources. The organisation trains widows in micro-business skills, helps them with small business loans to start or boost ...
Kitabu Integrated Development Association (KIDA)
KIDA is a community based organisation that is focused on ending marginalisation among poor families. It has established a micro credit scheme that is improving the capacity of saving, sensitization of the community on entrepreneur businesses, have established an apairy scheme that is intended to...
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. We serve...
Radio Fire International Ministries
Radio Fire Emmanuel International Ministries in Kenya is a christian, non-profit, non-political organization preaching and teaching the christian faith. It liaises with the government and other agencies to help combat ills such as the HIV/AIDS pandemic and drug abuse. It facilitates dialogue and...
Hope Foundation (HF)
Hope Foundation (HF) is involved in developmental and humanitarian activities with the main goal of improving the standards of living of people in rural communities. HF intervenes in fields such as education, health, water and sanitation, child care human rights, environment, women empowerment, ICT...
Christian Relief Association "Bethania"
Christian Relief Association "Bethania" provides a spectrum of social assistance to disadvantaged people, especially children from socially vulnerable families or with parents across the border and orphan girls from the middle school orphanages in the Republic of Moldova. The Association is...