Category Archives: Assessment Trip (2009)

2+2=5

MAYA Organic, the brainchild of Ashoka fellow Solomon JP, seeks not only to transform livelihoods of its workers but also to create a new brand of artisan-crafted products.

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“The platform child never grows up; he just ages.”

A common theme of empowerment through outreach and education is found within the non-profit organizations we had the opportunity to meet with in Bangalore and Chennai. The NGOs’ target population often include children who live in slums, street children, and … Continue reading

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Creating an SE pandemic at the bottom of pyramid!

It’s hard to not get excited and inspired when the founder of the Centre for Social Initiatives and Management (CSIM) says that he “wants to create a pandemic of social entrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid”! How can a … Continue reading

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Affirmation

We visited academics from two programs: NSRCEL, which is a business incubation unit at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) and the Management Program at IIT-Madras in Chennai. While IIMB is not formally involved in SE, our meeting with the professors … Continue reading

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Enabling people to enter the workforce, regardless of ability

EnAble India’s mission is to empower people with disabilities. Its core activities are employment of people with disabilities, pre-employment services, supplemental education, counseling and support services, consultancy and training for other institutions and NGOs and technology services. — enable-india.org I … Continue reading

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