Disease Control Textiles Vestergaard Frandsen is a Europe-based international company specializing in complex emergency response and disease control products. It is guided by a unique Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model, whose “profit for a purpose” approach has turned humanitarian responsibility into its core business.
Loans that change lives Kiva’s mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining micro-finance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. A Fistful Read more…
Fulfilling the Promise of Medicine for the Developing World The Institute for OneWorld Health develops safe, effective, and affordable new medicines for people with infectious diseases in the developing world.The Institute for OneWorld Health will serve as a positive agent for change by saving lives, improving health, and fulfilling the Read more…
Eliminate poverty by creating jobs Hand in Hand believes that economic empowerment of women is the key to increasing living standards and to making women “agents for change”. We want to engage the poorest of the poor in our “help to self-help” programme and income generating activities.
Creating housing for people in need Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing ministry. Habitat welcomes all people—regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or any other difference—to build simple, decent, affordable houses with those who lack adequate shelter.
Works to help people stay close At Grameenphone, we live by the statement “Development is a journey, not a destination.” Our work is not just about ensuring connectivity; it is about connecting with people and building relationships, based on trust, with our subscribers, business partners, employees, shareholders, as well as Read more…