"Yes Titilola Adisa, We believe they will be able to use the pump to provide light in their homes as night as well!
Yotam Ariel, Great to see you here on BFP. Thank you for the support!"
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Paul Polak and team commented on member's blog post Paul Polak: Transforming Solar Pumping to Eliminate Rural Poverty
Moses Sahabu Gateja commented on member's blog post Kindra Halvorson, TechnoServe: Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Change"This is Tremendous work from the Grand partnership.......Way to go Project Nurture!"
Yotam Ariel commented on member's blog post Paul Polak: Transforming Solar Pumping to Eliminate Rural Poverty"Interesting, and I look forward to add it to this list of solar pumps for rural poor:
http://bennu-solar.com/solar-powered-water-pumps/
Hope this helps,
Yotam
(http://www.linkedin.com/in/yotamariel)"
Titilola Adisa commented on member's blog post Paul Polak: Transforming Solar Pumping to Eliminate Rural Poverty"I want to know more about this. I will also like to know if the farmers can also use it to provide light in their homes at night."
Charles Okwalinga commented on member's blog post Simon Winter: Creating Opportunities in Rural East Africa"I very much like the three key points here:
1. ''Personal effectiveness'' (or personal development)
2. Financial literacy and money matters...
3. Commercial propensity
In my blog on ''Macro Business supporting Micro…"
CONILH de BEYSSAC Bernard commented on member's blog post Nisha Dutt & Caroline Ashley: The challenge of selling to consumers at the BoP"Thanks for this article. I would propose a third options considering that it is rare that only one company tries to reach the BoP. For solar solutions, for example, all brands and national distributors face the "Last Mile" challenge. If…"
Kiringai Kamau commented on member's blog post Elsie Kanza: World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 - Delivering on Africa's promise"Very laudable perspectives Elsie!
One of the many vehicles that Africa has failed to embrace and hence keeps seeing opportunities pass by has been the business. The extractive industries that you rightly mention owned by business vehicles of people…"
Ric Leutwyler commented on member's blog post Jeff Raderstrong: Creating Second-Class Employees? The problem with social intrapreneurship"Thanks for this, Jeff.
I couldn't agree more. I especially like your caveat and your call for us to embrace leadership that helps change business from within.
We will need less and less of social intrapreneurship as more businesses…"
Peter Rossi commented on member's blog post Ryan Strauss: Investing in Latin America’s Water and Sanitation Solutions"Use gthe glass fiber reinforced Polyester tube production technology from the water industry to build the cheapest & safest habitats, toilets and water pipelines as described in my blog."
Toni Burrowes-Cromwell commented on member's blog post Mary Mwangi: Towards an Ecosystem for Early-Stage Incubation of Social Enterprises in East Africa"Mary:
Read with interest and glad to hear about the success of your recent conference. I am keen for any response/ thoughts about the role of values and ethics education as a vital part of the 'Early stage eco-system'. Seems to me that…"
Yotam Ariel commented on member's blog post Nisha Dutt & Caroline Ashley: The challenge of selling to consumers at the BoP"Wow, Nishi, very interesting and well presented!I'll share this around.
For those who focus on bringing solar energy to BoP, perhaps these can further help:
-…"
moladi Formwork commented on member's blog post Nisha Dutt & Caroline Ashley: The challenge of selling to consumers at the BoP""Business Fights Poverty" vs. The challenge of selling to consumers at the #BoP"- Contradictory?"
Charles Okwalinga commented on member's blog post Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever: Ending Poverty through Partnership"Thank you Paul,
I do agree with you David,
I will borrow with permission, the two phrases used by my good friends, that I have come to love.
1, Connecting is not enough!
As David has highlighted, Effective partneships need effective collaboration…"
Kiringai Kamau commented on member's blog post Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever: Ending Poverty through Partnership"Paul/David
I like the Collaborative Advantage concept but it needs a face. Reading through the thinking of the team that Paul represents one forms that need to isolate the various metrics that define poverty in finance, nutrition and health and the…"
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David Wilcox: Social Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation: Not the Same Thing
Social entrepreneurs are obsessed, quirky, and disruptive – and that’s why they can be so effective in creating major change.
By David Wilcox, ReachScale
At the …
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 20:20
Rachel Wilshaw: A footprint of poverty in Kenyan fresh produce: Oxfam’s new report with IPL
By Rachel Wilshaw, Ethical Trade Manager, Oxfam GB
At Oxfam we firmly believe no business should gain a competitive advantage by undercutting competitors on social and environmental standards. With the right policies and practices, global food companies can be part of a ‘race to the top’, as our Behind the Brands campaign highlights. But they can also get it badly wrong and…
ContinuePosted on May 19, 2013 at 20:05
David Wilcox: Social Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation- Not the Same Thing
By David Wilcox, ReachScale
Social entrepreneurs are obsessed, quirky, and disruptive – and that’s why they can be so effective in creating major change.
At the …
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 20:00
Nancy Thomas: Lendwithcare in Cambodia - How a growing economy impacts on the poor
By Nancy Thomas, Executive, Lendwithcare.org
The last time I visited Cambodia was in 2005 and as I walked out into the…
ContinuePosted on May 19, 2013 at 20:00
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