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How might we use social business to improve health in low-income communities?
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Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
What does Social Business mean to you? And what examples are out there that we can learn from and build upon?
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Mission #2
Health Landscape
What does the health landscape in low-income communities look like?
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Mission #3
Life in South America
To improve conditions for low-income residents of Caldas, Colombia, we must first understand what their lives look like today.
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Mission #4
Surprise Us
The previous Missions asked you to focus your attention on specific aspects of this challenge. Here you can inspire us with anything else that’s on your mind.
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Inspiration
The Inspiration phase is about understanding the problem more deeply first, before we enter the creative phase of Concepting. We're looking for any and all examples of existing solutions that address the challenge, from wherever they might be in the world. We're also looking for stories or research that will help uncover the needs of the people we're designing for in Caldas, and similar contexts throughout the world.
To get started, take a look at the handful of Missions listed on the left. There’s a way for everyone to contribute to this phase – so pick one Mission, two Missions or all of them. We’re excited to see what you come up with – and remember: the more visual you can make your posts, the better!
This Just In!
Want to Learn More about Social Business + Caldas?
Join Grameen Creative Lab to celebrate Worldwide Social Business Day + kick off our Concepting phase! This Tuesday 6/28 from PST 8am - 9am, GCL will host a live web chat with the OpenIDEO community to discuss the challenge & answer your questions. Visit the link above to join the webcast at the given time. Hope to see you there!
Mission #4
Surprise Us
Micro loans for housing
In kenya the Jamii Bora trust lend micro loans for housing in Kenya.
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Dave Phillips
June 28, 2011
12:57PM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
A Cheaper Way to Purify Water
Minced banana peel can remove lead, copper and other materials from river water.
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Elena Krapcheva
June 28, 2011
12:42PM |
Mission #4
Surprise Us
Alleviate Poverty by Educating Women
It’s proven that in developing countries, investing in girls is key to eliminating poverty.
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Elena Krapcheva
June 28, 2011
12:35PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Lift People out of Poverty by Funding Microenterprises
A small loan can make a big impact and develop a business idea into a growing company.
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Elena Krapcheva
June 28, 2011
12:24PM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
Water
Water is a big problem with regard to health and clean water is one of the best way to prevent disease.
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Puar Liang
June 23, 2011
03:11AM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
It's time to invest in nutrition.
Prepare a child for life, promote development, and save the most lives.
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Cindy Huang
June 22, 2011
11:36PM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
Hesperian Foundation Health Library
Hesperian is a non-profit publisher of books and newsletters for community-based health care.
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Avi Solomon
June 19, 2011
03:49PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
How can FairTrade help Caldas?
In the coffee and cacao industry, normally a too small part of the profits made in the supply chain ends up in the hands of the farmers. Fair trade organisations, like Max Havelaar, try to balance that better.
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Arjan Tupan
June 18, 2011
10:45AM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Clean water for us = clean water for them.
Ideas behind this business are precisely related to the question. The company "Thankyou water" is able to provide a month of clean water to someone in poverty, for every bottle of water sold in Aus. Utilising facebook & the crowd to get 7-11 to help!
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Steaphan Markotany
June 22, 2011
09:25AM |
Mission #3
Life in South America
Can we organise a Skype video-chat with Caldas?
Possibly skype with Grameen, the Mayor or anybody on the ground. It might be useful to get a tour of the city with a bicycle and webcam if possible where we can ask questions along the way and further learn about the context.
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James McBennett
June 13, 2011
09:22PM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
China's Barefoot Doctors
Rural residents trained to provide primary care services to their communities.
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Simon Morfit
June 23, 2011
04:33PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
A chapter from the book "The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy at the BOP"
Chapter 2 'The Health Market' from the book "The Next 4 Billion: Market Size and Business Strategy at the Base of the Pyramid" by Allen L. Hammond, William J. Kramer, Robert S. Katz, Julia T. Tran, and Courtland Walker
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Mydhili Bayyapunedi
June 24, 2011
03:06PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Square: Direct Billing for the Masses
Square is a revolutionary service that enables anyone to accept credit cards anywhere. Square offers an easy to use, free credit card reader that plugs into a phone or iPad.
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Avi Solomon
June 18, 2011
10:24PM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
The superfood of the Incas
The ancient Incas called it “the mother grain”. Compared to other grains and vegetables, it is high in protein, calcium, and iron. Quinoa is designated as "strategic" foodstuff and included in a subsidized food parcel for pregnant women in Bolivia .
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Krassimira Iordanova
June 14, 2011
03:23PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Solar Powered Lamp and charger - one of the world's most important objects.
In the recent BBC series 'A History of the world in 100 objects' the final object was this, a solar panel and lamp. With over 1 billion people not connected to the electricity grid, this object could change lives.
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Ian Sullivan
June 20, 2011
09:21AM |
Mission #4
Surprise Us
Role models from sport, art, culture...
People need food and a bed to sleep in with a roof over their heads. But also a life is not complete without being inspired and amazed or just carried away whilst rooting for your favourite team.
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Johan Löfström
June 19, 2011
03:45PM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Getting Things Rolling
Business is not the art of making money. Business is the art of providing value. Social business is providing value in a socially responsible way- looking to fill the needs of the less fortunate. This article provides an inspiring example.
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bryan schroeder
June 26, 2011
06:02AM |
Mission #2
Health Landscape
Innovating "under constraints" or lessons from a frugal innovator
The rich world’s bloated health-care systems can learn from India’s entrepreneurs"
Or: How being in a situation of limited resources can make people more innovative?
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Anne-Laure Fayard
June 25, 2011
03:29AM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
VocalPress: Internet for the Bottom Billion
In rural Cambodia its commonly believed that dengue fever has nothing to do with mosquitoes but is caused but angry spirits yet to be reincarnated. The first step in improving health is the spread of accurate information to those with limited access.
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Adam Vaught
June 16, 2011
01:07AM |
Mission #1
Exploring Social Business
Project Antares: Improving Public Health for the Poor | HBS Working Knowledge interviews Prof. Chu
Project Antares was born from conversations between Prof. Michael Chu at HBS, School of Public Health's Dean of faculty Barry Bloom and David Bloom (not related), a professor of population and health economics.
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Mydhili Bayyapunedi
June 25, 2011
06:57PM |
