TEACH A MAN HOW TO FISH

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Based on this premise, social entrepreneurs establish businesses which enable the poor and marginalised to work and fend for themselves.

                                                                   

It’s not about dishing out aid, which is not a sustainable way of eradicating poverty. People must feel they are capable of helping themselves. Once empowered, they’re able to hold their heads up high – their dignity restored.

Through Care Channels, a non-profit Christian organisation, mothers living around the Payatas dump site in Manila are trained in the art of making calendars using dried, pressed flowers. Slick logistics deliver raw materials to the women and distribute the finished products for sale. Apart from supplementing the household income, mothers can look after their families as they work from home. Over 500 families are currently reaping the benefits from this social entrepreneurship programme.

Read more about  Care Channels and how it started in the post RESTORING DIGNITY below:

RESTORING DIGNITY

A management consultant from Singapore is passionate about creative livelihood programmes which help the poor move from dependency to dignity.

http://limpohann.blogspot.com/2012/05/restoring-dignity-management-consultant.html



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