Social Entrepreneurship

In Somalia, Ambulance Drivers Navigate Danger to Save Lives

July 31, 2012

In Somalia, Ambulance Drivers Navigate Danger to Save Lives

For Cambodian Street Kids, Friends International Works to Redefine Normal
May 9, 2012
From Cambodia, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one group, Friends International, and its efforts to help homeless children and their families have a brighter future through education, shelter and health services.
Transparency or Bust: Riding a Hacker Bus to Change Brazil
May 1, 2012
Known in Portuguese as "Transparencia Hacker," the Sao Paulo-based activist group stresses it's not a typical "hacking" organization but one that uses public data to reach its aims.
Tech's Next Feats? Maybe On-Demand Kidneys, Robot Sex, Cheap Solar, Lab Meat
April 20, 2012
Optimists at Silicon Valley think tank Singularity University are pushing the frontiers of human progress through innovation and emerging technologies, looking to greater longevity and better health. As part of his series on Making $ense of financial news, correspondent Paul Solman explores a future of "exponential growth."
Solar Suitcase Report Spurs Gifts to Aid Baby Deliveries in Developing World
April 19, 2012
Correspondent Spencer Michels recently reported on the California nonprofit We Care Solar, which developed a "solar suitcase" to provide lights and communications equipment in delivery rooms and health care facilities in developing countries. Co-founder Dr. Laura Stachel reports that NewsHour viewers were quick to offer support.
'Solar Suitcase' Sheds Light on Darkened Delivery Rooms
April 4, 2012
After witnessing the consequences of power outages in Nigeria's health facilities, obstetrician Dr. Laura Stachel came up with a solution: a suitcase containing elements to produce and store solar energy. Spencer Michels reports on the life-saving device that aims to reduce maternal mortality rates in the developing world.
One Acre Fund: A Nonprofit's Business Approach to Helping Small Farmers
April 3, 2012
It may be a nonprofit driven by compassion, but the Kenya-based One Acre Fund is clinically business-like in approach. It offers farmers credit, good-quality seeds and fertilizer and insurance. In exchange, customers are expected to pay back their loan obligations by harvest time.
Final Message From HEAL Africa's 'Mama Lyn': Tell Them Not to Cry
March 19, 2012
HEAL Africa co-founder Lyn Lusi, who died Saturday from cancer at age 62, spent most of her recent years at the center of one of the world's most protracted civil wars. She was able to distill the complexity of all that has happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo down to one basic human failing.
'The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman': Healing the Eastern Congo
March 7, 2012
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst place on earth to be a woman, according to the United Nations. Regional war and rape leave an estimated 1,000 or more women assaulted every day. One organization, HEAL Africa, helps women manage their traumatic injuries holistically. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Anonciata's Story: Seeking Healing After Congo's Brutal Civil War
March 7, 2012
Few nations are more endowed with mineral resources than the Democratic Republic of Congo and none has endured a more staggering human cost in the scramble for these riches. The death toll from two decades of civil war -- 5 million -- is second in recent history only to the Holocaust. But what's it like to survive?
Volunteering? There's an App for That!
March 6, 2012
Many young people enjoy volunteering in their communities, but how do they find opportunities to do so? That's where 15-year-old Floridian Lance Oppenheim and his Opp-App come in.
'Playing for Change' Elevates Musicians and Music Education
Feb. 29, 2012
Inspiration started with street musicians. Mark Johnson, a recording studio executive in New York City, was on his way to work when he saw a crowd gather around a few monks performing on the subway platform. Their business was creating joy, not just generating a profit.
Students Learn a Trade in Afghanistan Hotspot
Feb. 9, 2012
Mercy Corps is working in southern Afghanistan to connect craftsmen with their countrymen and women so they can make a living and better their lives.
After the Earthquake, an Idea Jolted into Reality
Jan. 31, 2012
A Haitian-born social worker in the United States had an idea to help Haiti in the much-needed field of child advocacy. Then the earthquake struck.
Tanzanian School Gives Girls a Second Chance
Jan. 17, 2012
The SEGA -- Secondary Education for Girls Advancement -- school in a small village in Tanzania is aimed at helping women complete high school in a country with a low graduation rate.
'The Kite Festival Has Been Cancelled Due to Civil War'
Dec. 15, 2011
A bunch of kids are running around outside, screaming and chasing each other, completely caught up in the moment. It's a familiar scene in communities across the United States, but not so much in some of the world's most intense conflict zones.
After String of Disasters, Aid Organizations Struggle to Meet Demands
Dec. 5, 2011
Private aid organizations are struggling to maintain their funding levels for relief efforts in the wake of multiple crises around the world. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the trend as part of the Under-Told Stories project.
South Sudanese Student Heads Home to Build Schools
Dec. 2, 2011
As a child, Nyoul Tong fled a civil war in his home country of Sudan and became a refugee. Today, he studies at Duke University and has founded the organization SELF Sudan - a nonprofit dedicated to building schools and community partnerships in the newly founded country of South Sudan.
Update: Separated Twin Sisters Reunite in Vietnam
Nov. 22, 2011
When the NewsHour's global health team first met thirteen-year-old Isabella Solimene, she shared a memorable story of being separated from her twin sister as a baby in Vietnam. Recently, she traveled with her family to Vietnam to meet her sister Ha.
'One Day on Earth' Film Project Builds Worldwide Virtual Community
Nov. 11, 2011
Friday is 11/11/11, and the minds behind the documentary and online video archive known as "One Day on Earth" are hoping thousands of people around the world will film a moment in their lives this day.
Virus Hunter Tracks New and Deadly Pathogens Around the Globe
Nov. 2, 2011
Stanford University biologist Nathan Wolfe is the founder and director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative and one of the world's more prominent virus hunters. Ray Suarez and Wolfe discuss his new book, "The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age," and new viruses emerging around the planet.
In Brazil's Slums, Economic Inequality Tackled With Technology
Oct. 19, 2011
Rio de Janeiro's gleaming skyline befits a world economic power, but it is not far from violent, impoverished slums. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's efforts to tackle Brazil's wealth inequality by providing poor people access to technology.
Delivering Healthy Eats to Nashville Neighborhoods
Oct. 14, 2011
Nashville Mobile Market is a social enterprise venture that aims to increase access to healthy foods in Nashville communities. These communities have been identified as food deserts, given a prevalence of fast food restaurants, liquor stores and convenience stores but a lack of stores that provide healthy, fresh grocery options.
2 Million Deaths a Year Attributed to Pollution from Indoor Cookstove Fires
Oct. 13, 2011
Smoke exposure inside the home can cause respiratory diseases, lung cancer and pneumonia. These cooking methods are the leading cause of environmental death around the world, according to the World Health Organization.
In Denver, An Urban Garden Grows Healthier Foods - And Attitudes
Oct. 10, 2011
In a low-income neighborhood in Denver, it used to be impossible to find fresh fruit or vegetables. But Coby Gould and his colleagues hope to give the community healthy, affordable produce options at the Growhaus, a budding urban garden in the neighborhood.
Text-Messaging for Health Still Has Its Challenges
Oct. 5, 2011
At first glance, text-messaging health alerts to poor, rural populations with widespread mobile phone use is a no-brainer. But what about the challenges of providing useful information and the simple act of re-charging phones in isolated spots?

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Bridging Belfast's Divided Catholic and Protestant Communities

July 11, 2012

Belfast's Ardoyne Road is a street of division. A half-mile in length, the road stretches through the Catholic neighborhood of Ardoyne then into Upper Ardoyne, a Protestant area to the north.

Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand

May 17, 2012

Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand

Video Websites Catering to Social Good Groups

June 21, 2012

Video Websites Catering to Social Good Groups

Helping Women With Career-Building and Empowerment in Pakistan

May 14, 2012

Saima Anwar lives in the Swat area of northern Pakistan. Her family was poor and couldn't pay for her education, so she worked a part-time job to get through school. But when she wanted to become a lawyer -- a profession she's "crazy about" -- she had to find a different way.