Economic Development
Interview with Rad Shakur, Co-Founder of CasaDiCulture.com | DiasporaCamp DC
DiasporaCamp DC brought together a number of amazing entrepreneurs who work with partners in Africa, including Rad Shakur of CasaDiCulture. Hear all about her online company that serves the “global nomad”.
In Conversation With Richard Cambridge, Head of African Diaspora Program, The World Bank (Part I)
We had the good fortune to meet up with Richard Cambridge, Head of the African Diaspora Program at The World Bank last week in Washington, DC. Check out this video to hear how the Bank engages the African diaspora.
Interview with Kyle Westaway & Anthony Dodero | The Blind Project: Empowering Survivors of Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia
Over 12 million people are forced into modern-day slavery each year. Kyle and Anthony of The Blind Project tell us what their team is doing about it.
How A Model Promotes Sustainability | Summer Rayne Oakes, Eco-Model & Samasource Ambassador
How does a fashion model make a difference? We had a delightful chat with Summer Rayne-Oakes, eco-model and Samasource Ambassador earlier this week. In this interview, Summer shares a message with Samasource supporters and explains how she became involved in Samasource and why she supports this phenomenal organization that empowers refugees in Africa by providing [...]
Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource & Lukas Biewald, Founder of CrowdFlower, On “GIVE WORK”, iPhone apps, & Refugees [VIDEO]
This is truly the hottest iPhone app ever! Samasource and CrowdFlower have teamed up to present Give Work, their new iPhone application. Give Work lets you support refugees in Dadaab, Kenya—the world’s largest refugee site—in minutes by completing short, on-screen tasks. In this video interview, Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource, and Lukas Biewald, Founder [...]
Clinton Global Initiative: Tim Hanstad, CEO of Rural Development Institute (RDI), On Women & Land Rights
At Clinton Global Initiative in NYC, Katrina of envisionGood.tv had the good fortune to meet up with Tim Hanstad, CEO of Rural Development Institute (RDI). In this video interview, Tim explains the connection between land rights (or lack of) and poverty worldwide, and underscores the importance of land rights especially for women. Watch this video [...]
Clinton Global Initiative: Kevin McGovern, Founder of The Water Initiative, On Water & Social Entrepreneurship
Kevin McGovern, Founder of The Water Initiative, speaks with Katrina of envisionGood.tv, at Clinton Global Initiative. Kevin reports that 5,000 children/day die from water-born diseases and explains what his new social enterprise is doing to address this urgent problem. Learn about The Water Initiative, and how Kevin is leveraging his 20+ years of experience in [...]
Leila Chirayath Janah, Founder of Samasource, on Computers & Jobs in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya [VIDEO]
Social entrepreneur Leila Chirayath Janah, founded Samasource in 2008 to bring computer-based training to people living in poverty in Africa and India. In this video interview, Leila tells us about Dadaab Refugee Camp on the border of Kenya and Somalia, where almost 300,000 people live in a camp built for only 90,000. Leila also shares [...]
