[DDN] Social business & Capitalism

[Satish Jha]

I would like to think that one of the earliest efforts was made by
Tarahaat.com in India in 1999 and it was sponsored by Development
Alternatives and supported by the consulting firm James Martin & Co India.

eChoupal, perhaps one of the most successful efforts in terms of size and
scope followed suit. Hindustan Lever (Indian Unilever) tried a similar
approach called Shakti. For reasons of management and leadership eChoupal
won the journey. Similarly, Drishtee, eHealthcare etc managed to get some
revenues and generated a lot of hope and continue to progress but have yet
to reach a critical mass despite over $1 Million investment in Drishtee. SKS
is perhaps teh second most successful, next only to eChoupal and has to be
credited for ramping up to a turnover exceeding $50M annual in micro-credit
space.

Satish Jha
www.digital-partners.org


On 5/30/07, Deborah Phelan <deborahphelan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am researching for an article I am writing for Global Progress and
> seeking
> some suggesstions on social business enterprises which are relying on a
> capitalist model to alleviate poverty. So far, I have info for   Grameen,
> GAIN, OneWorld, Barefoot College,Equity for Africa, Unilever...  I've
> found
> some  research on the underlying philosophy behind the idea -- looking at
> Global Issues, WiserEarth, REDF...
>
> Wading through the sheer quantity of development projects with an eye
> towards assessing if they actually are utilizing this model as opposed to
> knowing the lingo to present themselves in a favorable light is quite
> difficult.
>
> I've found some  dissection to Hudson Institute's Recent report on the
> expanding role of the private sector in foreign aid and am also interested
> in some informed comment on this report.
>
> I would appreciate information on any projects, organizations I might not
> yet be aware of as well as feedback on those I have mentioned above.
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Deborah
>
>
> On 5/27/07, jc at coyotecommunications.com <jc at coyotecommunications.com >
> wrote:
> >
> > Women Empowerment via ICTs
> >
> > 'You teach us and we can do it' - This was the overwhelming response
> > of the 20 odd women from the rural areas of Gujarat, who attended the
> > workshop organised by Self Employed Women Association (SEWA)
> > (http://www.sewa.org/) along with UNDP, held in Delhi, India on 30-31
> > March 2007. Over two days, the workshop delved on the critical aspects
> > of how ICTs can empower women to address issues of poverty and
> > livelihood challenges. We heard evocative stories of how women from
> > the most backward areas of the country had broken the boundaries of
> > illiteracy, caste and social backwardness to independently raise their
> > social and economic status.
> >
> >
> http://www.i4donline.net/articles/current-article.asp?articleid=1161&typ=Rendezvous
> >
> >
> > (I have *nothing* to do with this initiative)
> >
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > Jayne Cravens, MSc
> > jc "at" coyotecommunications "dot" com
> >
> > Nonprofits/Civil Society -- Resources & Services
> > www.coyotecommunications.com/
> >
> > International Development Work & Studies
> > www.coyotecommunications.com/development
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><>
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