Social enterprise, the focal system of solidarity economy, is a mission-oriented organization with the triple bottom line goals of social development (people), ecological conservation (planet), and sustainability (profit).
Poverty has become a global phenomenon. It is no longer confined among the less developed countries. Even now developed countries are haunted by creeping poverty. It is but fitting that the fight against poverty must be joined by all nations for all nations. Continue reading
The world social forum has always done a lot of talk about changing the system. But it continued in essence to buy into the system. Continue reading
by Benjamin R. Quinones, Jr.
In a workshop of mission-oriented development workers from 11 countries – Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam – on February 28, 2011 in Bangkok, I presented the concept of Value Chain Development Program (VCDP) as a means of enhancing the development of social enterprises and the viability of their pro-poor development projects. Continue reading
by Jeanne Marie Bernardo, Hilda Panganiban and Paul Casuga, Jr.
February 2011 saw community empowerment in action as Eagle’s Wings Foundation (EW), Shared Vision Cooperative (SVC) and NegoSentro Welfareville conducted a NegoSentro Business Opportunity Bazaar or Trade Exhibit at the Welfareville Compound in Mandaluyong City last February 3, 2011. Continue reading