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Playground Builders

What does HOPE look like to you?

For us at Playground Builders, Hope is a group of exuberant kids playing on a newly constructed playground. We are dedicated to building hope from the ground-up in war-torn areas such as Afghanistan, Iraq and the Palestinian Territories. Working with local businesses and non-profit organizations, we help create spaces where kids can be kids, communities can feel empowered and new possibilities can find a strong foundation.

The positive effects of our work are easy to see. Help us put smiles on the faces of children and build a better future, one playground at a time.

Our philosophy is based on involving local people in the playground building process and minimizing overhead costs. We use local contractors to build and install the playgrounds and local people to help us choose locations that are safe and needed the most. Every dollar donated goes directly to building playgrounds – all travel and administrative costs are covered by directors and volunteers at their own expense

Playground Builders was founded by Keith Reynolds, Whistler BC

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Playing For Change

The Inspiration

Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race. And with this truth firmly fixed in our minds, we set out to share it with the world.

Playing for Change was founded by Mark Johnson

www.playingforchange.com

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Acumen Fund

Using Patient Capital to Build Transformative Businesses

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. We seek to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Our investments focus on delivering affordable, critical goods and services – like health, water, housing and energy – through innovative, market-oriented approaches.

The Acumen Fund was founded by Jacqueline Novogratz, USA

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Re: Creating Global Change

By caroline on Sunday, March 21, 2010, 14:16.

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Re: Creating Global Change

By caroline on Friday, May 14, 2010, 20:03.

	IT in developing nations makes women and poor people happier [boingboing.net]	0
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Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination.

By caroline on Sunday, May 23, 2010, 10:41.

	Steve Jobs said:  “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” Read More... [linkedin.com]	0
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Re: Creating Global Change

By caroline on Saturday, June 12, 2010, 18:28.

	These guys just started following us (Citizens Media) on Twitter [twitter.com] . VERY  cool... 'International Development Collaborative (IDC)  [idcvillage.org] encourages and assists the creation of sustainable entrepreneurial micro-enterprises in rural villages of developing countries.  IDC facilitates and provides rural villages the opportunity to sell their products on an international scale.  IDC achieves its social objective by assisting villagers to develop their communities economically and to raise their standard of living.'	1
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Re: Creating Global Change

By caroline on Monday, June 14, 2010, 11:16.

	Here's another! Handcrafted Gifts from Around the World [folkartmavens.com] 'Folk Art Mavens is committed to bringing you the best in handcrafted gifts from threatened communities around the world. We travel to cities, villages, and refugee camps to locate artisans who create unique, quality crafts. We pay the artisans a fair wage and help bring their products to market.'	0
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