Social Entrepreneurs: Health
On 13 October 2007, Shadab Mahmud finally conquered his fear of public speaking, as he introduced his hero, Dr Mohammad Yunus, to a hall packed with over 1,500 students waiting to be inspired by the Nobel Laureate. Public speaking wouldn’t be the only new thing in Shadab’s life that day. By the end of Dr Yunus’ speech, Shadab’s life had changed forever.
Affectionately called the “Mother Teresa of Bihar,” Sister Sudha Varghese is delivering a respectable livelihood to Dalits in the most rural parts of India, by providing basic education and health services
Anjali Gopalan is a pioneer in the response to HIV/AIDS in India, setting up one of the first grassroots initiatives to tackle the politically sensitive issue of the high transmission rates in the MSM (men who have sex with men) community.
Maria Quezada works with Food for the Hungry (FH) in Constanza to provide basic sanitation, educational scholarships, vocational training and spiritual nourishment for children living in poverty.
Jose Maria Mora Luna uses dynamic and innovative approaches to educate youth on issues of sexuality.
Akbarudin Arif is the founder of KOMPIP, a local NGO responsible for capacity building, corruption reduction and promoting democracy in Indonesia. He is modeling the “Third Fiscal Devolution”, a pilot program to distribute provincial funds directly to rural neighborhoods.
Samuel Watulatsu overcame a difficult childhood to become the leading light for sustainable development in Eastern Uganda, empowering the disadvantaged to become self-reliant and productive members of society.
Daniel Negatu, a highly entrepreneurial and creative young leader, has joined the fight against HIV/AIDS by harnessing the power of the media to promote public awareness on the impact of the devastating disease in Ethiopia. His initiative is now changing the lives of Ethiopian children orphaned by AIDS and bringing them new hope for the future.
Adriana Castro Alverde keeps her son´s memory alive by getting corporations, government and citizens in Mexico involved in promoting a culture of organ donation.
Singaporean businessman Jack Sim is the world’s strongest (and funniest) advocate for clean toilets as the founder of the World Toilet Association (WTO), which tackles the prickly issue of sanitation on a global level.