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HELP for Haiti

By Liz Carlisle

It’s a ripple effect: HELP fulfills Haitian students’ dreams of college, and then they take up the baton.

The Terrace Keepers

By Liz Carlisle 4

Farmers in the Cordillera region of the Philippines prosper by selling heirloom rice, with help from a company called Eighth Wonder.

Turning the Page

By Kathy O. Brozek

Four years ago, a Northern California bookstore reinvented itself as a hybrid social enterprise—and its story continues to unfold.

A Plan for Healing

By Amy Yee

After a period of war and genocide, Rwanda launched a national health insurance program that is now delivering sharply improved outcomes.

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The Entrepreneurial Union

By Amy Wilkinson 7

Freelance workers, whose numbers are growing, are left without health insurance, a retirement plan, or a work community. The Freelancers Union meets these needs.

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Competing for a Change

By Leslie Berger 5

How Changemakers’ “collaborative competitions” harness the wisdom of crowds.

Scaling the Walls

By Sejal Shah

How a nonprofit spurred the Indian government to help seniors.