Davos 2013 Last day …
To conclude my "Davos series," I think there is no better article that describes the event than one written by Nick Paumgarten of the New Yorker last year. It makes…more
Making a lasting impact on the world
In this blog, the LGT Venture Philanthropy teams and LGT Impact Fellows post on trends and challenges in the impact investing sector, social entrepreneurship as well as their experiences as LGT Impact Fellows. Enjoy the read!
Davos 2013 Second day …
Second day . . . and some things have changed . . . namely the invasion of corporate booths/cafes on the streets of Davos (the trend apparently started last year).…more
Davos 2013 First official day …
First official day of Davos 2013. I am here with Juergen Griesbeck, Founder/CEO, streetfootballworld, Germany and Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Europe, 2011. It has been 5 years since I…more
Bio of Madame Marie Lourdes Acene – Meds & Food for Kids Farmer
Madame Marie Lourdes Acene Born in northeastern Haiti, Madame Marie Lourdes Acene moved to Iladan to live with her husband, whom she met at school. Together they have 6 children…more
Africa, Tech Hubs, & GDP
The tech market in Africa is currently growing at an exponencial rate as the fiber optic cables reach the barren coasts from Senegal to South Africa. Tech hubs are sprouting…more
Making An Impact When You Are One In A Billion
I have struggled for months to put into words how this time in India as an iCats fellow has made me feel, and today, I will try to express what…more
A Rollercoaster of Emotions
After the novelty of capturing photos worthy of the front pages of National Geographic, New York Times and Washington Post wears off the harsh reality of life in Haiti hits…more
MBPT rollout @m2m
Monday was the big day for the mother baby pair tracking project where we rolled out 20 smartphones to five sites around South Africa in one of the poorest townships…more
Transitioning to Cap Haitien, Haiti – Meds & Food for Kids
Haiti has a special way of making a week feel like a month and perceiving progress happening in reverse. Trying to describe Haiti to someone that has never been here…more
mHealth kick off @ m2m
This week I started the user acceptance training (UAT) for one of the largest rollouts of mHealth to date at mothers2mothers. The system will capture information through a smart phone…more
Stories from an iCats fellow in Nicaragua: how to build more resilient communities in flood prone areas
Dear future applicant to the 2013 iCats fellowship program, If you are reading this blog you might be asking yourself whether it is worth to make a “pause” in you…more