“Our job is not to give people fish, it’s not to teach them how to fish, it’s to build new and better fishing industries.” Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka, talks about what it took to get one of the world’s most influential social enterprises up and running.
Ashoka, one of the world’s most influential social enterprise organizations, began some 25 years ago. It wasn’t easy. Listen to the tales of the early days and you’ll appreciate how far it’s come.
Here are some Ashoka success stories:
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Fabio Rosa has helped cut rural electrification costs by 70-80% in Brazil and brought electricity to the homes of over 1 million people. Fabio’s innovation has spread to 23 countries worldwide.
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Jeroo Billimoria, through Childline, has provided direct assistance to more than 26,000 street children in Mumbai. Childline has answered over 2 million calls and spread to 38 cities nationally.
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JB Schramm, through College Summit has enabled over 10,000 low-income high school students gain access to college through strategic assistance with the admissions process. College Summit produces college-going rates of 79%, almost double the 46% baseline among low-income youth.
- Paul Rice, through TransFair USA, has generated $54 million in income for family farmers through its equitable model of international trade. TransFair USA audits the entire global supply chain for coffee, tea and cocoa and licenses 300 companies to display its trademarked label on products in more than 25,000 locations in the U.S.
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