The Situation:
- 49% of the world’s underweight children; 46% of the world’s wasted children and 34% of the world’s stunted children live… in
- 456 million people below the international poverty line ($1.25/ day)… live in
- 70% of the population does not have access to basic banking and financial services… in Rural
- 41% of the population does not own any of the basic products/assets – bicycle; radio; telephone… in Rural
- Who will do something about this? Watch this. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0M0EZ8T5J8&feature=related> And this. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waS5FNFmxrk&feature=related>
The Response:
- Some individuals have taken the untrodden path and have chosen to create companies which do good and also do business.
- DesiCrew - http://www.desicrew.in/. Rural BPO delivering 40% cost savings to its clients while changing lives of rural populations. 80% of its team are women.
- Dial 1298 for Ambulance - http://www.1298.in/. Rolling out a nationwide network of life support ambulance service.
- Inclusive Planet - http://www.inclusiveplanet.com. Building the world’s largest community of differently-abled persons.
Your opportunity to make your mark:
- ISB iDiya Challenge is a National Social Ideas Competition being organised by the
- It is open to all working professionals
- Closing date for submission is October 25, 2009
- Mentoring partners for ISB iDiya: Acumen Fund, Deloitte, DFJ, Google, Intellecap, Seedfund, Unitus, Venture East.
- Register now! www.isb.edu/idiya <http://www.isb.edu/idiya> . Email: idiya@isb.edu.
- ISB iDiya Networking Platform: http://isbidiya.ning.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hyderabad-India/ISB-iDiya/127648572855
- Just in! ISB iDiya in the news: Deccan Chronicle <http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/b-schoolers-invest-power-ideas-490> , The Hindu <http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/09/stories/2009090957780200.htm>
Request: Please forward this mail to all your friends and colleagues who might get motivated to get involved in social change.
