Parl grew up in a South African community where water and sanitation were ongoing challenges. Today, she is in her second year of a plumbing apprenticeship at BluLever Education in Johannesburg. Read the blog article and learn about Parl’s inspiring story.
The elea movie takes you on a journey to our impact ventures and shows how we fight absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means. Featured impact entrepreneurs discuss their innovative, locally-rooted solutions to one of humanity's most pressing issues, explain how they create lasting social impact and how elea adds value along the way.
Peter Maurer articulates in the blog article the importance of entrepreneurial solutions and its key levers to address the pressing issues of our time, such as poverty, conflict, war, corruption, and climate change. He emphasizes the collective responsibility of all individuals to eliminate barriers to investments and entrepreneurship.
Amazi is a nail and beauty salon chain that uses an entrepreneurial approach to fight inequality in South Africa. They train and hire disadvantaged women to work as nail technicians and cater to South Africa’s largely neglected lower- and middle-class customer segment.
Divya Vasant, Founder and CEO Amazi: "Amazi is an ecosystem of opportunities for marginalized women to realize their potential. The mental and emotional rifts ..."
In the impressive Andes, 3’200 meters above sea level, inhabitants live and work in rural communities. Cultivating the land is extremely difficult. The income generated from the vegetable harvest is low and unpredictable. Explore our blog article to learn how the Peruvian smallholder farmer communities leverage wild moss thanks to Inka Moss.
Dharma Life provides rural regions in India with know-how and products that offer high social benefits. Thousands of small local merchants form a network and sell high quality products at affordable prices. Clients thereby learn how they can improve their daily lives.
Balasaheb Gaekwad, Dharma Life Entrepreneur: "What motivates me is that Dharma Life products are for the social well-being of the people ..."
