Skoll Foundation
CDI - Brazil
The Committee for Democracy in Information Technology is an innovative organization that helps poor people gain access to technology and improve their lives. This eight-minute video tells the stories of several remarkable individuals who have transformed not only their own lives but also their communities as a result of their work with CDI. The organization is operating in 20 Brazilian states and 10 other countries, and now is working to expand in Latin America as well as Africa and Asia.
Health Care Without Harm
Every year, hospitals generate millions of tons of waste, much of which is toxic. They also can damage the environment in other ways, ranging from the way they are designed and built to the chemicals they use. Health Care Without Harm aims to change that by working with hospitals to ensure that their environmental practices do no harm. This seven-minute video tells the story of an organization that started small but has now grown into a global coalition which includes about 470 organizations in more than 50 countries.
The Bet
Twenty-five years ago, the term social entrepreneurship was hardly known. Today, it defines a growing movement of people who have the common goal of using their entrepreneurial talents to change the world. This nine-minute video introduces some of the ideas and the people at the heart of that movement.