The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides unparalleled platforms at the country, regional and global levels that highlight social entrepreneurship as a key element to advance societies and address social problems in an innovative and; geneva; hilde schwab; klaus schwab; pamela hartigan; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; world economic forum; San Patrignano, the largest drug rehabilitation community in the world, welcomes young men and women with drug abuse problems completely free of charge. San Patrignano does not accept money from its guests, their families or the government. Rather, i; andrea muccioli; italy; san patrignano; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; SKS Microfinance, an NGO-turned-private company, applies global business practices to the field of microfinance. Known as the ¿Starbucks of Microfinance¿, SKS standardizes and automates microfinance processes.; india; schwab foundation; sks microfinance; social entrepreneur; vikram akula; First Book has created a highly innovative, leveraged and successful nationwide effort to provide children from low-income families with books that they can take home and keep.; First Book; kyle zimmer; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; USA; Kinderzentren Kunterbunt is a childcare initiative providing a new approach to meet the demand from parents for childcare facilities in Germany. In comparison to most state-run kindergartens it is innovative due to its consequent orientation on the n; bjorn czinczoll; Germany; kinderzentren kunterbunt; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; Argentina - Marcela Benitez (Responde) has launched many educational and infrastructure projects in 800 villages. They are financed by donations from companies, charitable organizations, and state institutions. ; argentina; marcela benitez; responde; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; Eugenio Scannavino Neto could have been a chief surgeon, earning lots of money in a big hospital in Sao Paulo like his father. But he started out as a doctor in the Amazon basin, and he's now travelling with his doctor's bag from village to village. ; Brazil; eugenio scannavino neto; saude e alegria; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; Riders for Health has had a significant impact in the area of primary healthcare delivery. By using a motorcycle, health and other aid workers have increased their number of visits to remote communities by at least 300%.; Riders for Health utilizes motorcyles, as well as other vehicles, as an efficient means to deliver health-care services across the unfogiving terrain of rural africa. Commentary by Ewan Macgregor.; South Africa; andrea coleman; barry coleman; riders for health; schwab foundation; social entrepreneur; The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides unparalleled platforms at the country, regional and global levels that highlight social entrepreneurship as a key element to advance societies and address issues in an innovative manner.; hilde schwab; klaus schwab; pamela hartigan; schwab foundation; The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides unparalleled platforms at the country, regional and global levels that highlight social entrepreneurship as a key element to advance societies and address social problems in an innovative and