social change

Initially I thought Echoing Green 2011 Fellowship would be a great opportunity for us to fund the KABISSA CONNECTIONS project in the running in for the current Netsquared Challenge, but unfortunately it's only for social entrepreneurs starting new organizations (can be up to 2 years old). I think it would be great to see this go to one of our friends working in Africa such as Maneno (though I am sad to see that Maneno is shutting down its awesome blog hosting service), or a new Kabissa member like Enough is Enough Nigeria. 

Echoing Green to Award $1 Million to Emerging Social Entrepreneurs
Echoing Green is looking for our newest class of fellows! For nearly 25 years, Echoing Green has focused its efforts on identifying and funding promising social entrepreneurs to help them launch innovative social change organizations worldwide.  We’ve invested close to $30 million in seed funding to nearly 500 social entrepreneurs who work to solve deep-rooted problems in the world through their innovative ideas.  Echoing Green has helped launch Teach For America, City Year, Genocide Intervention Network, The SEED School, Global Fund for Children and hundreds of others. Now we’re looking for the next generation talent to deliver bold solutions and social change. Fellows can receive up to $90,000 over a two-year fellowship. Interested? Apply by November 12, 2010: www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship.

June 26, 2009, Washington, DC: "You are sick and it is the weekend. You have a fever and you're sweating and vomiting so you fear you have malaria. You need medical attention. All the money you have is what is in your pocket, a total of $3.59. You never went to school so you do not know how to read or write. You live in the Kibera slums."