Here are a few sample clips and additional content we’ve published on social media from time to time while producing the main documentary.
(Please note that these clips may not fully match the material in the final documentary.)
The Social Farmer
For Ugandan social entrepreneur and farmer Jospeh Male, training people to live their lives sustainably through agriculture is a much better way to help his fellow man rather than charity handouts. Through his Avail Group LTD in Kampala, he provides training to youngsters and schools to help them discover the benefits of self-sufficiency while taking care of their environment.
For more: https://availgroup.org/
The Apprentices
Unemployment and poverty can lead to violence, unrest and crime, so a group of local citizens in Nairobi, formed the JITOLEE VOLUNTARY SERVICE ASSOCIATION to offer free training and apprenticeships to young people in the Mathare area of the city. The group’s leader, Ben Gori, feels that providing hope and opportunity is the best way of combating crime.
Sujnis, Aasans & Dignity
A great insight into the work of Indian NGO Goonj, empowering women in Bihar to talk control of their lives through its Dignity for Work initiative.
A World Without Aid?
A world without aid may seem a strange ambition for someone working in the aid industry. But for Degan Ali for ADESO the ultimate goal is for countries in the Global South to take hold of their own destinies and flourish with self-determination and dignity.
Shift The Power
Arbie Baguios, Degan Ali and Jon Glennie reveal the huge flaw in the global development system in that all decision making is made in the Global North, often without any involvement of the people they’re trying to help. They all agree that it’s time to shift the power back to the people on the ground who know best. A good start, says Arbie, is for Northern organisations to hire from the South for senior roles.
What motivates a social entrepreneur?
Social entrepreneurs play a vital role in global development, more often than not outperforming international NGOs and government agencies, and providing a more empathic and authentic service to their local communities. But what motivates people like Issifu Sulemana, CEO of agricultural and environmental group CEAL Ghana, to reject potentially lucrative careers to help others?
Is private enterprise better than charity in the fight against poverty?
Dr. Christie Peacock CBE, former CEO of Farm Africa and founder of Agricultural and Veterinary supply company Sidai, argues that private sector investment and regulated markets are much more effective than iNGO interventions at lifting communities out of poverty, and can provide sustainable economic growth without the debilitating effects of donor-based aid and development.