Tag: Barefoot College

It takes a planet to fix one. That’s pretty much why the global magazine, Impakter, exists. Recognizing the ambitious goals of 2015 UN SDG, Impakter provides meaningful content about the comprehensive global effort to make...

Disruption typically comes from the ground up, like an Earthquake. Unexpected, a rumble comes then a shake and things have forever changed. Some rumbles came from small labs or even garages. Others came from a...

December 27, 2017 Philips Lighting powers up Barefoot College in Rajasthan The college’s Tilonia campus now has access to reliable off-grid energy with a 116 KW solar system provided by Philips Foundation New Delhi, India–...

For Women, By Women Two leaders create entrepreneurship solutions for sustainable energy Sometimes you meet someone who you realise could finish your sentences, whose spark and energy rivals your own. That is how Barefoot’s CEO...

You can’t address a complex problem with a linear solution. You need a network. Through our growing partnerships with corporations and foundations committed to global change for the betterment of all, we’ve expanded our impact...

In the simplest terms, bees are great for the planet. In more complex terms, bees are great for women aspiring to rise out of poverty through vibrant businesses that are good for the planet as...

Bold taste. Strong impact. With these simple outcomes, B. Barefoot Coffee is creating enterprise opportunities for the rural poor. While still in a prototype phase, coffee production and sales are underway. Coffee grown in Andhra...

The power of purposeful business catches on Being a great business is not just about making money any more. Consumers around the world have demanded more. Stand for something. Make more than money. Make a...

First published in cityAM Authored by: Yasmin Waljee OBE, International pro bono director, London @ Hogan Lovells.  How can we help women in the developing world rise out of poverty and achieve gender equality? For Barefoot...

On April 9th 2017, a Tedx event, titled “Borders AborTED”, was held for the first time by the students of the Mahindra United World College (UWCMC). It saw the presence of eight alumni, among which...