How to change the World : social entrepreneurs and the power of new ideas

By:

Bornstein, David

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Penguin; 2005Description: 320pISBN:

9780143032526

Subject(s):

Social entrepreneurs

DDC classification:

303.4 BOR

Summary: How to Change the World tells the fascinating stories of these remarkable individuals. From the United States to Brazil, from Hungary to India, David Bornstein gives us stories of excellence from the nonprofit sector-J.B. Schramm, who has helped thousands of low-income high school students get into college in America: Veronica Khosa, who has developed a home-based care model for AIDS patients in South Africa; Fábio Rosa, who has helped bring electricity to hundreds of thousands in remote areas of Brazil: and Javed Abidi, who has worked tirelessly to get the physically challenged recognition from the government in India. How to Change the World shows that with determination and innovation, even a single person can make a surprising difference. This book is an inspiring read and an invaluable handbook, it will change the way you see the world.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	303.4 BOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		89941

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How to Change the World tells the fascinating stories of these remarkable individuals. From the United States to Brazil, from Hungary to India, David Bornstein gives us stories of excellence from the nonprofit sector-J.B. Schramm, who has helped thousands of low-income high school students get into college in America: Veronica Khosa, who has developed a home-based care model for AIDS patients in South Africa; Fábio Rosa, who has helped bring electricity to hundreds of thousands in remote areas of Brazil: and Javed Abidi, who has worked tirelessly to get the physically challenged recognition from the government in India.
How to Change the World shows that with determination and innovation, even a single person can make a surprising difference. This book is an inspiring read and an invaluable handbook, it will change the way you see the world.

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