Educational Videos:
Business
An educational video that dives into how businesses are more than capable of solving social problems like poverty and starvation. He goes on to talk about NGO’s and how easy it is for corporations to fund and create nonprofits.
An educational video where Manwani argues that in the traditional model of capitalism, the purpose of a business is to operate in its own self-interest. And in doing so, it will be doing what’s best for society. This model needs to add more concern and activity in the area of social responsibility.
An educational video with Auret Van Heerden that highlights the beginning of many global supply chains of products that are in every home in developed countries with compelling photos of workers
An educational video that explains the business of shea butter that is lifting women out of poverty and empowering them in their daily lives. The business is environmentally friendly, which helps in a region that is being impacted by climate change with variations in rainfall and more.
An educational video that shows the drastic need for jobs in Uganda. It claims that 400,000 youth are released annually into the working world, with only 9,000 jobs available. The group Enterprise Uganda held an event to educate young people on entrepreneurship to enable them and educate them on creating their own businesses to combat the lack of jobs available.
An educational recording of a presentation given by Paul Polak. He is experienced in market-based solutions to poverty. He believes that charity is an unrealistic solution to eradicating poverty. You cannot pull people out of poverty by simply giving them donations. He uses China as an example for business alleviating poverty.
A short educational video which claims that poverty is being used as a business. The poor pay more for everything. It uses the example of car title loans in the United States. There are multiple fine print stipulations that end up costing the person more. The poor are targeted because they are vulnerable and have limited options.
A news anchor speaks with the Cisco CEO who is trying to use business to help alleviate poverty. They believe that partnerships between governments and business can help secure solutions although the problems are difficult.
An educational Ted Talk about giving girls and women a place in markets and for-profit companies to help eradicate poverty. Gives two examples of successful stories.
Embedded video is the trailer for a documentary about poverty called Poverty Inc. The trailer itself covers the problems with donations and campaigns to fight poverty. These are temporary solutions. The video has images of real people in real situations that no longer want aid, they want solutions and ways to provide for themselves. The current thoughts on poverty are not working, and businesses are profiting on the poor.
Overview video of an organization called Business Fights Poverty. Discusses the importance of collaboration from different sectors to help tackle the complexities of poverty.
Introduction of a tool that assesses companies’ role in poverty and the impacts they are making. This includes inequalities, empowerment, security, and more. The tool assesses all levels of a company’s supply chain. Suggestions will be made following the tools assessment to make the companies poverty friendly.
Documentary that claims food companies are targeting the poorest sectors due to lack of growth in industrial countries. This is causing even more malnutrition because the foods they are selling are packaged and full of preservatives, fat, and sugar. One woman in Brazil takes a job selling Nestle products door to door as she was unemployed and had limited options. The door to door allows for people who cannot make it to supermarkets to purchase the goods. This also allows for customers to keep a running tab. There is now a nutritional shift in this country, with higher rates of obesity and diabetes.
A video that follows plans to bring business to India following China's development. Much of India’s business is sent to other countries. This new city will allow for many jobs and economic growth within a decade. Many of the current poor are skeptical due to displacement from previous expansion plans.
An educational video that overviews a project for Haitian mango farmers. They were educated on how to increase their yields and produce better fruit. Almost half of those educated were women. This project has helped over 9,000 farmers build credit with banks. Mango trees have been planted, and many farmers are Fair Trade certified to sell internationally.
An educational video that explains a new way of providing power to a place with unreliable electricity. Husk Power uses leftover waste of husks that are being farmed in the region to create reliable electricity to the city of Bihar. This one business is helping to educate the city’s youth now that they have reliable electricity. Other businesses are able to function and produce more output. One furniture maker is able to create many more beds and sofas and has plans to open a second location creating higher profits for himself and more jobs for the people in the city.
A short overview of poverty by Dr. Ranjit Voola, the director of Poverty Alleviation and Profitability Research. Explains that poverty can be defined in many ways. Believes that businesses need to understand that the poorest people are the most vulnerable and can be easily exploited.
This organization provides business solutions to poverty in developing countries. They provide lasting education and help set up farmers for success. This video explains the success story of cashew farmers in Mozambique. The organization gave the farmers the tools and connections they needed to prosper on their own. Many of the farmers have now invested in other forms of business thanks to the education and foundation from Techno Serve.
Co-authors of award-winning paper examining micro-finance in poverty alleviation discuss their findings. They have found that micro-financing has caused many to become indebted even more than they were before causing vulnerabilities. Poverty is becoming a business in this sector and many are profiting from the poor. The loans and surveillance caused social disparity and conflicts within communities that need cohesion.
Powerful video shows the stress on women who must care for their families. Unpaid care is cooking, childcare, elderly care, gathering water, and more. Then she must try to find work. Many businesses exploit these desperate women by giving them jobs that pay very little.