FYI: One Water chief hits back at PlayPump critics

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my tumblr --- 2009年11月26日 星期四，Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 主題: One Water chief hits back at PlayPump critics 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年11月26日,星期四,上午12:06 To share this message, click here click here to see all our lovely images in your browser 25 November 09 One Water chief hits back at PlayPump critics Microfinance wars see atheists battle with Christians Strike could jeopardise HCT's social impact Cameron promises 'community right to buy' 'Damaged but recoverable' young people helped into Ikea jobs by Project 390 and The bottom line: Helping you make healthy choices Business resources, expert comment and features from Social Enterprise magazine now online – click here One Water chief hits back at PlayPump critics Claims that water-pumping children's roundabouts are an expensive marketing gimmick that rely heavily on child labour are 'laughable', according to the boss of a social enterprise that funds them. more... Microfinance wars see atheists battle with Christians Online gaming techniques are being adopted by pioneering microfinance organisation Kiva in its bid to generate (US) $1bn of loans. more... Strike could jeopardise HCT's social impact The boss of a transport social enterprise fears strikes this week could jeopardise community services and has condemned the union Unite for not considering the social impact of the action. more... Cameron promises 'community right to buy' Tory leader David Cameron has pledged to introduce a 'community right to buy' giving social enterprises first refusal to acquire decrepit public buildings. more... 'Damaged but recoverable' young people helped into Ikea jobs by Project 390 A social enterprise born out of a corporate social responsibility programme in multinational furniture company Ikea has just received backing from the Young Foundation. more... Read more of the week's Social Enterprise news at www.socialenterpriselive.com including: Cheesy stories told at today's Spark celebration   Are you missing out? Here's a preview of some of our other content   Trailblazers09 - Out Now! Business surgery: Investment readiness Being brave in  a brand new world Find out how to access all our premium content here The bottom line... Healthy Planet provides today's community with a pioneering opportunity to build a better legacy for tomorrow. more... Social Enterprise Livewire is sponsored by Markel, specialist insurance providers to the sector. Markel are a long established insurance underwriter who have provided insurance for both commercial and not-for-profit organisations for a number of years. Our Social Welfare Insurance is particularly suited to social enterprises as each risk is written on its individual merits and our bespoke insurance arrangements are complemented by risk management support services. © Social Enterprise Magazine 2009 Social Enterprise LIVEWIRE is produced by London Fields Publishing on behalf of Social Enterprise. No part of this publication may be produced in any material form (including photocopying it or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, England, EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner¹s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. The registered office of London Fields Publishing is 15 Clifton Road, London N22 7XN. Company registered in England no. 4219483

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