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Why We Need to Talk About Period Poverty
Period poverty is still not talked about nearly enough. For many people, the term may simply suggest an inability to afford menstrual products. But period poverty is much broader than that. It can involve limited access to appropriate menstrual products, water and...
Strengthening Nonprofit Teams: The Team Coaching Programme Returns for Its Sixth Year
At Business for Better Society (BBS), we believe that strengthening nonprofits means strengthening the people and teams behind the work. For the sixth year, BBS is opening applications for its Team Coaching Programme, offered through our Coaching for a Better Society...
Building Local Solutions for Women and Girls
Some of the most meaningful development work begins with a simple idea: equip local people with practical skills that continue creating impact long after a project ends. Recently, Business for Better Society (BBS), in collaboration with the Laudara Foundation,...
300 Children’s Books Supporting the Zebak Library in Badakhshan Afghanistan
Business for Better Society recently received support from the Wrentham Library and Post Office in Wrentham, Canada to expand access to children’s reading materials at the Zebak Library in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Through this donation, 300 children’s books have been...
What Happens When Women Are Given the Opportunity to Build Their Own Businesses?
At Business for Better Society, we believe lasting change begins with opportunity. Over the past year, we've seen that belief come to life through our Women's Microbusiness Incubator in Malawi and South Sudan. Today we're pleased to share our 2026 Microbusiness...
Seeing Their Own Story – A Sneak Preview of NDEGE
Before a documentary finds its audience at festivals or public screenings, there is often one audience that matters more than any other: the people whose lives are at the heart of the story. Recently, the six apprentices from our Threads of Transformation advanced...
Why I’m Spending My Summer Listening to Stories
It's Summer time, so story time! My name is Christopher, and I'm a 15-year-old student in Cleveland, Ohio, and a summer intern with BBS. Over the summer, I'll be exploring voices from communities whose stories are often overlooked around the world, including Africa,...
Thank You, McGill: Fresh Perspectives for Greater Impact
This semester, students in Ms. Paula Bernardino's communications class at McGill University developed communication plans for the documentary project NDEGE as part of a course assignment. Working from a set of objectives for the film, students were asked to identify...
A Statement from Our CEO on the Rising Ebola Threat in DR Congo
For more than six years, Business for Better Society (BBS) has proudly partnered with Remember Youth for Change (RYC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, supporting initiatives that empower young people, strengthen communities, and deliver humanitarian assistance...
The BBS Documentary NDEGE Trailer Is Out
Business for Better Society (BBS) is proud to share the trailer for NDEGE, a powerful documentary following six apprentices supported through our Threads of Transformation program. Filmed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, just before the M23 advance into the...
A New Name, Same Commitment: Introducing Community Rise Organization
At BBS, we believe in the power of partnerships built on trust, shared values, and a deep commitment to community-led change. So when our long-standing Malawi partner shared that they were entering a new chapter of growth and renewal, we were proud to stand alongside...
When the Strait Closes, Africa Starves: The Coming Fertilizer Crisis
A rapidly escalating conflict has exposed a hidden vulnerability at the heart of the global food system. This Field Note is a deep read that examines how disruptions to fertilizer flows are putting millions of African smallholder farmers and hundreds of millions of...
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