BBS Wins Emergency Humanitarian Aid Grant in the DR Congo
BBS was awarded on December 31, 2022 a grant for emergency humanitarian aid relief as well as longer term community programming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This grant was awarded by GlobalGiving as part of their Hope in Crisis Fund which launched in...
Aseel & BBS Collaboration Fundraises for Smokeless Breadmaking Stoves
Household smoke remains a serious health threat and especially for women and children in regions of the world including Afghanistan according to the World Health Organisation. To support healthier homes, BBS used the Aseel platform to fundraise for 20 smokeless...
Literate Earth Project Welcomes New CEO
In a December 24 newsletter the Literate Earth Project (LEP) announced their new CEO, Mr. Trevor Anderson. LEP's founder Jeff Fonda announced that he will be stepping down to focus on new projects such as the Athari Group and their accelerator program where he hopes...
WHO Data on Household Air Pollution & Afghanistan
In this latest update, we want to switch gears and share some of the World Health Organisation's new data as it relates to household air pollution. Why? In 2023 BBS will continue to work in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with the opening of our second women's...
Clowns without Borders UK 2023 Program for Syrian & Turkish Children
Clowns Without Borders UK uses laughter and play as a stabilising force for children in crisis zones. They share joyful performances and workshops with marginalised children and train frontline workers to use play to engage, inspire and support children. Working with...
Press Announcement “InfraCo Africa Invests to Scale Access to Clean Transport in Rural Zimbabwe”
Harare, Zimbabwe: InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement committing US$2 million to scale the offering of Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company delivering affordable, cargo-carrying e-tricycles...
BBS Hosts 8-Week Mindfulness Program for the Nonprofit Sector
Business for Better Society (BBS) along with Mr. Chris Cheung will launch on Thursday, November 10, a new 8-week mindfulness program that is dedicated to individuals working in the nonprofit sector. What is mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn defines is as “the awareness that...
CNN’s Inside Africa Features Mobility for Africa
CNN's Inside Africa recently showcased Mobility for Africa as part of their program entitled "Zimbabwe's Electric Revolution". The episode starts with an interesting look at the use of electric bicycles in the fight to protect wildlife from poachers. Then, at the...
Introducing The Street Business School Model
The new BBS and Activate Action business incubator for women utilises the Street Business School model. We've had several people ask about this program, which we're happy to introduce further in this brief posting. "Street Business School empowers women to become...
Making Life Better for Small Scale Farmers ~ Mobility for Africa’s Success Grows
We're pleased to share this Mobility for Africa update, which demonstrates how their sucess and impact is growing one farmer at a time. To support their growth of Mobility for Africa, please give today by clicking here. "Meet Selena, a dairy farmer from Chipinge,...
Educating Girls of Rural China Donor Update Report
We want to begin by thanking all our Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC) donors who have generously given to the scholarship program for girls in the Gansu province of China. Since EGRC’s inception, the university graduation rate has been 100%, and high school...
Announcing a New BBS Collaboration with Photo Start
BBS is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Photo Start. Photo Start is an international family of photographers, students, teachers, volunteers, partner organizations, and supporters. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in New York City, they partner with programs...
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