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Entrepreneurs  Without  Borders  Our  Mission:  To  empower  members  to  identify,  design,  and  implement  sustainable,  project  based  solutions  to  issues  faced  by  people  in  developing  and  subsistence  economies  around  the  world.    

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Empower  EWOB  students  partnered  with  several  organizations  that  empower  entrepreneurship  in  the  economically  active  poor  

Innovate  EWOB  students  collaborated  with  start-­‐up  companies  to  innovate  groundbreaking  solutions  to  social  problems  

Serve  EWOB  students    worked  hand  in  hand  with    various  philanthropic  groups  to  improve  the  lives  of  impoverished  Indians  

Entrepreneurs  Without  Borders  (EWOB)  is  a  student-­‐lead  organization  that  allows  for  entrepreneurial-­‐minded  collegiate  students  to  establish  long-­‐term  relationships  with  disenfranchised  people  in  other  countries  and  work  with  them  to  solve  problems  they  are  facing.      Through  our  work,  we  connect  with  communities  around  the  

world  to  learn  from  each  other  by  developing  business-­‐  based  projects  that  solve  local  economic  and  social  issues.    Our  time  in  Bangalore  was  EWOB’s  second  trip  to  India.  The  purpose  of  this  trip  was  to  explore  and  work  with  several  social  enterprises  to  learn  more  about  social  entrepreneurship  in  India.  While  there,  we  collaborated  with  

two  microfinance  organizations,  worked  with  children  in  three  schools,  and  visited  several  start-­‐ups.      We  hope  that  what  we  have  learned  during  our  time  in  Bangalore  can  be  used  to  pursue  future  collaboration  between  EWOB  and  social  enterprises  in  India.    

 

 

 

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     Combining  innovation  with  a  will    to  change  lives,  Akshaya  Patra      expands  to  feed  over  1  million  children  in  10  years.  

Akshaya  Patra  is  a  non-­‐profit  organization  that  provides  mid-­‐day  meals  to  low-­‐income  students,  incentivizing  children  to  stay  in  school,  rather  than  perform  menial  jobs  to  pay  for  food.  Akshaya  Patra  started  their  mid-­‐day  meal  program  in  2000,  feeding  just  1,500  children  in  5  schools  in  Bangalore.  Today,  just  11  years  later,  Akshaya  Patra  has  expanded  to  feed  almost  1.3  million  children  nationwide.      

EWOB  students  were  able  to  visit  their  central  kitchen  in  Bangalore,  which  uses  steam  based  technology  to  cook  enough  rice  to  feed  1500  children  each  hour.  Akshaya  Patra  ensures  that  the  lunches  they  serve  are  both  nutritionally  balanced  and  true  to  regional  taste.  In  the  South  of  India,  these  meals  consist  of  rice  

and  traditional  sambar.  In  the  North,  the  rice  is  substituted  for  the  regional  taste  of  naan,  an  Indian  flatbread.  They  also  distribute  questionnaires  to  the  children  in  each  region  asking  their  opinions  about  the  food  served.  When  a  problem  is  detected,  their  goal  is  to  have  the  problem  addressed  by  the  following  week.    

The  average  cost  per  meal  comes  to  about  7.5  rupees.  To  fund  the  midday  meal  program,  Akshaya  Patra  receives  governement  subsidies  but  just  over  half  of  their  

support  from  donations  and  fundraising  events.    This  means  that  from  month  to  month,  the  organization  does  not  know  where  their  money  to  cook  and  distribute  the  meals  will  come  from.  

EWOB  students  spent  a  day  with  Akshaya  Patra  where  they  were  able  tour  their  advanced  production  plant.    The  students  had  the  opportunity  to  speak  with  Akshaya  Patra’s  Head  of  Communications,  Bharathi  Ghanashyam,  who  revealed  several  key  components  of  Akshaya  Patra’s  critically  acclaimed  efficiency  and  effectiveness  in  alleviating  child  hunger.    Finally,  EWOB’ers  got  to  experience  Akshaya  Patra  hands-­‐on  by  going  to  the  schools  and  distributing  food  to  the  students.  

Akshaya  Patra:  Fueling  Learning  

Providing  mid-­‐day  meals  gives  children  the  incentive  to  come  to  school,  rather  than  taking  up  menial  jobs  to  pay  for  their  own  meals.