Category Archives: Health

Innovations in end of life care

This last week I have been struck by a few stories of ageing, death and dying. I have seen a few entrepreneurs come through the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) program in Sydney and the UK over the past couple … Continue reading

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Healthy food, healthier families

Through her social enterprise Food Within, Alicia’s mission is to transform healthy food from being a luxury item to a necessity. Alicia developed her social enterprise to support families like her own, who struggle to afford healthy food. She also … Continue reading

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Empower Lights up Rural Villages in Malawi

A Guest Blog by Shanil Samarakoon, Executive Director of Empower Projects and SSE Sydney Fellow about his recent visit to Malawi.  Empower Projects is a social enterprise that enables entrepreneurs to build self-reliant communities.  Check out our YouTube clip on … Continue reading

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LaunchPad: Sanitary Pad trial for Women & Girls in Sierra Leone

A Guest Blog by Chantelle Baxter, Co-founder of OneGirl and SSE Melbourne Fellow. One Girl is currently working on LaunchPad – a social enterprise that provides low cost, eco-friendly sanitary pads to women and girls in Sierra Leone. We decided … Continue reading

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World AIDS Day

It’s World AIDS Day and SSE Melbourne Student, Stephanie Moore, has an Audacious Dream. Stephanie wants to reignite awareness of HIV/AIDS in Australia and globally and help to prevent others from contracting this disease. She has been inspired by a … Continue reading

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