October 16, 2012
At a time when so many reflexively look to government action as a remedy for today’s ills, this valuable book demonstrates the power of social entrepreneurs to take on some of the world’s great challenges. Social entrepreneurship is grounded in real-world experience. The projects the book profiles demonstrate the impact of individuals as agents of change – taking ideas and turning them into action that can help transform entire societies.
This splendid book is more than a primer on social entrepreneurship for human rights in the developing world. It is also a compendium of searing testimony about the immense practical challenges that idealistic changemakers can overcome by dint of their unflagging energy, incandescent visions of humanity and justice, and on-the-ground skills and resourcefulness. Zachary Kaufman has performed a great public service in orchestrating this admirable volume about how hope for the future can be vindicated even under the most unpromising conditions.”
