Why is AID broken?

13
Jan
2012

This TED talk was shared with me the other day. It is one of the best explanations of why the AID INDUSTRY is broken that I have heard. What's even better, is that the speaker uses Malawi as the example. The problems presented here are exactly what I witnessed while living in Malawi and why Dsenyo has chosen the approach of social enterprise and Fair Trade. The simple answer to the broken aid industry is always corruption, but that's not the whole story or even the real reason behind the broken system. Take a moment to watch this video...be inspired and be enlightened!

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Dsenyo is a social enterprise. We believe business is a powerful way to address social and economic problems. Countless challenges confront creative people in Malawi, Africa as they try to build their businesses, practice their craft & support their families.

After living in Malawi, artist Marissa Perry Saints founded Dsenyo to create opportunity for hard-working, African women and artisans. Dsenyo offers hand-crafted bags and accessories that celebrate African textile design. We follow Fair Trade principles working to create maximum benefit for the women, artisans & communities in which we work.

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Kimberly - Tucson, AZ

Kimberly - Tucson, AZ

I received my wristlets and they are awesome. Absolutely beautiful! I've been showing them to friends and telling them about Dsenyo! Thank you so much. I know my sister-in-law will love it! I've made the "holiday pattern" my new bag to carry with me when we go to dinner while I'm on the job. I can't wait to send more flight attendants your way! It's perfect.