Techless: The Wisephone
Smartphones: The Social Dilemma While smartphones were invented to improve social connection, they have done just the opposite. Social media has created an endless list of issues for GenZ, or at least heightened those issues to an extreme. All generations are addicted to their phones, but it feels like we could not live without them.…
Read Morecharity: water
In class, we watched a video and talked about charity: water. It is a non-profit organization that focuses on bringing clean and healthy water to people in other countries who don’t have access to it. Their goal since starting this organization has been to end the global water crisis and they’re optimistic through having lots…
Read MoreRedemptive Worldwide Fashion
Sseko founded by Liz Bohannon “is a socially conscious lifestyle brand.” https://ssekodesigns.com/ This business started out of a desire to bring economic opportunity to skilled women in Uganda so that they could afford to go to school. After a few years it became “the largest footwear exporter in East Africa and [grew] the number of scholarships…
Read MoreFarming God’s Way: Sustainable Agriculture
I was introduced to Farming God’s Way through my friend, Sherrill, who works in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Four years ago, she was stationed in Zambia where I had the privilege of joining her for a summer in remote villages. I had little to no knowledge of agriculture and was fascinated by this non-profit…
Read MoreTegu Blocks
Tegu is a children’s building block company based out of Honduras. Tegu wants children to learn to explore and create in a freeway by playing with blocks. Tegu building blocks are not just your average building blocks. They are magnetic. Their building blocks have unique magnetic strips inside them to take playing with building blocks…
Read MoreCharitywater
When it comes to a strongly motivated redemptive business, Charitywater is an excellent example. Its mission is to give clean water to the people over in Africa and multiple places all over the world. This organization had a young girl involved who wanted to change the world one gift at a time. Her wish for…
Read MoreMartin Bionics: Redeeming Legs
A Fallen World Becasue we live in a fallen world, there is brokeness not just in our souls but in our bodies. There is disease, hunger, scars, and genetic disfunction. Another major problem is the loss of limbs. What does someone do when they lose a limb, especially a leg? The human life includes hours…
Read MoreRedeeming Food and Hospitality in New York
Pixie Scout Canteen is seeking to redeem the food service industry through hospitality. Their mission is cultivating “a collaborative team of food and hospitality professionals creating and sharing food and beverage provisions in service of transformative and joyful food experiences.” I love how they seek to have a redemptive form of service in their culture…
Read MoreNew Story: 3D Houses
In class, we watched a video from the Company New Story. They are a non-profit company who has many donors through Praxis to help communities fight homelessness. Their website says that they have donors called The Builders who pay for the operational expenses, so they can continue to serve and build houses. What makes them…
Read MoreJames Cash Penney
James Cash Penney was born in 1875 to an impoverished family who lived on a farm in Missouri. To teach his son the value of money and self-reliance, James’ father made him pay for his own clothes once he reached the age of eight. James showed entrepreneurial thinking at a very young age when he…
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