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I Am Only One But Still I Am One…Lesson Learned.

By on February 6, 2013 in Building a Social Venture, Education, Poverty, Social Entrepreneurship, Starting the Journey, Women's Empowerment

Helen Keller once said “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do”.  This has been the most challenging concept I have yet to face and accept in [...]

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You’re So Sleek, But I’m Not Interested

By on December 14, 2012 in Design, Energy / Enviornment, Poverty, Stories of Impact, Water, Women's Empowerment

In college, I was enamored by all the savvy products that were being created by first world designers for pressing world issues. Buzz words like humanitarian design and design for bottom of the pyramid began forming. Interdisciplinary design was becoming more experimental and addressing bigger problems. Incredibly imaginative solutions were being produced for basic needs [...]

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Yeah, but WHY?: Quick grant tips

By on October 19, 2012 in Education, Poverty, Sector, Stories of Impact

I’ve had a long, hard journey with grant writing for MODEL26. Well, as “long” as two years can be. Despite being a great writer, I had the hardest time getting my story out on paper in the one-page letter of intent format needed for many grants. I was passionate. I knew what I was talking [...]

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