Wild Sumatra Tours works with rural communities to empower local guides, helping connect them with off-the-beaten-path adventurers looking for authentic trekking and cultural experiences in the Bengkulu region. Due to the impact of COVID on tourism, they’ve expanded their efforts to include sustainable coffee production and agricultural research and development. Working and offering training with their local communities empowers the local cultures to take pride in themselves, their culture, and their environment.

Garden Education Center envisions a thriving Chunja, dedicated to nurturing the potential of the community to ensure individuals and families can flourish. The project aims to enhance educational opportunities in rural areas through a scholarship program, supported by local and external sponsors, making quality education accessible to those in need. Within four years, the center plans to achieve financial sustainability, establish a café promoting healthy eating in collaboration with Green Fields Farm & Nursery, and develop a career and entrepreneurial component.

South Asia Dairy Farm seeks to offer organic and hygienic milk, delivered bottled and sealed directly to homes, with a commitment to quality and excellent customer service. Their mission addresses the challenge of unhealthy milk in the South Asia dairy industry by providing unadulterated products while also impacting the community through employment and skill development.

Philemon House is a Soviet-era kindergarten turned bed-and-breakfast that provides a quiet oasis for travelers visiting Bishkek and beyond. The guesthouse is a support service for volunteers who are addressing many social needs/problems, such as: poverty, health, domestic abuse, orphans/homeless, community development, treatment of and care for the disabled, education, micro-business development, etc. 

Fed to Flourish aims to transform the lives of children and their caregivers in Malaysia by offering essential developmental services. Their comprehensive range includes feeding therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, and parent support courses. By employing local professionals and training new graduates, they not only ensure quality care but also foster inclusive economic growth.

Health Training Center operates in Indonesia with a focus on health, safety, and community initiatives. Health services include tele-consulting, treatment advice, and medical information. Safety efforts address the lack of emergency services and widespread misconceptions about CPR and first aid, providing tailored training programs to empower community members with life-saving skills.

Corner Cafe operates as a community-focused establishment in South Asia, offering a serene space for locals to enjoy coffee and meals while simultaneously addressing social issues. The organization emphasizes creating a positive work environment that ensures fair income, workplace security, and opportunities for personal development and social integration. The central mission is to contribute to the community's well-being through meaningful employment and training.

Healthy Lifestyle Coaching Indonesia provides direct health coaching services to the community and offers training and certification programs for individuals aspiring to become health coaches. Their vision is simple - to foster a healthier Indonesia, one client and one health coach at a time.

Waste Transformers is focused on creating efficient, sustainable, and reliable waste management solutions to protect Indonesia’s diverse ecosystem and communities. They collect different plastics, primarily with the 1 and 5 symbol, to upcycle into different products. Organic waste is taken and processed by black soldier fly larvae (BSFL). Any remaining byproducts along with the frass is composted. The BSFL is then sold …

Water & Sanitation supports and assists local development initiatives by working in partnership with the local authorities and nonprofits to help plan, design and build necessary infrastructure such as access to drinking water (not just clean water), provide wastewater treatment solutions, and develop road networks. They also worked to build the knowledge of local engineers.

Made New combines the ancient craftsmanship and wisdom of Laos with modern tech and design to transform single use waste (i.e. plastic bags) into high value household products (i.e. fabric goods). This model relies on the strength of Lao people and brings their skill to the global market. Through this work, they are increasing economic opportunity, providing safe and dignifying work; while also..

Transoxiana Outfitters uses sustainable tourism to provide employment opportunities in Tajikistan where insufficient income often leads to food insecurity. Transoxiana Outfitters handles logistical, guiding, and hospitality matters for a variety of types of expeditions undertaken in Tajikistan. As Transoxiana Outfitters expands its services in the adventure tourism market, their goal is to increase employment opportunities for the local population in addition to equipping, training, and providing fair wages.

The women of Tabby’s began with a goal of making 20,000 hand-sew masks for free distribution. They ended up making and distributing over 75,000! In addition to distribution in the immediate communities of the Tabby’s women, they partnered with local NGOs who provide essential services to children’s homes, slums and poor rural communities. This targeted goal also provided employment for up to 16 women for 2 years. This was made possible through a $30,000 fund-raising campaign.

The Center for Entrepreneurial Food Producers in Indonesia exists to train young (under 40 yrs old) food producers with entry level involvement in sustainable agribusiness activities. They will train small and medium scale food producers in both production and agribusiness practices. This happens through a 15-week residential apprenticeship on a 22 acre farm located in Indonesia…

The Freedom Hub seeks to support the work of Himalayan Freedom Co. by developing a support center/guest house as a “hub” for future offices established in Nepal. The Freedom Hub will help the business to further its mission, work, and purpose by setting a foundation for its “10-10-10” vision - 10 new offices in the next 10 years in 10 villages. This strategically placed center will be instrumental in supporting new managers, creating an easier flow of products and materials, and …

South Asian English Institute provides quality English instruction at affordable rates to people of all ages to speak English better and faster and be prepared to pass the IELTS exam (International English Language Testing System). These skills will open the door for better educational and employment opportunities, thereby reducing inequalities in the society at large. Their goals include creating video courses and providing visa consultancy services as well.

This project seeks to bring life to coastal communities through innovation, sustainability, partnerships and joy in mariculture. It seeks to assist communities of traditional fishermen to successfully farm seafood products. Based in an island province with hundreds of small island communities, the business brings economic development through providing new revenue sources as well as working to see communities become healthier, happier, and more productive.

Green Fields Farm & Nursery is a tree nursery in Kazakhstan that produces soft fruit saplings for regional orchardists and individuals who wish to purchase fruit trees. In addition to fruit, their farm is working towards producing asparagus, hardy kiwis, and grapes. They are seeking to grow their nursery efforts through procuring land and building a community center on the property where they will host community events around planting and harvest at their location…

Deep within the rural communities of the Philippines, live some of the poorest of the country. The communities covered under this project are rural tribal communities (called Barangays) situated in remote mountain areas within the municipality of Dupax del Sur, in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. Within Dupax del Sur, Abaca & Talbek (the Bugkalot barangays) are some of the poorest barangays, given their remote location, low education level, lack of infrastructure, and low economic activity.

TojTabii is working to establish a network of independent regional juice producers who are producing high quality, natural fruit juice while packaging and selling under one brand. Although regional fruit production is high, it often goes to waste because they lack the production facilities to turn their second sort fruit into profitable juice. Through partnerships and establishing new production facilities, TojTabii seeks to equip locals to earn a profitable wage locally and reduce food waste.