Direct engagement, fostering and enabling Social Entrepreneurs, achieving social and environmental as well as financial sustainability - this is the basic idea behind our initiatives and projects - below you find more information about selected initiatives and projects of the Eos Entrepreneur Foundation
Specifically, our Foundation supports Social Entrepreneurs through coaching, a comprehensive online self-assessment, an analysis of the Social Entrepreneur's strengths and weaknesses as well as identifying needs and priorities for improvement. The Social Entrepreneurs are accountable for the decision-making process, be it in the phase of developing or in the growth phase of their social and environmental impact, be it if, where and when they want to make use of coaching provided by the Foundation
Smallholder farmer cooperatives produce better cocoa quality and increase cocoa productivity in sustainable agroforestry; hence they reach for a better life and take on immediate action against climate change as well as improve the livelihood of their communities
Specifically, our Foundation works together with local coaches in cocoa cooperatives, i.e., with social entrepreneurs, in order to increase cocoa quality through improved post-harvest processes such as fermentation and drying of cocoa beans, productivity increase through rejuvenating and planting of new cocoa trees, through pursuing and implementing good agricultural practices, building a central cocoa collection and quality control center, working towards bio/fair trade certification and developing access to interesting shared value markets
Social Entrepreneurs are trained in order to offer basic and affordable health services in remote areas; as a result Social Entrepreneurs contribute to good health, well-being and to the prevention of metabolic syndromes such as diabetes II or high blood pressure
Specifically, our Foundation works with local coaches in underserved areas where Social Entrepreneurs are recruited, trained and integrated into a network.These Social Entrepreneurs are pursuing an entrepreneurial approach and are dedicated to offer affordable, basic health services such as awareness and prevention of Diabetes II, blood pressure and weight control, vision tests and adjustable glasses, and nutritional information related to the overall well-being
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