Pictures of social enterprise in action
This new breed of business is using market-based models to tackle society's most pressing needs
Marty Donkervoort at the ceremonial circle of the Urban Circle Training Centre in Winnipeg's North End, October 19, 2011. Donkervoort's social enterprise company Inner City Renovation (ICR) renovated the building for the social organisation. Donkervoort is retired now but founded a social enterprise in Winnipeg called Inner City Renovation (ICR) which does construction work and employs people with criminal records, former gang members.John Woods for The Globe and Mail
John Baker (white hard hat), general manager for Inner City Renovation (ICR) looks over some plans with site supervisor Larry Laberge as a crew renovates an old bank into a credit union in Winnipeg's North End Thursday, October 20, 2011. Inner City Renovation (ICR) is a social enterprise in Winnipeg which does construction work and employs people with criminal records.John Woods for The Globe and Mail
John Baker (white hard hat), general manager for Inner City Renovation (ICR) works with Victor Miranda, site supervisor, and a crew renovating an old library into a community centre in Winnipeg's West End Thursday, October 20, 2011.John Woods for The Globe and Mail
Sweets Baker Stephanie Smith laughs with Father Roberto Ubertino, executive director of St. John the Compassionate Mission and St. John's Bakery in the bakery storefront on Broadview Avenue in Toronto.Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail
Sweets Baker Stephanie Smith at work at St. John's Bakery in the bakery on Broadview Avenue in Toronto. Ms. Smith is a mother of three who had to go back to school and spent months looking for work before getting a job at the organic bakery.Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail
Angela Draskovic used to be a telecom exec, until she realized she wanted to do something more meaningful with her life. Now she runs Zoe Alliance, which supplies companies with presents they can give (corporate gifts) that are made in villages in Haiti, India and Kenya among others.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Angela Draskovic in Haiti.
Angela Draskovic used to be a telecom exec, until she realized she wanted to do something more meaningful with her life. Now she runs Zoe Alliance, which supplies companies with presents they can give (corporate gifts) that are made in villages in Haiti, India and Kenya among others. This Haitian game Ti Ta To 10 (Dix) is similar to checkers but with a few different moves and rules.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Angela Draskovic used to be a telecom exec, until she realized she wanted to do something more meaningful with her life. Now she runs Zoe Alliance, which supplies companies with presents they can give (corporate gifts) that are made in villages in Haiti, India and Kenya among others, including these key fobs.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail