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A Colorado man who grew up in West Africa has used social entrepreneurship grants to to improve life for African villagers through various projects.
Dany Bode started a Senegal djembe drum-making business when he was just 18 which still exists today and exports drums around the world. Later, he and his wife opened a vocational school in Dakar,Senegal to teach practical skills like welding and jewelry making. The goods are marketed to tourists and ex-pats, and funds are used to operate the school and provide housing for the children.
The couple also teaches literacy basics to students, and encourages them to start businesses. On top of all this, Bode organizes volunteer teams of Colorado doctors and dentists to perform pro bono work on African villagers. Most recently , he entered his idea for a plant-based fuel engine into a World Bank grant competition, and won $130,000 to fund the project in Senegal.
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Hi, I have acquired a 5 acre farm alongside a low cost housing, rural community, in KZN, South Africa. I am ideally positioned to offer this largely unemployed community jobs and business support for markets and managment. How do I go about marketing this initaitive to obtain support for start-up capital.