 | THE TIME COMES TO ME  Olivier Uwayezu | Innovation | 03:22 | In 1st place Girinka program (One cow per poor Family) was inspired by the Rwandan culture and initiated by the President of the Republic of Rwanda in 2006. Beneficiaries (people that are given cows):Â Historically Marginalized People who are very poor; Disabled people (people living with some disabilities who are very poor; Elderly people who are very poor. This program is implemented in two ways Girinka i ... More |
 | Vidiyal_ICT for development Aparna Sanyal | Innovation | 04:54 | In 2nd place This film was made to document the work being done by Vidiyal, a small NGO that works in the tiny district of Theni in a Southern Indian state. It looks at the manner in which information and communication technologies (ICT) have been innovatively used by them to help in development work being carried out by them in the area. They have successfully used ICT to empower women's self-help groups with ... More |
 | 2 Things Involved Salome Chasnoff | Innovation | 05:12 | In 3rd place An HIV epidemic is ravaging Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. At Embangweni Hospital, in the rural northern region, a skeleton staff serves a catchment area of over 120,000, and many of the staff are HIV positive. But this small group of devoted healthcare workers uses all the tools at its disposal, including theatre and music, to educate their communities about HIV/AIDS and other. ... More |
 | Saving Data, Saving Lives Ty Robbins | Innovation | 05:08 | In 4th place Environmental Data Rescue and Digitization is one of the most boring, thankless, difficult, unsung, undersupported and non-exciting human endeavors imaginable. Yet the information from this one activity will save more people's lives than cures for cancer, HIV and heart disease combined. Take a few minutes to understand why. |
 | Dorah's Story: Loyalty Through Quality Care Catherine Casey | Innovation | 03:44 | In 5th place Dorah Nyanja runs her own clinic in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, one of the toughest environments in the world. Through the Sustainable Healthcare Foundation (SHF), Dorah provides quality, affordable care to Kibera's residents, and she is one of the most successful nurses in the franchise network. |
 | Bio-Briquette; An Alternative Source of Energy Bigvon Dixikov | Innovation | 04:58 | In 6th place The invent of bio briquette has really proved a milestone for a Tamang women who suffers from cardiovascular diseases. The Tamang woman who was exposed to smoke from firewood in cooking for a long time was the main cause of her heart disease. She tells that Bio briquette is a simple solution to many complex problems. Even the making of bio briquette is so simple which can be copied in a very simpl ... More |
 | Burning in the Sun Cambria Matlow | Innovation | 05:12 | In 7th place 26-year-old charmer Daniel Dembele is equal parts West African and European, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel decides to return to his homeland in Mali and start a local business building solar panels - the first of its kind in the sun-drenched nation. Daniel's goal is to electrify the households of rural communities, 99 percent of w. ... More |
 | Childcount: Cell Phones and Health in Sauri, Kenya Zoe Flood | Innovation | 02:42 | In 8th place Mobile technology that has been introduced in the Millennium Village of Sauri, Kenya, allows health workers like Stephen to better combat malaria. By helping health workers, health innovations introduced by the Millennium Village Project help secure the futures of children. |
 | White Gold: Tracing Cotton and Fashion in Africa Amanda Martinez | Innovation | 05:12 | Tied for 9th place US cotton subsidies which began in 2001 have had a huge impact on world prices for cotton in Africa, particularly Mali. This has led to a decline in cotton farming for a country that is dependent on money from cotton sales for growing food and providing social services like schools and housing. This is the story of how African fashion entrepreneurs could bring new life to Mali's dying cotton produ ... More |
 | Adding Value to Cassava in Mungulonyo, Uganda Rory Sturdy | Innovation | 04:53 | Tied for 9th place In the Nebbi district of north-western Uganda, 90% of the population is rural. Despite being very hard-working, the practice of subsistence farming with low yielding varieties of crops and livestock, together with a reliance on traditional knowledge alone, has typically meant that the farmers here experience low food production and low incomes. Irish aid agency Gorta has been supporting a live. ... More |
