NIDAN: Tapping into ‘the Wealth of the Poor’ — Their Numbers
When Arbind Singh was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2008 in India, one of the award’s sponsors described Singh’s non-government organization (NGO), Nidan, as “[building] profitable businesses and people’s organizations led by assetless, informal workers.” “Social entrepreneurs embody excellence in creating disruptive technologies and ideas that empower the poor or the marginalized,” said…