For social enterprises to scale their delivery of essential goods and services to the poor, they need access to working capital, and they need fair wages.

FORBES: There's More To Fighting Poverty Than Writing Big Checks And Claiming Tax Deductions

Social entrepreneurs who are serving poor communities with essential goods and services offer an alternative vehicle for giving to the poor with true and enduring impact.

FORBES: There's More To Fighting Poverty Than Writing Big Checks And Claiming Tax Deductions

Second, the people who might provide the goods and services essential for disaster relief might have problems of their own.

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