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Social Enterprise and Malnutrition in Guatemala: The Case of Maní+

03.31.2016 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Social Enterprise and Malnutrition in Guatemala: The Case of Maní+

03.31.2016 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the Stone Center for Latin American Studies for a talk in which Edward (Ted) Fischer discusses social entrepreneurship and social enterprise and the founding of the Maní+ project in Guatemala. In his talk, Dr. Fischer will discuss the challenges and potential for social enterprise in addressing entrenched problems, such as malnutrition in Guatemala, and what it takes for social entrepreneurs to succeed.
Guatemala suffers one of the worst rates of malnutrition in the world, concentrated in the rural indigenous population. Half of all children in Guatemala under 5 are malnourished. Fischer founded Maní+, a social enterprise that has developed and now produces a locally sourced product to combat chronic malnutrition. The projects has won several international awards. Learn more about Maní+ at www.maniplus.org


New Orleans

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