Poverty is the product of broken systems that prevent people from realizing their full potential. Beating poverty means making those systems work.

EWB is doing exactly that. We invest in people—smart systems changers, and we incubate the systemic innovations that they create to accelerate rural African development. It’s not about projects. It’s not about technology. It’s about people working with people to create lasting, scalable change that unlocks human potential.

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On May 17th, follow @BeyondMiles on twitter and they’ll donate 70 Aeroplan miles to EWB

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EWB’s 2012 Failure Report marks five years of reporting and acting on failures throughout the organization. Read the report …

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On behalf of the 13 leaders from Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malawi, and EWB, thank you to all of our partners and supporters of the 2013 Kumvana leadership program.

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Locally-led, systemic development, for lasting, large-scale change. This is different…

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The Globe and Mail offers a strong endorsement for EWB’s campaign calling on Canada to invest in Cash on Delivery aid. Read the editorial »