Living Goods is an American nonprofit organization based in Uganda , Kenya and Myanmar (headquartered in San Francisco ). Founded by Chuck Slogter in 2007. The main goal of Living Goods is to develop a stable distribution platform for goods that contribute to the fight against poverty and disease in developing countries. The organization manages networks of independent entrepreneurs (mainly women) who earn their living by selling drugs and medical supplies to the poor. The direct sales model is partly borrowed by Living Goods from Avon Products , Amway , Tupperware and other similar companies. The organization seeks to achieve full self-sufficiency [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] .
| Living goods | |
|---|---|
| Type of | non-profit organization |
| Year of foundation | 2007 year |
| Founders | Chuck Slogter |
| Location | San Francisco , California , USA |
| Field of activity | social entrepreneurship [1] , the logistics of goods that help fight poverty and disease |
| Website | livinggoods.org |
Living Goods sales programs are aimed at reducing child mortality, saving the means of poor families who care for the sick and use basic necessities, create jobs among small entrepreneurs, increase access to innovative products, have a large impact on the social environment and the fight against counterfeit medicines. Prices for some Living Goods products are below the market average by 50%. Independent Living Goods agents receive from the organization training, a license to use the brand, a loan for products at below-market prices, a uniform and a phone with the application installed (through this mobile application developed with the help of Cisco Systems , Living Goods not only monitors sales, supplies and inventory, but also advises its agents and patients from among clients). Living Goods supports its agents through a network of warehouse offices. For each agent there are about 700 clients [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] .
The main products that Living Goods sells are low-cost medicines for malaria, diarrhea, worms, respiratory infections and sepsis, baby medications and antibiotics from small companies that can't spend on advertising and large-scale distribution, condoms, birth control pills, vitamins, diapers, sanitary pads, solar lanterns, home cooking stoves, fuel briquettes , water filters, mosquito nets [15] [16] .
Partners of Living Goods are BRAC (Bangladesh), Population Services International (USA) and Marie Stopes International (Great Britain). The organization’s sponsors and investors are Omidyar Network , Mulago Foundation , Jasmine Social Investments , Pershing Square Foundation , The Children's Investment Fund Foundation , Peery Foundation and many other funds.
Notes
- ↑ Avon's 'Lipstick Evangelism' Shows Promise in Poverty Fight . Bloomberg. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ The 'Avon Ladies' of Africa . The New York Times. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Selling sisters . The economist. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Avon's door-to-door model adopted in Uganda . Marketplace. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ The Avon of Africa: How Micro-Entrepreneurs Can Fight Poverty . GOOD Worldwide. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ The Rise Of Social Entrepreneurship Suggests A Possible Future For Global Capitalism . Forbes Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Living Goods . Time Inc .. Date accessed May 26, 2015.
- ↑ HOW HEALTH CARE NONPROFIT LIVING GOODS LEARNED A LESSON FROM AVON LADIES . Fast Company & Inc. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Game changer? Ugandans buy life-saving drugs through 'Avon lady' business model . NBC Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Ding-dong! Living Goods calling with life-changing products . The Christian Science Monitor. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Scaling Mobile Health Solutions the Hard Way . Stanford Social Innovation Review. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Beyond the Hype: Driving Real Impact with Mobile . The Huffington Post. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Distribution: The Missing Link Between Design and Impact . The Huffington Post. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ The Best of 2012: Using Mobile to Reach Scale . Next Billion. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ How one social enterprise is leading the fight against malaria . The Guardian. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Harnessing Market Forces to Fight Fake Drugs . Innovations for Poverty Action. Date of treatment May 26, 2015.