HSI NEWS
When Melanie Lino, co-owner of Lit (a Bethlehem coffee roastery and bakeshop beloved by locals) looked to the Lehigh Valley for a space where Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) could connect with nature and each other, she realized that her community was lacking an important resource. So, she…
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In ancient Italian folklore, legend has it that an old woman called La Befana flies from house to house leaving toys for good children on the twelfth day of Christmas. Inspired to share this beloved tradition that she celebrated as a child, Kate West wrote a children’s book titled La…
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Humanitarian Social Innovations is thrilled to welcome Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking Week to our network of social entrepreneurs. Human trafficking can often seem like a tragedy that happens far from home, one that we occasionally hear about on the news but never come face-to-face with. However, the devastating truth is that…
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During years of working with nonprofit and arts organizations in the Lehigh Valley, Norberto Dominguez saw a number of flaws with the way these institutions are run — especially when it comes to including diverse voices. “When I found through a study that, in the [Lehigh] Valley and particularly in…
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As a child, Amber Phillips developed a passion for working with seniors while caring for her grandparents. Today, she channels that passion into Love Thy Elders Enrichment Services, a North Carolina-based organization that offers meaningful and fun community engagement opportunities to individuals aged 50 and above. “Love Thy Elders was…
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Humanitarian Social Innovations is excited to welcome Agoro Community Development Association to our community of social entrepreneurs. For the past 50 years, Northern Uganda has been ravaged by conflict and activity by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group responsible for countless atrocities including child abduction, enslavement, forced labor…
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In Southern Ghana, lack of understanding and acceptance of those born with disabilities creates barriers to success for individuals and families of individuals who are disabled. They are treated differently from a young age, and their families often suffer social consequences as a result of the stigma that is cast…
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Humanitarian Social Innovations is thrilled to welcome Pillar of Health to our network of social entrepreneurs. Reflecting on the work of his nonprofit organization, Pillar of Health, founder Laurien Sibomana says that he is inspired by how a small gesture can have a huge impact on someone’s life. And Sibomana…
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Humanitarian Social Innovations is excited to welcome Amazing Educational Resources to our community of social entrepreneurs. When he started a Facebook group in December 2019, Nick Hoover never imagined that his idea — to create a place where educators could easily exchange resources — would become a vital platform just…
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Humanitarian Social Innovations is excited to introduce Search and Recovery Canines (SARC) as a new member of our community. When Gregory Chown met his first search dog, Krabi, it wasn’t just the beginning of a bond between man and Man’s Best Friend — it was the start of a partnership in…
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