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David Gaines is the author of the forthcoming book, “Radical Business: The Root of Your Work and How it Can Change the World.” He is also the CEO and chief visionary for La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie, and serves as the board chairperson for the Social Enterprise Alliance. His company, La Terza, is a full-service coffee resource that provides the highest-quality coffee for consumers, as well as equipment and education for restaurants and coffee shops, and more. La Terza takes pride in the relationships they have formed with coffee producers from around the world, whose employees are paid living wages and whose growing methods are sustainable.

David draws on his experiences leading these social enterprises to provide a blueprint for helping organizations deepen their social impact. He is admittedly an idealist that dreams of a world where all businesses are social enterprises and where people are equally valued, served, and empowered.David is a loving husband and father, enjoys the solitude and beauty of nature, and is energized meeting new people and old friends over a crafted beverage.



Links:

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Business-Root-Change-World/dp/1685550088

Coffee: https://laterzacoffee.com/collections/limited-time/products/honduras-empowering-women-coffee-bundle

After feeling the call to be a peacemaker, Jason Porterfield moved to one of Canada’s poorest neighborhoods known as Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. 



Coming face-to-face with the realities of drugs, prostitution, violence and murder, he was forced to wrestle with some life changing questions. And, after years of soul-searching, prayer, seeking counsel and putting in the hard work of academic research, he has found some answers. He is with us today to share them with us. 



Listen to Episode 31 of “The Point” Podcast



Get the Book: 

https://jasonporterfield.com

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Moto Meds: Before the morning:  Saving Lives Through Nighttime Intervention


Did you know that in low-income countries, there is only one doctor for every 10,000 people?*

Here are some other stats that will blow your mind:


50% of people across the globe lack access to essential health care.*
99% of maternal deaths happen in developing countries.*
Each day, 15,000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday.*

Some good news?

A lot of these statistics can be avoided, simply through prevention. And that is exactly what our guests today have been working on, for years. Not only have they been working on it, but they have also been SUCCESSFUL at it

Dr Eric Nelson and Molly Klarman, and their incredible team in Haiti and Ghana, have come up with an innovative approach to healthcare in some of the poorest places in the world

They are quite literally saving lives by bridging the gap between the onset of illness and access to healthcare with just a few hours, but the most precious hours, the hours from when a disease can go from bad to deadly.

How are they doing it? Join us today to find out

Statistics: *United Nations (News.un.org)



Website: https://www.motomeds.org

How do we disrupt systems that protect promote and perpetuate social and inequality? This is not a small task or an easy thing to discuss but if we are serious about bringing social justice to the surface, it is a conversation that we must have and not just today, but ongoing.  And here to lead us in this conversation is Dr. Shawn Duncan 



He is the Director of the training and Consulting Division for an impressive group called Focused Community Strategies or FCS. This organization was started by Dr Lupton best know for the book Toxic Charity, and Charity Detox.   Shawn is a TEDx Speaker, trainer, consultant, and honestly just one of those people you feel like you could learn something new from every day. Dr. Shawn Duncan is the Director of FCS’s Training and Consulting Division, The Lupton Center.  



 Shawn comes to FCS from the nonprofit leadership sector with research and writing focused on pedagogies for social impact. In his previous careers he has focused on multi-sector coalition building for community impact, content and curriculum design, group facilitation, leadership development, and immigration reform advocacy. As the leader of The Lupton Center team, Shawn brings a visionary voice for innovation, a strategic mind for resource development, and the leadership acumen to support and equip the team for success.   



He loves being a part of a mission-driven team that finds joy in one another while doing such important work.  



Take a deep dive with us today with our new friend and long-time ally Shawn Duncan.

Mill Creek Farms: Farmer Levi & Farmer Tosheena

Here’s 5 food facts I am sure you didnt know


Twenty-five million Americans live more than a mile or 15-minute drive from a grocery store
The average item on grocery shelves travels an astounding 1,500 miles to get there
People living in the poorest (social-economic status) have 2.5 times the exposure to fast-food restaurants as those living in the wealthiest areas. Thus Food insecurity has a high correlation with increased diabetes rates
We throw away 60% of our lettuce and spinach
We are already use half the worlds land and 30% of its water to grow food, but by 2050 we have to increase food production by 70%

Mill Creek Urban Farm is an educational farm and environmental education center located in West Philadelphia. They are dedicated to improving local access to fresh, chemical-free produce at low cost for the immediate Mill Creek community and surrounding neighborhoods.

Mill Creek is a people of color-led non-profit organization in service of communities of color in need of basic resources. They are dedicated to cultivating a healthy environment, growing strong communities and promoting a just and sustainable food system.

Natalia Bondarenko: Ukraine-Russian War, A Mother’s Story 

One day your life is as normal and the very next day Russian soldiers have taken over your home, bombed your car, and destroyed your business. That is the devastating reality for thousands of families including Nata and her 13-year-old son Yegor.

From hiding in underground subway stations to killing pigeons for food, Nata shares her first-hand experience of what life is really like in Ukraine as the Russian war progresses.

Join us in this emotional and moving conversation with Nata Bondarenko: A Mother’s Story