Miles2Care is a social business idea that to alleviate some of the major issues of the developing world. This is a final project for Social Entrepreneurship class delivered on Spring, 2015 at the University of Iowa, by Andreza Dantas.

1. MILES2CAREAndreza Dantas. Social Entrepreneurship. Final Project. Social Business Idea. Spring 2015.

2. WHAT IS IT?

3. NONPROFITDELIVERYPLATFORM
Background image taken from: http://power2motivate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/peer-to-peer.jpg (recolored and adapted)

4. THAT CONNECTS TRAVELERS TO ORGANIZATIONS
#DELIVERYPLATFORM
THAT WORK TO PROMOTE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS
TO PEOPLE IN NEED

5. WHY IS IMPORTANT?

6. THERE IS A LOT TO BE DONE OUT THERE…

7. #EDUCATIONCRISIS
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8. UNICEF_REPORT2015
MORE THAN 120 MILLION CHILDREN
ARE OUT OF SCHOOL.
AN ESTIMATED 130 MILLION CHILDREN
CANNOT READ OR COUNT DESPITE
REACHING GRADE 4.
#EDUCATIONCRISIS
Source: UNICEF Report: The Investment Case for Education and Equity, 2015 - http://blogs.unicef.org/2015/01/22/education-the-most-powerful-investment-in-our-future/

9. #SOCIALINEQUALITY
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10. SOLES4SOULS_WEBSITE
OVER 400 MILLION CHILDREN
WORLDWIDE LIVE IN EXTREME
POVERTY. MANY OF THEM DON'T HAVE
ADEQUATE SHOES.
#SOCIALINEQUALITY
Source: Soles4Souls website - http://soles4souls.org/why-shoes

11. #ENERGYPOVERTY
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12. WORLD BANK_WEBSITE
GLOBALLY, OVER 1.2 BILLION PEOPLE
STILL DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
ELECTRICITY.
#ENERGYPOVERTY
Source: World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy

13. #HEALTHCRISIS
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14. WHO_WEBSITE
30% OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION
HAVE NO ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL
MEDICINES.
LACK OF ACCESS IS PARTICULARLY
CONCENTRATED IN INDIA AND AFRICA.
#HEALTHCRISIS
Source: World Health Organization website: http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js6160e/9.html

15. … AND MANY TIMES, RESOURCES DO NOT REACH
PEOPLE IN NEED BECAUSE A LINK IS MISSING…

16. THOMAS COOK_COO@PONSETI INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION IS AN ISSUE FOR US
TODAY. PARTICULARLY SHIPPING TO
SMALL COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND ASIA.
Sentence mentioned informally in the q&a session after presentation in Tippie Auditorium (W151), Spring 2015

17. KYLE ZIMMER_FOUNDER@FIRST BOOK
I WOULD LOVE TO EXPAND FIRST
BOOK BUT WE NEED 2 THINGS: MONEY
AND DISTRIBUTION.
Sentence mentioned informally in the q&a session after presentation in Tippie Auditorium (W151), Spring 2015

18. WHAT IF WE COULD TAKE THINGS THAT PEOPLE NEED
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THEM CONDITIONS TO THRIVE?

19. YES, WE CAN!
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20. HOW WOULD IT WORK?

21. #BUSINESSMODEL
TRAVELERS CAN DONATE THE SPACE OF A
LUGGAGE FOR HUMANITARIAN AID
SHIPPING.
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22. #BUSINESSMODEL
TRAVELERS CAN DONATE AIR MILES TO
SPONSOR SHIPPING OF ITEMS TO DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.
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23. #THETOOL
A REAL TIME WEB-BASED PLATFORM WOULD MANAGE
THE MILEAGE FUND AND THE SPACE/WEIGHT AVAILABLE
TO SHIP ITEMS FOR HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES.

24. METHODS

25. 5FIRST, ONE IDEA
NOW, A SOCIAL BUSINESS MODEL
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26. THE INITIAL IDEA WAS SHARED ON FACEBOOK:
 PERSONAL PROFILE
 GROUP OF MOMS WITH MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS

27. MORE THAN 42 INTERACTIONS IN A SINGLE
DAY AND MANY INSIGHTS

28. INITIAL IDEA WAS TOTALLY REDESIGNED
THANKS TO THE POWER OF THE CROWD
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29. NEXT STEPS?

30. 1. PITCH THE IDEA TO
SPECIALIZED AUDIENCES -
BUSINESS PEOPLE
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31. 2. ELABORATE A DETAILED BUSINESS PLAN
AND ESTIMATE SEED INVESTMENT

32. 3. BRING COMPANIES AND NGOS
TO THE TABLE
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33. 4. RAISE MONEY TO START THE BUSINESS!

34. CONTACTS TO REACH

35. AND MANY OTHERS
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY PERSONNEL

36. REFERENCES
Slide 3 picture: http://power2motivate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/peer-to-peer.jpg (recolored and
adapted)
Slide 7 picture: http://averdade.org.br/novo/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/17crianca2.jpg
Slide 8 data: UNICEF Report: The Investment Case for Education and Equity, 2015 -
http://blogs.unicef.org/2015/01/22/education-the-most-powerful-investment-in-our-future/
Slide 9 picture:
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54e2f129e4b089d9bcf91f57/t/54f3b12ae4b0d786dd0d0399/142525674
9455/barefoot+kids1.JPG?format=1500w
Slide 10 data: Soles4Souls website - http://soles4souls.org/why-shoes
Slide 11 picture: http://thinkquestionchoose.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html
Slide 12 data: World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy
Slide 13 picture: http://b.3cdn.net/glaser/523eabc9e3b8a37523_j5em6r4fk.jpg
Slide 14 data: World Health Organization website: http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js6160e/9.html
Slide 30 picture: http://startupdope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pitching1.jpg
Slide 32 picture: https://cheyanneturions.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/maggies-table.jpg

37. THANK YOU!