I found this article quite interesting as it details the work of Sarina Prabasi, a Nepalese born woman who serves as the CEO of WaterAid America. I found it particularly interesting that she notes it was easier to get Americans to sympathize with the cause in the aftermath of the Flint crisis in Michigan. Empathy is always easier to come by when there is a degree of relatability to be seen, and this is a prime example.

Prabasi first opened a fair trade coffee house in New York City in 2012, and through her experience in that ended up rising to her current position. The pattern of starting a socially beneficial business on a small scale and eventually going on to become a leader of an NGO is really quite amazing to me. If more people did the same, the scope for growth of social entrepreneurship could be exponential.

http://www.wateraidamerica.org/press-release/wateraid-america-welcomes-new-ceo