Beacons of Hope for Haiti January 14, 2011 There is something about Haiti. Once you’ve been there and worked with its people, it stays with you. It is a country at once devastated and beautiful, depleted and full...
Ted Barber to Speak about Social Enterprise Structures with TiE Boston January 12, 2011 On Monday, February 7th, Ted Barber will be discussing legal structures for start-up social enterprises as part of TiE Boston’s Social Entrepreneur Monday series at Tantric – a wonderful Indian...
Reflections on the Anniversary of Haiti’s Earthquake January 12, 2011 On Tuesday January 12th 2010, I was in London – celebrating the birthday of my daughter who had just turned 21 years old. It was a wonderful day, spent in...
Reflections on Surviving the Earthquake in Haiti & How YOU Can Make a Difference January 07, 2011 We are honored to have Ann Varghese of IMA World Health guest blog about her experiences & work in Haiti during and after the earthquake: As we approach the 1...
Siiri Morley Interviewed by Netherlands Student Team January 04, 2011 A team of young students from the Netherlands are currently on a study tour and interviewing social entrepreneurs to better understand what motivates them to create change. Siiri Morley, Founding...
Prosperity Candle honored as an Echoing Green semi-finalist! January 03, 2011 Our team is thrilled to be recognized as an Echoing Green semi-finalist! Echoing Green “invests in and supports outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to launch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions.”...
Reflecting on a Momentus 1st Year for Prosperity Candle December 31, 2010 As we wind down after a busy holiday season and take stock of all that we’ve accomplished in 2010, our team is very proud! We have launched a social enterprise,...
Vessels of Light Now Available for Sale at Events & in Stores! December 14, 2010 Our beautiful Vessel of Light – despite being unavailable currently for online retail orders – is very much available for sale! As a 100% soy candle it is more delicate...
From Baghdad via Erbil, Dubai & New York: The Prosperity Pillar Candles Arrive! December 09, 2010 Beda and Tila, the Bhutanese refugees who are working with us, are busy putting finishing touches on the rows of deep berry pillar candles that have just arrived from Iraq....
Amber Chand Speaking on Prosperity Candle at TEDx636EleventhAve December 09, 2010 We were honored to have Prosperity Candle, co-founder Amber Chand, speak on our behalf at TEDx636EleventhAve on December 7th, 2010 in NYC. The event was help in parallel with the...
Help a Woman Start a Business by Sharing a Click December 08, 2010 With the support of several inspired and generous philanthropists, Prosperity Candle has launched our 100 Clicks, Change a Life campaign to help women in Iraq & Rwanda launch candle-making businesses...
The Succulent Wife Includes Prosperity Candle in its Eco-Friendly & Fair Trade Gift Guide! December 03, 2010 Thank you to the Succulent Wife for including Prosperity Candle in its impressive eco-friendly and fair trade gift guide. The collection of organizations to support by buying meaningful gifts is...
