With 80 percent of the world’s poor working mainly in farming, fighting poverty is inextricably intertwined with changing the status quo of agriculture. As climate change presents farmers with challenges from severe drought to locust infestations, the urgency of these efforts is only increasing. Acumen began investing in agriculture in 2008, and has since invested … Continued
Política de tratamiento de los datos personales que son almacenados y utilizados por ACUMEN FUND INC En cumplimiento de la ley 1581 de 2012 y los parámetros de la superintendencia de industria y comercio.
As the year began, no one could have anticipated the havoc wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this writing, more than 809,000 people have died and 23.4 million have been afflicted worldwide. In the United States, low-income people and people of color have been affected in grossly disproportionate numbers. And more than 28 million … Continued
Acumen America has invested in Zing Health, a health insurance plan ensuring underserved Senior Citizens have access to better care. THE CHALLENGE: Disparities in Access to Quality Healthcare for Seniors Americans enrolled in Medicare are covered by one of two health insurance plans: original Medicare, whereby the government is billed directly for medical costs, or … Continued
Para ser emprendedor, se debe poseer una mezcla de muchas características personales. Se necesita paciencia, visión, valentía; y para Marta, Fundadora y Directora de Wasi Organics, se necesita tener un fuerte sentido de urgencia y tomar decisiones rápidas, algo que ha sido de mucha utilidad en los tiempos de incertidumbre, que ha traído esta pandemia … Continued
Se han preguntado ¿qué es crear esperanza en un mundo cínico? Transformar las narrativas de un país como Colombia, en donde gracias a su multiculturalidad se han creado varias visiones de país, implica conocer a fondo el territorio y reconocer que, como en todo sistema, crear un cambio significativo implica identificar todas las fuerzas que … Continued
Acumen has invested in MindRight Health, a health tech company increasing access to inclusive mental health support for low-income youth of color with its text-message-based coaching service. THE CHALLENGE In the United States, low-income youth experience frightening or threatening situations—from financial hardship to physical violence—with alarming regularity, especially in communities of color. As a result, … Continued