The Mayan Store

Published: 2 years ago | comments

The Mayan Store, co-founded by Gonzalo Pertile, MIDP’17, is a Guatemala-based company dedicated to the design and production of exclusive handmade home decor and personal accessories. They focus on revealing the traditional artisanal techniques of Central America, through innovative careful design. Committed to the preservation of Mayan cultural heritage, they promote environmental and social awareness through the use of recycled materials and developing sustainable trade opportunities for their special network of artisans. The company currently […]

Let’s Be Well Red

Published: 2 years ago | comments

Let’s be Well Red (LBWR) is a social venture that aims to combat iron-deficiency anemia in India. 80% of India is anemic amounting to over 900 million people. Anemia is responsible for 65% of the maternal and fetal deaths in the country and is one of the leading causes of learning deficits among Indian children.   In 2011, our founder, Rajvi Mehta conducted anemia testing and treating camps in the urban slums of Mumbai during which […]

You’re Not Alone

Published: 2 years ago | comments

Check out this inspiring venture created in Tony Brown’s class two years ago by students Yolanda Qin, Tristan Haas, and Jenna Zhang. This venture now lives in the I&E’s Design to Impact Social Entrepreneurship Incubator and is gearing up for the new semester. If you would like to get involved, reach out to tristan.haas@duke.edu. Also, if you or someone you know is struggling, please feel free to join this supportive community and/or pass it along.