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Interesting initiative coming from The Blind Project called Biographe,  a new sustainable style brand that helps victims and survivors of the commercial sex trade in Southeast Asia.

They’re holding a design contest that runs until September 15, 2010.  You read stories of victims on their website, choose the story you want to represent, become their “biographer” by telling their story through design, and submit your entry. 

Winning designs will then be turned into t-shirts and sold, with profits being reinvested into the victims’ communities.  Check it out!

TechCrunch interviews Samasource CEO Leila Janah in How Samasource Helps The World. According to its website, Samasource is “Microwork for the next billion.”  They bring dignified, computer-based work to women, youth, and refugees living in poverty.

In the video, they talk about Samasource’s model, its challenges, its competitive advantage, and why it’s run as a nonprofit instead of a business.