![BAGS FOR REBUILDING LIVES. [Clockwise from upper left] Taclob meets with master bagmaker, Mr. Yadu Saulo and Khumbmela/Yadu Bag’s managing partner Dhanvan Saulo; 5th grader Angelo is one of the first owners of the upcycled, storm-proof, hand-made Taclob Bags; behind-the-scenes at the Ambassadors of Compassion photo shoot; Jourdan Sebastian in Tacloban, with the first recipients of Taclob bags. All images from the Instagram account of Jourdan Sebastian, used with permission.](https://ninasnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/HOMEGROWN-Taclob-main-image.jpg)
(First published on Homegrown.ph on February 21, 2014) How does a country recover from the unprecedented disaster unleashed by a supertyphoon? By creating new opportunities and creating a thriving center for enterprise. by Niña Terol-Zialcita Can the Philippines be the social enterprise capital of the world? This was the bold question raised by Jourdan Sebastian, a filmmaker, producer, actor, and spoken word artist who recently co-organized “Operation Airdrop” to airlift much-needed relief goods to remote areas that were hardest hit by Yolanda. A self-proclaimed “Dreamer Warrior,” Sebastian…Continue Reading “Building The Social Enterprise Capital Of The World (Homegrown.ph)”