Most of us working on poverty alleviation simply want to know, 'How much poverty can I reduce for every dollar I donate?' Leila Janah alleviationdollardonate Change image and share on social
The problem in a lot of low-income countries is that people take out loans to go and get degrees, which are then irrelevant in the job market. Leila Janah countrydegreeincome Change image and share on social
At Samasource, a company I founded in 2008, we train people living in poverty from Kenya to California to develop and market 21st century digital skills to adapt to new economic realities. Leila Janah 21stadaptcalifornia Change image and share on social
Technology is a tough realm to navigate as a younger woman who is not married. It can be hard to cultivate professional relationships because you have to be conscious of how to engage potential investors. Leila Janah consciouscultivateengage share on social
Samasource's largest clients are technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Getty Images, and TripAdvisor, which contract with my company rather than a traditional outsourcing company in order to participate in 'impact sourcing' - conscious efforts to reduce poverty by moving money into places that need it. Leila Janah clientcompanyconscious share on social
Impact sourcing, a new initiative piloted by the Rockefeller Foundation and several key partners, including my company Samasource, promises to connect poor and marginalized people to digital jobs on a massive scale. Leila Janah companyconnectdigital share on social
The thing that the Internet does is it allows labor to move freely across borders in the way that capital does but, traditionally, labor cannot. So the Internet frees workers to be based anywhere and work for employers anywhere. Leila Janah basebordercapital share on social
The amount of work that a for-profit has to do to get real money is minimal compared to the amount of work it takes a non-profit to get even a very small grant. Leila Janah amountcomparegrant Change image and share on social
Traditional charity is still fairly focused on how it makes donors feel as opposed to outcomes for people that need help. Leila Janah charitydonorfairly Change image and share on social
My personal style comes from jugaad, a Hindi word meaning doing more with less. Leila Janah hindijugaadmean Change image and share on social