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= Overview<br/> =

There&nbsp;are&nbsp;many&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;campuses&nbsp;across&nbsp;America&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world.&nbsp;These&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;range&nbsp;from&nbsp;$2&nbsp;birth&nbsp;kits&nbsp;that&nbsp; prevent&nbsp;women&nbsp;in&nbsp;India&nbsp;from&nbsp;giving&nbsp;birth&nbsp;in&nbsp;unsanitary&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;solar&nbsp;lights,&nbsp;to&nbsp;corn&nbsp;shellers,&nbsp;irrigation&nbsp;pumps&nbsp;and&nbsp;bicycle-powered&nbsp;phone&nbsp;chargers.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;students&nbsp;fall&nbsp;short&nbsp;if/when&nbsp;they&nbsp;don't&nbsp;figure&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;mechanisms&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;the&nbsp;product&nbsp;to&nbsp;market.&nbsp;The&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;succeed&nbsp;create&nbsp;win- win&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;for&nbsp;entrepreneurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;developing&nbsp;world&nbsp;who&nbsp;can&nbsp;increase&nbsp;their&nbsp;personal&nbsp;income&nbsp;by&nbsp;being&nbsp;distributors&nbsp;and&nbsp;resellers.&nbsp;Kiva,&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp; microfinance&nbsp;organizations,&nbsp;may&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;platform&nbsp;for&nbsp;American&nbsp;students&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;those&nbsp;types&nbsp;of&nbsp;world-changing&nbsp;solutions.