Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish, or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.
Regions of Work
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Ashoka and its Fellows currently work in over 60 countries on five continents. Since electing its first Fellow in India in 1981, Ashoka has been committed to finding and supporting leading social entrepreneurs wherever innovation is needed. From megacities to rural farmland, stable democracies to nations in transition, emerging markets to industrialized economies, Ashoka Fellows are transforming society.
Ashoka is in a period of rapid expansion. Since 2000, it has expanded its reach to the U.S. and Canada, the Middle East, and Western Europe. Ashoka Philippines is one of the newest country programs.









