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Episode Synopsis
Welcome to the first part of my conversation with Hannes Schmid: Star Artist, Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Smiling Gecko.
The Timestamps:
00:00 - The Start of Smiling Gecko
07:20 - Supporting the RIGHT Way
17:50 - Smiling Gecko Today & Education
25:33 - Education is the Key
About Smiling Gecko:
Traditional NGOs tend to focus on a single topic (e.g. the construction of wells, the running of orphanages, medical aid, etc.) that they then roll out at various locations with similar needs. While this approach often brings tangible short-term improvements to people in the project area, it does not solve the underlying problems. Smiling Gecko has adopted a holistic approach aimed at improving the quality of life of an entire community through cluster projects. This vision guided the organization from its very start in 2014, and Smiling Gecko has since created many jobs and apprenticeships in agriculture, tourism and the catering industry, crafts, trade and teaching. Until 2025, there are many more projects in the pipeline, focusing on crafts and industrial production. As the cluster projects are based on commercially viable business plans, they are closely interlinked with the existing economy in the region. The individual projects are to be self-financing in the long run. They are to generate sufficient funds to run the local school and thus secure the education of the next generation. Cluster projects thus create model rural communities that operate as self-sustained entities and offer education and training for gainful employment in proper jobs. The cluster project model is of course transferable to other regions, and will make a substantial contribution to the sustainable growth of the Cambodian economy by 2050.
💻 Website: https://www.smilinggecko.ch
👋🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiling-gecko/?originalSubdomain=ch
👋🏼 LinkedIn Smiling Gecko CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alain-biner-3b35737/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilinggecko_ch/
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smilinggeckoswitzerland
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The Timestamps:
00:00 - The Start of Smiling Gecko
07:20 - Supporting the RIGHT Way
17:50 - Smiling Gecko Today & Education
25:33 - Education is the Key
About Smiling Gecko:
Traditional NGOs tend to focus on a single topic (e.g. the construction of wells, the running of orphanages, medical aid, etc.) that they then roll out at various locations with similar needs. While this approach often brings tangible short-term improvements to people in the project area, it does not solve the underlying problems. Smiling Gecko has adopted a holistic approach aimed at improving the quality of life of an entire community through cluster projects. This vision guided the organization from its very start in 2014, and Smiling Gecko has since created many jobs and apprenticeships in agriculture, tourism and the catering industry, crafts, trade and teaching. Until 2025, there are many more projects in the pipeline, focusing on crafts and industrial production. As the cluster projects are based on commercially viable business plans, they are closely interlinked with the existing economy in the region. The individual projects are to be self-financing in the long run. They are to generate sufficient funds to run the local school and thus secure the education of the next generation. Cluster projects thus create model rural communities that operate as self-sustained entities and offer education and training for gainful employment in proper jobs. The cluster project model is of course transferable to other regions, and will make a substantial contribution to the sustainable growth of the Cambodian economy by 2050.
💻 Website: https://www.smilinggecko.ch
👋🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiling-gecko/?originalSubdomain=ch
👋🏼 LinkedIn Smiling Gecko CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alain-biner-3b35737/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilinggecko_ch/
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smilinggeckoswitzerland
More about Mentorit.TV:
📽️ YouTube-Video to the Podcast: https://youtu.be/IeKCj8AqsdI
📰 Newsletter and 💻 Website: http://mentorit.tv
👋🏼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-falco-beccalli-szarvas-6abbb8/
📸 Instagram: http://instagram.com/mentorit.tv/
📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mentorit.TV
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MentoritTV
Road Trip by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/vpssnpH_H4c
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