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Private companies with a focus on helping the poor are rare, but Vestergaard-Frandsen has found success with products used in refugee camps and disaster areas all over the world.
Its products are in use in refugee camps and disaster areas all over the third world:
PermaNet, a mosquito net impregnated with insecticide; ZeroFly, a tent tarp that kills flies; and the LifeStraw, a filter worn around the neck that makes filthy water safe to drink.
Continue reading: A company prospers by saving poor people’s lives (The New York Times)
More links:
Vestergaard-Frandsen – Homepage
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