The Falling Whistles Company Aims to Help Congo Through Activism
Jordan Sowunmi — July 29, 2011 — Social Good
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The Falling Whistles company is an organization that was formed by Sean Carasso, who after traveling to Congo on a humanitarian aid mission, became horrified at the plight of children who, although barely teenagers, were hardened and trained killers.
The Falling Whistles company aims to help eradicate child war involvement by providing economic support directly to Congolese community leaders, through donations and the proceeds of whistles and posters sold through the company's website.
Every single penny that goes through the Falling Whistles company's doors ends up helping 267 war-affected children in northeast Congo, or is reinvested in helping the company develop products.
The situation in Congo is so dangerous that the business is not able to publicly name any of the Congolese organizations they are working with for fear of reprisal.
The situation in Congo is so dangerous that Falling Whistles is unable to publicly name the first Congolese organization that they worked with due to the conflict, however, other partners can be found on their website.
As a part of their company information package, Falling Whistles writes, "We are a growing coalition of whistleblowers. We don’t have all the answers, but we know that speaking up is usually the first."
Thanks to their poster and whistle sales, Falling Whistles is making the previously impossible task of bringing peace to Congo seem hopeful.
For more information, visit the official Falling Whistles company website or their product store.
Contact Information:
Falling Whistles Website
440 Seaton Street Suite #201
Los Angeles, California 90013
United States
Telephone: +1 (310) 455-6154
The Falling Whistles company aims to help eradicate child war involvement by providing economic support directly to Congolese community leaders, through donations and the proceeds of whistles and posters sold through the company's website.
Every single penny that goes through the Falling Whistles company's doors ends up helping 267 war-affected children in northeast Congo, or is reinvested in helping the company develop products.
The situation in Congo is so dangerous that the business is not able to publicly name any of the Congolese organizations they are working with for fear of reprisal.
The situation in Congo is so dangerous that Falling Whistles is unable to publicly name the first Congolese organization that they worked with due to the conflict, however, other partners can be found on their website.
As a part of their company information package, Falling Whistles writes, "We are a growing coalition of whistleblowers. We don’t have all the answers, but we know that speaking up is usually the first."
Thanks to their poster and whistle sales, Falling Whistles is making the previously impossible task of bringing peace to Congo seem hopeful.
For more information, visit the official Falling Whistles company website or their product store.
Contact Information:
Falling Whistles Website
440 Seaton Street Suite #201
Los Angeles, California 90013
United States
Telephone: +1 (310) 455-6154
Trend Themes
1. Social Activism - Falling Whistles' social activism, which is channeled through its poster and whistle sales, provides an opportunity for disruption and innovation in the social entrepreneurship domain.
2. Humanitarian Support - The Falling Whistles company's mission to provide economic support for Congolese community leaders in eradicating child war involvement provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the humanitarian support industry.
3. Transparency & Accountability - Falling Whistles' approach of not publicly naming their Congolese partners is a response to fear of reprisal, however, it provides disruptive innovation opportunities for those who can provide transparency and accountability solutions to protect companies supporting social causes in dangerous regions.
Industry Implications
1. Social Entrepreneurship - Falling Whistles' innovative approach to social activism provides lessons for those looking to develop sustainable social entrepreneurship models.
2. Humanitarian Support - The Falling Whistles company's unique approach to providing economic support for Congolese community leaders in eradicating child war involvement provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the humanitarian support industry.
3. Accountability & Transparency Solutions - Falling Whistles' non-disclosure of Congolese partners due to fear of reprisal highlights the need for accountability and transparency solutions to protect companies supporting social causes in regions with high-level risk.
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