In 2013, social change facilitator Viti Kay Simmons' first book 'A tree needs water to bear fruit: Enterprising women creating reservoirs for poverty alleviation' tapped into the commonalities of women in small business globally. Viti drew on her research expeditions across Australasia and Nepal to contribute to the conversation about microfi nance and a new wave of philanthropy -- one that shifted the ability to make an extraordinary difference within the grasp of many.
Viti contends that hand-outs do not help develop communities; a hand-up is what's needed to achieve...