The day in which Dr King was born is celebrated in the USA as a public holiday dedicated to service and volunteering. Given the leadership of Dr.King in the fight against racism and discrimination in the States in the fifties and sixties, the day should be celebrated worldwide. In Nepal on 28th of January there will be an event organized by the American Embassy in partnership with ENGAGE.

Once again Change Fusion Nepal with the support of Surya Nepal is organizing the Surya Nepal Asha Social Entrepreneurship Award (SNASEA). Initiatives like the ones promoted by Change Fusion Nepal and Surya Nepal are essential to offer a launch pad for those innovators with marketable ideas. At the same time, I would love to see similar initiatives genuinely promoting the best social innovations