The main purpose of United Nations aims to “maintain international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights,” as stated in their website. If United Nations was fully funded, they would use the money to solve the social problems for the people that needed help. Whereas for social enterprises such as Arc Initiative, they aim to create positive impacts for the world and solve social problems through exchange of knowledge and business skills.

Social Enterprises do not aid the people monetarily nor provide them with any resources. Instead, social enterprises help the local people by teaching them the skills that are needed for them to sustain themselves and the local community. Just like what the old adage said, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” What the social enterprises are doing are more worthwhile- instead of doing something for them, like what the United Nations are doing, social enterprises are teaching them.

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