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This event kicked off with a screening of The Cola Road, a documentary about ColaLife - the nonprofit that brings lifesaving medicine to developing countries using the same distribution networks as Coca-Cola. Starting in Zambia, a group of 4 built the nonprofit from the ground, driven by the fact that far too many infants died of diarrhea because crucial medicine was scarce - and yet Coca-Cola seemed to be found everywhere. We also had the incredible chance to do a Skype Q&A with ColaLife founder Simon Berry, who lives in Zambia. He answered questions on ColaLife's relationships with for-profits, how it became successful, its future, and its impact on health services in Zambia. We also had the leadership team present about the flexibility and responsibility of Cola Life’s supply chain and how it was influenced by the supply chain of the Coca Cola Company. We hosted students from the Heller School, Brandeis’s International Business School, and the Net Impact: Bentley undergraduate chapter.