By Danielle Beurteaux
On a recent visit to the Children's Village, Thomas Martin had dinner with a young teenager. Only later did he find out that this 14-year-old boy had once been a breath away from going to jail. He was sent to the Children's Village instead.
Half of the 500 residents of the Children's Village have committed crimes, and many have endured abuse, neglect and abandonment. Where others might have given up, Martin, 45, a partner at $4 billion long-short equity fund Level Global Investors, saw an opportunity to help.
"Send a 14-year-old to jail, and the odds of that person coming out and being a productive member...