Newsletter -- October 10, 2013

ProPoor.org Newsletter (October 10, 2013) Below are the development news stories from South Asia, featured 'sign of light' and latest updates from the ProPoor community ...
Headlines:
	Connecting Youth with Yamnuna Vimlendu Jha is a social activist with a difference. His organization Swechha attempts to bring awareness to clean up the Yamuna even as he runs a store in Hauz Khas selling up-cycled products.
	Gujarat Hospitals Not Disposing Biomedical Waste Safely Only 27 per cent of test-checked government hospitals, health centres are segregating waste; many flout rules by burning the hazardous waste
	Indian Labour Minister Offers to Fund Projects Against Child Labour The Indian government is willing to provide financial assistance to NGOs working towards eradication of bonded labour, said Kodikunnil Suresh, Minister of state for Labour and Employment.
	After 30 Years, Jharkhand Gets A Taste Of Woman Power Women led panchayats (village councils) in many parts of Jharkhand are proving to be a very successful model of governance, with the women leaders taking charge to address.
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Signs of Light:	Muslims Form Human Chain to Protect Christians in Lahore Hand in hand as many as 200-300 people formed a human chain outside a Lahore church in a show of solidarity with the Peshawar church attack victims.
	Read more 'good news' stories >>
Blog News:
	From the Mentors Perspective - training program
	A GOOD NEWS TO TAMILNADU NGOs
	Digital and Social Media for NGOs (SAFRG)
	Career corner- The Companies Act 2013 - from development perspective
	Success Ways to get quick funding/grants
	3 day Training Program on Asset Based Community Development (ABCD), 29 - 31st October, 2013 in Andhra Pradesh, India.
	Micro Enterprise Development Training Programme
	To learn about new NGOs and other stories added this week, read more on the ProPoor Blog >>
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