ProPoor.org Newsletter (October 17, 2013)Below are the development news stories from South Asia, featured 'sign of light' and latest updates from the ProPoor community ... | |
Headlines: | |
| Chennai Marches Against GM crops The march against Monsanto, a multinational chemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, is being held in hundreds of cities as part of a global protest against genetically-modified food. | |
| Former Slave Girls of Nepal Get A New Lease of Life The former Kamalaris or bonded labourers are usually girls and teenagers from the Tharu community, one of most marginalized indigenous groups of Nepal. | |
| Mangrove Shields and Cyclones As Odisha braces for super cyclone Phailin, a coastal village hopes the mangrove it nurtured will protect their homes. | |
| Why Assam Burns Again The recent nod to Telangana has led to unrest and violence anew in Assam, where several groups have been struggling for their respective states for decades. | |
| Read more news stories >> | |
Signs of Light: | The Farmer, the Architect and the Scientist A new film tells the story of a seed hero. Dr Debal Deb is a pioneering ecologist. For two decades, Debal has managed to save 920 varieties of rice, all of which he stores in community based seed bank ... |
| Read more 'good news' stories >> | |
Blog News: | |
| Solar Water Distiller | |
| Admissions for batch 2014 -15 of Post Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion (PGD-HP) | |
| Odisha Cyclone - Views contribution | |
| Career in Environmental Activism: Need of the Hour | |
| Funding Opportunities for NGOs | |
| Paid Services for Ngos by Global Vision | |
| From the Mentors Perspective - training program | |
| To learn about new NGOs and other stories added this week, read more on the ProPoor Blog >> | |
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