ProPoor.org Newsletter (November 16, 2017)

Below are the development news stories from South Asia, featured 'sign of light' and latest updates from the ProPoor community ...


Headlines:
More Money for More Dust
Harapriya Nayak and Santosh Dora worked with the tribals of a small village in Odisha, who were suffering because of heavy mining happening in their area and brought about a change.
New Method Developed to Monitor Glacial Lakes
The Object Based Image Analysis method has the advantage that it can help map even a glacial pond as small as 100 square metres with high precision,
Radio4Child Awards Recognise Work on Health of Children
The awards bestowed in Mumbai recognise the contribution of radio journalists in creative dissemination of health messages for children.
Dedicated to Making the Lives of Street Dogs Happier
Paws of India, a unique initiative started by Sushant Ajnikar and Anita Rane promises to change the lives of Desi dogs for the better.
Read more news stories >>

Signs of Light:
A Beacon of Hope in Waste Management
The bio-methanation plant at Saligao,Goa, generates 7,000 units of electricity every day. Of this, 4,000 units are consumed by the plant and the remaining 3,000 are pumped into the grid. It is a beaco ...
Read more 'good news' stories >>

Blog News:
Women Helpers in This Bengaluru School Are Learning English From the Students Themselves!
This Hyderabad Couple Feeds Over 200 People Every Sunday Outside a Cancer Hospital!
Role of NGO in empowering governance
Children's Day Special - Child Is The Father Of Man!
To learn about new NGOs and other stories added this week, read more on the ProPoor Blog >>

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