ProPoor.org Newsletter (September 21, 2017)

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


Headlines:
Village Gets 101 Toilets in 12 Hours
A s a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan village of Siachen martyr Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad had about 101 toilets built in it over a span of 12 hours on Sunday
Doctor Pepper
By assiduously sharing his knowledge with farmers, 68 year old Dr Madhugiri Narayana Rao Venugopal, a retired ICAR scientist, affectionately called Pepper Doctor in Sirsi, Karnataka, has helped increa ...
Delhi Teenager Brings Sunshine in Rural Leh
For Ananya Saluja it all started in 2015 when she volunteered to mentor an underprivileged girl through her school for the Balwadi Programme and was moved by thta experience.
The Rohingya of Pakistan
Abuse, mistrust and discrimination are the everyday trials of Rohingya people in Pakistan.
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Signs of Light:
The Good Doctor of Kota
A barefoot village boy who only owned a pair of clothes translated hardship into hard work to become an eye surgeon, and today runs a 30-bed Suvi Eye Care which offers free surgeries to needy patients ...
Read more 'good news' stories >>

Blog News:
Here is How This Hyderabad Trio’s ‘Rent Equipment’ Plan is Helping Poor Farmers
These Bike-Riding Doctors Helped Over 10,000 Villagers in Flood-Struck Bihar
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