ProPoor.org Newsletter (May 31, 2018)

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


Headlines:
Odisha Government Hands over Land Titles to Slum Dwellers
Odisha announced the completion of a pilot project for one of the largest slum land titling project with the potential of transforming a million lives.
Goa Struggles to Find Mining Ban Answer
Goa Foundation is of the view that Zero loss mining is possible only if the government takes over the mines, forms a corporation and raises contracts for excavation. The expertise is available in Goa ...
Project Fuel: Taking Life Lessons to Poeple
PROJECT FUEL was born in 2009 when Deepak Ramola was just 17 years old. Collecting life lessons of different people and spreading them throughout the world is what Project Fuel intends to do. The life ...
Water Crisis in the Himalayas
Over a billion people across Asia rely on Himalayan water. Human activities are stressing the Himalayan water system.
Read more news stories >>

Signs of Light:
6200 Innovative Farm Pools Bring Drought Relief
6,000 hectares of land will now be covered under protected irrigation and hopefully result in a better rabi crop for drought prone Yavatmal in Mahrashtra, India.
Read more 'good news' stories >>

Blog News:
After Husband’s Demise, Gritty MP Woman Works as Porter To Raise Her 3 Kids!
Born Without Hands, Daughter of Auto Driver Aces Boards By Writing With Feet!
To learn about new NGOs and other stories added this week, read more on the ProPoor Blog >>

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