ProPoor.org Newsletter (November 2, 2017)

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


Headlines:
Illegal Shrimp Rearing in Andhra
In the past few years, thousands of illegal shrimp rearing ponds have come up in East Godavari district, damaging fertilie soil and groundwater
Mega Funding for Rooftop Solar
World Bank has recently signed a $650 million agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) to discount loans which are expected to lead to the installation of more than 600 MW of rooftop solar power ...
Female Mechanic Who Quenches Thirst of Villages
mechanic Meerabai Meena of Padoona village in Udaipur, Rajasthan traverses hilly terrain every day, repairing hand pumps to ensure safe drinking water for residents in five villages.
Re-Thinking Poverty and Gender Changed 5 Million Lives in Kerala
The Mission launched by Kerala Government with the active support of Government of India and NABARD has adopted a different methodology in addressing poverty by organizing the poor in to community-bas ...
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Signs of Light:
Protecting Stray Animals of Islamabad
Sana Raja now treats stray animals at her home and currently has some 70 stray cats and dogs in her house, which she will set free once their treatment is complete.
Read more 'good news' stories >>

Blog News:
One Doctor Has Transformed the Lives of Over 5000 Youth, 2000 Children & 6000 Farmers!
National Train the Trainers
Invitation to join “International Conference on Ethics, Sustainability & Spirituality” @ Rishikesh (India)
Is It Possible To Gift With A Difference?
To learn about new NGOs and other stories added this week, read more on the ProPoor Blog >>

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