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Easing Women’s Burden Through Water Security
India, Environment
Funded $2,218 (of $5,000 requested)
Increase the availability of drinking water and irrigation for crops, reduce incidence of water borne diseases, and ease everyday drudgery on women by promoting traditional water harvesting structures progress reportread updates from the field
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Empower Women to Seek New Opportunities in India
India, Economic Development
Funded $2,336 (of $3,500 requested)
Self-help groups in India provide women space to participate in training, avail new ideas, and develop self-confidence, self-esteem, & solidarity. Access to credit helps them start income generation. progress reportread updates from the field
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Women Protect Land & Promote Self-Reliance, India
India, Environment
Funded $2,475 (of $13,310 requested)
Promote organic farming to ensure food security, conserve local biodiversity and empower poor women in Bihar, India, to build economic livelihood opportunities for themselves and their families. progress reportread updates from the field
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Food Security From Sustainable Agriculture, India
India, Health
Funded $325 (of $5,060 requested)
Create tangible changes in natural environment using community-based approach involving conservation and sustainable agriculture. Ensure food needs are met with livestock, horticulture, and seed-banks progress reportread updates from the field
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Operation Helping Hand
India, Education
Funded $17,470 (of $292,800 requested)
Phase I, underway: includes community shelters and emergency relief aid. Phase II: Convert camps to schools and train the teachers. Phase III: vocational training centers and rebuilding homes. progress reportread updates from the field
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Empower Indian Women With Legal Aid and Training
India, Women and Girls
Funded $4,000 (of $4,000 requested)
Empowering village women with legal awareness training will make them better able to address issues of dowry, sexual harassment and domestic violence. progress reportread updates from the field
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Water Security on the Parched Lands of the Thar
India, Environment
Funded $1,755 (of $25,000 requested)
Assists the needy rural population in the Thar Desert region, India, in conserving runoff water from the limited rainfalls for a continuous supply of potable water in an exceedingly arid setting. progress reportread updates from the field
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Stop the polio outbreak in India
India, Health
Funded $1,535 (of $419,582 requested)
This project provides funding for essential social mobilization items needed to conduct high-quality polio immunization in India including media, posters, advertisements and volunteer caps and aprons. progress reportread updates from the field
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Long-Term Recovery of Tsunami-Affected Villages
India, Economic Development
Funded $302 (of $120,000 requested)
The project proposes to move efforts from immediate relief and rehabilation to long-term recovery of tsunami-affected coastal communities, which are vulnerable to similar future disasters. progress reportread updates from the field
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Improving the Health of Tibetan Refugees
India, Health
Funded $2,000 (of $2,000 requested)
Provide containers/medical supplies for essential oils that are used topically to treat disease and infection within a refugee clinic in India for 380 families and over 200 orphaned Tibetan children. progress reportread updates from the field
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Building Medical Camps for Mineworkers in India
India, Health
Funded $2,473 (of $2,473 requested)
Unsafe working conditions in the mines of Rajasthan lead to high numbers of silicosis and tuberculosis. Often fatal, the building of medical camps is critical to the survival of the mineworkers.
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Empowering Mothers of the Disabled for Partnership
India, Economic Development
Funded $11,741 (of $11,741 requested)
Gender bias is more pronounced in poverty areas. Training women and mothers of disabled children to generate incomes and take on responsibilities in our work empowers them, and gives us a core group. progress reportread updates from the field
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Helpline for Women: Project Specific Corpus Fund
India, Human Rights
Funded $53,091 (of $53,091 requested)
The project assists at least 600 women in distress through 24 hour telephone rescue services, and provides them shelter, medical aid, repatriation, legal and other long term support. progress reportread updates from the field
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Self-Employ 100 Women in Organic Farming in India
India, Environment
Funded $8,272 (of $8,272 requested)
Massive corporate agriculture and the cost of pesticides and genetically engineered seeds have put many small farmers out of business. In order to survive, organic farming has become a necessity.
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Sewing cooperative for isolated Muslim women
India, Women and Girls
Funded $1,650 (of $1,650 requested)
Muslim women between 16 and 22, living in the Indian city of Hyderabad, form a sewing cooperative and use their tailoring and embroidery skills to leverage their capacity to earn money. progress reportread updates from the field
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Childcare Services for Tsunami affected Children
India, Education
Funded $59,632 (of $59,632 requested)
CWDR will provide psychosocial care, recreation, supplementary nutrition, and support like learning materials and school fees for tsunami-affected children to prevent school dropout. progress reportread updates from the field
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Train Platform Schools for Children in India
India, Education
Funded $120,000 (of $120,000 requested)
2100 children (6-14 years) will be taught a foundation course in 70 centers. The course is necessary to mainstream children into government school and will prepare the children from Class I to III. progress reportread updates from the field
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Reaching the Disabled Through Mobile Clinics
India, Health
Funded $9,453 (of $9,453 requested)
Many disabled people cannot access our center due to lack of mobility, accessibility, inability to be carried and costly transport options. We will reach them through a mobile clinic. progress reportread updates from the field
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Restore Land to Tribal Women in India
India, Environment
Funded $8,000 (of $8,000 requested)
Enabling the tribal population to restore land and practice traditional agricultural practices will improve food security and economic conditions in the district of Deogarh. progress reportread updates from the field
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Schools for Mineworkers' Children in India
India, Education
Funded $1,650 (of $1,650 requested)
Many mining communities in Rajasthan are without schools. Illiteracy is rampant and breaking out of poverty is close to impossible. Building schools and educating children is the only solution.
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Fishing Nets and Boats for 400 Families
India, Economic Development
Funded $42,402 (of $42,402 requested)
Support nets and boats for 400 families of Chinnamainavani village of Bandar mandal. progress reportread updates from the field
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The Melakarthigaipatti Safe Water Project
India, Health
Funded $7,000 (of $7,000 requested)
Enable the community of Melakarthigaipatti, India to improve their health and use their time for economic development by building and maintaining a sustainable safe water and sanitation system. progress reportread updates from the field
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Restore Fishing Jobs for 250 Families
India, Economic Development
Funded $30,222 (of $30,222 requested)
The livelihood of 250 fishing families will be restored through the provision of fishing boats and nets. progress reportread updates from the field
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Women in India Protect Land & Foster Self-Reliance
India, Environment
Funded $14,190 (of $14,190 requested)
Promote traditional farming methods to create tangible and positive changes in the natural environment. Create economic livelihood opportunities to improve lives of poor women in Bihar, India. progress reportread updates from the field
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Scholarships for Tibetan Bon Refugee children
India, Education
Funded $3,300 (of $3,300 requested)
Expanding educational opportunities for Tibetan Bon refugee children in Dolanji, India through scholarships.
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Worm compost for 10 Indian villages' fallow land
India, Environment
Funded $3,300 (of $3,300 requested)
The rural villagers of Medak have fallow arid land. Worms produce organic compost that renourishes the land for crop growth, and provides a source of income as surplus is sold for a profit.
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Restore fishing jobs for 300+ Families
India, Health
Funded $21,930 (of $25,000 requested)
Evacuation for those trapped by flooding and repair or replacement of fishing boats and nets destroyed by tsunami. progress reportread updates from the field
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Safe Water & Latrines for Village in India
India, Health
Funded $6,260 (of $7,370 requested)
Enable the community of Keelakarthigaipatti to improve their health and use their time for economic development by building and maintaining a sustainable safe water & sanitation system. progress reportread updates from the field
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Alternative school for railway platform children
India, Education
Funded $4,472 (of $5,500 requested)
Taking the school to the street - advocating for and working with children on issues such as child rights, health care, and nutrition. progress reportread updates from the field
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India Tsunami Rehabilitation Fund
India, Health
Funded $111,818 (of $150,000 requested)
India's south-east coast, especially the state of Tamil Nadu, was the worst affected area on the mainland.
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School for Former Child Slaves
India, Human Rights
Funded $19,439 (of $30,000 requested)
Rescue bonded child laborers working in India's carpet industry. Offer rehabilitation and comprehensive care, including education, healthcare and social services, to create new life paths. progress reportread updates from the field
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Alternative school for railway platform children
India, Education
Funded $3,502 (of $5,500 requested)
Taking the school to the street - advocating for and working with children on issues such as child rights, health care, and nutrition. progress reportread updates from the field
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Skills Training for 250 Tsunami-Affected Women
India, Women and Girls
Funded $49,510 (of $86,210 requested)
The Centre for Women's Development and Rehabilitation will empower 250 tsunami-affected women by creating livelihood opportunities through vocational skills training and psychosocial counseling. progress reportread updates from the field
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Tsunami Relief - Safe drinking water in India
India, Health
Funded $136,802 (of $250,000 requested)
Provide community water purification and disinfection systems for immediate tsunami relief as well as long-term rebuilding efforts in Tamil Nadu, and other tsunami-stricken areas in India. progress reportread updates from the field
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The Ayinapatti Water Project
India, Health
Funded $1,670 (of $3,800 requested)
Enable the community of Ayinapatti, India to improve their health and use their time for economic development by building and maintainig a sustainble safe water and sanitation system. progress reportread updates from the field
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Wooden Boats for Indian Fishermen
India, Health
Funded $9,371 (of $25,000 requested)
Provide boats and nets to help Indian fishermen return to work following the tsunami.
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Computer Education to the Rural Poor Children
India, Education
Funded $1,840 (of $5,000 requested)
Promote Computer Literacy for rural School Children progress reportread updates from the field
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Providing Safe Water for 25,000 Villagers in India
India, Health
Funded $96,642 (of $275,000 requested)
This program will deliver safe drinking water to rural poor in India, via advanced, sustainable water treatment systems. It will also educate about hygiene and health as a pilot for global replication
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Vikasini: educating girls of urban Indian slum
India, Women and Girls
Funded $3,100 (of $8,800 requested)
In a slum where girls are historically uneducated and relegated to a life of hard labor, the new Vikasini girls' school is shaping bright futures and must grow to meet overwhelming enrollment progress reportread updates from the field
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Educating Deprived Mineworkers' Children in India
India, Education
Funded $1,049 (of $3,300 requested)
Many mining communities in Rajasthan lack schools. Illiteracy is rampant and breaking out of poverty is next to impossible. Building schools & educating children provides alternative to work in mines progress reportread updates from the field
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Rural Indian women organize violence prevention
India, Women and Girls
Funded $2,010 (of $6,600 requested)
To combat rape of girls as young as seven and increasing violence toward women in the rural village of Medak (Andrah Pradesh), local women will lobby government officials for better protection. progress reportread updates from the field
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Helping earthquake survivors in Jammu and Kashmir
India, Education
Funded $8,620 (of $30,000 requested)
This project is involved in relief efforts for the survivors of the earthquake. There is a need for school material, warm clothing, blankets, tents, bed sheets, flashlights, food, floormats and money progress reportread updates from the field
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India: Financial support for urban girl's school
India, Women and Girls
Funded $2,146 (of $8,800 requested)
In a slum where girls are historically uneducated and relegated to a life of hard labor, the new Vikasini girls' school is shaping bright futures and must grow to meet overwhelming enrollment progress reportread updates from the field
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Building Medical Camps for Mineworkers in India
India, Health
Funded $732 (of $3,125 requested)
Unsafe working conditions in the mines of Rajasthan lead to high numbers of silicosis and tuberculosis. Often fatal, the building of medical camps is critical to the survival of the mineworkers.
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Child Health and Development
India, Technology
Funded $1,962 (of $10,000 requested)
Enhancing the survival prospects and promoting healthy development of children in the slums of Ahmedabad through improved caregiver practices and increased accessibility to 'Quality Health Care'.
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Agriculture training for India's low castes
India, Economic Development
Funded $3,692 (of $22,000 requested)
The program will help more than 50,000 people in 43 villages to feed and support themselves through sustainable agriculture training with an emphasis on opportunities for women.
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Self-Employ 100 Women in Organic Farming in India
India, Environment
Funded $1,521 (of $9,603 requested)
Massive corporate agriculture and the cost of pesticides and genetically engineered seeds have put many small farmers out of business. In order to survive, organic farming has become a necessity.
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Help Indian Children Get Clean Drinking Water
India, Health
Funded $2,608 (of $18,975 requested)
The children of Kanganipatti are in danger every day--not from guns, cars or war, but from the water they drink. This project will give them clean drinking water and sanitation facilities. progress reportread updates from the field
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Empower 2,000 women in the Rural Himalayas
India, Women and Girls
Funded $3,951 (of $30,000 requested)
This project integrates rural technology that is easy to construct, socially acceptable, economically viable and environmentally friendly to strengthen rural livelihoods and reduce women’s drudgery. progress reportread updates from the field
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Regeneration of Degraded Forest
India, Environment
Funded $1,200 (of $10,000 requested)
The Timbaktu Collective works with impoverished people of 8 villages (in drought-prone Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India) to regenerate & protect a degraded forest on 8000 acres of land.
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Emergency Supplies for 1,000 Indian Families
India, Health
Funded $2,775 (of $25,000 requested)
Provide emergency supplies such as food, blankets, sheets, and fishing tools to villagers affected by tsunami.
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Medical Camps for victims in Tamil Nadu
India, Health
Funded $2,700 (of $25,000 requested)
Medical teams will set up camps in rural areas to care for those in coastal areas affected by the tsunami.
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Food and Clothing for Orphaned Children
India, Health
Funded $3,580 (of $36,000 requested)
Provide food and clothing for children who lost one or both parents in the tsunami.
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Child-Friendly Schools
India, Education
Funded $845 (of $8,500 requested)
Divya Disha is a community that seeks to be an agent of change, empowering individuals and organizations in their journey towards holistic development progress reportread updates from the field
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Agriculture training for India's low castes
India, Economic Development
Funded $1,862 (of $22,000 requested)
The program will help more than 50,000 people in 43 villages to feed and support themselves through sustainable agriculture training with an emphasis on opportunities for women.
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Violence prevention for women in rural India
India, Women and Girls
Funded $456 (of $6,600 requested)
To combat rape of girls as young as seven and increasing violence toward women in the rural village of Medak (Andrah Pradesh), local women will lobby government officials for better protection.
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Accessible education for poor disabled children
India, Education
Funded $1,698 (of $25,925 requested)
An inclusive education project for disabled and normal children living in poverty provided from our own centers and creating demonstration models in local government schools for possible replication.
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Food and Supplies for 13 Coastal Villages
India, Health
Funded $2,598 (of $45,000 requested)
Packs of supplies will provide immediate relief to residents of 13 villages living in camps following the tsunami.
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Cultivating Youth Entrepreneurship in Rural India
India, Economic Development
Funded $4,710 (of $82,340 requested)
Investing in rural youth - who often leave for opportunities in cities - by providing them with technology and entrepreneurial skills to grow local businesses and develop professional careers locally.
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Educating the Children of Mineworkers in India
India, Education
Funded $250 (of $4,600 requested)
Many mining communities in Rajasthan are without schools. Illiteracy is rampant and breaking out of poverty is close to impossible. Building schools and educating children is the only solution.
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Building dignity through habitat development India
India, Economic Development
Funded $2,366 (of $44,000 requested)
Enabling poor and marginalized rural communities in Orissa, India to lead a dignified quality of life through community managed development of habitat including housing, water supply and sanitation. progress reportread updates from the field
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Reducing pollution from stone crushing in India
India, Health
Funded $451 (of $10,000 requested)
Provide education and technical assistance to minimize silica emissions from stone crusher mills in the Khurda District of Orissa, India. Monitor exposures and encourage medical screening programs.
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Help prevent disease and starvation in India
India, Health
Funded $420 (of $10,000 requested)
CARE plans three phases of response: initial, mid-term, and long-term. We are distributing large volumes of locally procured relief supplies to flood-affected people in hard-hit coastal areas. progress reportread updates from the field
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Organizing Women to Improve Health in India
India, Health
Funded $550 (of $16,000 requested)
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