Sustainable Livelihoods with a water pump and high yield farming for the poor.
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The Government of Japan has provided US$311,814 (approximately Rs. 36 million) for the Support for Livelihood of Returnees in Batticaloa District (Phase 2) to be implemented by JEN, a Japanese humanitarian NGO, under the Japan-NGO Cooperation Grant scheme.
The project contributes to construct 40 agro-wells, provide 40 water pumps, and to conduct workshops to strengthen communities in the 8 Grama Niladhari Divisions of Kiran and Chenkalady District Secretary division in Batticaloa. It is envisaged that the project provides stable water supply, ensures livelihood and food security, and improves income of 1,000 people.
The project is the forth phase of the Livelihood Project for Returnees in Batticaloa that JEN has implemented since 2007 through the Japan-NGO cooperation Grant scheme as well as the Japan Platform (JPF), an umbrella organization for conducting emergency humanitarian istance outside Japan under the partnership among the Japanese Government, NGOs, private sector, and economic sector. JEN also has been supporting the Emergency Water Supply for the Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North, utilizing Rs. 60 million through the JPF. In addition to JEN, six Japanese Humanitarian NGOs, namely, Save the Children Japan (SCJ), Japan Agency for Development and Emergency (JADE), World Vision Japan, Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP), PARC Inter-Peoples Cooperation (PARCIC), and Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) are providing emergency support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North through JPF. These supports show the strong relationship between Sri Lanka and Japan not only at the governmental level but also at the grass-roots level.
The Grant Contract was singed between His Excellency, Mr. Kunio Takahashi, Ambassador of Japan and Mr. Shu Nishimaru, Head of Colombo Main Office of JEN, on 8th September 2009 at the Embassy of Japan in Colombo.
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In this short and catchy clip, DuPont CEO Holliday — a past WBCSD Chairman — argues that companies must “take actionable first steps” toward creating sustainable livelihoods, or risk extinction.
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Over the last 10 years the Kup district has been transformed from one of PNGs most violent areas to one of it’s most peaceful. The work of Kup Women for Peace has resulted in community policing, clean water, livelihoods projects, better health care and an HIV/AIDS hospice.
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“We must understand what the disaster is. A huge wave is not the disaster. The disaster is human. People who lost their family, that’s the disaster. Somebody lost his livelihood; somebody lost his home; that’s the disaster. Somebody doesn’t have something to eat tonight; that’s the disaster. So, this disaster is not just on the physical plane. A human being’s suffering is hugely within himself, more than outside. A few packets of food may arrive, and he may get to eat; however, the new conditions – that he has to sit on the street side and eat, not in his home, and that his family has disappeared – that is the real disaster, the human part of it.” – Sadhguru
Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation
Isha Foundation which already operated centers in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu was quick in its response to the unprecedented and catastrophic death and destruction caused by the tsunami on 26th December, 2004. In coastal areas of Chidambaram and Cuddalore and the devastated villages in Vellankovil and Nagapattanam, thousands of Isha volunteers from all walks of life tirelessly operated relief camps from the very first day, offering food, shelter, quality medical istance and psychological relief to the victims. Specially designed Isha Yoga classes were also conducted to help those affected cope with the disaster, through physically and psychologically strengthening tools.
Personally participating in the relief and rehabilitation programs, Sadhguru made several visits to the affected areas — closely directing and overseeing the process. Eight Mobile Health Clinics complete with their medical teams, supplies and thousands of volunteers were immediately moved from their project sites to the coast and put at the disposal of the district administration.
Subsequently, in close working with the district administration, Isha Foundation adopted four villages in Cuddalore district and completed a model rehabilitation program that was highly acclaimed by the beneficiary communities and the state administration alike. In addition, Mobile Health Clinics were permanently dedicated to implementing the project Action for Rural Rejuvenation in 60 coastal villages.
Isha Foundation delivered its first permanent house to the victims within 30 days of the disaster. The novel housing design developed promptly by Sadhguru himself, was certified as fire, earthquake, cyclone and tsunami proof by various institutions. Further, a boat manufacturing facility was set up on the premises of Isha Yoga Center to respond to the urgent need for fishing boats (the sole livelihood provider of coastal villagers). Volunteer engineers and professionals isted to restore livelihoods lost through the calamity.
A massive tree planting program and creation of a green belt through Project Green Hands was also undertaken and is ongoing in coastal villages affected by the tsunami.
For in-depth information about Isha Foundation’s Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation operations please visit
www.ruralrejuvention.org/relief.
http://www.ishafoundation.org/Disaster-Response/Tsunami-Relief-&-Rehabilitation.isa
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Lloyd Timberlake, Director of Special Projects for GrupoNueva S.A. and Peter Woicke, Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) give their views on whether sustainable livelihoods business can be profitable.
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Julio Moura, CEO of GrupoNueva shares the challenges faced by his and other Latin American companies in implementing sustainable livelihoods businesses including, shifting mindset to think of the poor as part of the solution instead of victims; negotiating unfavorable framework conditions and the battle against big scale corruption.
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This video illustrates how companies operating in developing countries can act as positive agents of change and contribute to creating better livelihoods.
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This is a production of The Beautiful Heart Show ( http://thebeautifulheartshow.webs.com ), an educational presentation of the Beautiful Heart Foundation, Inc. Dr. Anacleto B. Millendez, founder of the Beautiful Heart Foundation, Inc. ( http://www.beautifulheart.net ) toured Connie Gumban Riesch from Germany at Davao Riverbanks. A follow up with the livelihood projects which were started in the area was also done.
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Dr. Anacleto B. Millendez, founder of the Beautiful Heart Foundation, Inc. ( http://www.beautifulheart.net ) toured Connie Gumban Reisch from Germany at Davao Riverbanks. A follow up with the livelihood projects which were started in the area was also done.
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