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ProPoor is an internet portal that provides information, resources and news about development work in South Asia. ProPoor is not a funding organization. As we create a platform to match resources with needs, we hope rekindle the spirit of service in individual hearts around the globe.
| South Asian Development News | Mar 11, 2010 |
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| Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refugees |
Physicians for Human Rights said government authorities are preventing the Rohingya, a Muslim minority, from receiving ... |
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| Waging a green war |
Former Bodo militants have surrendered their guns but are still at war – against poachers and ... |
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Gorakhpur’s women of soil
posted on Mar 10, 2010
Farmer Prabhawati Devi, 40, rubs shoulders with landowners in the village haat as she selects seeds, pesticides and fertilizers for her crops and decides where the yield should be sold.
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Business On Pedals
posted on Mar 3, 2010
After Gaya and Bodh Gaya, Irfan Alam, an MBA from Pondicherry, has decided to introduce Samman pre-paid rickshaw services in Patna next month.
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Gandhian Engineering
posted on Feb 25, 2010
Do you need to sacrifice quality or features to produce an inexpensive product? Should only the world's richest people be able to afford the newest technologies? Is developing technology only about making a profit? The answer to such questions is a resounding no, according a fairly new concept called Gandhian engineering. Embracing Mahatma Gandhi's ideal of "doing more, for less, for more," the growing movement aims to democratize technology by developing ultra-low-cost products for the world's poorest citizens while still creating a profit for companies.
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