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December 2006

News Mail keeps you up to date with What's New on the GLI website and introduces new GLI Networkers
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News, Stories and Information
30/12/06
GLI Networkers' Photographic Exhibitions in the New Year - in News Stories in News area

29/12/06
Christmas and New Year Messages from GLI Networkers - in News Stories in News area

21/12/06
Our Fair Trade Policy - WearFair - in How we do it Guides in Share area

Obra Foundation - in Inspire area

Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship awards five full scholarships to individuals for the one year full-time Oxford MBA programme - deadline 12 January 2007 - on Home Page

20/12/06
'Triple Benefits' in Resource Recycling System, Japan - in Inspire area

Dharna Demanding Women Rights on Human Rights Day 2006, WED Trust - in News Stories in News area

Training for the Elected Panchayath Government Leaders report added to WED Trust profile - in Inspire area

Global Social Venture Competition - Social Enterprises from around the world are invited to apply to the Global social business plan competition. Grand Prize over $25,000 (GBP13,000). Deadline 17 January 2007 - on Home Page

18/12/06
Caracol Photo Project, Belize/Guatemala - in Inspire area

SWEED (Society for Women's Education Economic Development) - in  Inspire area

FARIAD - Fair River International Association for Development - in Inspire area

14/12/06
WED Trust report Public Hearing on atrocities against women by the dowry system  - in Library in Share area

13/12/06
Prof. Yunus documentary online with subtitles in 100 languages - in Social Entrepreneurship in Share area

12/12/06
Chairman Robin Rowland visiting Politecnico di Milano - in GLI News in News area

GLI featured in Kaleidoscope Annual Report for 2005-2006 - in GLI News in News area

World's Biggest Award for Sustainability to Barefoot College, India - founded by GLI Networker Bunker Roy - in News Stories in News area

Women's Emancipation and Development (WED) Trust - in Inspire area

New generation of social entrepreneurs can change lives - in Social Entrepreneurship in Share area

The Community Farm Land Trusts project - in Sustainable Development in Share area

07/12/06
HEARTS (Health Education And Rural Training Society) Madurai - in Inspire area

Sun Village - Research Centre for Helping Special Children (Beijing) - in Inspire area

Walk as One Mauritius - in News Stories in News area

05/12/06
Networkers' Picture Gallery - new picture added  - in Get Involved area  

01/12/06
Workspace + Community = Social Innovation - Canada Networker story - News area in News Stories

Three Inspiring Stories from the Grace Peter Charitable Trust, Madurai, India - Inspire area

Indian Government passes historic new policy democratising community radio  - sent in by Indian Networker - News area in News Stories


New GLI Networkers
Another 49 new Networkers have joined GLI from 12 different countries since our last newsletter. We are particularly
happy to welcome our first Networkers from Ethiopia, Lebanon and Ukraine, making 42 countries in all.
 
India, with 26, provided over half of the new Networkers and now total 86, not far behind China which has now increased
to 95.

As explained last month, with this large number of new Networkers it is now impractical to highlight them all but our Networkers are
listed on the website by country and their profiles can be found by clicking on their names. All GLI Networkers are equally important to us. The following selection is intended once again to highlight the diversity of GLI Networkers' interests and activities.
 
Sunil Scaria, Chennai, India 
I am a social work professional working in the development sector for the last 6 years. Currently working with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern  Region Headquarters, Chennai, in its Social Development Department as an executive. I look at issues of Affirmative Action, Corporate Social Responsibility and Skills and Employability Development.
I also undertake (along with a few other social workers) short term assignments like, project designing, evaluation, preparation of various kinds of reports etc on a regular basis for NGOs.


Sucila Pandian, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
Robin and Libby met Sucila in November 2006 in Trichy. Community Action for Social Transformation (CAST) is an integrated Rural Development organization started in 1984 towards upliftment of underprivileged, marginalized and the most vulnerable sections of the society especially Women and Children. Starting with integrated Child development program, CAST's activities gradually branched out to other thrust areas like Women Empowerment, Natural Resource Management, STD/HIV/AIDS Intervention, Economic Rehabilitation, Integrated Sanitation, Hygiene Promotion and Networking.

Jayani Selvam, Devakottai, Tamilnadu, India.
Annai Kasthuribai Mahalir Mandram - I am development worker and working for the empowerment of women for the  last 10 years. My organisation is promoting micro credit for women groups, child care activities, environmental awareness and health activities for rural and urban poor.

Joseph Arockiadass, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
R0AD is a registered Charity Trust aiming to serve the needies living in the most backward area of Madurai district. We have been serving the disadvantaged women to get empowered through Socio-economic development programmes. We integrate free medical services, micro-credit, Human rights, children rights and environment awareness to the community. Most recently we are organising people involved in burying and burning the dead (we call them Vettians).

Future Husunugboh,Tema, Ghana 
We are a small group of peoples from West Africa region of Ghana in Volta part of the country. Our main focus is farming.

Khaldoun Abou Assi, Beirut, Lebanon
AMIDEAST - Project Officer/Researcher

Rob Trimble, London, UK
I am the Chief Executive of the Bromley by Bow Centre in the East End of London. The Centre is a dynamic driver of community and economic regeneration in one of the most deprived areas of the UK. For the past 22 years we have been developing our distinctive model of engagement with local people which has led to an extensive programme based around health, social care, learning, the creative arts, the environment, employment support and a hub of 23 social enterprises.
Paul Shaw also from Bromley by Bow has joined - Consultancy and visits social enterprise based on the work developed by the Bromley by Bow Centre.

Stephen Clarke, Leamington Spa, UK
Thare Machi Education - Using modern technology to provide interactive audio visual lessons in the languages of the world's poor.

Ihor Savhak, Ukraine
The Centre for Cultural Management is interested in starting all possible kinds of social entrepreneur in Ukraine.

SMA Jinnah, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Robin and Libby met this Networker in Madurai in November 2006. Indian Association For Blind - We have been running a Hr.Sec.School and a rehabilitation centre for visually challenged with 350 blind inmates.

Rajkumari Ramasubramanaian, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
Robin and Libby visited this Foundation in November 2006. M.S.Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation (An Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation) is a Non-Governmental, Secular, Non-Profit, organization founded in the year 1992 by Dr.C.Ramasubramanian, Consultant Psychiatrist, Madurai. The Trust is the only organization in the whole of South Tamilnadu of India working primarily among the persons with mental disabilities for the past 14 years. Mission: To enhance the quality of life of the persons with mental disabilities and facilitate their reintegration in the environment of their choice. Beneficiaries up to December 2006 : Mentally Ill -1165; Mentally Retarded - 678;  Alcoholics & Drug Dependents - 396; Suffering from Epilepsy - 120

Paul Davies, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, UK
Wales Civil Society and MDGs Task Force - set up to establish links between civil society in Wales and sub Saharan Africa - supporting links between communities and NGOs in Wales and partners in Africa with the purpose of achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Thuputu Nyekha, Nagaland, India
The Youth Ministry is a nonprofit organisation (NGO) founded by Thuputu Nyekha  in the year 1992 and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, Govt. of India in order to fight against drug abuse & illicit trafficking, awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS,  to raise funds for needy, underprivileged and disadvantaged community and to guide the youths to build the nation and develop the society.

Garvey Chui, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Director, The VERB Group - Actress or advocate, builder or broker, professional or pro bono, you will find Garvey active and engaged in a whirlwind of cultural, charitable and social ventures. A graduate of Queen's University with degrees in Sociology and Psychology, she is the co-founder of The Verb Group (TVG), a creative agency and incubator for social entrepreneurship. Currently the Program Coordinator for Immigrant Works at Bowen Workforce Solutions, an internship program for professional immigrants, she also brings with her experience working with organizations such as the Calgary Health Region, the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary, and Canada25, a nationwide organization for young adults interested in policy making. Garvey spends a large portion of her time working on the board/committee of the Calgary Drop In and Rehab Centre, the ISUMA program, and the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth. A 2006 Leadership Calgary alumni, she was recently selected as a Champion for Diversity in Calgary by the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-C).
 

Fekadu Belay, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aberash Memorial Development Organization (AMDO) -  I am a program director for the last 6 years. AMDO is an indigenous non-for-profit and non-political humanitarian NGO, based in Addis Ababa Kirkos Sub-city. The Organization is named after the late Aberash Worku, a young social activist who was killed during the bloody genocide in Ethiopian history popularly referred as the Red Terror in 1973. The organization was founded by her sister, Zewditu Worku, who initiated the idea of supporting the legacy of her sister, with the aim to address the social causes of destitution emanating from poverty. The main objective of AMDO is to improve the living condition of children and their families in particular and the vulnerable urban and rural community members in general. AMDO operates in three regions of the country namely: Addis Ababa City Administration, Oromia Regional State and Southern Nations Nationalities People's Regional State, covering more than 115,000 constituents with especial emphasis to more vulnerable groups such as children and women.  

Vinita Agarwal, UK

I recently conducted a photography workshop with a street children charity Support in Mumbai India. The websites have details about the exhibition as well as further information on the workshop. My main aim is to promote awareness about the circumstances facing street children in Mumbai, through creative and cultural means and thus to show them in a more positive light. See GLI Networkers' Photographic Exhibitions News Story.

Rosemary Pollard, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
The Gateway Society for the mentally disabled. Our core focus is the care, stimulation and education of all mentally disabled children and adults in our area. There are two projects i.e. The Gateway School for 287 children ranging from 3-18 years old and the Gateway Village for adults ranging from 18+.  We also conduct outreach programmes to previously disadvantaged organisations in the area, training and empowering them with various skills.


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