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My Story - of bonded labour in Tamil Nadu
A very moving story and detailed information from Muthulakshmi who we met at the GLI seminar in Chennai. The issue of bonded labour is especially poignant now with the two hundredth anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the UK.
SKID - Women's Empowerment
Skill for Development (Skid) was founded in 1993 at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Skid's main objective is women's empowerment and children's welfare.
Community Development Organisaiton Trust
C-DOT has initiated community rehabilitation, community health and capacity building programmes such as vocational training and skill building among the marginalized and neglected in tsunami affected communities in the north of Chennai especially women, adolescent girls and children.
GLI News in News area
GLI ,Thare Machi Education and Lady Doak College in grass roots education partnership
We are delighted to announce our partnership to deliver basic healthcare, hygiene and environmental education to women, children and grass roots community organisations in Tamil Nadu.
5th Networkers' Salon in Shanghai
On 29th April 29, GLI China hosted the fifth networkers' salon at East Nanjing Road Community Center. 12 members including 7 networkers attended from enterprises, NGOs, social enterprises and universities. The guest speaker was Mr. Huang Qi Jun, the Founder and the General Manager of
Mopa Housekeeping Service Company.
News Stories in News area
Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
- a personal Report - Japan
Although I have taken part in the same conference for the last four years, there was something distinct about the conference this year - a third generation of social entrepreneurs was emerging.
Vannangal 2007 - M.S.Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation
Various cultural and entertainment programmes were performed by the children of Aakaash like Bharatha Nattiyam, Kollattam, Fisher Man's Dance, BhakthiYoga, Gnana Yoga etc, and Kalakkal by Aakaash students who added more feathers, of many colours, to their caps with flying colours.
Plight of Elderly People in Madurai
- an eye witness report
I received a telephone call today from a passerby informing me that an elderly person is lying down near a garbage yard (the Flower Market close to the Mattuthavani Bus Stand) and he is struggling for his life.
2nd Edition of National Candle-Night Mauritius and ACM 10th Jubilee Celebrations
Candle Night does not aim to make a protest, or to claim anything, it is an activity for raising concerns about energy and environmental problems. It is just an opportunity to enjoy the night slowly and to realize something special when you turn off the light.
How we do it Guides in Share area
WED Trust - Family Counselling and Legal Aid Centre
Volunteer in Share area
Nigerian based Journalist wants to Volunteer
ICT Oportunties in Share area
Blogs Turn Companies 'Eco' - A New Non-Confrontational, Proposal Style Consumer Movement
Using the influence of the rapid increase in the population of bloggers, a new wave of eco-action is well underway in Japan. The non-profit site 'Blog Meets Company' (Natsuko Hirota, Representative) was born in February last year. The site gathers eco-friendly proposals from citizens, which are then considered by private companies.
Enhance Your Electronic Communication
World-wide, e-mails now eclipse phone calls made on any given day.Yet we both know that many people don't even bother adding their contact details to their e-mail messages. What a pity.
Food for Thought in Share area
Annus Mirabilis - by Bryan Howard
Having spent an hour in the trauma ward of a local hospital early this morning, my respect for, and gratitude towards the doctors, nurses and orderlies who work in emergency sections of hospitals, has grown immensely.
Library in Share area
A day when the heavens opened up and hell reined in Mumbai
It was a day which should have been like any other monsoon day in Mumbai. In fact, the children of SUPPORT (an NGO rehabilitating drug using street children), were looking forward to an afternoon of fun and swimming at the Breach Candy Swimming Club.
GLI Visit to Project IMPACT India Trust
RDAS Extra information - Malnutrition among dalit Christians in Iruthayanagar
RDAS Extra information - Iruthayanagar Village School Project
Who We Are in About Us area
Zhu Zheng (Jeanne) - Programme Assistant, Shanghai
Welcome to a new member of staff
GLI Programmes in About Us area
Two leaflets on the GLI Networkers' Salons and the GLI Exchange Programme in PDF format
New GLI Networkers
We now have 660 networkers from 46 countries and as we have said before, every Networker is equally important to GLI. Here is a selection of what some of our very latest Networkers to sign up say about themselves. Yet again this reflects a great and healthy diversity of interest in caring about making this world a better place for others. We continue to be very happy that we are linking so many people from so many different countries showing they care passionately about others. We are sorry that our success does not now make it practical to list below every new networker, but it is now much easier to see them all on our website.
Devisriran Sriram - Gandhian Memorial Peace Movement, Madurai, India
I am the Founder and Managing Trustee of our organization dedicating services to the poor and marginalized with a focus on the women leading their families without male assistance.
Jeyarem Sudhakaran - JKMAASS Foundation, Madurai, India
I am the Director and Therapist for our small and emerging non-profit services organization working exclusively in the field of Disability Rehabilitation and Empowerment in both rural and urban areas. In urban slums we are serving Cerebal Palsy Children through Physiotherapy, Counseling, Parental training, Speech Therapy and Special Education in the age group 3 months to 15 years. In rural areas we are serving all types of disabilities by forming Special Disabled Self Help Groups. See www.jkmaassfoundation.org .
Syed Ahamed - Foundation for Human Rights and Development, Madurai, India
We have a vision to bring about a societal change socially, economically, culturally and politically with a view to empowerment of weaker sections of Society, particularly women and children.
Daniel Raja - Health Initiatives Volunteer Network (HIV-N), Madurai, India
We are a Group of 100 NGOs operating in 8 Districts of Southern Tamil Nadu rendering services for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in our areas.
Augustine Matttia - Youth in Action, Sierra Leone
We are a youth serving organization which uses football as a tool to bring about social change and enhance social development. We operate in 8 overcrowded, deprived and disadvantaged slum communities.
Rosemary Enie - Women's International Coalition Org (WICO), Cameroon
I am the President of WICOAfrica. I am a Geologist and Gender Ambassador of the Gender and WaterAlliance. We empower women across Africa economically, socially, politically and otherwise. See www.wicohome.org .
Frances Lake - Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising, Capetown, South Africa
I am the National President of SAIF. We are committed to professional development and the promoting of the highest standards of professional practice. See www.saifundraising.org.za .
Berlin Jose - RUSS Foundation, Madurai, India
We are a Development Organisation with a wide range of actions, including childcare, health, education, vocational and lifeskills training, environment, water and sanitation and socio-economic development programmes. (See Berlin Jose's full networker profile for the impressive range of very practical initiatives.) See also www.russfoundation.org
Eleanor Ely - Refugee Legal Centre, London, UK
Our clients come from all countries across the world and are extremely vulnerable members of the community.
Rogerio Silva - Fonte Institute for Social Development, Sao Paulo, Brazil
We are an organization that develops knowledge on development processes and the art of participation therein. We seek to stimulate and support the development of people and organizations aiming at social transformation. We contribute to the building of a fair and humane civil society. See www.fonte.org.br .
Meghan Bruce - Shanghai, China
I am a healthcare market researcher in Shanghai. I wrote an undergraduate thesis about malaria drug distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, and I am interested in issues surrounding healthcare in the developing world and social entrepreneurship.
Jim Jesudoss - Sakthividiyal, Maduria, India
Our organisation reaches out and protects street and working children who are routeless and roofless by providing basic care and rehabilitation. Our facilities include a Community-based Centre for over 200 boys and girls and Drop-in Centres in 7 slum areas. See www.vidiyalchildren.org .
R Rajangan - Tent Society, Madurai, India
Working with tribal families for their life development.
Tim LaRose - Help the World, Help the World, Ontario, Canada
We were founded for the sole purpose of breaking down educational and technological barriers regarding internet and its uses including computers powered by solar energy. See www.helptheworldhelptheworld.com
Jaya Chandran - Sruthi Trust, Madurai, India
I am a professional social worker, working with artists like drawing masters, folk dancers, classical dance, western dance master. Music instrumental masters assist them and family members in educational and economic development.
Pandian Barnabass - Blessing Education and Rural Development Trust, Madurai, India
Working with quarry workers and their families' children in the aspects of education, training and economic development and others.
(The GLI team feels very privileged to have visited Pandi and seen the remarkable and inspirational work of the Blessing Education and Rural Development Trust. This is referred to in India Visit Reports for Nov 2006 and April 2007.)
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