Purified Water

Through our relationship with the Principals of Venntis, we can provide communities access to clean water on a self sustainable basis and even provide individuals in the community with a means of livelihood and micro enterprise – distributing the purified water. This particular solution or community development technique is from Aqua Clara, and there is a link here to their online...

Safe Lamps

The winner of World Challenge 2009 is Safe Bottle Lamp Foundation, Sri Lanka, which distributes safe, virtually unbreakable kerosene lamps to those who can’t afford electricity. Over 6 million people in Sri Lanka, nearly one third of the population, don’t have power. Many families rely on improvised lamps made from bottles to light their homes at night, but these can often spill and cause...

Honey Farming Empowering Women

Honey Bee Farming Project – “Plan Bee” – was an initiative by the Hashoo Foundation to empower women in the rural Northern Areas of Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and generating a stable source of income through the production and sale of high-quality honey. The unique flora of the region makes for a superior honey that commands a premium price. The hard...

Trees For Lives

Here is a creative idea to build and transform a community. Indonesia is known for their lush vegetation, plentiful rainforests, and exotic wildlife. This ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the world but it’s not only for aesthetics – the entire world benefits from the oxygen produced there. Many of the trees and plants are used daily to financially support villages and communities....

SALT In Practice

In an earlier post, we went into some details about SALT. One of our Principal has participated directly in the implementation of SALT (Sloping Agriculture Land Technology) in a SE Asian community which is located in a remote and hilly area. After one year, the community leader was able to demonstrate the effectiveness of SALT and about 150 other leaders from his own community and from...

Farming Your Hilly Land With SALT

Much of the land under cultivation in Asia have been classified as degraded or land that have already undergone moderate to severe erosion. One problem of the region is the rapid depletion of forest cover. Mass deforestation occurs for many reasons. Often due to population pressures, communities moving into newly opened areas begin to practice “slash and burn” agriculture. SALT Sloping...