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...

Youth Ministry In Nepal

Nepal at Glance Geographically the country of Nepal is located in between two great countries in north China and south, east and west bordered with India. This country has the highest peak in the world “Mt. Everest” and has some places which are 70m from sea level. It has 27.5millons population and altogether 26 languages are spoken among 40 Ethnic Groups. Nepal used to be the only Hindu...