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In 2007 a new program in Colombia began called “More Machines, More Opportunities.” The idea behind the program is to bring women out of prostitution and into the workplace through job skills training in sewing. Prostitution is a large market …

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CWR Partner Update: East Asia Water Catchment Project

Post a Comment » Written on May 14th, 2010     
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Water is the foundation of our livelihood. Not only do we need water for our own personal health, but without water crops would be depleted, animals would die, and good sanitation practices would be merely a dream.

It is difficult …

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CWR Partner Update: Thailand Sustainable Development Research Foundation

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Nan province in northern Thailand is one of the most marginalized and isolated areas in the country. The people who call this area home are often deprived of the most basic necessities in life, including a lack of hope for …

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Thick Versus Thin

Post a Comment » Written on March 4th, 2010     
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“Westerners like to see quick results and big numbers.”  This was a comment made at our meeting in October by one of the CWR Commission members who is from India. It made us all more aware of the tendency in …

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Breaking Out!

Post a Comment » Written on December 1st, 2009     
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Last week Ronna and I visited the Deonar Landfill in Mumbai, one of the largest dumps in Asia. Everyday 1200 trucks dump 6000 tons of garbage in this 320 acre dump. Deonar is the home and worksite of thousands of …

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