Monthly Archives: March 2010

Social Network for Success in Subud

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Solen

New Initiative in Colombia The Social Network for Success in Subud was born in Cali, where a pilot project has been running. Here’s what it’s all about, in the words of Subud Colombia Chair, David (Rabindranath) McCormick. The project “Social … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Kalimantan

Posted on March 14, 2010 by cassidy

December 2009 This was originally published in the Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM)’s website In preparation for a volunteer assignment in Kalimantan plenty of information was given to a humble volunteer from friends and family about what items of survival would … Continue reading →

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Through a Microscope

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Myraslava

Over the months, ten-year-old José became quite an avid photographer. I would lend him my camera periodically throughout the day. I found that eight year old Sheyla was a phenomenal artist. All she needed was blank paper and a pen. Four-year-old Marcelo never used to smile at me, but when he saw his own lice crawling under the microscope, he couldn’t help but laugh. Continue reading →

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Seeking Sustainable Healthcare in DR Congo

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Virginia

DR Congo’s health situation is worse today than it was in the 1990s. Infant mortality has gone from 96 to 129 cases per 1000 live births, while tuberculosis went from 226 to 551 per 100,000. Maternal mortality went from 870 to 990 per 100,000 live births in ten years. These rates are among the highest in the world and reflect the failure of the government and the international community to bring improvements in health care at the grassroots level. It appears that, if communities do not become involved in managing their own healthcare, no one will. Continue reading →

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From Village to City: the Migration of India’s Farmers

Posted on March 13, 2010 by cassidy

‘I can’t keep my cow any longer,’ he told me. ‘We have not enough water…. There is no well on our land and purchasing of water it is too much money.’ Water and other agricultural inputs have become cash commodities in the new global economy and village farmers often cannot compete. Continue reading →

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An Initiatives of Change Conference

Posted on March 11, 2010 by hadrian

At the end of the five days each group had a list of practical initiatives and ideas that could be taken forward individually or as a community. Continue reading →

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