When I signed up to work with a development NGO in India, I had very romantic notions of what my experience would be like. In February 2008, I began working with an agricultural development organization called Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), which is partially staffed by scientists and works to improve the livelihoods of farming [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Color in the Graphs, by Morel Jones
Posted in India, tagged agricultural development, fsd, gender roles, India, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, KVK, Morel Jones, NGO on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Clean Water and Appropriate Technology, by John Allen
Posted in Uganda, tagged Busoga Trust, health, igombe village, jinja, John Allen, water development on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Over the past few months, FSD intern John Allen has been involved in water development efforts in Jinja, Uganda. John’s internship has been hosted by Busoga Trust, an organization that seeks to extend the coverage of safe drinking water and sanitation to rural communities in Uganda. With his background in Civil Engineering, John has been [...]
An Entrepreneur Network, by Jennifer Drapisch
Posted in Argentina, tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Centro de Entrenamiento para la Producción, CEP, comedors, consulting project, cooperative, entrepreneurship, fsd, Jennifer Drapisch, NGO, training project on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Over the past 6 months I have worked with Centro de Entrenamiento para la Producción (CEP). They are an NGO established to assist small and medium sized businesses (PYMES) through technological development and business training. The Argentine government recently created subsidies and tax credits aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Argentine PYMES. CEP [...]
An Untouchable, Indestructible Army, by Casey Lord
Posted in India, tagged Casey Lord, embroidery, English, fsd, Harijan, India, Jodhpur, Sambhali Trust, sewing, sustainability, women's empowerment on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Casey Lord is interning with Sambhali Trust in Jodhpur, India, an NGO whose mission is to empower Harijan (“untouchable”) women by providing them with an environment free from discrimination and home duties where they can learn new skills in sewing, embroidery and basic English. Casey is particularly involved with the sewing initiative of the trust [...]
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