This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis | CNN

This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. Well-wishers visited his parents Miho and Hirohito for more than a week – nearly all of them senior citizens, … Read more

Maharashtra: Swades Foundation enters into 3-yrs partnership with HHSIF to empower rural communities

Maharashtra: Swades Foundation enters into 3-yrs partnership with HHSIF to empower rural communities

First year will be dedicated to the programs focusing on drinking water, irrigation, education, sanitation among others. Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF), the philanthropic arm of Honeywell India, and Swades Foundation, a non-profit organization that has been uplifting communities in rural Maharashtra, have entered into a three-year partnership. The motive behind the collaboration is … Read more

Working at the grassroot-level is the key to empower lives in rural India

Working at the grassroot-level is the key to empower lives in rural India

Our dream is to create a model of holistic rural development capable of lifting a million people out of poverty every 5 years and then EXITING. By Zarina Screwvala  The Covid 19 crisis has again brought home the importance of building our rural communities and empowering them to take charge of their own lives. Recently, … Read more