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September 7th, 2010

Natural, sustainable solutions in India

Since 1993, SKG Sangha, an Indian NGO, has been focused on sustainable development solutions in the region of Karnataka. In particular, it installs biogas digestors for rural families located primarily in the south of India, and also promotes vermicomposting.
But what are biogas digestors?
An alternative to traditional cookstoves, they can be used for or cooking and [...]

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Lily Dionne

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September 7th, 2010

Progress in breast cancer research in Australia

For over 45 years the The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia has been pioneering study into some of the most widespread diseases affecting our community. It is a world leader in biomedical research and its scientists have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding and treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity, Alzheimer’s and [...]

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Sarah Claughton

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September 6th, 2010

Collective credit in Peru

For the past 10 years, she has worked with Promujer (a Microfinance Institution – MFI) because “access to credit is easier than with banks”, she explained. “We formed groups of 20 to 25 people, because it’s easier to get loans as a group. This way, we didn’t need to provide guarantees, which we would have had to do for the banks”. [...]

11 Days and 11 Nights of Film in Venice

The 67th Venice International Film Festival is in full swing. The oldest film festival in the world opened on Thursday night and runs until 11 September on the Venice Lido. Supported by BNL since 2007, the festival takes place every year in the “Most Serene Republic,” with a Golden Lion waiting for this year’s winners. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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September 2nd, 2010

Fantastic Film in Strasbourg

There was no doubt that BNP Paribas’ Eastern branch network would renew its partnership with the European Fantastic Film Festival in Strasbourg once again in 2010. This year, for its 3rd edition, the event is an affiliated member of the European Federation of Fantastic Film Festivals. Strasbourg will be the first French festival to hold [...]

Extending a hand to Pakistan

As a part of this effort, the American Red Cross has promised $1 million to help Pakistani families meet their most critical needs. [...]

Vital Regeneration: Enriching London’s Neighborhoods

Vital Regeneration is a charity working to transform London’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. It helps develop social, environmental and economic programmes so that people and communities fulfil their potential through learning, employment and enterprise. [...]

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Emma Oliver

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August 23rd, 2010

BlogTV: Haiti, seven months later

This week’s edition of BlogTV takes us to Haïti, 7 months after the disaster that shook the country to its core.
What are the challenges and priorities for aid organizations in this “post-emergency” phase?
We spoke with Mathilde Magnier, communications officer of an NGO and recently back in France from Haiti, and Erwan Legrand, President of “Aide Médicale [...]

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Lily Dionne

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August 19th, 2010

AMI Maroc: the building of an integrated school

The aim of AMI, the Moroccan Association for Cerebral Palsy (CP), is to establish care centres for children, adolescents and adults affected by CP in Morocco. As part of the expansion of its activities, the Association has set up the first Centre for Integrated Psychomotor Education within the El Idrissi School in Casablanca. The centre will [...]

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