World’s fastest growing populations increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
The fourth release of Maplecroft’s Climate Change and Environment Risk Atlas includes a new Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) that analyses and maps climate change vulnerability down to 25km² worldwide. It reveals that some of the world’s fastest growing populations are increasingly at risk from the impacts of climate related natural hazards including sea level rise.
Many of the countries with the fastest population growth are rated as ‘extreme risk’ in the CCVI, including the strategically important emerging economies of Bangladesh (2nd), the Philippines (10th), Viet Nam (23th), Indonesia (27th) and India (28th).
Read the complete story at: cdrn.org
-------------------------------------------
Sterlite Copper sponsors Rs 3.1 lakh to purchase medical equipments
Sterlite Copper has sponsored Rs 3.1 lakh to Patient Welfare Society of Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital to procure medical equipment for the intensive care unit of the Sterlite paediatric ward located inside the hospital.
A part of the amount will be allotted for the housekeeping activities in the ward which was built by Sterlite in the year 2009.
Mr.Sameer Gupta, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper presented the cheque for Rs 3,10,000 to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi here on Monday. This will help the hospital administration to provide more intensive medical care for the children in the block.
Sterlite has been carrying out various health initiatives including project clean hand, medical and blood donation camps, running of 6 rural health clinics and construction of individual household toilets in the villages.
R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper was present during the event.
Cut Line : Mr.Sameer Gupta, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper presenting the cheque for Rs 3,10,000 to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi
For further information, please contact:
K.R.Rajesh
Associate Manager - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
-----------------------------------------
Voice of Talbehat: Reaching out to people
Bundelkhand region is known for it’s draughts, poverty and demand for a separate statehood. Governance and political structures are weak and not delivering at the grass-root level. Elected and selected representatives seem to make a little effort to connect with people. Government’s Bundelkhand revival package and plethora of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are not able to make any visible dent. Human mind craves for hope and an initiative called “Voice of Talbehat” in a local town council in one of the district in Bundelkhand, gives that hope. The hope that at least someone is trying.
Talbehat is a block and a “Nagar Panchayat” (Town council) in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, one of the poorest district of Bundelkhand region. Mukta Soni got elected as the chairman of Talbehat Nagar Panchayat around 4 years back in 2008. Talbehat town has a population of around 25 thousand people. She and her team’s longing to connect with all these people in her town gave birth to the idea of “Voice of Talbehat”. It’s is a unique and simple concept, where a control room is set up in the heart of the Talbehat town and more than 225 speakers were mounted on the electricity poles in every nook and corner of the town. “Any message can be heard by whole of the town with minimum effort within no time.” Says Mukta Soni. She further adds that the cycle rickshaws canvassing different messages in the lanes of Lalitpur inspired her for the idea of “Voice of Talbehat”.
Council member, Dileep Pathak, and husband Rajesh Soni, helped Mrs Soni to give shape to her brilliant idea and all the other councilors supported this new concept and unanimously approved Rs 10 Lacs from the town council’s budget for this initiative. In January 2009, VoT started with modest one or two messages a day and today after three years, it’s an integral part of Talbehat’s public communication system.
“Messages broadcasted form “Voice of Talbehat’s” control room involves information on “Tahsil Divas”, urgent requirement of blood for patients, free advices from doctors on seasonal diseases, information about weather, train schedules, religious greetings, information about lost and found items in the town, messages form police to maintain peace in the town, information about government schemes etc.”, says Narendra Goswami, the main announcer who lends his voice to this initiative form the control room.
A four-member team from ministry of information and broadcasting, government of India, came to study the VoT system, it’s inception, process of setting up and reception among people. After being thoroughly impressed with the idea, the team is planning to recommend the similar system to other town councils in India. In the electronic age, where technology companies are adding new dimensions to the world of communication and giving us multiple platforms to engage and connect with people every minute, this simplistic but extremely effective innovation in a small town of India seems like a great step by some motivated bunch of town councilors to connect with it’s people.
Read the complete story at: bdachange
-------------------------------------------
GIS for better planning for Gujarat coastal areas
For better management and planning of coastal areas and their resources, Gujarat government is implementing a Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) development project.
Read the complete story at: cdrn.org
---------------------------------------------
Sponsors for a Children's Day Event by an NGO in Bombay
Subject: Celebrate World Children's Day with Don Bosco Balprafulta
Hey C
Hope things are good at your end.
We at Don Bosco Balprafulta are celebrating World Children's Day (November 20) with children from various NGOs, CBOs & other marginalised communites. We are looking for sponsorships for various activites we plan to conduct on that day.
Can you help spread a word, pls.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“World Children’s Day “
"We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will
continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind."
We the Children Don Bosco Balprafulta is a Salesian response to the desperate situation of marginalized children in the city of Mumbai. It was established in April 2000, and from the
beginning, its focus was to enable children procure their rights through State and Civil participation. Don Bosco Balprafulta intervenes in the lives of
children in need of care and protection directly and indirectly. Since the last 30yrs the Salesians of Don Bosco’s sister organizations (110 institutions) www.donboscoindia.com
have been working with issues related to marginalized children and youth.
We are organizing an event for children (girls & boys below 17yrs) from various NGOs, CBOs & other marginalized communities. Various group
activities, games, film screening, music, dance, street plays fun, food and recreation will be arranged to make the day memorable for the
children. .
This represents an opportunity for people to come together and create awareness to help these marginalized children of our society.
We appeal to you to join us in this mission by sponsoring different creative activities on that day. For further details please see the attached** (Details of the event, budget for the
event & Sponsor Benefits)
We count on your generosity and know that it is through the love and support of people like you that we can reach out to these children and give them a ray of
hope to live a dignified life.
Looking forward to your Support and Solidarity.
Sincerely
for a Cause
Tejal
Rajyagor (98670 52403)
Event Co-ordinator
Don Bosco Balprafulta
www.balprafulta.org
----------------------------------
Screening of 'Songs of Mashangva', Oct 22, Bandra, Bombay
Saturday, October 22 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Bombay HUB, 4th Floor, Candelar Building, 26 St. John Baptist Road, Near Mount Mary Steps, Bandra (W)
The Root Reel in Association with Bombay Hub presents
SONGS OF MASHANGVA
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER 2011
Directed by Oinam Doren | 72 mins.
A thousand year old musical tradition rooted in a unique tribal culture faces extinction when European education and Christian life make their way into the hilly Ukhrul district of Manipur - home to the Tangkhul Nagas. This film explores how in a modern society where 100% of the natives are now Christians, one man struggles to keep alive a folk culture, where the masters have either died or are too old. Rewben Mashangva, who is himself is a Christian, is poorly educated but passionate about reminding the Tangkhul Nagas of their past with his brand of folk and Naga-folk blues, unique ‘haokuirat’ traditional hairstyle and costumes.
The Director will be there for an interaction after the screening.
Entry free. To Register, mail Bombay.hub@unltdindia.org
From http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=279562325401294
-----------------------------------
Liver Transplant for a 19-Year-Old - Hyderabad
Hi Chandni,
Can you look at the below mentioned case.
Also, is there a way to get funds for this cause. The cost for the operations looks humongous. And it will be really hard for someone coming from a lower/middle class family to meet that. You must be knowing some doctors or some organizations who could be of our help. Can you provide me some leads?
Thank you.
Prateek
From: ramya deepika <ramyadeepika.k@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Request to donors from sarath chandra for medical help [Plzz Read ]
To: team_samvedana@googlegroups.com
Hi,
Please go through the mail below. I got to know about this medical case
from one of my friend.The boy really has a great passion to become a
engineer but he should undergo liver transplantation and doctors say it
costs 25-35 lakhs. But they are not in a position to support that much
amount and requesting for help. The boy also lost his father and his
mother is trying to save him.
I visited the patient when he was admitted in the hospital in hyderabad and spoke to them. Till now, I from my friends collected 21,932.20 and gave the amount to them.They stay in vijaywada and came to hyderabad for treatment and the operation is scheduled after 2-3 months till then the boy should use some medicines.He now gotdischarged and went back to vijayawada.
Can you help them in any way? I know this is a big amount but if 2 or 3 organizations unite and collect money, hope we can help. The boy's mother is also trying in many other ways for money.
Or if you have information regarding any hospital which is collaborated with trusts and dealt with these type of cases, please let me know so that operation cost will be reduced.
I am also trying to get money by circulating this message to all of my friends. All the documents and reports are attached with this mail.
Thanks,
Ramya Deepika
Request letter to the Humble and Philanthropic
DONORS
I , V.Kalpalatha W/o. Late V.Siva Kali Prasad ,aged 44
years , submit that ;
1.I had one son and one daughter bearing the responsibility of
bringing them up and creating educational facilities.
2.My only son,V.S.B.S.Sarath Chandra, passed 10th class in first
class held in March 2008 ,intermediate in year March 2010 got first
class and now studying B.Tech.2nd year in D.J.R.College of Engineering
and Technology,Gudavalli,Krishna district during 2011-2012 (I.D.card
in attachment).
3.My son is suffering from which was detected during 10th class study
and he is undertaking medical treatment for the last 9 months in
Vijayawada and Hyderabad under the guidance and medical treatment of
expert doctors.(Documents are attached below which was given by
doctor).Since the treatment is costly and my economic conditions don’t permit
me to meet the expenditure,I request the honourable and
philanthropic donors to extend financial help to State Bank of India,
Madhuranagar ,Vijayawada .Account Number is 20086678125
Please forward this to your familiar and popular persons.
Profile of treatment and medical reports are enclosed.
Be pleased to consider my request and appeal.
Yours faithfully,
(V.KALPALATHA).
Address:9030647219
V.Kalpalatha,
Chiranjeevi nilayam,
B-Block S1,20-8-15/25,
Surya bala apartments,New Ayodhya nagar, Vijayawada-3.
The fourth release of Maplecroft’s Climate Change and Environment Risk Atlas includes a new Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) that analyses and maps climate change vulnerability down to 25km² worldwide. It reveals that some of the world’s fastest growing populations are increasingly at risk from the impacts of climate related natural hazards including sea level rise.
Many of the countries with the fastest population growth are rated as ‘extreme risk’ in the CCVI, including the strategically important emerging economies of Bangladesh (2nd), the Philippines (10th), Viet Nam (23th), Indonesia (27th) and India (28th).
Read the complete story at: cdrn.org
-------------------------------------------
Sterlite Copper sponsors Rs 3.1 lakh to purchase medical equipments
Sterlite Copper has sponsored Rs 3.1 lakh to Patient Welfare Society of Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital to procure medical equipment for the intensive care unit of the Sterlite paediatric ward located inside the hospital.
A part of the amount will be allotted for the housekeeping activities in the ward which was built by Sterlite in the year 2009.
Mr.Sameer Gupta, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper presented the cheque for Rs 3,10,000 to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi here on Monday. This will help the hospital administration to provide more intensive medical care for the children in the block.
Sterlite has been carrying out various health initiatives including project clean hand, medical and blood donation camps, running of 6 rural health clinics and construction of individual household toilets in the villages.
R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper was present during the event.
Cut Line : Mr.Sameer Gupta, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper presenting the cheque for Rs 3,10,000 to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi
For further information, please contact:
K.R.Rajesh
Associate Manager - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
-----------------------------------------
Voice of Talbehat: Reaching out to people
Bundelkhand region is known for it’s draughts, poverty and demand for a separate statehood. Governance and political structures are weak and not delivering at the grass-root level. Elected and selected representatives seem to make a little effort to connect with people. Government’s Bundelkhand revival package and plethora of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are not able to make any visible dent. Human mind craves for hope and an initiative called “Voice of Talbehat” in a local town council in one of the district in Bundelkhand, gives that hope. The hope that at least someone is trying.
Talbehat is a block and a “Nagar Panchayat” (Town council) in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, one of the poorest district of Bundelkhand region. Mukta Soni got elected as the chairman of Talbehat Nagar Panchayat around 4 years back in 2008. Talbehat town has a population of around 25 thousand people. She and her team’s longing to connect with all these people in her town gave birth to the idea of “Voice of Talbehat”. It’s is a unique and simple concept, where a control room is set up in the heart of the Talbehat town and more than 225 speakers were mounted on the electricity poles in every nook and corner of the town. “Any message can be heard by whole of the town with minimum effort within no time.” Says Mukta Soni. She further adds that the cycle rickshaws canvassing different messages in the lanes of Lalitpur inspired her for the idea of “Voice of Talbehat”.
Council member, Dileep Pathak, and husband Rajesh Soni, helped Mrs Soni to give shape to her brilliant idea and all the other councilors supported this new concept and unanimously approved Rs 10 Lacs from the town council’s budget for this initiative. In January 2009, VoT started with modest one or two messages a day and today after three years, it’s an integral part of Talbehat’s public communication system.
“Messages broadcasted form “Voice of Talbehat’s” control room involves information on “Tahsil Divas”, urgent requirement of blood for patients, free advices from doctors on seasonal diseases, information about weather, train schedules, religious greetings, information about lost and found items in the town, messages form police to maintain peace in the town, information about government schemes etc.”, says Narendra Goswami, the main announcer who lends his voice to this initiative form the control room.
A four-member team from ministry of information and broadcasting, government of India, came to study the VoT system, it’s inception, process of setting up and reception among people. After being thoroughly impressed with the idea, the team is planning to recommend the similar system to other town councils in India. In the electronic age, where technology companies are adding new dimensions to the world of communication and giving us multiple platforms to engage and connect with people every minute, this simplistic but extremely effective innovation in a small town of India seems like a great step by some motivated bunch of town councilors to connect with it’s people.
Read the complete story at: bdachange
-------------------------------------------
GIS for better planning for Gujarat coastal areas
For better management and planning of coastal areas and their resources, Gujarat government is implementing a Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) development project.
Read the complete story at: cdrn.org
---------------------------------------------
Sponsors for a Children's Day Event by an NGO in Bombay
Subject: Celebrate World Children's Day with Don Bosco Balprafulta
Hey C
Hope things are good at your end.
We at Don Bosco Balprafulta are celebrating World Children's Day (November 20) with children from various NGOs, CBOs & other marginalised communites. We are looking for sponsorships for various activites we plan to conduct on that day.
Can you help spread a word, pls.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“World Children’s Day “
"We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will
continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind."
We the Children Don Bosco Balprafulta is a Salesian response to the desperate situation of marginalized children in the city of Mumbai. It was established in April 2000, and from the
beginning, its focus was to enable children procure their rights through State and Civil participation. Don Bosco Balprafulta intervenes in the lives of
children in need of care and protection directly and indirectly. Since the last 30yrs the Salesians of Don Bosco’s sister organizations (110 institutions) www.donboscoindia.com
have been working with issues related to marginalized children and youth.
We are organizing an event for children (girls & boys below 17yrs) from various NGOs, CBOs & other marginalized communities. Various group
activities, games, film screening, music, dance, street plays fun, food and recreation will be arranged to make the day memorable for the
children. .
This represents an opportunity for people to come together and create awareness to help these marginalized children of our society.
We appeal to you to join us in this mission by sponsoring different creative activities on that day. For further details please see the attached** (Details of the event, budget for the
event & Sponsor Benefits)
We count on your generosity and know that it is through the love and support of people like you that we can reach out to these children and give them a ray of
hope to live a dignified life.
Looking forward to your Support and Solidarity.
Sincerely
for a Cause
Tejal
Rajyagor (98670 52403)
Event Co-ordinator
Don Bosco Balprafulta
www.balprafulta.org
----------------------------------
Screening of 'Songs of Mashangva', Oct 22, Bandra, Bombay
Saturday, October 22 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Bombay HUB, 4th Floor, Candelar Building, 26 St. John Baptist Road, Near Mount Mary Steps, Bandra (W)
The Root Reel in Association with Bombay Hub presents
SONGS OF MASHANGVA
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER 2011
Directed by Oinam Doren | 72 mins.
A thousand year old musical tradition rooted in a unique tribal culture faces extinction when European education and Christian life make their way into the hilly Ukhrul district of Manipur - home to the Tangkhul Nagas. This film explores how in a modern society where 100% of the natives are now Christians, one man struggles to keep alive a folk culture, where the masters have either died or are too old. Rewben Mashangva, who is himself is a Christian, is poorly educated but passionate about reminding the Tangkhul Nagas of their past with his brand of folk and Naga-folk blues, unique ‘haokuirat’ traditional hairstyle and costumes.
The Director will be there for an interaction after the screening.
Entry free. To Register, mail Bombay.hub@unltdindia.org
From http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=279562325401294
-----------------------------------
Liver Transplant for a 19-Year-Old - Hyderabad
Hi Chandni,
Can you look at the below mentioned case.
Also, is there a way to get funds for this cause. The cost for the operations looks humongous. And it will be really hard for someone coming from a lower/middle class family to meet that. You must be knowing some doctors or some organizations who could be of our help. Can you provide me some leads?
Thank you.
Prateek
From: ramya deepika <ramyadeepika.k@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Request to donors from sarath chandra for medical help [Plzz Read ]
To: team_samvedana@googlegroups.com
Hi,
Please go through the mail below. I got to know about this medical case
from one of my friend.The boy really has a great passion to become a
engineer but he should undergo liver transplantation and doctors say it
costs 25-35 lakhs. But they are not in a position to support that much
amount and requesting for help. The boy also lost his father and his
mother is trying to save him.
I visited the patient when he was admitted in the hospital in hyderabad and spoke to them. Till now, I from my friends collected 21,932.20 and gave the amount to them.They stay in vijaywada and came to hyderabad for treatment and the operation is scheduled after 2-3 months till then the boy should use some medicines.He now gotdischarged and went back to vijayawada.
Can you help them in any way? I know this is a big amount but if 2 or 3 organizations unite and collect money, hope we can help. The boy's mother is also trying in many other ways for money.
Or if you have information regarding any hospital which is collaborated with trusts and dealt with these type of cases, please let me know so that operation cost will be reduced.
I am also trying to get money by circulating this message to all of my friends. All the documents and reports are attached with this mail.
Thanks,
Ramya Deepika
Request letter to the Humble and Philanthropic
DONORS
I , V.Kalpalatha W/o. Late V.Siva Kali Prasad ,aged 44
years , submit that ;
1.I had one son and one daughter bearing the responsibility of
bringing them up and creating educational facilities.
2.My only son,V.S.B.S.Sarath Chandra, passed 10th class in first
class held in March 2008 ,intermediate in year March 2010 got first
class and now studying B.Tech.2nd year in D.J.R.College of Engineering
and Technology,Gudavalli,Krishna district during 2011-2012 (I.D.card
in attachment).
3.My son is suffering from which was detected during 10th class study
and he is undertaking medical treatment for the last 9 months in
Vijayawada and Hyderabad under the guidance and medical treatment of
expert doctors.(Documents are attached below which was given by
doctor).Since the treatment is costly and my economic conditions don’t permit
me to meet the expenditure,I request the honourable and
philanthropic donors to extend financial help to State Bank of India,
Madhuranagar ,Vijayawada .Account Number is 20086678125
Please forward this to your familiar and popular persons.
Profile of treatment and medical reports are enclosed.
Be pleased to consider my request and appeal.
Yours faithfully,
(V.KALPALATHA).
Address:9030647219
V.Kalpalatha,
Chiranjeevi nilayam,
B-Block S1,20-8-15/25,
Surya bala apartments,New Ayodhya nagar, Vijayawada-3.
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