Becky Blab

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Women’s day continues

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Yesterday I had the great privilege to be invited to a gathering of the FICCI Ladies’ Organization chapter in Jaipur. It was the second time I had gone; the first was last year, when they had donated a number of computers to an NGO called Taabar which helps orphaned children from the railways.
A number of [...]

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Tags: activism · economic development · empowerment · human development · leadership · trade

Isha teacher’s meet & Green Tiruppur Movement

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Time to Recharge and Refresh:
The Teacher’s Meeting commenced at 8:30 am on 19 August in Spanda Hall. As everybody was assembling, a busload of teachers, still in their whites, arrived at the gate. It was inspiring to see their joyful anticipation and commitment as they quickly unloaded their luggage and sped towards the hall to reach the session on time.
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Tags: activism · environment · health & well-being · human development · rural india

CMNtv Presents Reaching Out featuring The Isha Foundation

May 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

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Tags: activism · health & well-being

Jan 24 ‘girl child day’

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

From TOI:
The UPA has chosen to ride on the memories of India’s first woman prime minister in declaring January 24 as the girl child day. Indira Gandhi had first taken over as PM on January 24, 1966.
Women and child development joint secretary Kiran Chadha said the decision was taken by the Union Cabinet recently. “We [...]

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Tags: activism · girl child · sex selective abortion

ISHA VIDHYA – IN NEED OF YOUR SUPPORT

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Sponsoring a student represents a unique opportunity to dramatically touch the life of a child. Through the Isha Vidhya scholarship program, each sponsor is matched with a student / students and receives updates on the student’s progress, as well as letters and photos. Sponsors can also write back and even visit their student(s) at the [...]

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Tags: activism · economic development · empowerment · human development