During the week of August 15–23, 2017, volunteers with Israel’s Eye from Zion humanitarian organization held an “eye camp” in Chuka, Kenya. They received 723 patients in three locations, from infants to senior citizens, performing free treatments and surgery—85 percent of the surgery to remove cataracts and 10% to correct astigmatism. Medical personnel volunteering for this mission…
For the International Women’s Day, homeless women go on free shopping spree In honor of International Women’s Day on Thursday, Ardene, in collaboration with the Shoebox Project, opened its doors to women from 35 different shelters. About 150 women, Tuesday was nothing short of a dream. They all got a chance to shop — for free.…
Living in slums is not an easy living, this is why via her initiative, Rouble Nagi aims to improve the living conditions of those living in slums. This is the reason why she started a project called ‘Paint Dharavi’ to paint slums in India. She first started with some workshops for the inhabitants of the…
Quebec – pesticide restrictions to protect the bee population. The new pesticide restrictions will mean that farmers will now need permission from a certified agronomist to use some pesticides on their crops. Stricter rules target five pesticides, three of which are nicotine-based, known as the “neonics” shortcut. Recent studies attest to the decline in the bee…
Montréal plans to create 950 new social housing units over the next four years to help homeless people. An ambitious project that joins that the one of Mayor Valérie Plante to help the homeless, a $ 7.8 million action plan in which is not included the dedicated budget of 950 homes. However, it has still…
A food retail social entrepreneurship project allows women from economically-challenged backgrounds, widows, and victims of domestic abuse, are given opportunities to earn a respectable livelihood. Sodexo On-Site Services, a leading service provider of food and facilities management solutions, had ventured on a journey to fulfill its CSR obligations by entering into a partnership with the ECO (Enhancing…
The Intel Foundation invests in refugees On February 12th, 2018, the Intel Foundation donated $1 million to the International Rescue Committee to help arm refugees with coding skills. This will allow the company to help 1,000 German-based refugees find tech jobs. The Foundation has designed a program called Project CORE (Creating Opportunities for Refugee Employment), in which they collaborate with other local actors…
Forest guard: These women prove it’s not just a man’s job Disseminated over 600 hectares, the Marayoor range is one of the most the vulnerable forests in the state. The illegal tree felling by lumberjacks continues ceaseless, so the job of these vigilant officers is risky. Protecting the sandalwood forests of Marayoor from the onslaught…
British film bring to light witch-hunts in Zambia Nairobi — An award-winning British film about witch-hunts in Zambia trying to fight against curbing violence against women. Provided it is translated into local languages and distributed widely, according to human rights campaigners. “Bringing these stories to light can help survivors, civil society and communities to hold their government…
Empowering Bedouin women by selling their creations Iota, an Israel-based textile company is empowering unemployed women through the art of crochet. Shula Mozes, an active social entrepreneur for more than 16 years, founded Iota in 2014. It’s a company that supports women around the world who can not work outside the home for cultural, religious…