How a Visually Impaired Man Helped Employ Over 7,000 Persons With Disabilities After losing his sight, he came to realise the hardships differently abled people struggle with, especially in an environment characterized by limited resources and opportunities. But Jitender was not resigned to his fate. He got trained to use screen readers (software programs that…
Redefining disability, this organisation helps train differently abled people to find employment Nabet is a social enterprise that loops in corporates who in turn offer industry subsequent employment to the folks falling under the differently-abled strata. How do you define disability? A certain lack that prevents a person from doing ‘normal’ things that every regular…
Majority of people keen for their wealth to have positive impact More than half of people in the UK are keen for their wealth to have a positive impact on society, research finds. A study by positive savings and investment platform Ethex suggests that more than half of people in the UK are keen for…
World’s first museum of happiness to open in UK The world’s first Museum of Happiness is set to open its doors in September. Though the Museum of Happiness has been a nonprofit organization for the last two years, they haven’t actually had a permanent location. The volunteer team has simply organized pop-up events, classes, and workshops…
Traversing hurdles, this midwife in Guatemala is empowering an entire community “The poverty in Guatemala affects women most and hardest, especially Indigenous women,” Antonia Batz told Reuters. In the northwest rural landscape of Tecpan, Guatemala, Antonia Batz, a 40-year-old midwife, is bringing new generations of Guatemalans to life. Batz, who leads a community of midwives…
The tattoo artist who helps heal the trauma of domestic violence A tattoo artist in Russia is helping domestic violence survivors reclaim their bodies. It helps them believe they can start afresh, finds Manon Masset, reporting for Le Courrier de Russie. Evguenia Zakhar is not just any tattoo artist. Each week, she transforms the scars…
Engineer creates green oasis by growing glaciers in the desert This engineer has come up with an awe-inspiring method of providing freshwater to his village during the dry season. Sonam Wangchuck is an engineer who lives in Ladakh: a village that sits 11,500 feet up in the southern Himalayas. Since the village depends on mountain glacial…
5 ways the Denver public library supports the city’s homeless population The Denver Public Library over the past year has developped innovative ways to play a role in addressing the needs of a city’s homeless population. The rate of homelessness in Colorado is staggering, and it is unfortunately on the rise. Last year the number…
Jewish nurse breastfeeds Palestinian baby while mother is hospitalized This Jewish nurse wasn’t about to let religion get in the way of a baby boy’s livelihood. The baby’s mother was injured in a head-on car collision in Jerusalem, while the father was killed instantly. The boy, Yaman Abu Ramila, was then taken to the hospital…
These gorgeous designer gowns are made by blind dressmakers When fashion designer Tish Cox decided to grow her business, she found a factory where blind sewers create garments with impeccable craftsmanship. Elaina Tillinghast, a 54-year-old seamstress, spends her days in a Dallas clothing factory sewing blouses and gowns for Tish Cox, an up-and-coming American designer who counts Zac…