![]() | Wealth from Waste ![]() Bal Krishna Sharma | Sustainability | 05:01 Solid waste management has been a serious problem in developing countries like Nepal. Dumping garbage in open places like on the roads can cause serious fatal diseases and environment pollution. Tulasa Gyawali, a housewife, from Bharatpur municipality of Nepal has shown simple, reliable, practical, innovative and sustainable example of household solid waste management. She separates the waste from˝ ... More |
![]() | White Gold: Tracing Cotton and Fashion in Africa Amanda Martinez | Innovation | 05:12 US cotton subsidies which began in 2001 have had a huge impact on world prices for cotton in Africa, particularly Mali. This has led to a decline in cotton farming for a country that is dependent on money from cotton sales for growing food and providing social services like schools and housing. This is the story of how African fashion entrepreneurs could bring new life to Mali's dying cotton produ ... More |
![]() | Who's the Farmer? Vandana K. | Leadership & Governance | 02:43 In agrarian economies like India, a major part of a woman's identity lies in her role as a farmer. Women however, are not conditioned to recognize this role. Society has always considered men as farmers, never recognizing the vital contribution of women. This film seeks to look at farming from a gender perspective, and question existing stereotypes surrounding women as farmers. |
![]() | Women's Bank Ankur Vora | Local/Global Partnerships | 03:14 "Kutch mahila Vikas sanghathan" is a NGO based in Kutch district in western India. UJAS is project running by group of village women running micro finance and credit group for their own need and growth since 1994. This award winning women's bank project is very successful to achieve not just financial capacity among them but also boosting confidence in village women. They overcome other social pro. ... More |
![]() | Youth Radio Magwi Project - FM 92.5 Dominik Lehnert | Overcoming Conflict | 05:11 This movie gives a brief overview on the Rural Youth's Voices Project, a Community Based Youth Radio Station and Music Production Studio in Magwi, South Sudan. The youth in Magwi was particularly in need of hopeful future prospects. Raised in an era of war and violence, they had limited access to education and expertise. The youth was lacking the opportunities to project their views, their exp. ... More |
![]() | YOUTH ZONES - Lebanon Lisa Russell | Overcoming Conflict | 04:15 In conflicts and natural disasters around the world, young people, at a crucial stage of their development, are faced with numerous challenges and difficulties. Emergencies often steal their adolescence and force them to undertake adult responsibilities. The structures and institutions that should guarantee their secure, peaceful development - schools, family, community and health centers - have o ... More |
![]() | zerO to Hero Sireesha | Empowerment | 05:09 We are a group of volunteers working in an apex organization which aims to support struggling organizations working for a Social cause. The idea of producing this movie is one such step towards materializing our vision. Children, who are the torch bearers of the future, need to be provided with education, right values and confidence to face challenges. We have tried to identify and understand o ... More |