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Help women secure water and food in India

India,

Environment

Tanks to collect and store safe, clean water will be built. Women will learn organic farming to grow drought tolerant plants. This will improve the nutrition and the income of the women.

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	$25 - 5 families can each plant 15-20 fruit tree saplings to improve both nutrition and income
	$50 - 10 families can each plant 15-20 fruit tree saplings to improve both nutrition and income
	$100 - 120 women can be provided funds to start small businesses
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Solar energy for families in rural Panama

Panama,

Environment

Northwestern University students are providing the Santo Domingo community with training and materials to install solar panel systems in their homes.

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	$15 - Buys wiring and accessories for systems to provide 3 families with reliable electricity
	$30 - Buys efficient, long-lasting light bulbs that a family of six can enjoy for up to 7 years
	$60 - Buys a charge regulator to minimize replacement costs for this low-income community
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Sudanese Women Farmers Unite

Sudan,

Environment

Help MADRE and sister organization Zenab improve economic sustainability in Sudan by giving women farmers access to seeds, land, and tools, and helping form the first Sudanese Women Farmers' Union.

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	$30 - Covers all expenses for 1 woman to attend two days of training; she will share her knowledge with others when she returns home to her village.
	$125 - Buys 50 lbs. of seeds, enough for 10 women to farm sorghum, sesame, and millet for one season.
	$500 - Provides cleared land that's ready to sow to the women of 1 village.
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Using Solar Energy for Cooking Fuel in Kenya

Kenya,

Environment

Train rural women to use solar energy as an alternative fuel and make simple solar cookers for use and sale, freeing time for income generating activities, stopping deforestation and improving health.

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	$300 - Audiovisual equipment (TV/video) to share information with community members.
	$500 - Edits 1 hour of raw footage for viewing in the local language.
	$800 - Supplies digital video and still camera to document process and products for sale.
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Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef

Guatemala,

Environment

This project will provide funding to at least 5 fishing communities along the Mesoamerican Reef coast in order to encourage community participation in the management of local fish stocks.

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	$30 - For the regional fund
	$50 - For the regional fund
	$100 - For the regional fund
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MARINE DESERTS ON THE COAST OF KENYA

Kenya,

Environment

This project provides Kenyan fishermen with new methods to improve fishing, consequently, conserving the marine environment. Our artificial reef will help with overfishing which is a major problem.

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	$50 - will feed 5 fishing families
	$150 - will train 8 fishermen in marine conservation
	$500 - will supply materials for 1 section of reef
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Turning waste into wealth for 1000 households

India,

Environment

Engaging 1000 households in solid waste management, thereby improving the living environment for poor people as well as rejuvenating soil and safeguarding agricultural biodiversity.

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	$25 - Train one Green Friend, garbage collector, to mobilize and increase household segregation of waste in towns
	$50 - Provide a Green Friend, garbage collector, proper uniform and protective gear to ensure the safety of the worker
	$100 - Conduct awareness campaign for poor, rural communities on the benefits of solid waste management for public health, sanitation and the environment
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Credit for Collection of 31,000 ltrs of Used Oil.

Kenya,

Environment ,

Project Challenge 2008 participant.

Motor vehicle mechanics are given small loans which they use for buying tools and imporving their business. The mechanics repay the loans by supplying used oil drained from motor vehicles they repair

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	$10 - ill enable the project to collect and recycle 3.0 litres of used oil
	$70 - will enable a mechanic to purchase a toolbox and increase his income by $2 a day.
	$100 - Will enable the project to save 1.5 million litres of water from contamination by used oil
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Saving Wildlife Through Environmental Education

Brazil,

Environment

Donate 2,000 educational kits, containing video and informational folder to public schools in the Distrito Federal state.

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	$30 - Donation of 2 educational kits for one school.
	$90 - Donation of 6 educational kits for three schools.
	$300 - Donation of 20 educational kits for ten schools.
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Primary School Environmental Education

Peru,

Environment

6,000 children will improve reading comprehension and appreciation for Lima's natural surroundings through a fun story that tells the adventures of 2 characters in Lurin, Lima’s last existing valley.

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	$220 - Provides environmental training and materials to 30 students.
	$240 - Trains 20 teachers in environmental education.
	$600 - Sensitizes 1,000 people through mobile tent installed in municipality.
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