I could feel my boots growing heavier and heavier, as if they were becoming the very stones I was climbing up. The moon and stars faintly lit the rocky trail as we approached the summit, weak, weary, and stiff from the cold. I began the hike with friends hours ago in the middle of the night and now we gazed out onto the horizon having reached the pinnacle of our journey, the 14,265 foot summit
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Quality of life, these three words have different meanings depending on whom you ask. For some, this may imply material wealth, how big one’s house is and the size of the LCD platinum TV that adorns the living room wall. For others, it may mean 3 meals in a day and a roof over one’s head. The answer may vary depending on one’s age, gender, geographic location, familial structure, culture, the list could go on
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A long awaited dream of Prashanthagiri community came true on June 15th. They no longer have to go down the hill to collect the water. Now it is at their door steps. Three of our water projects under the Water for Life scheme have become a unique intervention assuring pure drinking water to a number of families faced with acute water scarcity in a remote village of Wayanad. Twenty-four poor families are happy now, especially the
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For the past couple of weeks we have been on a hiatus for The Grand Masala series but we are back with another yummy recipe from Kerala. Try this out this week for dinner. We are sure that you are going to love it!! Ingredients: 2 medium to large Chinese Eggplant 3/4 cup grated coconut 2 crushed cloves of garlic 1/2 medium onion, chopped 3 green onions, slit 2 sprig of curry leaves 1/4 teaspoon
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Dear Friends, It’s been 2 months since our Kickstarter ended. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $11,641 towards the expansion of our Tailoring Workshop! Here’s what we’ve accomplished so far this summer: 5 additional women have been hired for a total of 11 women tailors! Our Tailoring Workshop has been shifted to a newly added space at Profugo’s COD in Wayanad. Research is underway for the purchase of power and commercial sewing
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