You wake up to the sounds of roosters crowing and cows mewing. You sit up and place your feet on the cool earth. Around you, your 4 small children are still dreaming. Your husband is working and living in another state since there is no viable work for him near home. You may see him a few days each month. The day-to-day responsibilities of taking care of your family rests with you.
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Various evidences like edicts and caves at Ampukuthimala point to the fact that Wayanad region existed since the beginning of the New Age Civilization. Coffee, tea, cocoa, pepper, plantain and vanilla are the main crops grown here. Besides these, the most important crop in the district is rice. The name of Wayanad comes from two words: Vayal Nadu. ‘Vayal’ means field of paddy (rice), and the word ‘Nadu’ is a South Indian name for land.
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Flu season has descended upon America hard this year, starting its heavy hitting in December when it usually doesn’t peak until January or February. Statistics are showing that more than half of the country has already visited the doctor for flu-like symptoms this year alone, making this flu season strikingly similar in severity to that of the 2003-04 season. Even though vaccine shortages are causing issues, we are still fortunate enough to have access to
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Implementing an effective water project is of great value to the quality of life and health of any community. Easy access to safe water can save time, decrease tensions about scarcity or lack of access and serve as preventative method for water-transferable diseases. Being aware of the need for water, however, is only the first step in the process towards establishing an efficient water system. The transformative impact of a water system in communities and
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This past week we had the pleasure of welcoming a few folks from Pondicherry to Prashantagiri. Mr. Rajendran, his wife, and a trainer from TAS, TImeaid income generation program. The Profugo team had the privilege of visiting TAS back in July in Pondicherry. We were very impressed by their team of women and the speed and skill in which they were able to produce products. We were also impressed by the diversity of products available.
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