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Addressing Drug Abuse
Anti Drug Forum (ADF) In South Africa The ADF was set up in October 2005 to address the alarming drug abuse and addiction that has afflicted the community of Chatsworth in Durban as well as surrounding communities. This is an ongoing project and the ADF c ... -
Bringing hope to suicide-prone Vidarbha
The Art of Living has been working towards stopping farmer suicides in the Vidarbha, an agricultural belt in Maharashtra. Many of its farmers had taken to committing suicide owing to poor crop and rising debts. The Art of Living implemented a program spec ... -
Preventing an epidemic
A camp to diagnose and prevent the onset of mass mosquito-related fever called Chickungunya. Timely intervention helped prevent the outbreak of an epidemic. Over 2,550 people benefited from medical treatment, early diagnosis and free medicines. Chikunguny ... -
Sri Sri Rural Development Project
The Sri Sri Rural Development Project (SSRDP) was established in 2001. Since its inception, it has initiated numerous projects in India to empower rural women. The project offers a comprehensive four-month training program and consequently offers employme ... -
VISTA India
The Beginning The VISTA project was started in 1985 near Bangalore to empower illiterate women, abused women and women in poor health. The Training It provides vocational training in sewing and embroidery, while women are also taught literacy and informed ... -
Weaving dreams in Jute, Gadag
Sometimes, small measures are all that’s needed to change the world. A tiny village in Karnataka is scripting a quiet tale of empowerment by weaving dreams in jute. The Art of Living Foundation started a jute bag-making unit in Bahadoor Baddi in Koppala, ... -
Rainwater harvesting: Because every drop counts
Water shortage is considered as the most dangerous outcome of environment degradation and India has already started to feel the impact of the water crisis. With a rise in population, India has witnessed a substantial reduction in the availability of fresh ... -
Terafil Water Filter
T ERAFIL WATER FILTER is a low cost device to filter impure water into clean drinking water. The filter is developed to cater the needs for clean drinking water, especially when the water is rich in sediments, suspended particles, iron and certain micro ... -
Watershed Management
The Art of Living has been undertaking water management on a large scale, especially in agrarian villages. The initiative includes educating farmers about the judicious usage of water, and teaching them to construct check dams and gabin dams that store ra ... -
Go Green Bahrain campaign: Environment Sustainability
A large number of saplings were planted at the Al-Areen Wildlife Sanctuary. To combat global warming, youngsters planted 50 Simarouba Glauca saplings on the Al Fateh coast, Manama in February 2007. These youngsters then pledged to tend to the trees for a ...