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The Peanut Butter Project empowers women in Zimbabwe
Every morning, Mary, a resident of Murewa in Zimbabwe, would wake up before dawn and toil making peanut butter with stone. The tiresome process would take hours, giving just enough butter to survive. Low on funds, she hardly had enough money to send her k ... -
Deepali Patel unites warring tribes, becomes an ambassador of change
Civil war, the tension between ethnic groups and poor health care have long plagued Ivory Coast, a country in the African continent. When Deepali Patel, an Art of Living faculty from India and a small team of volunteers began working in this region to res ... -
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 ... -
Entrepreneur Iman Mutlaq sets an example for women in Mideast
Losing her father at a young age, getting married at 18 and a divorce at 23, Iman Mutlaq from Jordan has faced many challenges in her life. But nothing deters her from walking her path- empowering women and serving communities with an undying spirit and a ... -
One man’s determination bringing dying rivers back to life
Dr. Yale is hopeful even though the long-term results will come trickling in Dr. Lingaraju Yale looks up from his laptop with some trace of weariness and yet with some sign of hope. The summer ahead is the cause for first and initial results from his work ... -
Women of Naganadhi unite for river’s life
Sometimes pain can be turned into a powerful symbol of strength and revival. It can change the lives of everyone around. Ask the women of Kammavanpettai village in Tamil Nadu. Women were in despair at seeing the depleting levels of river Naganadhi, family ... -
Women Empowerment
Description: Women empowerment The Art of Living’s women empowerment programs equip women from different sections of society with skills and instill inner strength to take on life’s challenges. The programs continue to empower women with economic indepen ... -
Rural Development
Description: Rural development Inspired by the vision of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, The Art of Living has been working relentlessly towards empowering rural communities through programs like the 5H program, Light A Home Project, and Gurudev Natural Fa ... -
Prisoner Rehabilitation
Description: Prisoner rehabilitation The Prison SMART Program transforms the lives of people working in or incarcerated within the criminal justice system. This program teaches skills that reduce stress, heal trauma and provides practical knowledge of ho ... -
Disaster Relief
Description: Disaster relief With its worldwide network of volunteers, the Art of Living is often able to respond swiftly to disasters anywhere in the world, providing physical and mental relief as well as material aid. The Art of Living, along with its ...
