Our soap competition with Selfhelp groups is in the full production phase. Five Selfhelp groups participate with various soap formats and produce all in all 1000 soaps. While doing so they learn a lot: “It requires a lot of passion, but also accuracy. The soaps should have the same high quality standard. Packaging then is…
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Do you know Maps of India?
Often I’m asked where to find more information on India: information about the Country, Festivals, Food, business, news etc. India’s # 1 Maps Site, Maps of India is the largest resource of maps on India. This site provides all types of India map – Outline maps, physical maps, Political maps, Reference maps and India news…
Paper works and packaging – next steps for Self-help groups and income generation
A two day Making More Health training with our self-help- groups from Coimbatore and surroundings has started. It’s part of our activities to train women to create some additional income thus empowering them and their families. Because more wealth leads to more opportunities to invest in health. “This time we will learn how to upcycle…
Micro entrepreneurial activities- the Biriyani banana leaf makers
On my way to a shop I met a very interesting micro entrepreneurial family in one of the small secondary streets in the center of Coimbatore, South India. A lady sitting in front of a door is looking friendly at me when I pass by while cutting onions. I’m interested in finding out why she…
Retirees as changemakers! Rethink the value of being old and how retirement is perceived
Magazines are full with cosmetics, clothes, nutrition and medical advices and other possibilities to appear younger than you are. The number of so-called opportunities to turn back to youth seem to be endless. It’s just a question of money and of you, of course to stop or at least to slow down the time. Which…
Crakakuiooi….About implementing innovative business models
I bet you are also looking for innovation – or at least for innovative ideas. Which is nothing bad, although I feel this term is somehow becoming ‘boring’ – everyone talks about innovation, innovate this, innovate that … Just think about the innovative market behind: Do you know all the techniques and processes on how…
