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Photo Essay: Building sustainable tourism in Myanmar
Ma Naw Eh Way runs her own business and employs women with a disability to make jewelry from their home. For many women it’s their first opportunity to earn a sustainable income. Way’s business is one of nine selected by the Myanmar Tourism Hub to be supported through skills training. The Hub is a Business…
Photo Essay: Nepal home-stay business makes an impact
“Through their home-stay income, [local workers] can afford a good education for their children and manage household expenses. The women feel empowered now” says Geeta Pun Magar, Ayodhyapuri BZUC Community Homestay owner. For the Chairperson of the Community Homestay, Mohan Bahadur Pun Magar, the impact goes beyond the tangible. “The homestay has helped give us…
Photo Essay: Imagining clean energy in Pagidiroy, Andhra Pradesh
Access to reliable electricity is essential to help alleviate poverty and to enable communities to grow. There are more than 800 million people in rural India, many of whom lack access to regular electricity. Bringing dependable and more affordable energy to communities will help improve the local economy, enable businesses to thrive, and improve living…