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#GivingTuesday

India /

Giving Tuesday was created as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Occurring this year on November 29th, #GivingTuesday is a global movement aimed at inspiring communities to give-back during the season of giving. EBD works closely with Empower Tamizhagam (ET-Impact) in India. We help with poverty alleviation and livelihoods. You can volunteer your time, donate money, share your skills, provide products, etc. The list really is endless. While there are many worthwhile causes & organizations to support this holiday season, we hope that you will include EBD & ET-Impact in your philanthropic giving. Your contributions to us can yield over 10x in impact. ngo #charity #nonprofit #ngoindia #change #EBD #EBDglobal #ETIndia #ETImpact #empowertamizhagam #nonprofits #GivingTuesday #BlackFriday #Thanksgiving #USA #California #CA #InvestInRuralPeople #Chennai #Tamilnadu #India #volunteer #Intern #donate

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Water: A Looming Crisis

India /

Day Zero: The day when there will be an acute shortage of water. This can force people to pay exorbitant prices for a glass of water, if available. Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic progress, food production, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. Safe drinking water and sanitation are recognized as basic human rights, as they are indispensable to sustaining healthy livelihoods. Empower Tamizhagam is working with global experts on promising new technologies to tackle the water crisis. The best global solutions to address local issues in India. – Energy-Efficient Desalination & Reverse Osmosis plants– Wastewater Recycling units– Water usage & ground water conservation Empower Tamizhagam (ET-Impact) is an India-based public charitable non-profit organization focusing on lives and livelihoods. ET has been duly granted approval by the Government of India as a tax-exempt NGO with CSR registration. India-wide efforts with focus on Tamil Nadu state. #ngo#charity#nonprofit#ngoindia#change#chennai#tamilnadu#india#volunteer#cuddalore#panruti#neyveli#ETIndia#ETImpact#empowertamizhagam#nonprofits#InvestInRuralPeople#EBD#disaster#water#watercrisis#climatechange#dayzero#drought#SDG#SDG6

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Top 5 Things to do on International Day of Charity

Flash, India /

Looking to give back?Join Empower Tamizhagam to celebrate and lend a hand to your fellow man.You can donate your time, funds and goodies! Empower Tamizhagam (ET) is an India-based public charitable non-profit organization focusingon lives and livelihoods. ET has been duly granted approval by the Government of India as atax-exempt NGO with CSR registration.Thank you volunteer @the_eddyist for the design. #ngo #charity #nonprofit #ngoindia #change #india #volunteer #cuddalore #ETIndia #ETImpact #empowertamizhagam #EBD #nonprofitsindia #donate #donation #livelihood #philanthropist #poverty #endpoverty #feedthepoor#humanrights #UN #internationaldayofcharity #bethechange #endhunger #IntDayOfCharity #charitydayUN #CharityDay

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Empowering the Next Gen of Women Entrepreneurs

Flash, Tamil Nadu /

Abarna [Age 24] and Swetha [Age 20] are two sisters from a farming family in Puliyurkattusagai village, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The rural background and lack of resources did not deter these young women from pursuing their passion in the creative field and today they are a self-taught Graphic Designer and Content Writer respectively. The sisters struggled with their entrepreneurial journey as they had only a cell phone to work with, yet they managed to freelance for many small businesses in their area.  Empower Tamizhagam has been working closely with the community in rural Tamil Nadu. We found the two sisters’ journey compelling and well deserving of assistance. Thanks to our generous donor Ms Reena Chhabra, they now have a brand new laptop that can take their business to the next level. Support for college tuition fees was also provided. We wish the sisters all success. Onward and upward! In India, only 14% of women own or run a business. And in this age of Corona, there are even more opportunities for virtual remote businesses by women entrepreneurs. Any donations to Empower Tamizhagam which gets applied towards public policy and Govt/CSR engagement yields over 10 times the benefit. We deliver scale by unlocking the massive power of public funds, and leveraging the best ideas in the world.  Come join us and be a part of such amazing life changing moments. #ngo #charity #nonprofit #ngoindia #change #chennai #India #volunteer #cuddalore #panruti #neyveli #ETIndia #ETImpact #empowertamizhagam #EBD #donation #charity #bethechange #womenentrepreneurship #womenempowerment #skyisthelimit

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IEEE GHTC Conference

USA /

IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) https://ieeeghtc.org/Technology for the Benefit of Humanity IEEE GHTC focuses on advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. This cross-disciplinary annual conference provides the perfect venue for those interested in humanitarian projects to join their peers. GHTC is an international flagship conference, focused on bringing together people working on the application of technology to addressing critical issues for the benefit of the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world. It is a forum where IEEE works with developers and NGOs to identify the most pressing needs. We encourage participants from academia, for-profit and non-profit businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations to attend and present research, ideas, and other considerations for the creation of effective humanitarian technology. We also invite participants to share case studies and lessons learned from deployment and application of humanitarian technologies. Organized by IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society with over 400,000 members in over 160 countries, the IEEE GHTC is the flagship IEEE forum for presenting and discussing humanitarian technology innovation and deployment. The technical focus of the Conference is complemented by an integrated understanding of broader contexts—economics, policy, culture, environment—that impact successful humanitarian technology implementation. Conference Mission: IEEE GHTC Thematic areas include: Why Attend?

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Journey into Pichavaram Forest

India, Public Policy /

The Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu (India), is one of the world’s largest mangrove forests. It is a biodiversity hotspot, home to a variety of marine animals & birds.  Empower Tamizhagam has been exploring eco-tourism, sustainable livelihoods & economic development opportunities in the region. Partners include the TN government, global developmental agencies, private sector partners and the local community. Our goals being sustainable economic development, poverty alleviation and protecting the environment. Follow us for more such interesting livelihood projects. #ngo #charity #nonprofit #ngoindia #change #EBD #EBDglobal #ETIndia #ETImpact #empowertamizhagam #nonprofits # worldwaterday #SDG #SDG15 #forest #water #mangroves #mangroveforest #pichavaram #artisans #ecosystem #ramsar #ramsarsite #publicpolicy #IFS #Chennai #Cuddalore #Tamilnadu #India #volunteer #intern #donate

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