http://www.bringlight.com/feeds/users/1791 Projects supported by Holly B. at Bring Light Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:36:33 +0000 http://www.bringlight.com/projects/show/206 Charity: Developing Indigenous Resources. Categories: Community Education Environment Health International . Help families in an Indian slum keep their children healthier. Preventable illnesses took a heavy toll on the poor and uneducated residents of Janta Colony, a slum of Chandigarh, India. With the help of Community Health Promoters trained by DIR, local people are developing the knowledge and skills to improve their own conditions. By learning to prepare nutritious foods, getting their children vaccinated, cleaning up trash dumps, and obtaining health and sanitation services, Janta families and DIR have cut the childhood death rate nearly in half. $3800 will enable DIR to train one Health Promoter to work with 200 families for one year. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:22:15 +0000