The Glass Half Full – Development Research With Bike
Expedition by all Indian States laying foundations for a better future – research trip by Wiebke starts the Indo German initiative The Glass cooking and Kalyan Akkipeddi on December 15, 2010 – aims to change of consciousness in the fight against poverty with the definition of a desirable State as the most important prerequisite for a change in perspective, away from the problem, to the chance of a life in dignity – ambitious project is experiencing international support of Berlin, the 25.10.2010 – full half starts a research trip to all Indian States on December 15, 2010. The project is based on the recognition that poverty is not an objective term, but can describe only a State in relation to a given situation. So, for example, poor people in civilized States in other things than in countries of the African continent or in the rural India lacks. The Glass half full will gain detailed insight, what resources and changes in India’s remote regions are required, the To allow people a functioning, sustainable economy and a decent life in dignity. Wiebke Koch and Kalyan Akkipeddi explore the country from mid-December with the bike and back it will put a total distance of 12000 kilometers in 210 days. You collect and document valid data on the living conditions of the rural population, critical factors that manifest poverty, or successful strategies for improving the quality of life in the rural communes during this time. The information included in a living map, which goes far beyond statistics, and filled with life stories of the villages of India and their invisible heroes, identifies local champions, and makes visible. The resulting database of functioning public service approaches and factors that promote the potential of rural social entrepreneurs, to facilitate effective to deploy existing resources and stimulate the actors of different sectors to work together.
The Glass half full is an initiative of the InteGreater Foundation (www.integreater.org) and is supported by numerous international partners and various companies. “So for example betterplace (www.betterplace.org) has The Glass half full as a featured ten project” appreciated. Although the activities of the project team and its supporters despite the short preparation time of only 4 months have encountered enormous resonance, The Glass requires full expected to be helped even more funds to the funding of the project until September 2011. Wiebke cooking and Kalyan Akkipeddi forward property or money donations as well as any other support, z.B about the fundraiser “1 km for an adequate world” (www.betterplace.org/ groups / 1 km-for-to-adequate-world). Donations are possible online: for the project of The Glass half full by SMS to the number 81190 with the text TGHF (cost per SMS: EUR 3.17.) It transferred 3 euro at TGHF, 17 cents to cover the cost of the party, gains is waived by all parties) by bank transfer to the following bank account: Account holder: Invest4Charity e.V. Bank: Bank for social economy account no.: 8868000 BLZ: 70020500 intended use: TGHF/InteGreater Foundation learn more about The Glass half full are available: on the Web at at Kalyan Akkipeddi project coordination India 5-1/1 KRISHNA Naneppa Nagar, Hindupur 515 202 Anantapur (district), A.P., India T: + 91 9966009716 E: W: and project coordination Germany of Bautzner str. 7 10829 Berlin T: + 49 176 70456670 (only SMS) E: Skype: wiebke.koch W: folksonspokes
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