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191 Families get Access to Safe Water in Baglung

Posted on October 31, 2014 by friendsofvinusa

Baglung District, 170 miles (275 km) west of Kathmandu, recently received new resources for clean water. The project was made possible by local Arnakot Deurali Drinking Water and Sanitation Project (ADDWSP) with financial assistance from Unica Foundation of the Netherlands. … Continue reading →

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Women’s Entrepreneurship also Empowers Others

Posted on September 29, 2014 by friendsofvinusa

Great article from Megan Foo, president of the Hong Kong Chapter of Women LEAD, on Women’s Entrepreneurship. http://www.thenextwomen.com/2014/09/29/shining-hope-communities-furthering-economic-opportunity-women  

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Interested in joining a great cause? By Janelle R. Jones, FVIN President

Posted on July 26, 2013 by friendsofvinusa

My name is Janelle, and in 2008, I found myself at a crossroads. I’d worked for eight years at an online marketing company that was twenty people strong when I joined, went through three acquisitions, grew to four hundred strong … Continue reading →

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