Posts Tagged ‘poor’

Rags to Riches: the land of Genghis Khan

September 10th, 2009

The worlds 19th largest country has one International Airport, 32% of the population below poverty line and a per capita GDP of $2100. Mongolia is a country bordering China in the south and Russia in the North. More than 30% of its 3 million population, is enganed in subsistence herding! Half of its population are among the world’s poorest. The country has scarcicty of arable land but has large deposits of minerals. However this country is on the verge of becoming second Dubai of prosperous Asia! » Read more: Rags to Riches: the land of Genghis Khan

This is real CSR..

July 22nd, 2009

Supporting the needy to become self dependent by means of education, is one of the most effective ways to increase the quality of life and Infosys Technologies practices it. Support in education to the needy is one of the many fields in which Infosys Foundation gives back to the society for a better tomorrow.

The reservation system for education in India targets the backward class people but not the economically backward people.  However there are some NGOs like Prerna, doing the right job. » Read more: This is real CSR..