Meetings to come
By Gabrielle et François on Sunday, February 15 2009, 16:46 - Permalink
As a preview, we are introducing you to some of the ‘bringers of hope’ we will meet during our journey.
If you have heard about interesting initiatives taking place in the countries we will visit, or if you personally know people who take action against the problems surrounding them, please do not hesitate to share your suggestions with us: contact@esperrance.org.
Armenia and High-karabakh
SPFA (Solidarité Protestante France Arménie)
Optimisation of the drinking water network in an area of Gumri, carried out in
collaboration with Aquassistance.
Contact given by ‘Reporters d’Espoirs’

India
Opur – IIM (Indian Institute of Management)
Dew factory intended to provide the inhabitants of an arid region of Gujarat
with water.
Contact given by ‘Reporters d’Espoirs’
Filles du Cœur de Marie
Educational action, economic and social development throughout India.
Missionaries of Charity
Association founded by Mother Teresa to help the
destitute.

Bangladesh
Grameen Bank
Micro credit bank founded by Muhammad Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2006 for his actions.

Cambodia
Les enfants du sourire Khmer
School of Carpentry and Forestry where young Cambodians learn how to build more
permanent housing and how to manage the forest resources on a long-term
basis.
Contact given by ‘Reporters d’Espoirs’
Entrepreneurs du monde
Micro finance institution working in collaboration with the online microfinance
website Babyloan.org.
(The icons legend is on the ‘Bringers of Hope’ page)
Gabrielle and François
(Translation: Yolène Dabreteau)