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40K has been fortunate enough to build strong relationships with organisations on the ground which allows us to operate with the support of local knowledge. This greatly aids how affective that we are on the ground. It is no accident that 40K has developed good relationships with local organisations based overseas. To read the process undertaken to establish our current relationship with The Lovedale Foundation click here.
The Lovedale FoundationFor the current project, located outside Bangalore, India, 40K is in partnership with the Lovedale Foundation. When Clary (40K CEO) first went to India in 2004 he met spent time at a boarding centre for severly underprivledged children. This centre was operated by the Lovedale Foundation. The bridging school that is under construction will house children from current Lovedale centre and provide a schooling service for children from the quarrys that surround Bangalore. For more information about Lovedale please contact us or visit their website. Assetz PropertyTo ensure that the work the is done on the ground meeting the architectural requirements 40K has enlisted the help of Assetz. With a long history i the construction industry Assetz is able to check the bills that are issued and inspect the work to provide an assurance that the work that is conducted on the ground in India is to a high standard. Their help is very much appreciated by 40K. To learn more about Assetz visit their website. |
Poverty Mythbusters
| Overpopulation causes poverty: |
People always say that we have to bring the number of people on earth down to reduce poverty- this leads to practices like the ‘one child’ policy in China. But… 40K Home was once invited to inspect a rag-pickers community* outside Delhi (India’s capital city). In that community, couples commonly had 9 or 10 children each. Why? For starters, once the kids turn about 6, they are put to work by picking rubbish and earning just under $1/day. This means that if you have 9 or 10 kids, the family as a whole pulls in a bit of money. Secondly, because of the terrible hygiene in poverty-stricken areas, there is a good chance that a few kids will die before the age of 5. Lastly, with no social security benefits for old poor people in places like India, people have a lot of kids so that they can be looked after in their old age. This leads to a vicious cycle- the kids don’t attend school, and they can’t break out of that lifestyle. SO, if there wasn’t poverty, there wouldn’t be a need for massive families. Hence, reduce poverty, and you combat overpopulation. *A rag-pickers community is similar to slum, except much more depressing- it’s a community formed around a rubbish dump, and people spend their days picking through the rubbish looking for things like aluminium foil and blown light bulbs that they can sell to recycling companies. |