By one widely used estimate, 93 million children – or 1 in 20 of those aged 14 or younger – live with a moderate or severe disability of some kind.- UNICEF, 2013 CRIN estimates state that over 150 million children worldwide…
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Did you play Santa this Christmas?
Two weeks back we asked you to guess a little wish for our young friend. Today is the LAST day to send entries! Remember all you need to do is reach us (email/ Facebook/ comment) with 2 lines of a wish…
Monday Inspiration: What is success?
We found this fantastic video for all your guys today. In our daily lives, we often struggle with definitions of what success is. We fail multiple times and many things we plan for do not go in the direction we…
Weekend Tips : Interesting reads for kids!
Kids grow up reading all kinds of books. From Science, History to story books. Everyone knows that children love fantasies and short stories. That’s why today we were really feeling nostalgic about childhoods and wanted to share a few interesting…
Artificial Jewellery Market: lives of Artisans in Delhi
Last week we shared some research with you on the Artificial Jewellery Market and lives of artisans in Jaipur. As a part of that same project we also worked with artisans in Delhi. Artisans in Delhi In Delhi we interviewed…
Rag Pickers In India: Not painting a good picture
India has an estimated 17 million child workers – the highest incidence in the world. According to a report by UNICEF, about 12% children in India aged 5-14 are engaged in child labour activities, including Rag Picking Anyone who’s…
MIEF hiring: We want you!
Hiring social media intern starting January 1, 2014 MIEF is currently in hiring mode and that’s very exciting for us. We are looking for a (paid) social media intern position. Here are some of the key considerations: You should enjoy…
Monday Inspiration: Your deepest fear
As we think back on the impact the great leader Nelson Mandela has had on Africa and the world as a whole, we share with you one of his sayings that resonated with us the most. Think about it as…
Weekend tips: Why eat organic/ bio food?
Organic Food refers to food free of pesticides, chemicals, preservatives and all the other unsafe substances commonly found in processed food. We wanted to share a few reasons on why it may help for us to consume bio/ organic food,…
MIEF Research: Artificial Jewellery Artisans in Jaipur
Artificial Jewellery Market: lives of Artisans With the support of the R&D Division O/O Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, MIEF conducted a very interesting piece of research in Delhi and Jaipur in the artificial jewellery…