Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr.
President & CEO
Sir,
Forwarded to respected members of Join Pakistan and Pakistan NGO google groups as well.
Regards
Noman Qazi
Provincial Monitoring and Reporting Coordinator
UNDP Balochistan.
P.S Sorry in advance for late response.
From: "Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr., International Relief & Development" <c+ird@trusted-sender.convio.net>
To: nomanqazi1@yahoo.com
Sent: Sat, April 23, 2011 12:20:03 AM
Subject: Celebrate Earth Day with IRD
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| Improving lives while protecting the environment. 
Click above to watch a video on IRD's SODIS program.
| Dear Noman,
IRD is pleased to mark Earth Day. Since its inception in 1970, this day has offered us a chance to reflect on what we have accomplished so far and resolve to do even more to conserve the earth's precious and limited resources for the long term. IRD is proud of how it is helping to implement green solutions to some of the world's most complex development challenges. -
In rural Laos, Mozambique, and Sri Lanka, IRD promotes the use of solar disinfection (SODIS), which makes use of the power of the sun to kill the pathogens that cause diarrhea and other waterborne illnesses. Placing a bottle of water in the full sun for six hours can reduce the incidence of diarrhea by 30 to 80 percent. Please take a moment to view IRD's video on this initiative at Voices.IRD.org and register to become Humanitarian of the Week. -
In Zimbabwe, where poorly maintained infrastructure has led to water leakage and seepage of sewage into the water supply, IRD is implementing a peri-urban rooftop rainwater harvesting program (PROOF) in the nation's capital, Harare. This program helps address critical water supply problems in high population-density areas of the city and has benefited 1,350 households and 7,500 students in 15 schools to date. Click here to learn more about our PROOF program. -
In Swaziland, IRD helps communities increase farm yields and incomes through improved water catchment, including runoff farming and water harvesting, repaired water points using appropriate pump technology, and conservation agriculture and livestock devleopment techniques. We also train farmers to plant drought-resistant soil-improving crops, establish kitchen gardens, and improve their access to markets. Read how IRD is helping Swazi communities access water year round by clicking here. Please mark Earth Day 2011 by joining IRD's community of supporters and helping us to reduce the suffering of the world's most vulnerable groups and provide tools and resources needed to increase their self-sufficiency. Sincerely,
Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr.
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