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The Tiger Center Medical Camps continue! This year, we've treated 500 - 1,000 patients, and we look forward to our next camp in March, 2018.
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The Park Administration has decided to support the Baiga Cultural Dance program by hosting dances every day at the Khatiya gate. Now, the tribes earn money every day, and visitors learn more about the tribal people of our area. Harmony grows, too, among the indigenous community, non-tribal neighbours, and government, and we offer our special thanks to Park Director Sanjay Shukla.
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In order to enhance safety and reduce the need to glean from the forest, CSV joined us in Kanha and initiated beekeeping in our community!
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In our ongoing effort to positively impact public policy for conservation and eco-sensitive economic development, Prof. Nishi has published an insightful article in The Hitavada. Way to go Prof.! (To read the article, just click on the photo above.)
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Sami Mohammad, Retired Sarpanch (Village Leader) and friend, passed away this year. We are thankful for his friendship, help, and encouragement over the years and will remember and miss him always.
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Over 240 blankets and a variety of clothing have been given this year. With this especially bitter winter, they are more important than ever. We especially thank Krishna and Renu Daga, Commissioner Mehta, Ashish Kuchwaha,
Rano Kanha, Sudhir & Meena Puranik, Prashant Padhye, Salim, and Shiraz Dongaji!
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We congratulate the 20+ Usha Sewing School graduates this year! In addition to clothing, they've expanded their tourism offerings to include bags, hand-embroidered handkerchiefs, keychains, photo frames, and more. We offer special thanks to Usha International (of the Shriram Group), School Inspector Suman Agarwala, and Principal Bavita.
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At the behest of the local government, our very own Artist-in-Residence Ashish Kachchwah and his team have made the entire area by the town of Mandla into an Art Gallery! They are painting all the walls of the town with Baiga Art, showing their environmentally-friendly lifestyle and culture -- probably an unprecedented venture, internationally. As American poets Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel wrote, "The words of the Prophet are written on the subway (in this case, highway!) walls."
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