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Goonj (NGO)
Goonj is a non-governmental organisation headquartered in New Delhi, India, that undertakes disaster relief, humanitarian aid and community development in parts of 23 states across India. Goonj focuses on clothing as a basic but unaddressed need. It was founded in 1999 by Anshu Gupta. For his work with Goonj, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2015. In 2012, he was named India's Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 by Schwab Foundation, a sister organization of World Economic Forum. History Goonj, formed in 1999 by Anshu Gupta, started with 67 clothes and now it deals over 3500 tonnes of material every year. It is registered under Societies Act and registered for exemption under Section 80 G, 12 A and for foreign contributions - under FCRA. A couple of real life incidents prompted Anshu Gupta to realise that clothing was overlooked as a basic human right. Once while he was travelling in Delhi, India's capital, he met a man called Habib on a rickshaw, who had written o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anshu Gupta
Anshu Gupta is an Indian entrepreneur. He founded the non-governmental organization Goonj. Goonj works on bridging urban and rural inequality. It does this by channelizing the urban surplus to initiate rural uplift, disaster relief, and rehabilitation. Through Goonj, Anshu is building a parallel trash-based economy by creating barter between rural communities and urban surplus material. Early life Anshu Gupta was born in Meerut. He spent his early years in Chakrata, Banbasa while his father was posted there in the Indian Army's Military Engineer Services (MES). Career He worked as a freelance journalist after completing his schooling. He wrote about history, monuments and humanitarian issues. From 1992 to 1998, he worked with many organizations. He worked as a copywriter with Chaitra followed by Power Grid Corporation, and finally Escorts Communication. Goonj He realized that people need clothing, which poor people may find out of reach. In 1999, he started Goonj with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Agency For International Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. With a budget of over $27 billion, USAID is one of the largest official aid agencies in the world and accounts for more than half of all U.S. foreign assistance—the highest in the world in absolute dollar terms. Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act on September 4, 1961, which reorganized U.S. foreign assistance programs and mandated the creation of an agency to administer economic aid. USAID was subsequently established by the executive order of President John F. Kennedy, who sought to unite several existing foreign assistance organizations and programs under one agency. USAID became the first U.S. foreign assistance organization whose primary focus was long-term socioeconomic development. USAID's programs are authorized by Congress in the Foreign Assistanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantaloon Retail India
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai. ABFRL has a network of 3031+ stores with a presence across 25,000 multi-brand outlets(approx.) with 6,500+ point of sales in department stores across India. ABFRL was previously known as Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited prior to its acquisition by the Aditya Birla Group. History Madura Garments was established in 1988, acquired by the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 and was re-christened Madura Fashion & Lifestyle in 2010. MFL brands includes Louis Philippe, Allen Solly, Van Heusen and Peter England. In 2013, Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL) (ABNL) took over Pantaloons. In May 2015, ABFRL came into form after the consolidation of the apparel businesses of the Aditya Birla Group, consisting of ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries- Pantaloons Fashion and Retail Ltd (PFRL acquired in 2013) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL established in 1988) in May 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantaloons Fashion & Retail
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai. ABFRL has a network of 3031+ stores with a presence across 25,000 multi-brand outlets(approx.) with 6,500+ point of sales in department stores across India. ABFRL was previously known as Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited prior to its acquisition by the Aditya Birla Group. History Madura Garments was established in 1988, acquired by the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 and was re-christened Madura Fashion & Lifestyle in 2010. MFL brands includes Louis Philippe, Allen Solly, Van Heusen and Peter England. In 2013, Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL) (ABNL) took over Pantaloons. In May 2015, ABFRL came into form after the consolidation of the apparel businesses of the Aditya Birla Group, consisting of ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries- Pantaloons Fashion and Retail Ltd (PFRL acquired in 2013) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL established in 1988) in May 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whirlpool Corporation
The Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. The Fortune 500 company has annual revenue of approximately $21 billion, 78,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers globally. The company markets its namesake flagship brand Whirlpool, alongside other brands as well including Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Estate, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Hotpoint, Ignis, Indesit, and Consul. In its domestic, United States, market Whirlpool has nine manufacturing facilities: Amana, Iowa; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Cleveland, Tennessee; Clyde, Ohio; Findlay, Ohio; Greenville, Ohio; Marion, Ohio; Ottawa, Ohio; and Fall River, Massachusetts. Together, these American manufacturing facilities account for at least 5% of the company's employees. History Founding and first customers On November 11, 1911, Louis Upton (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniforms
A uniform is a variety of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates in prisons. In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in their duties; such is the case of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the France, French préfet, prefects. For some organizations, such as police, it may be illegal for non members to wear the uniform. Etymology From the Latin ''unus'', one, and ''forma'', form. Corporate and work uniforms Workers sometimes wear uniforms or corporate clothing of one nature or another. Workers dress code, required to wear a uniform may include retail workers, bank and post-office workers, public security, public-security and health-care workers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pencils
A pencil () is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage, and keeps it from marking the user's hand. Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail of solid core material that adheres to a sheet of paper or other surface. They are distinct from pens, which dispense liquid or gel ink onto the marked surface. Most pencil cores are made of graphite powder mixed with a clay binder. Graphite pencils (traditionally known as "lead pencils") produce grey or black marks that are easily erased, but otherwise resistant to moisture, most chemicals, ultraviolet radiation and natural aging. Other types of pencil cores, such as those of charcoal, are mainly used for drawing and sketching. Coloured pencils are sometimes used by teachers or editors to correct submitted texts, but are typically regarded as art supplies, especially those with cores made from wax-based binders that tend to smear when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriflame
Oriflame Holding AG is a Swedish multinational multi-level marketing company that sells beauty and personal care products directly to consumers online through a network of independent sellers. Oriflame was founded on Jan 1, 1967 in Sweden by brothers Jonas af Jochnick and Robert af Jochnick, and their friend Bengt Hellsten. The head office of Oriflame is located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with a registered office in Stockholm, Sweden. Oriflame was traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm until being delisted on 17 July 2019. Operations The company has approximately 6,000 employees, 1,000 products, and a turnover of over 1.3 billion Euro. As of August 2020, Oriflame operates in more than 60 countries, where its beauty products are marketed by over 3 million Oriflame Brand Partners. Oriflame has two Indian manufacturing plants in Noida and Roorkee Roorkee (Rūṛkī) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti is an event celebrated in India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated annually on 2 October, and is one of the three national holidays of India. The UN General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as he was a non-violent freedom fighter. He is also known as the "Father of The Nation" and this title was given to him by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose for his relentless struggles for independence. Commemoration Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated yearly on 2 October. It is a national holiday, observed in all of its states and territories. Gandhi Jayanti is marked by prayer services and tributes all over India, including at Gandhi's memorial, Raj Ghat, in New Delhi where he was cremated. Popular activities include prayer meetings, commemorative ceremonies in different cities by colleges, local government institutions and socio-political in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
