On Friday the 21st of September 80 SCAD supporters gathered at The Big Chill House in Kings Cross for a party in aid of raising funds for the charity's ongoing programmes. It was a brilliant night with music, dancing and games galore. The raffle prizes included dinner for two at Cinnamon Kitchen, an hour with a personal trainer, a set of Harper Collins books and an organic hamper. All in all we raised £1,252 for SCAD over the evening and we all had a brilliant time. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who came along and all the people who lent a hand for a good cause. It couldn't...

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The focus of a health related activity is to prevent and manage diseases and other physical and mental health conditions through the promotion of healthy behaviour in the community and the environment. Promoting health, including the reduction of health inequalities and generating and disseminating health information and knowledge, helps in aligning future health. Many diseases are preventable through simple, non-medical methods, like hand washing with soap which prevents many contagious diseases. SCAD intervened in health related activities in response  to the  growing concern over emerging...

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Murray & Janet Frankland, founders of Salt of the Earth, visit the ‘model village’ Sevalkulam, in the Ottapidaram block to view the new fish culture initiative at the village ooranie (rainwater harvest tank). SCAD have been working with this village for around 20 years and have successfully established: Women’s Self Help Groups, supplementary education, energy management, sports youth groups, vetinary camps, income generating initiatives, health education, micro insurance, nutritional demonstrations, tree plantation, organic kitchen gardens, bio-char trial plots - as a result village...

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