Microfinance for water and sanitation: a case study from Tiruchirappalli, India by Andrew Barenberg

“…This paper looks at the development of a water and sanitation loan fund deployed through a network of women’s selfhelp groups in Southern India. The success of the loan fund reduced barriers to credit from formal lending institutions and increased investment in water and sanitation facilities. …”
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Innovative rainwater harvesting techniques for emergencies: lessons from the field by Murray Burt, Bilha Keiru

“…This is especially true in emergency and post emergency situations, where RWH in its simplest form, can become a selfhelp water source available to all, while in more complex forms, it can contribute as a significant water source to large communities and camps.…”
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An investigation of the information culture of self-help groups by Caroline A. Bradley

“…The Nottingham Self Help Team is a prominant selfhelp 'clearinghouse'. Its resources and initiatives have helped to create a healthy community of self-help groups in the locality. …”
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The promise of the hyphen : an ethnography of self-help practices by Scott Cherry

“…It undertakes a detailed empirical analysis of a corpus of self-help books, a selfhelp workshop and a range of self-help groups, drawing on textual, discursive and ethnographic modes of inquiry. …”
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