Emmanuel Sumithran Gnanamanickam
Emmanuel is the project manager of the Niligris-Wynaad Tribal Welfare Society, a small NGO based on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Emmanuel and his small and dedicated staff provide basic health care, education and support to four different tribal groups in the region.Videos featuring Emmanuel Sumithran Gnanamanickam
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The Importance of Trust
Emmanuel Gnanamanickam, a community leader and manager of an NGO providing services to tribal areas in South India, says the most important thing he's learned from his patients is that life cannot go on without trust. Working in a way that respects each person's individuality creates bonds of trust, which allows larger-scale transformation to take place.
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"Global Village"
Emmanuel Sumithran Gnanamanickam, a community leader and manager of an NGO providing services to tribal areas in South India, questions what is really meant by the term "global village." Until every person on the planet feels concern, appreciation, and accountability to every other person on the planet, Emmanuel asks, have we really earned the name Global Village?
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"My will to make a change could be to respect every individual whom I meet, whom I work with, whom I interact with, for the person that he or she is."
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