When 15 year old Monica first came to Sambhali Trust she was withdrawn and scared; a timid little girl who would soon be thrown into a world of very adult responsibilities and demands. Sharing a 5 by 10 foot room with her 2 sisters, brother, and parents, Monica and her siblings could only dream of an education, let alone enough food and clean drinking water to meet their needs on a daily basis. It was clear that without some intervention, Monica would be confined to a life of poverty and powerlessness. Since she began attending Sambhali Trust on a daily basis, Monica has blossomed, making friends, learning English, and gaining a strong sense of self-confidence and independence she never would have hoped of developing on her own. Now enrolled in school, Monica hopes to fulfil her dreams of becoming an air-hostess and is empowered to take complete control of her own life and future.
The Sambhali Trust was founded with the intent of promoting self-esteem, economic independence, and the development of a skill set and social skills as a means of combating the traditionally enforced subordination of women within Rajasthani society. Many women have little or no access to education, basic health services, or even the right to negotiate their own relationships with their husbands. These women need a voice, a support network for their hopes, dreams, and ambitions. For the girls and women of Sambhali Trust, that support network comes in the form of a community, a family of individuals who share the common goal of women’s empowerment and development.
An Intruduction to Sambhali Trust
Payal Sewing Center in Jodhpur inaugurated 1. Dec.
We have opened another Sewing Center in Jodhpur called Payal Sewing Center with the help of Rajdadiji Veerni project. >>> read here
Manav Sadhna Visit in November 2009
A friend from Switzerland invited me over to come and visit an NGO based in Ahmedabad called Manav Sadhna. I would like to share my report and my pictures with you >>> Chronicle
Sheerni Project starts - October 2009
On the 26th of October Ms. Jacqueline de Chollet from Global Foundation for Humanity UK/USA with Mr. Paul Zuckerman from Paul Zuckerman & Associates (Creative qualitative Research and Training) came to visit the Trust's Jodhpur project and visited the Sewing center. Read more in the Chronicle.
Welcome at Setrawa
New room at the Jodhpur project - October 2009
The new building is ready and now we have two big rooms for the Jodhpur project. We requested Mrs. Ernestine Badegruber of Soziale Initiative to do us a favor by inaugurating the building for us on 22nd October to use.
As a follow up of the Sheerni Proposal, I was requested to visit the Antenna Trust in South of India (Madurai city, Tamil Nadu). I went there for a few days and met with the Founder/Director of the Antenna Trust, one of their donors Mr. Denis from Switzerland. I met with Exit Trust and Dalit Trust Founders and Directors, their teams and participants. It was wonderful, the people were friendly and very helpful, I have learnt so much on the SELF HELP GROUP and MICRO CREDIT programming.
More infos and pictures as always in our blog and in the chronicle.
