Sheerni Project Setrawa village- First internal loaning took place, women bought grinding machines for grain, imitation jewelry, training from professional tutor going from Jodhpur and she will bring business of stitching for the participants.
The Sarpanch (the elected leader of the village) is a newly elected young man in his late thirties I think. He is a very kind man and participated in the Sheerni project meeting. He is a very good spokesperson and motivates these women to do better, he has given advices on how to apply for Below poverty level cards, ration cards, NAREGA Scheme (employment for villagers by government) cards and how to fight for their rights.
One of the ladies from Sheerni wanted a grain grinding electric machine but she has no electricity in hamlet, she spoke to sarpanch about this problem and he just in 4 days had the electric poles fixed, wires stretched through the desert and helped. |
Women of Sheerni has also pledged that they will never participate in a child marriage nor will ever allow child marriage.
Ms. Bhagwati and Ms. Leela had left their jobs as field workers, they could not join in the meetings and the leadership was very difficult for them. Ms. Imrat Kanwar has joined in as a new field worker with us expanding the work of our Setrawa project tuition tutor, Mr. Mool Singh as second field worker. |
