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Satya-jyoti has started a Mahila Vikas Kendra
(Women's development Centre) in village Gandwa
where we have set up the infrastructure(with 10
sewing machines) and have provided the resource
person to start the training to upgrade the 'Gudari'
making sewing skill of the village women.
The objective is to enable them to make
marketable products based on their traditional
skills and then distribute the profit equally
amongst them after paying for the monthly
variable costs for material etc. The entire project
is to be managed and maintained by the
committee of village women which will have its own
bank account and their own representatives will be
guided to monitor the funds.
The plan is to have at least 30 sewing machines
by the end of year 1. The women currently do not
have too much time to spare from their household
work so initially they come to the Centre for two
and a half hour sessions each. Some of the village
girls who have already been trained by Satya jyoti
are now the trainers. The Centre also conducts
daily literacy classes for the women. Health
meetings are held twice a month in collaboration
with the Government nurse to disseminate
information on hygiene, nutrition and
contraception and also educate them on
inoculation and preventive medicine. It is expected
that through the providing of information to the
mothers it will be possible to have a direct and
positive effect on the well being of the young
children of the community.
The women are being trained to manage their own
finances and self-help groups will be formed to
collect contributions to provide help to those in
need. At a later stage, the surplus income from
the MVK earnings will also be utilised to provide
micro-credit to those who wish to work from home.
So far the entire effort is funded by Satya-jyoti's
income from the Satya-jyoti shop. However, we
now feel the need for seeking funds from external
sources so anyone willing to donate any amount,
or buy these products, please write to us.
(Women's development Centre) in village Gandwa
where we have set up the infrastructure(with 10
sewing machines) and have provided the resource
person to start the training to upgrade the 'Gudari'
making sewing skill of the village women.
The objective is to enable them to make
marketable products based on their traditional
skills and then distribute the profit equally
amongst them after paying for the monthly
variable costs for material etc. The entire project
is to be managed and maintained by the
committee of village women which will have its own
bank account and their own representatives will be
guided to monitor the funds.
The plan is to have at least 30 sewing machines
by the end of year 1. The women currently do not
have too much time to spare from their household
work so initially they come to the Centre for two
and a half hour sessions each. Some of the village
girls who have already been trained by Satya jyoti
are now the trainers. The Centre also conducts
daily literacy classes for the women. Health
meetings are held twice a month in collaboration
with the Government nurse to disseminate
information on hygiene, nutrition and
contraception and also educate them on
inoculation and preventive medicine. It is expected
that through the providing of information to the
mothers it will be possible to have a direct and
positive effect on the well being of the young
children of the community.
The women are being trained to manage their own
finances and self-help groups will be formed to
collect contributions to provide help to those in
need. At a later stage, the surplus income from
the MVK earnings will also be utilised to provide
micro-credit to those who wish to work from home.
So far the entire effort is funded by Satya-jyoti's
income from the Satya-jyoti shop. However, we
now feel the need for seeking funds from external
sources so anyone willing to donate any amount,
or buy these products, please write to us.
A literacy class in progress at the Centre.
The space for running the Centre has been
donated by the villagers themselves.
The first batch of ten girls with Manju the Trainer.
The space for running the Centre has been
donated by the villagers themselves.
The first batch of ten girls with Manju the Trainer.
