To our Friends and Supporters,
Firstly, we want to express our sincerest thanks and gratitude to you. Your generosity is having impact in so many ways, and at many levels.
At Project Help India we are seeing transformation in the lives of individuals and their community. Our work balances between meeting the urgent and immediate needs of people, feeding them, teaching, providing counselling, and also advocating for the marginalised and working against the systemic injustice that both oppress and reinforce their status and place in society. This is how generational change and long-term community transformation is made possible.
October flew by and our team delivered many exciting programs. We are so proud to tell you about some of our achievements over this past month. In doing this we seek to highlight how impact is the balance between responding to immediate needs of people as well fighting for the cause of justice to create a better world for those who are powerless ...and ultimately for us all.
Empowerment through Education
Early in October our staff and two police officers visited the Kadarganj Centre to conduct a session on the ‘importance of education’. All 40 students (ranging from 4 to 17 years old) are from the Gujjar tribal community, where education is disregarded and children are encouraged to work, completing household chores which then becomes the sole pathway for the rest of their lives. It’s a vicious cycle that has been compounded by a lack of awareness for generations. Our goal is to encourage and prepare children for their future, by changing their mindsets as well as the attitudes of their parents. Read more here
Women's Small Business Training
On the 6th of October we delivered a Self-Employment Training Workshop in partnership with Uttarakhand Police Wives Welfare Association. The objective of this workshop was to highlight the importance of self-employment for women, to create business opportunities, as well as increase their personal self-confidence. Through our Women’s Empowerment Centre, our long-term goal is for women in slum communities to become financially independent, to support not only their families but also themselves. Read more here
Health and Nutrition
On the 16th of October, we celebrated World Food Day. We prepared a delicious and healthy meal for our students, teaching them about the importance of eating healthy meals, hunger and malnutrition. We had a fun day learning so many new things as well as celebrating the blessings of food, friendship and coming together around the shared family table. Read more here
Inclusive Education
On 20th October 2021, we held our Annual Function with enthusiasm and happiness. There was much to celebrate! Our chief guest was Mr. Navendu Singh Ezekiel, a minister/politician in a minority community of Uttar Pradesh. The students of Disability Centre students performed a welcome dance, which without a doubt, was the highlight of the night. This was the very first time any of these children had performed on a stage. Emotions were high because these children were once not even capable of doing daily tasks and now, they were performing in front of a large audience. There were many tears in the room. This moment represented the importance and power of inclusive education, something that is not understood, and certainly not valued in much of India. Read more here
Together, we are making a difference
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Thanks again, with love from the Project Help India team.
