By Atul Lekhra | Programme Incharge
Dear Friend,
To bring the people out from the after effects of Covid, Seva Mandir is continuously linking people with livelihood opportunities, education and nutrition activities for long term rehabilitation and resilience. Regular dialogues with village communities is continuously going on and it is helping to identify needs and look for solutions.
Here is a case of how our programme has supported Paru and her family succeeds in dealing with pandemic situation and how it will help her in long run-
Paru, a middle-aged woman; resides in Paba village in south Rajasthan. She, along with her husband and the family of 6 are solely dependent on traditional farming for leading their lives. Earlier, they were cultivating some seasonal vegetables and crops but were not able to make any income since it would get consumed in the family. In 2019, Paru got associated with Seva Mandir' Women’s Empowerment program and cultivated marigold flowers. She earned Rs. 25,000 ($337) in the very first year of her involvement. During the pandemic in 2020, this money that she made proved to be a vital source to run her household.
Later, she has again taken up floriculture and sold flowers. She has learned the art of floriculture by undergoing rigorous capacity building trainings under the intervention.
She exclaims- “Being traditional farmers for ages, I have never ever earned this much! I have now started dreaming of my children being educated by these earnings and lead a better life.”
Seva Mandir is building the capacity of individuals, families and communities to lead their own development. We are committed to continuing to serve the communities we work with, and we know you will be too.
Thank you so much for your continued support which has enabled us to keep supporting people in our villages.
We are happy to share that we are participating in GlobalGiving’s April 2023 Little by Little Campaign which is a 5 days crowdfunding campaign, taking place from April 3-7. All eligible donations up to $50 will be matched at 50% during the campaign. Therefore, every donation will have deeper impact and will enable us to reach out to more people in need.
We do hope that you will once again extend your generous support.
Regards
Atul Lekhra and the Seva Mandir team
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