Food Security India Project #1891

Support Small Farmers in India

by Seva Mandir

Project Report | May 15, 2023
Wishing a Happy Mother's day!

By Priyanka Singh & the Seva Mandir team | Project Associate

It is significant for women to be involved in the economic development process to have an inclusive and positive impacts on long-term Development goals. Women's representation in the workforce is still a huge challenge, owing to socio-economic restrictions and the patriarchal mindset of them taking greater responsibility for the care of children".

In context of rural tribal regions, due to lack of supporting facilities, there is guilt accompanied by fear among mothers when they leave their child alone and go to work to in order to earn a living.

Seva Mandir has been running Balwadi’s (day care centre for kids) in rural and tribal village of Rajasthan, which provides kids a safe space, nutritious food and educational material. Balwadis allow working mothers in rural and tribal areas of south Rajasthan, to earn essential income or work in the fields to support their families without having to fear for the safety of their children while they are away.

Bhuri from Kotra village, has always been skeptical about leaving her 4 years old son Ghanshayam alone with elder siblings, and would worry and feel guilt while she would go for work to earn an income. Until she was persuaded to send Ghanshaym to Seva Mandir’s Balwadi, where he was given day care support, while she worked hard in the field without being stressed about child care.

Mothers like Bhuri, must work to earn a living for their themselves and provide for their family. They desire to economically participate in the household and to fulfill their dreams. This is further cushioned and supported by Seva Mandir’s Balwadi facility. While the Balwadi’s support in the healthy development through the day care, it leaves the mothers to indulge, reflect and engage in other social, and community activities and devotee time to personal needs.

All thanks go to our faithful well-wishers and supporters like you who enable us to extend care to children from underprivileged communities and support their Mothers through our programmes.

We wish you and your family a very Happy Mothers’ day! If you’d may like to share, we would love to hear your thoughts as well over comments.

Should your travel bring you to this side of the world, please do consider visiting us.

Best regards,

Kids at day care, while mothers step out to work.

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Apr 28, 2023
Fulfilling Dreams of Small farmer Families

By Priyanka Singh & the Seva Mandir team | Project Associate

All smiles !

Jyoti and Kanheyalal's inspiring success story showcase the transformative power of knowledge and support!

Jyoti and Kanheylal are small scale farmers from Girwa, a rural block in south Rajasthan. They are hardworking farmers who desire to live a good life and provide for their family. Despite that, last year their harvest of coriander failed. The crop failure was a big blow to their confidence and to their belief in making a living for themselves, while they incurred financial setbacksl. This is when they came in touch with Seva Mandir grassroot workers. Jyoti and Kanheyalal shared their problem and how they are slowly delving into the web of debts and poverty. Afraid and fearful of the future, they were in desperate need of help.

Seva Mandir grassroot workers counselled both Jyoti and Kanheyalal and encouraged them to persevere in these tough times. They were then provided critical training of organic fertilizers, irrigation and sowing. With newfound knowledge and a homemade organic fertilizer made from cow dung and neem leaves, they worked tirelessly to cultivate a smaller portion of their farm, but with far greater efficiency and effectiveness than ever.

Eventually, their hard work and dedication paid off in a big way! The quality and quantity of their coriander harvest exceeded their dreams, and they were able to sell it with huge profit in the market .This transformative success enabled Jyoti and Kanheyalal to earn an incredible INR. 35,000 - a sum they had never achieved through traditional farming crops. This was not only a financial success but also a morale boost for them, giving them incredible confidence to work hard for their dreams.

Their story is a testament to the life-changing impact of knowledge and the power of partnership in driving transformative change. We can achieve all this success only and only because friends like you are continuously supporting us. We hope that you will continuously support our programme and support our farmers and their families.

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our heart for joining hands with us.

Best Wishes,

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Jan 3, 2023
Let the New Year Bring Happiness to Everyone

By Atul Lekhra | Programme Incharge

Happy New Year

Dear Friend,

From all of us here in Seva Mandir we wish you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the New Year bring to you lots of love, laughter, and joy.

Your generosity is bringing cheer and hope to so many. Thank you from Seva Mandir on behalf of 500,000 villagers we work with in Southern Rajasthan.

Rawla is a little hamlet in Pareda village of southern Rajasthan. Here, given the low amount of rainfall, there was only one crop that was grown in a given year. The productivity could only suffice the families hunger for the next three months. Ultimately, the farmers had to migrate to far off towns to work as migrant labors.

The villagers raised the issue to Seva Mandir and it was decided that a watershed management system would be established in their village. This system usually comprises of bunds, trenches, small and medium sized dams which channelize rain water to the fields and prevents runoffs.

After the soil and water treatment through watershed activities, now the farmers in Rawla grow three crops in a year. The productivity is not just restricted to subsistence but is now commercialized. The farmers are food secured throughout the year and don’t have to leave their families behind to make the ends meet.

We are able to achieve all this success only and only because friends like you are continuously supporting us. We hope that you will continuously support our programme, $10 from you can help set up vegetable garden for 1 farmer family.

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our heart for joining hands with us. Once again wish you and your family a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Best Wishes,

Atul Lekhra & the Seva Mandir Team

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