Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sambhali trip to Europe in June 2010

Hello dear Friends,

I hope you all are well.


Visit of the Women and Child Development Director of the Rajasthan State to see the government program our organization Sambhali Trust is running on the 1st of June.
Ms. Vina Pradhan, Respected Director of women and child development of the state looking at the book keeping of the Priyadarshini Adarsh Self Help Group Sambhali Trust Sheerni Project, Jodhpur District.
Welcome ceremony by the women affiliated with us in the government program for our guest who are government officials of the city and state working with Women and Child Development.



Our Guest, Mr. Vina Pradhan giving away certificates to the Trainers of the self help group and the participants for their vocational training.

Our Guest Ms. Vina Pradhan inaugurating the Sewing center established by our Government project Manager Ms. Anita Changgani to give jobs to women of the project after their training.

After the visit of Ms. Vina Pradhan at out government project buildings and meeting the trainers and participants, we were invited to the self help group training on the district level where we were honored to have met the Principal Secretary, Secretary of the women and child development of the state, people from marketing department helping government sell stuff made by the self help group women. Deputy Director Saheb of women and child development of the city was present there, we proved our hard work and were appreciated by the state government.


From the 4th of June till the 23rd of June,  Virendra and I were away from home to go to make few presentation for the Sambhali Trust, meet with friends and make lots of networking for the organization. We met with lots of people on our trip who were interested in our organization in collaborating how ever possible, potential volunteers, sponsors, donors etc.

Presentation for friends of Mr and Mrs. Lewin at their home in Basel, Switzerland.

Met with our 100 year old supporter in Old age home where Rahel works in Thun, Switzerland.
We were invited by Rahel's daughter Ms. Muriel at her school
Our second presentation was is Spiegel near Bern in Switzerland with the help of our friend Natalie who is also Pastor here in Spiegel Church.

Presentation in Geneva with the ladies of Freres de nos Freres
After Switzerland we went on the Manhiem in Germany with train from Basel to make presentation at the University of Heidelberg in Germany at the South Asia institute looking for volunteers. The presentation was helped by our friend Daniela Bartosch, Danny went out of her way to help us, host us, drive us around.

Our previous volunteers, Johanna and Helen came in the presentation.

After Heidelberg it was time to go on to Austria, our final destination on this 18 days trip. Our hosts Mr and Mrs, Badegruber looked after us so well, we were in Linz where we were guest at the celebration of 15th Anniversary of our partner organization Soziale Initiative. We also came here to meet our supporters, our network and to make presentation in Linz and Vienna. We loved to meet and be guest of our friend and advisory board member Mrs. Ernestine Badegruber who is also Founder and Director of our Partner organization Soziale Initiative.


Mrs. Ernestine Badegruber speaking to the audience about the collaboration their organization Soziale initiative have with an Organization in India (Sambhali Trust) we were very honored.
At the Birth Anniversary of our partner organization in Linz, Austria.
Presentation of Sambhali trust at the office of our partner organization Soziale Initiative in Linz
Our presentation in Vienna for Chor Der Pfarre Schwarzlackenau with the kind support of Mr and Mrs. Dr. Gerhard Bacovsky.

Some view from the Plane enroute Delhi(India)


Thank you very much for your time looking and reading my blog, we all do well and are flourishing everyday with all of your support. I am sorry that i could not meet our organization's friend and motivator in Germany Mr. Klaus Simon who had other travel plans for the dates of our travel to Germany. Hopefully next time in India or Germany :)

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

End of May 2010

Hello dear Friends,

I hope you are well.

Sambhali Trust: The 15-15 days training for the Priyadarshini darsh self help group project we run of the Rajasthan state government completed, we taught them tie and dye, clothes stitching, embroidery, etc.





After the Medical camp in Setrawa village where we found out about a big problem on Maternal and Infant Mortality issue, we conducted a awareness workshop on the issue on 27th of May and we gave iron medicine to the women participating in the workshop.





June is full of activities, hope you will keep updated and bless me with your emails, advices and suggestions.