Dear Friends!
Please meet some of Sambhali's participants.
Anita
Hi, my name is Anita, being a woman, in a
Dalit caste and disabled, my chances in life to become independent were
slim. We don’t live far from Sambhali ‘s empowerment center. I used to
ride on the back of my little sister to come to Sambhali Trust Jodhpur Empowerment Center.
Five year ago, before I have joined Sambhali Trust, I always thought of myself being a burden on my family. I know I am disabled and would never be able to marry. After my mother and father will have grown old, I will not know what to do, where to go and who would care for me.
I came to Sambhali, I learned how to read and write. I learned art and craft techniques. For past two years, I have been one of the graduates of the Sambhali Trust and at Sambhali Graduates Sewing center, I hand-make products for the Sambhali Boutique, Sambhali Stall and orders nationally and internationally. We learn new skills from foreign volunteers and I am very proud to earn a living and financially help my father run our home.
Since I started to earn some living, I am respected at home by my younger brothers and sisters and other family members.
I feel like flying…
Five year ago, before I have joined Sambhali Trust, I always thought of myself being a burden on my family. I know I am disabled and would never be able to marry. After my mother and father will have grown old, I will not know what to do, where to go and who would care for me.
I came to Sambhali, I learned how to read and write. I learned art and craft techniques. For past two years, I have been one of the graduates of the Sambhali Trust and at Sambhali Graduates Sewing center, I hand-make products for the Sambhali Boutique, Sambhali Stall and orders nationally and internationally. We learn new skills from foreign volunteers and I am very proud to earn a living and financially help my father run our home.
Since I started to earn some living, I am respected at home by my younger brothers and sisters and other family members.
I feel like flying…
Usha
Meet Usha, she is one of our first graduates
from the trust, she studied with us at the Sambhali Jodhpur Empowerment
Center. We know her for nearly six years. Usha is earning about 4500rps a
month, she is good in embroidery, stitching and block printing items for Sambhali's Boutique and other national and international orders.
Usha came to us the other day and said I am 21 years old now, My parents would have arranged married me five years back, by now i would have been a mother of three-four children. I am thankful to Sambhali for giving me the opportunity to learn and earn. She mentioned that she is financially independent and helps her family with finances and running/operational costs of the family. She mentioned to us that she is earning more than her brother and is respected equal to him in the family. We are very proud of Usha, because of the trust and faith of people like her Sambhali Trust exist and keeps on reaching more and more women and girls in need.
Usha came to us the other day and said I am 21 years old now, My parents would have arranged married me five years back, by now i would have been a mother of three-four children. I am thankful to Sambhali for giving me the opportunity to learn and earn. She mentioned that she is financially independent and helps her family with finances and running/operational costs of the family. She mentioned to us that she is earning more than her brother and is respected equal to him in the family. We are very proud of Usha, because of the trust and faith of people like her Sambhali Trust exist and keeps on reaching more and more women and girls in need.
Participants and staff from one of our women
and girls empowerment centers who finished two years back. A very
memorable picture of participants and staff playing cricket on one fine
afternoon of Saturday.
Mrs. India Goodwill International 2013 Megha
Arup organized five days self-defense workshop by Mr. Parminder of
SMAGYA. The workshop was organized for Sambhali Jodhpur Empowerment
Center participants. The workshop was very well planned and our
participants enjoyed it very much.
We were very honored to be invited by
Rajasthan Patrika newspaper "Jago Janmat" Program to promote, encourage
people to come out and use their vote.
The Fort:
Mehrangarh Musuem Trust in partnership with
The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, has offered solar lamps under their
Little Sun to Off-Grid India project.
We were generously given 20 solar lamps for our participants of Sambhali Sheerni Women Self-Help Groups of Setrawa and Solankiya-tala villages.
We are thankful to them and we love the little sun!!
We were generously given 20 solar lamps for our participants of Sambhali Sheerni Women Self-Help Groups of Setrawa and Solankiya-tala villages.
We are thankful to them and we love the little sun!!
Sambhali Austria:
My Dear Friends, after the opening of Freunde
Fuer Sambhali in Germany this January 2013, we are very happy to
announce our partner organization in Linz, Austria called SAMBHALI
AUSTRIA. Wish all of us luck to bring more happiness to the
underprivileged women and girls coming to Sambhali Trust for help and
support. www.sambhali-austria.at
News:
News:
We went to attend District meeting by the
administration of the town for three important topics. First one was
about child marriage, since Rajasthan is highest in India with Child
Marriages problem. Second topic was banning people to smoke in
public areas and display /advertisements of tobacco products and the
third option was pension for single women (widows, divorced, single
mothers). The meeting was fruitful, we got to learn much and we also
participated actively by giving suggestions for making the policies meet
the needs of beneficiaries.
Sheerni Self-Helf Groups:
Sheerni Self-Helf Groups:
Meera Khatri , Mohini Devi, Nijro Devi, Vimla
devi, Sua Devi bought cows for dairy, Bheeka Devi
Indira Devi for grocery little shops and Neema Devi for sewing machine living in Setrawa village. Shakuntala devi bought cow for dairy and Bhanwari Devi for a little grocery store from Solankiya tala village.
Indira Devi for grocery little shops and Neema Devi for sewing machine living in Setrawa village. Shakuntala devi bought cow for dairy and Bhanwari Devi for a little grocery store from Solankiya tala village.
These women chose to be entrepreneurs in these two villages in the Thar Desert of India. Sambhali Trust assists these women by setting up self-help groups and monitoring. By taking little loans from their self-help groups these women partner with the men at home for eradicating poverty in their families.
New lease of life for mine workers' widows -Sambhali Sheerni Self-Help Group project.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/New-lease-of-life-for-mine-workers-widows/articleshow/19874649.cms?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/New-lease-of-life-for-mine-workers-widows/articleshow/19874649.cms?
Sambhali Scholarship Program:
A wonderful day.. Our first five participants of Sambhali Scholarship project girls will be passing 12th standard this year. They have been already enrolled in Indian Hotel Management institute in Jodhpur for two months training course for becoming a chef. Two months later five of the girls will participate in the same institute for Front office hotel management. We are proud of Bindiya, Bharti, Sonu, Madhu and Priyanka. We are very thankful to their sponsors who stayed with them for all these years and had trusted us with their schooling. Participants in picture with Govind S. Rathore, Founder/ Managing Trustee of the organization.
A wonderful day.. Our first five participants of Sambhali Scholarship project girls will be passing 12th standard this year. They have been already enrolled in Indian Hotel Management institute in Jodhpur for two months training course for becoming a chef. Two months later five of the girls will participate in the same institute for Front office hotel management. We are proud of Bindiya, Bharti, Sonu, Madhu and Priyanka. We are very thankful to their sponsors who stayed with them for all these years and had trusted us with their schooling. Participants in picture with Govind S. Rathore, Founder/ Managing Trustee of the organization.
Sambhali's participants: One story
Dakhu Devi, tied to a tree on and off for past
five years because of chronic psychological illness "post natal
psychosis". Due to Niglency of her husband, her mother and her entire
family she has never been able to fully recover. We went to
see her the other day in the village and the poor girl was tied outside
of her house under the tree. Many of you have met her and known her for
years. This is third time we have brought her to Jodhpur and have admit
her in a hospital. Wish us luck this time. The mother would never leave
her under our care and protection and would not take care of her by
herself.
Sheerni Girls Home: