Following the introduction to my new family, I was to start my internship with the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF) the next day. Abi, my co-intern, and I arrived in good spirits, ready for organizational integration. We immediately set out with Sateesh, who is responsible for the Agoli Block Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs), to visit the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Escaping Poverty through Women’s Empowerment, by Jack Gregory
Posted in India, tagged Agoli Block Women's Self-Help Groups, fsd, Jack Gregory, Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, Jashti, JBF, Jodhpur, Marwar, microfinance, rajasthan on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Day to Day with the Centre for Women’s Studies, by Hanes Motsinger
Posted in India, tagged Centre for Women's Studies, fsd, Gogunda, Hanes Motsinger, nutrition, Pratap Nagar, udaipur, women's empowerment on December 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“I just hope it was ok, I know it wasn’t perfect, I hope in the end, we can laugh and say it was all worth it…” – Ani Difranco
I have now been here 75 days. For those 75 days I have been working with the Centre for Women’s Studies, a small department of a local [...]