Our first partner visit was with the MV Foundation, an awesome organization whose aim is to end child labor and help children who have been involved in it. MV Foundation works to create awareness of child labor by using local media campaigns and by educating villages though community gatekeepers. So far, they’ve been successful at helping 500... Continue reading »
Well here we are, three days into our volunteers being here, and they're already naturals! Modesta and I have been in the country for a few weeks now trying to find housing (the house used the last two years was not available), meeting with partners, and getting everything ready for when our volunteers get here!Our house is gorgeous, so we are... Continue reading »
Well, the LEPRA Technical Communication workshops are over! They went so well. Each Friday for the last four weeks we have been holding a workshop to improve the technical writing skills of the employees of our local partner LEPRA Society. Each week we had around ten people participating, practicing and learning about how better focus their... Continue reading »
One of the first requests that we received upon arriving in Hyderabad, was a plea from the local LDS Branch President to find a way to empower the poorest women in the branch. Many of these women are the sole providers in their home, but lack the education and skills needed to work at a job with a livable wage. Despite these... Continue reading »
So the whole purpose of the Quarter Acre project was to help show farmers that they can have nutritional foods for their family, as well as an additional cash flow from various plants on a small plot of land.Additionally, there is a school right next to the plot (both of which are run by our partner SKS) which needed painting. This plus a service... Continue reading »
