Inauguration of Health Forums and Children’s Club

By on October 30, 2013   /   Center of Development, Empowering Women, Health & Wellness, Uncategorized, Water for Life   /   Leave a comment

On October 16th there was a meeting to celebrate the one year anniversary of Profugo Development Initiatives (Profugo’s local entity) in Prashanthagiri. Along with the thanksgiving and appraisal of our walk together of PDI and community, we also formally inaugurated the Health Forums and Children’s Club. This meeting also coincided with the visit of our friends from Villanova University. We had representatives from the local Panchayat (local government office), PDI President Dr. Abraham, PDI Secretary

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Millennials and Social Engagement

By on October 30, 2013   /   Empowering Women, Reflections   /   Leave a comment

The Millennial Generation is arguably one of the most socially engaged generations. Thanks to innovations in technology, these young adults have had ever-increasing access to news and information that has helped to shape their understanding of the world in which they live. Millennials are “a generation that has been shaped by tragic world events such as 9/11 and natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. The result is a group that has developed a strong social

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Women of the World

By on October 4, 2013   /   Empowering Women, Health & Wellness, Reflections, Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment

I watched a video earlier this week that asked New Yorkers: “What do you think a feminist is?”  While answers varied, and definitely proved that feminism can be a contentious issue, it also made me think about what we’re doing here at Profugo to support women in the world. I first found out about Profugo last spring at a screening of the film “Girl Rising.” The film presents the stories of nine girls from nine

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Bridging 2 Worlds in the Name of Health

By on August 2, 2013   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Health & Wellness   /   Leave a comment

Quality of life, these three words have different meanings depending on whom you ask. For some, this may imply material wealth, how big one’s house is and the size of the LCD platinum TV that adorns the living room wall. For others, it may mean 3 meals in a day and a roof over one’s head. The answer may vary depending on one’s age, gender, geographic location, familial structure, culture, the list could go on

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Water for Life Inauguration: A Day of Togetherness

By on August 2, 2013   /   Center of Development, Empowering Women, Reflections, Tailoring Training Program, Water for Life   /   2 Comments

A long awaited dream of Prashanthagiri community came true on June 15th. They no longer have to go down the hill to collect the water. Now it is at their door steps. Three of our water projects under the Water for Life scheme have become a unique intervention assuring pure drinking water to a number of families faced with acute water scarcity in a remote village of Wayanad. Twenty-four poor families are happy now, especially the

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