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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Dear Friends, It’s been 2 months since our Kickstarter ended. Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $11,641 towards the expansion of our Tailoring Workshop! Here’s what we’ve accomplished so far this summer: 5 additional women have been hired for a total of 11 women tailors! Our Tailoring Workshop has been shifted to a newly added space at Profugo’s COD in Wayanad. Research is underway for the purchase of power and commercial sewing
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Slowly waking from sleep, the crowing of the rooster becomes more and more lucid, cock-a-doo-da-looo! I rub my eyes and put my feet on the floor. Although sleepy, I smile because today is the start of implementing the wells in Prashanthagiri. I gather my things needed for the day; a camera, my housedress (this is what the ladies wear to work), and some materials for the tailoring workshop. Off I go to the bus. As
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I just returned from a 10 day trip to India. The agenda for my trip was ambitious, which included forming a partnership with a new fabric vendor, checking on various projects in Wayanad, filming for an upcoming video, checking on the digging of the wells that are being implemented, seeing how renovations are coming along on the Profugo House, and the interviewing of the shortlisted candidates for the program manager position that we are looking
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What does $1 buy in America? Let’s see, maybe a can of soda, a coffee from McDonald’s, a bag of M&Ms, one can of soup, 30 minutes on a parking meter downtown, 1/3 of a tall latte from Starbucks, or a pack of gum. While $1 dollar in America can only buy us things of little significance, it can make a world of difference in other countries. In Kenya it can buy you 8 cups
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