I’m sitting in a jeep, bumping and twisting along the roads on the way out of Valad. I sit and listen to 4 of the women from the tailoring center chatter excitedly in Malayalam as the village disappears behind us. Where are we headed?…
Teamwork. Whether playing a sport, working in an office, playing in a band….it is imperative to be one harmonious unit. While Jenny Koleth, Profugo’s Executive Director, was in town, we had a day promoting teamwork within the tailoring center. Jenny began the day using the…
“Think moonless, think midnight, think darkness… the star spangled sky, against a stark blue-black background. This is what ajrakh, meaning blue in Arabic, is likened to.” This line from an article in the Hindu, gives a fitting visual for someone who is unfamiliar with…
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…
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…
Two weeks ago Isel and I said goodbye to our first home here in Wayanad, stashed our belongings in to an auto-rickshaw and made the bumpy and twisty ride to our new home in Valad. The air is cleaner here, the lifestyle more calm,…
We are excited to continue our series of biographies featuring the women who participate in Profugo’s Tailoring Training Program this month, with our third tailor, Nalini. Nalini also hails from Prashanthagiri. She and her husband met at her uncle’s wedding. They are working very…
This Sunday our village was full of sounds. Firecrackers marked the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Malayam calendar in Kerala. Anxiously awaited by many of the children at our English classes, this “Vishu” Festival carries a very suiting (yet unorthodox)…
This month we are continuing our biographies featuring the women who participate in Profugo’s Tailoring Training Program. Last month we told the story of Aishwarya, an extremely strong woman who has gone to great lengths to care for her family. Tavishi Next up is…
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…