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 analogy that each woman represents a strand of thread. One thread is weak and easily breaks. As you begin braiding more and more strands together, the thread becomes stronger, more durable.
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“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 this art form. “The word” the article states “could have come from “aaj rakh” (keep it for the day), the longer the wait between each process, the finer the result.” The
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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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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, and the stars and moon ascending over the hills at night can take one’s breath away. That being said, the first few days were definitely quite hectic, organizing and buying pots,
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