vocational training

When one lives in the city and enjoys excellent health care at one’s beck and call, it is difficult to appreciate the hardships suffered by the poor in remote locations of India. SEWA Rural is an organization that aims at improving the lives of these very deprived people. From healthcare to vocational training, they have been providing holistic development to the needy in Gujarat for 33 years now, and even today, they continue to serve the poor with utmost enthusiasm.

Literacy rate in India might be cited at around 74% (in 2011), but the ground reality is that even among the so-called educated youth, 'employability' remains a key challenge. The main reasons behind this are a lack of communications and other finer skills. This is an important gap that needs to be bridged, and we bring to you an organization in Bangalore committed to doing this from the past several years, with great success.

The Little Flower School ensures holistic development of deaf children with an aim to integrate them into mainstream schools. In its 50th year, we meet the dedicated staff and learn what inspires them to carry forward the legacy of the wonderful institution.

Our guest writer worked with under-privileged girls for a duration of 3 weeks. The experience left a lasting impression on her, and made her evaluate her priorities. She shares it with us here.