I am spending three months working for the Institute of Philanthropy and Humanitarian Development and already have been overwhelmed the love, passion, dedication and hard work that is injected into each and everyone of their rural development projects in the community of Bhikamkor.
Although a lot of progress has been made, there is a long and bumpy road to reach their ultimate goal and would love to raise $3000 to help.
I sat down with my friend, colleague, roomie and founder of IPHD to get an idea of how the money raised will be spent
1. Continue send 13 girls to school who would otherwise be required to leave school to marry. The scholarship covers ALL expenses including tuition, supplies, bags and uniforms. IPHD aims to double the amount of girls recieving the scholarship each year.
2. Provide training to and employ local women as part of a Community Outreach team to develop and implement a program that creates awareness of the importance of education for girls and identifies the challenges prohibiting girls from attending school
3. Provide facilities to overcome the challenges prohibiting girls from attending school including; adequate teachers, appropriate menstrual hygiene facilities and communication with members of the community who subscribe to the social and cultural notions that girls are to marry and become housewives once they begin menstruating
4. Extension of the Community Kitchen Garden providing women with iron-rich foods: seeds, fertiliser, water!
5. Fixed assets for the Saheli Centre, including sewing machines and overlockers, to enhance production capacity and therefore enabling more women to become financially independent
If you have any questions about the work of IPHD or Saheli Women, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am so inspired by this organisation and everyone involved and it would mean the world to me if I could rally my friends, family and strangers in support of a community in need.
www.iphdindia.com saheliwomen.indiemade.com
Endless love, sunshine and gratitude Alex King xoxoxo
IPHD is a nonprofit social enterprise based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. For two years IPHD has been implementing a Complete Experiential Education, Research And Community Development Program in Bhikamkor - a rural village 60km from Jodhpur.
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Alexandra King
Moruya, NSW
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
colour bycodes
$ 10
Great cause! Good luck Alex (:
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
Mikki Wignell
$ 50
So proud of you Baby Az! Sorry it took me so long. For all those little girlie whirlies your sending to school and those amazing, strong women who deserve better. Love love love xxx
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Moana Dickinson
$ 30
Fri, 13 Jan 2017
Sam and Darcy
$ 50
Your amazing ak. xx
Love sam and Darcy
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Georgina Phin
$ 20
You rock x
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Moana Dickinson
$ 50
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
Scullo
$ 20
Thu, 5 Jan 2017
Matty Joong
$ 100
Keep doing your thang
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Loretta's In Stitches
$ 60
Hi Alex,
What a wonderful life experience to assist the lovely ladies and young girls to achieve the lifeskills of sewing and creating which open up so many different aspects. Just a small Christmas donation to help build your pledge. Sending many happy stitches over the miles to you. Best wishes from Loretta......Loretta's In Stitches xxx
IPHD is a nonprofit social enterprise based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. For two years IPHD has been implementing a Complete Experiential Education, Research And Community Development Program in Bhikamkor - a rural village 60km from Jodhpur.
Great cause! Good luck Alex (: