Archive for the 'Livelihoods' Category
07.08.07 – 07.14.07
The Past Week: 07.08.07 � 07.14.07
Current project
Make Rewari sale
Yes, it’s the same goal not reached � again. I set this goal for myself for the past month or so and my inability to follow through on it has carried over to this past week as well. Since Thursday, I’ve [...]
Read More..>>07.01.07 – 07.07.07
The Past Week: 07.01.07 � 07.07.07
Current project
Make Rewari sale
This has still not been completed. I expected to complete this tasks week ago. While having failed at it over several consecutive weeks, I’ve come to realize three things about myself: I’m idealistic and I’ve got to work on my management [...]
Read More..>>06.24.07 – 06.30.07
The Past Week: 06.24.07 � 06.30.07
Current project
Post SHG job description
No; Kanchan, the woman who translates for us was busy all week. I could have looked for someone else who could translate but I knew it would be difficult and time consuming and therefore didn’t bother. She’ll be free come Tuesday [...]
Read More..>>06.18.07 – 06.23.07
The Past Week: 06.18.07 � 06.23.07
Current project:
Finish green paper
Almost finished; I put it off for the week until last night but it will be done tonight! Now it’s taking me a long period of time to complete because I’m being overly detail-oriented and thinking of new ways to make it more [...]
Read More..>>06.10.07 � 06.16.07
Current project
Mitigate tensions
Did this; I knew this wouldn’t be solved by holding a meeting and talking things out so I took Dharampal (a well-respected young adult in Ashok Nagar) to assist me with the art of negotiation. He and I first went to talk to Jamna Ji. We then [...]
Read More..>>06.02.07 � 06.09.07
The Past Week: 06.02.07 � 06.09.07
Current project
Tested two of the women’s (Bhani Ji and Meera Ji’s) blood for their hemoglobin levels who weren’t around when I had done so previously.
They both qualified as having anemia so I gave them a supply of iron [...]
Read More..>>Lessons Learned in Livelihoods
As a member of GDL, I contribute to the team via my work in the livelihoods sector. As the first batch of GDL volunteers, it was imperative for us to conduct a needs assessment of Bagar. Through this process, I discovered that the economy is struggling and that there are few forms of [...]
Read More..>>Developing a Vision for Livelihoods
Getting the women to believe in my vision for the group has been difficult. I envisioned a group that would serve as an outlet from daily tasks and struggles and that would work towards the financial empowerment of its members via a group business. The first part of the vision, that the group [...]
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