October 2024

Activity for October 2024- Empowering girls to attend school/college through cycle donation, Hanuman nagar, Boisar

Hanuman nagar- a small adivasi village in Boisar is home to around 150 families. There is no high school here and the kids have to travel 3.5 to 4.5 km every day to attend their school/college. Their strong determination to learn overpowers the several odds of scorching sun, heavy rains, and long walking distances usually returning after dusk.

At PoB, this month, we donated cycles to 13 deserving students. We assembled at the Bajiprabhu Abhyasika, had a brief discussion with the students and their mothers followed by puja of the cycles. The kids were super thrilled and couldn't wait to get the cycles. They have promised for proper utilisation of the time saved for their well-being and academic progress. The happiness was evident. The smiles on their faces and the spark in their eyes spoke volumes.

We also visited the women empowerment centre at Patilpada. They run tailoring classes, have a library and also make food items for sale.

Thank you to all our members 🙏🏽

September 2024

Additional activity for September 2024- Torch distribution to students in villages in Palghar district

Students here have to travel long distances on unpaved dirt roads to attend their classes at the community teaching centres. Their classes get over after sunset. There are no street lights adding to the misery. This has resulted in increased absenteeism.

At PoB, we are happy to light the path for these students by distributing sleek, rechargeable, environmentally friendly torches.

We are carrying out this torch distribution activity in a phase wise manner at different centres in Palghar district. Distribution has started with Tanaji abhyasika running in a very remote hamlet- Medhi Pada of Vanai village in Dahanu.

Some glimpses of this activity at this abhyasika 👇🏽

Students were very glad to have the torches and we can see that from the spark in their eyes... Don't miss those beautiful heart-melting smiles 😊

Heartfelt gratitude to our member Ambarish for his genuine support 🙏