Sari Bari started...feb 20 will go down in history as the first official days of Sari Bari. The day the first sari blanket was started as a means for the freedom of the women of the red light districts of kolkata. It was amazing and so normal! We were expecting 3 but ended up with 4 ladies...Usha, Bashanti, Champa, and Aroki! They all jumped right in and were eager to learn. We have hired 2 great trainers Upendra and Gita and they really got us off to a great start after our friend and fellow WMF staff worker Kiran led us in a 20 minutes of devotions with the ladies.
We have also been able to hire one more lady part time to look after aroti's small little girls and help us out with cleaning the center --she said she is 80 and is not really able to sew but is desperate for a job. She is a sweet presence and acts as a mother to the ladies and i am thankful to be included as one of her daughters!
Two of the ladies will not be able to continue to afford their rent at the end of training and they start work full time...so we need to pray for new places for them to stay!
And for those of you who have been praying for you...i am much, much better...still got a little hanging on but almost at 100 percent!!
more on Sari Bari as it happens :) !!
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congratulations! Keep up the good work!
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