Saturday 24 December 2011

Giving meaning to consumerism

A group of women from Gulabgarh—among them students of the W.L.P., accompanied by the project chairman—have set up a stand to exhibit their handcrafted designs at a 10-day-long craft fair in Jaipur, organized by the Rajasthan Rural Non-Farm Development Agency in association with the Indian Council for Cultural relations (ICCR). Craftsmen and craftswomen from 18 different Indian states signed up to participate in the event held at Jawahar Kala Kendra.
A growing awareness of the value of their traditions, culture and know-how are what led these women to set up a stand at the Jaipur fair. Back in their village, selling their hand knitted socks and other crafts will also help them to complement the family budget.
We hope that the W.L.P. has contributed in some way to the women’s appreciation of what they are able to design and create and in increasing their entrepreneurship and sense of worth.
The Gulabgarh group’s participation in the fair also demonstrates what initiatives such as the “comercio justo” (fair market) and others have shown: that it is possible to reconcile solidarity with consumption.

Friday 16 December 2011

About Us

Perhaps you've been wondering how this project works, who funds it, how you can help? Well, now you can download our "About Us" newsletter with lots of information about the W.L.P. and about what you can do to help this education initiative to continue.

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Friday 9 December 2011

Why focus our efforts on increasing female literacy?




We'd like to share an insightful quote with you:
"When people are able to believe that they can improve their lives through their own efforts, when they realize that some newly created opportunity is denied to them by illiteracy, then they will learn how to read, write and count."

Edgar Owens And Robert Shaw, Development Reconsidered: bridging the gap between government and People

Sunday 4 December 2011

Illiteracy in India


Interesting article published on "The Viewspaper" website.
Image source: The Viewspaper.net