Observations of
The Gaddi Women's Self-Help Society
 

Mrs. Jyoti Chander of Stevens Point, WI, president of SHAMA, Inc., visited the Gaddi projects in December 2003. She accompanied Mrs. Mahendroo to each of the villages. The paths to the villages cross mountains; they are treacherous and narrow in places. Mrs. Mahendroo has carried sewing machines to the sites, and she takes her son with her regularly. Mrs. Chander was very impressed with the work done by Mrs. Mahendroo and pleased with the work done by the students and food processing workers. The rest of this page will be pictures and their descriptions.

Jyoti and Mridul on path to Baal

The path to Baal is the most treacherous. On the trek there, they met several women who earn their living by cutting leaves in the forest and selling them to farmers as fodder.

 
          These women are preparing to cut leaves.                            This girl is carrying a load of leaves.

This is the girl who was carrying the leaves, above,
learning tailoring at the school in Dharmkot.

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