Exposure Visit for Livelihood Enhancement of Women and Adolescent Girls

Under the “Empower Her” project by Jan Kalyan Gramodhyog Seva Ashram, Sonbhadra, a one-day exposure visit was organized to promote livelihood opportunities for women and adolescent girls. The event saw active participation from 40 women and girls across 10 villages in Nagwa Block: Devri May Devra, Piyari, Bichhiya, Gotibandh, Domariya, Sikarwar, Shardsote, Shikaripur, Saraigarh, and Pipradih.

The visit aimed to familiarize participants with women-led livelihood initiatives. They observed the operations of a community kitchen, where women prepare and distribute meals for 25 nearby Anganwadi centers. Additionally, participants learned about self-reliance efforts through activities like washing powder production, pickle-making, tailoring, and other small-scale enterprises.

Resource persons from Lok Samiti Ashram, including Nandlal, Ram Bachan, Anita, and Sita, shared detailed insights into the group’s activities and successes. The visit inspired enthusiasm and motivation among participants, who expressed a keen interest in adopting similar livelihood initiatives in their communities.

The event was attended by project staff, including Poonam, Sunita, Suman, Neelam, Reema, Jaswant, Program Manager Kutubuddin, Block Coordinator Vijay Kumar Prajapati, and other women and adolescent girls from the groups. The program successfully encouraged self-reliance and motivated participants to identify and create employment opportunities in their areas, earning widespread appreciation.