By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Purnia/Delhi: Delhi based NGO ANHAD is helping women in flood-prone Purnia District of Bihar in livelihood under an umbrella project Dhaani. ANHAD started working in Purnia District in Bihar in 2008 after the Kosi floods. After the initial relief work and livelihood support to over 150 families we set up vocational training centres in 10 villages in Purnia and Araria.
Most of the people know Anhad about its work around democracy, secularism, human rights, women rights and minority rights. There is a large amount of Anhad’s work in the field of women empowerment, vocational training, literacy, livelihood and relief in the time of many disasters that is non-unknown.
Araria and Purnia are flood prone districts and some of the areas in these districts remain under water for a few months every year. In the process they lose seasoned crop, months of earning, large amount goes on restructuring of houses.
There is close to 80% migration in some of these areas. Villages are full of young women work force but in absence of opportunities, lack of exposure, rampant illiteracy, with no specific skill, unavailability of capital keeps them confined to their homes. The official figures for female literacy in Purina are 22.17% while in Araria it is 23.72%.
Anhad gave training to 550 women in making jute products over a period of three years. Then Dhaani – a producer company was formed to market the products and provide livelihood to the women. Now Dhaani is run by village women and professionals. Film actress Soha Ali Khan is the brand ambassador of Dhaani.
Dhaani opened its annual exhibition and sale on March 23 at the Delhi office of Anhad in Nizamuddin that will continue till March 31.
“There are many people who want to do some good work but the busy life does not give them the opportunity to do so. By supporting Dhaani all those who want to support livelihood of rural women can contribute their bit,” a press statement by Dhaani-Anhad said.
People interested in buying any Dhaani products or willing support them in any form can contact:
ANHAD
C 5, Basement, Nizamuddin West,
New Delhi-110013