Bodhicitta Foundation
Taking Light into the Dark Places of the World
Women's Empowerment
As our charity expands we are employing women as social workers, tuition
teachers and wardens which is a great opportunity for them in part time well
paid work in an environment free of oppression and sexual harassment which is
sometimes present in a male dominated society.
Women from impoverished backgrounds often grow up without access to
proper healthcare, hygiene, education, confidence and the ability to stand on
their own feet. They are sometimes oppressed and married prematurely. When
women marry too young, they endanger their health and are unable to pass on
wisdom and financial security to their children because they are not
independent and are without an income/education.
The Bodhicitta Foundation has improved the lives of several young women,
counselling sufferers of domestic violence and sponsoring poor women and
single mothers.
Support for Women suffering Domestic Violence
- Mrs Kalpana Meshram 2006
- Mrs Sujata Patil 2007
- Mrs Josna Kobraghade 2007
- Mrs Manorama Kumar 2008
Sponsoring Girls from Poor families to Stay in School
- Vaishali Khamble 2005
- Shraddha Shende 2006
- Rani Ukey 2006
- Vaisaka Chandricapure 2007
- Ankhita Kobraghade 2009
Women's Job Training
- tailoring
- beauty therapies
- computers
- English
- Leadership skills
Learning
Tailoring
Our job training centre empowers
economically disadvantaged women
to get out of poverty by training
them in vocations they can do from
home whilst they mind their children.
We also provide small business loans
We teach
Women and girls suffer most from poverty and
have higher rates of death, malnutrition and
illiteracy. Bodhicitta Foundation is making a
difference in their lives and helping them gain
independence, self esteem and dignity.
A workshop for women
on their rights and health.
Empowerment group and female employment