SSSS visit to Mandali, Mehsana, Siddhpur
On 4th
July 2023, SSSS staff and internship students from Pandit Dindayal Energy
University and Central University of Gujarat in Gandhinagar visited Mandali,
Siddhpur and Mehsana. SSSS Director, staff & students interacted with
trainers and trainees of skill trainings of beautician, tailoring and embroidery.
It was a joy to learn that 402 women have successfully completed the above
trainings. We are grateful to Fathers and Sisters who with the help of trainers
teach and make the women self-reliant. We are grateful to Archdiocese of
Toronto for their assistance.
SSSS
visit to various departments in Gandhinagar
On 5th
July 2023, SSSS Director together with Staff and students of internship from
Africa and India visited various departments of Gandhinagar General hospital
and different homes. They met the doctors at TB, HIV, Disability departments.
SSSS is grateful to Dr. Jennifer Christian and Nurses Nynaben and Jyotsnaben
for their support. SSSS also visited Sakhi 1 stop centre, Children’s homes,
Lady’s home and interacted with many persons. Prior to that, they visited
Sector 6 where migrant workers gather for daily wages, interacted with the
daily wagers, and gave them awareness on various government schemes for their
welfare.
On 6th
July 2023, SSSS Director, Staff and internship students visited Khiloda,
Pahadiya, Nanakantharia in Aravalli district. At Khiloda they saw the trainings
on tailoring and embroidery and was glad to see different items prepared by the
trainees. There was a healthy diet competition, 16 women participated in it,
and winners and participants were awarded with prizes. At Pahadiya they saw the
skill training and also participated in an awareness programme on healthy diet.
At Lusadiya village the women had organized an awareness programme on
traditional seeds. It was a joy to have our beloved Archbishop Thomas Macwan.
His presence encouraged the women and he encouraged them in turn to keep up the
traditional way of farming and preserving traditional seeds and remain healthy.
SSSS distributed various seeds to Catholic families at Khiloda, Pahadiya, Nana
Kanthariya and Meghraj parishes. We are grateful to Italian Bishops conference
and Manos Unidas.
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