Ganga Naga faced financial challenges while in college and despite these obstacles, her talent for making Rakhis stood out. With training and support from CJVK and the CSA, Ganga harnessed her skills and started teaching Rakhi making to women, bringing personal growth and financial rewards.
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Triumph over Adversity
Heena overcame various challenges, including supporting her son’s education and financial needs by enrolling in a tailoring course, stitching school uniforms and working at a pre-primary school that provided her with valuable expertise and paved the way for her financial independence.
Striving for Success
Samrudhi Savite is a 20-year-old girl from a financially struggling family. Through the Kishori group facilitated by Dev Kripa Mandal, she got introduced to vocational training courses by Kotak Mahindra Foundation. After completing the Computer and Retail Services course, she got a job at Mumbai airport and is now financially independent.
Sales Executive Training Program
With the increasing demand in retail, CSA has been organizing the Sales Executive course (SEC) since 2018 and has completed three batches successfully. Nearly 74 students have been certified and quite a few are working at retail outlets. As the pandemic struck which resulted in the lockdown, many of the youth lost their jobs and hence it was felt necessary to re-introduce the Sales Executive course.
Livelihood Success Stories from Dharavi Island
Centre for Social Action (CSA) is actively involved in uplifting the marginalized section of the society by providing them with opportunities to stand on their own feet so that they can take care of themselves and their family members. CSA believes in teaching them rather than just giving them. Here are two such success stories of hard work and perseverance.
Installation of Solar Panels
Centre for Social Action in collaboration with Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) installed solar panels for a hamlet in Mangaon (Raigad) which is facilitated by our partner Amardeep Charitable Trust. The solar power harnessed will help provide electricity, drive digital literacy, promote livelihood thus making the villagers self sufficient.
SHG’s Livelihood Initiative
Story of two self-help groups viz. Gavdevi Mahila Bachat Gat and Durga Devi Mahila Bachat Gat from Raigad, who took a piece of land on rent and cultivated Nachni which has resulted in bringing stability to the families and at the same time has helped boost their morale.
CSA Moving into the ‘Unlocking’ Times Ahead
As we gradually unlock the restrictions necessitated by the Covid19 Pandemic, the Centre for Social Action is working towards supporting the vulnerable to revive their livelihoods or seek alternate means of income generation.