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The Jackfruit project

Mar 19, 2016

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Jackfruit project is the women's empowerment project by AID.
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The Jackfruit Project

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THE JACKFRUIT PROJECT

was founded to support

Snehi Bhavan, a home

for abandoned or abused

tribal and dalit girls

provides basic needs,

facility improvements,

educational enrichment,

and vocational

mentoring

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SNEHI BHAVAN

....houses 13 to 16 girls in a small building.

....was established and is directed by Sajini

Mathews with the help of her husband,

Mathews.

....until 2007, was supported only by

Mathews’ wages as a day laborer.

....was in a state of crisis before the founding

of the project.

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So far The Jackfruit Project has raised

money for ...

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Basic Needs ...

a healthier diet

clothing

bed rolls

kitchenware.

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Renovations...

a new kitchen

new toilets and

washroom

a water harvesting

system

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More Renovations ...

a large common room

used for eating,

sleeping and studying.

Before

After

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Education and Mentoring ...

Pay school

fees

Mentors and

tutors have

assisted the

girls in

working

toward their

personal,

educational

and/or

professional

goals.

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Enrichment ...

classes and

field trips for

raising cultural

awareness and

self esteem.

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Tools for learning ...

a computer

a scanner

a sewing machine.

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JACKFRUIT PROJECT GOALS

Short term:

Continue to provide basic

support for the home until it can

become self-sustaining.

Increase funding for education

and health care.

Long term:

Enable the home to become self-

sustaining by financing the

purchase of rubber tree acreage.

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PAULA’S VISIT TO SNEHI BHAVAN

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BOB BRIERE’S VISIT TO SNEHI BHAVAN

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