Archive for November, 2020

SEWA Bank Saathi Kiranpal Kaur

SEWA Bank Saathi Kiranpal Kaur

Kiranpal Kaur from Nabha district had been unemployed and not in the position to travel outside her village for work. This led her into a state of despondency at not being economically self-sufficient. At a time when she was looking for a new start, she was introduced to SEWA Punjab and trained as a Banking …

SEWA Bank Saathi Narinder Kaur

SEWA Bank Saathi Narinder Kaur

Narinder Kaur lives in Batala Block, Gurdaspur District. She used to run a shop where she sold bindis, bangles and seasonal items but there was not enough earning for her to sustain hers or her family’s expenses.  Narinder was provided financial literacy training by SEWA Punjab as a Bank Saathi. She now facilitates doorstep delivery …

Supporting Women Victims of Domestic Violence

Supporting Women Victims of Domestic Violence

During the lockdown, local women leaders (known as Master Trainers trained by SEWA Punjab) conducted door to door health awareness sessions with women of the community. During one such session in Patiala she-came across a woman who was a victim of domestic violence by her husband and her in-laws. The Master Trainer along with the …

Providing Support during COVID-19 Lockdown

Providing Support during COVID-19 Lockdown

SSK coordinators are playing a crucial role in helping vulnerable, at-risk communities to access their public welfare entitlements and improve the quality and circumstances of their lives. Here is how Harpreet,SEWA Shakti Kendra coordinator from Sanour, Patiala, reached out to an elderly couple who were thrown out of their home by their own children during …

Aagewan Baljit Kaur,Moga

Aagewan Baljit Kaur,Moga

Baljit Kaur from Moga district has been with SEWA Punjab since the MAS training began in 2016. She has been highly active inorganising mohalla meetings and addressing civic and health issues of the women in her community. During the lockdown, she played a central role in helping her community to access relief. She went door …