India: Dalit Women and girls receive health edu.

	Summary Nirnaya gives women and girls of India's Dalit or 'untouchable' class control over their health though workshops on nutrition and reproductive health, while reviving traditional herbal remedies. read updates from the field How Donors Like You Helped Thanks to donors like you, a total of $616 was raised for this project.
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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

For South Indian women and girls of the Dalit and tribal castes, poverty, and the medical establishment's disregard make health care inaccessible. Without the knowledge to prevent disease through proper nutrition, safe sex precautions, and overall body literacy they are at constant risk for severe illness. Government programs for women in these castes revolve around sterilization and do not provide the education women need to maintain good health.

Activities

25 women will become workshop leaders. After completing health training, these new leaders will conduct one-day workshops for 2500 in small communities throughout South India.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $616

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $616.  The original project funding goal was $44,550.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).