Jagrutha Mahila Sangha (IND-106)


Type: Human Rights: Women Rights - Country: India

Brief description and main aims

At Jagrutha Mahila Sangha, we work to support women who face various types of challenges or abuses, such as women who have been destituted, victims of domestic violence, women who have been victims of dowry harassment, women with alcoholic problems, women who have trouble with thier spouse, in-laws and parents, and women who have been victims of rape and human traficcking, among other things.

 

 

Main Activities

  • To provide shelter 
  • To patiently hear and understand each situation
  • To give immediate aid, if required
  • To provide food, clothes, and medical help to the women who seek our help and her children
  • Work toward women empowerment

Volunteer tasks

The volunteer will:
  • assist the staff and trainers to increase the productivity
  • visit the villages where women who we help come from so we can have a better understanding of the root of the problem
  • observe and offer some counselling
  • do some vocational training
  • train our clients 
  • manage complaints 
  • get involved in our awareness programme, legal aid programme, or counselling college girls about safety measures

Volunteer requirements / Skills

The volunteer should:
  • be able to adjust to the local environment
  • have studied or be interested social welfare
  • be open minded
  • be gentle
  • be a problem solver

Location

The project is located in Davanagere, famous for education and business.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The volunteer will live in the project.

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