Trust – The Best Compliment…

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved - George MacDonald This quote was brought to life by an amazing soul Manjulaben Vasantbhai. She is one of the 40,000 incredible Paryavaran Mitras who does rag-picking as their only source of livelihood. She is a part of our family since we started back in 2014. Since, then she had been coming everyday for selling her collected recyclables.... Continue Reading

  • December 20, 2017
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Health Is Wealth….

The groundwork of all happiness is good health - Leigh Hunt As our Paryavaran Mitras(PMs) are involved in high risk profession from health perspective, improving their overall health is a major aspect of the model. This fortnight was dedicated to bringing awareness about importance of cleanliness both at personal and household level, special precautions during menstrual period and best possible... Continue Reading

  • December 11, 2017
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Joy of Giving…

Wow..What a powerful session it was.. Ani Di, our Manav Sadhna family member from UK, had been mentoring and guiding our lovely Paryavaran Mitra sisters on the values of life such as kindness, gratitude etc. Last two Saturday Specials, she planted the seeds of 'Joy of giving' within the sisters. The experiment was very simple. Rs.50 was gifted to each sister and they were humbly asked to spend... Continue Reading

  • December 2, 2017
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Back to work….

After a slowdown of nearly a month due to Diwali, we are happy to be back on our service endeavours. This fortnight had series of well-planned activities for different stakeholders giving a holistic experience to all of us. At one end, we had an eye camp for sisters of Sabarmati community where 250+ sisters were examined and given glasses. This event was organised with the support of Gramshree,... Continue Reading

  • November 22, 2017
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Service Befriends Universe….

When you truly want something, all the Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it – Paulo Coelho.... Diwali being the most awaited festival in India; it is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and fun. Like every one of us, our Paryavaran Mitra sisters also look forward to celebrate it & also expect to receive nice Diwali gifts and bonus. Sadly, due to the implementation of GST (a new tax... Continue Reading

  • October 17, 2017
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