“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights. When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everybody else”
An educated girl is a change maker: An educated girl will:
1. Stay healthy
2. Save Money
3. Build a business
4. Empower her community.
5. Lift her country: Change the World!
HelpingBrainz.Org in association with an AryaSamaj Ashram based in Noida Sector 115 conducted Ujjwal for 80 underpriviledged girls who stay at the AryaSamaj Ashram. The underpriviledged girls mainly belong to Nepal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The girls, who are aged between 4 to 18, are provided with primary and elementary education at the AryaSamaj Ashram.
As usual, HelpingBrainz.Org conducted Ujjwal which included, Paint Your Dreams programme, School Stationary Donations, Meal Donations and Motivational Talks.
School Stationaries for the 80+ kids were donated by Akash Goyal and friends from Ameriprise Financials, Gurgaon. Carpets were donated by Piyush Tyagi and friends from Pacific Global, Noida.
Post event, HelpingBrainz.Org would be conducting computer education, motivational and career counselling sessions for the girls.
Neha Agarwal, Aachal, Sanjeev Verma, Piyush Tyagi, Akash Goyal and Urvashi Arora volunteered for the event.
From HelpingBrainz.Org, the event was designed and orchestrated by Shubhangi Srivastava and Athulya Rajan ( Both Women Empowerment Leaders at HelpingBrainz.Org), followed by Rupak Kashyap (Vice President, International Peace Programmes), Suchaya Chaiworn (Intern –HelpingBrainz.Org) Kumar Madhuraj ( Project Leader – Community Development, HelpingBrainz.Org), Pratik Raj Bishen ( Project Leader – Women Safety and Empowerment Campaigns, HelpingBrainz.Org), Gagan Walia ( Project Leader – Environmental Awareness and Upgradation Programmes ),Jyoti Suchye ( Project Leader – Elderly Care Programmes) and YedhuKrishna Menon (Founder, HelpingBrainz.Org)
We sincerely thank Dr.Renu Verma for this opportunity, and respect the social worker in her.
