Krishna Invited Us to His Farm Thamarai arranged a Solitude farm visit on the 24th of December 2021 with 26 people who went to the farm, 2 women, 4 youth,13 children and our team. It was very nice to visit the place where we had a chance to re-discover the Indian food and culture. Krishna is an Aurovillian and a very good Tamil speaker. His words really inspired everyone. … [Read more...] about Learning to Cook with Native Plants at Solitude Farm
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Menstrual Education with the Eco Femme Team
9th standard girls report Many young women have limited information about their monthly cycle. Thamarai team started menstrual education, with the support of the Eco Femme team, because we wanted girls to be informed and empowered in relation to their bodies and their overall health. Initially, the youth facilitators attended training with Kalvi from Eco Femme to deepen … [Read more...] about Menstrual Education with the Eco Femme Team
Unity and Equity through Frisbee
Introduction: Ultimate Frisbee is designed to promote unity and equity as teams cannot compete unless they have a balanced number of boys and girls on each team. It is designed to build gender equity and confidence in the children. Thamarai has partnered with “Play equity” to start a program in Annai Nagar village. Learnings From Children: Bhavani 7th std“I like all … [Read more...] about Unity and Equity through Frisbee
Equity and Dignity Through Education
The final stages are being completed on the new learning centre that will be the base for Thamarai Education Projects. The centre will provide education programs for young people and encourage cross-community learning, Youth project manager Vignesh expects to deliver the building for Christmas and many children eagerly wait. In the meantime, after-school programs are continuing … [Read more...] about Equity and Dignity Through Education
Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
Encouraging participation from the villages Psychosocial care and Radical Transformational Leadership program, fully in Tamil, is currently being taken by Thamarai team and 15 other participants. It provides a rich environment for shared learning. Thamarai facilitator Jagadeswari said ”This is the first time the women of my village have joined such a program, I am very happy … [Read more...] about Thamarai’s Participation in the Psychosocial and Leadership Training
