Nothing’s A Gift, It’s All On Loan
My neighbor died last week. He was the one who couldn’t leave his house for more than ten minutes at a time, and then only when the maid was there and his wife, so ill with [...]
Read Me A Story
You would think that a librarian’s daughter would know better. I always wanted Latika Vihar to have an amazing children’s library and, in the very beginning, it was pretty good. We [...]
First Referral After ANM Training Session
This is exciting news! Two weeks ago, we set out on an ambitious schedule to train 200 Associate Nurse Midwives in five different districts of Uttarakhand. The goal for the sessions is to train [...]
Courage, Grace and A Life of Love
I like to share stories like this one because we hear so many which are hopeless and sad and life-denying. It’s important to celebrate family strength, loyalty and devotion when we see it [...]
When I Was A Little Girl . . . (How’d they get to be so smart???)
This is the second in my Dasra Executive Education Series – I am enrolled in their seven month program for social entrepreneurs. The Dasra website said the leadership program was designed [...]
Dasra – How I Got There In The First Place
This is the first of a series of posts on my experience in the Dasra Executive Education program for Social Entrepreneurs. I always thought we were a pretty well-run organization. Our staff was [...]
