“I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” Malala Yousafzaia
Self Breast Examination
Early Breast Cancer detection in the villages is very difficult without education. During the Sevak Seminar of 2024 it was decided to educate all the Sevaks about the importance of breast cancer and self-breast examination. The Sevaks were provided educational videos in Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil. The pictures show how the Sevaks are educating the village women. We want to ensure early detection and curative treatment. Kudos to the Sevaks for taking on this very important work.
TouchHB Partnership
As a result of our partnership with the Wheels & Win Foundation and TouchHB, Sevaks now use state of the art TouchHB devices to monitor hemoglobin levels as an easier way to screen for anemia.
TouchHB in Action
In the Village of Choranda, Anjana screens for anemia using the TouchHB device {WATCH VIDEO}.
Sanitary Napkin Factory
Women’s health is village health. As part of our ongoing mission, the Sevak Project will provide affordable sanitary napkins to women across our operational villages. So far, we have opened up a napkin factory in Mota Kalavad, in which we employ local women to manufacture pads for their community as well as surrounding villages.
Case Study: Dharoi
In Dharoi (Mehsana District), a 20-year old girl has kyphosis and scoliosis of the spine. This has rendered her incapacitated and bed ridden. The Sevak project provided her with an an accessible bed with a super frame for her to pull herself up. The project also provided a mobile walker.
Women’s Community Center in Navalgadh
Empower.
In Navalgadh, it can be dangerous for young girls to travel alone after hours, and as a result, parents often prohibit them from attending upper school in the surrounding villages. Because there is no school after 8th standard in Navalgadh, girls stop school and stay home until marriage. We opened up this center to provide educational and employment opportunities for girls, empowering them to give back to their communities and take control of their own lives.
