Celebration Of Empowerment

What’s Next
Although the Women Empowerment Project has reached its
goal, Ammachi Labs continues to reach out and expand its
efforts to strengthen entire communities. In September 2013,
Mata Amritanandamayi Math (the parent organization of Amrita
University) announced two massive charitable projects: a
Relief-and-Rehabilitation project in the flood-ravaged state of
Uttarakhand, and Amrita Serve, a program to adopt 101 villages
throughout India. Along with the provision of numerous services
that will be offered free of cost (new homes, medical care,
education, capacity building through SHG formation, etc.) skill
development will also be provided and is critical to achieving the
economic security of these communities. Given our experience
in effective skill training, Ammachi Labs will take on the role
of vocational training provider. The first batches of vocational
training students have already graduated in Uttarakhand. While
the primary focus remains empowering women, the program is
also open to men so that the entire community can benefit from
the training. Many graduates have experienced that bringing
their training back to their homes had a big impact in changing
their families’ mindsets. When the whole village works towards a
common goal, the possibilities are endless. So while the Women
Empowerment Project has reached the final milestone of training
over 3,000 women, our mission to economically and socially
empower individuals is going strong.
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