Take a closer look at how the Monsoon Accessorize Trust supports and empowers individuals from disadvantaged communities across Asia, and helps drive sustainable change through a range of education, healthcare and income-generation projects.
INCOME GENERATION
Thanks to a new water pump, Narayn can now farm more than six times as much land than he could before.
Narayn let the other local farmers in Rajpur village to use his well to pump water to their adjoining fields. But uneven surfaces often meant that water couldn’t reach 85% of the land. With help from the Trust, the well was made deeper and a new lift pump was installed. The farmers now give Narayan a small portion of their total production, which is part-invested back into running costs, as well as donated to the village fund.
INCOME GENERATION
Nirmala was a housewife until she opened the very first shop in her local village.
Nirmala always wanted to open a shop in the small rural village of Shisvi. But being a housewife, she had no money of her own and her husband was reluctant to support her. After applying for a small loan from the Trust, Nirmala was finally able to launch her venture, with her new-found confidence allowing her to become more integrated in her local community.
EDUCATION
Khuma was the first person in his family to go to university. He is now a teacher.
Born into a poor family in a remote village, Khuma’s first step into education was through our Residential Learning Camp. Here, he learnt basic maths and literacy skills which meant he could enrol in the public education system. He has since returned to his village to teach in the local school while studying part-time for his BA in History.
EDUCATION
Nisha attends our Residential Learning Camp where she also receives regular health checks.
Nisha, 11, had never been to school before she started attending the Residential Learning Camp. Along with the rest of her peers, Nisha is given clothes, food and basic education, as well as weekly health checks which recently helped diagnose a cataract in her eye. The Trust arranged for her to have an operation to help save her sight, at no cost to her family.
EMPOWERMENT
Valkibai is a leading member of the Women’s Resource Centre and is a fully-trained family counsellor.
Having received extensive training by one of our partners, Valkibai and her colleagues provide much-needed counselling and support to women in abusive relationships. Empowered with the knowledge to investigate suspected crimes, the centre is often the first port of call for women in need.
HEALTHCARE
Sita was six months pregnant when she received vital medical care at an immunisation camp.
Sita, who lives in village of Badoliya, visited the monthly immunisation camp that was set up by the Trust. Here, she received healthcare which helped saved the life of her and her baby, followed by a course of antenatal care, nutritional advice and basic hygiene practices.