Saraswoti

September 2024 Namaskar everyone, In my 16th blog (welcome to everyone from my last blog), I would like to share my 16-month journey of experiences. It feels like just yesterday I joined the WAWCAS Program, and here I am, realizing that 16 months have flown by. Sixteen months ago, I was a simple housewife, uneducated […]

August 2024 Greetings to all the readers. I want to share a significant update about my current state in this blog. I am immensely happy because I have become a grandmother.     When I used to attend Issue Based Training (IBT) meetings where the Local Program Leader (LPL) would discuss safe motherhood, I often

July 2024 Welcome to Part 14 of my blog Today, I want to share how practicing analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) has profoundly transformed my life. Before joining the WAWCAS Group, I had no knowledge of SWOT analysis. During the seven days of training, our trainers introduced us to the concepts of

June 2024 Today, I want to share with you the profound importance of a balanced diet and why it’s truly essential. During a recent discussion Sabina, our new trainer, asked what nutrition really meant, and a silence fell upon our group. None of us was truly familiar with the concept. However, through our collective conversation,

May 2024 Namaskar, I am Saraswoti Sarki. In the past, our community did not engage in formal businesses. Normally in our community people used to keep a few goats, cows, and buffaloes to earn a living. This was our primary source of income. However, things changed when we joined the WAWCAS Program. Through this program,

April 2024 Namaskar, my name is Saraswoti Sarki. I’m thrilled to share that I have earned the respect of the community. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that my situation has been changed and valued by those around me. The Women at Work Children at School (WAWCAS) Program has brought about significant changes in our

March 2024 Namaskar to all of you who are readers of my blog. I hope you enjoy reading my experiences and learnings. Today Nara Bahadur (our trainer) started with a game. First of all, we divided us into two groups; one group in one line looking at the other group also in a line. So,

February 2024 This time during business training Nara Bahadur discussed how to do marketing and that this part is very important. Especially in our area, the marketplaces are far away and therefore we should plan for when to sell our goats and where.  The next month, my two goats will be ready for sale and

January 2024   I was really happy today because Nara Bahadur visited our home and provided many useful suggestions to improve our business. He always comes with a big smile and I feel comfortable whenever he visits us. My goat farming business is going well because I always follow the suggestions of our technical person

December 2023 When we first learned about PCA, we were all surprised to see where all of our money was going. After completing the training, I shared my newfound knowledge with my husband, and he was also surprised. Through this tool, we were able to understand why we were always in debt and unable to