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The  villages near Bamchandipur, Bardhaman are among the poorest areas in West Bengal. These areas had traditionally been farm working communities before the land was put to other uses by foreign corporations.  The locals are now devastated by poverty, lack of education, and a lack of any vocational skills. Their lack of employment is not only hurting their own future, but robbing their childrens’ futures as well. While their mothers and fathers leave the villages to look for work in nearby cities, the older children are forced to drop out of school and watch their younger siblings at home. Few of the village’s children regularly attend school.

Metal Thread Work on Fabrics

VAROSHA will help break this vicious cycle by providing a meaningful profession to the girls and women of the village. VAROSHA has launched one of its most challenging projects -- called JORIR ALO (Light of the metal threads) -- to train village girls and women in metal thread-work on fabrics. VAROSHA arranged all of the necessary financial and logistical support for this project, from conception to completion. VAROSHA provided step-by-step guidance and support, allowing its local partners to start the project within three months of conception.


The training will allow each and every trained woman to earn a wage that can provide a decent living for her family. They will be able to pass their trade along to their children, making the vocation sustainable for future generations. Importantly, the project will allow the women to stay in their own village and allow their older children to attend school.  And not to be overlooked, VAROSHA provides full nutritious meals to the women during their training.

VAROSHA is expecting at least 60-70 families to start earning a decent wage each year. They may not become rich, but they will be able to provide three square meals, a decent place to live, and the opportunity to earn an education to their children. This will have a tremendously positive impact in these villages.