Let me Bloom or Pehel. Pehel means start or beginning.
Under education we have the school support project with activities such as
Scholarship for girls (Let Me Bloom ), Math Yes we can – maths education project, English language project and gifts and awards for children excelling in std X
Workshop on Communication Held at NIN
Progress Report of girls receiving scholarship under Soroptimist
Let Me Bloom
English Project at UshaTai Lokhande Edu Trust School
Joy of Learning
Math Yes We Can
Advocacy in support of ‘School for Justice’
SI Poona held an Advocacy Programme on 15th April 2017 jointly with the University Women’s Association, Pune. A presentation on the “SCHOOL FOR JUSTICE” was made by Ghazala Shaikh of “Free a Girl Movement “ which is supported by Dutch Soroptimists.This is a worldwide initiative which aims to fight against human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of minors as well as others. The idea of starting a Law School for survivors of forced trafficking was floated by a Soroptimist club in the Netherlands. These girls then would fight their own legal battles and help others of their community. A member
Fundraiser for Girl ChildEducation
An audiovisual show on the life and songs of the noted singer of yesteryears, Ms. Geeta Dutt was presented by Mr. Vishwas Kale. It was a nostalgic evening of haunting and ever popular melodies showcased with their film history. The venue was the University Women’s Association hall, at Pune. The show was highly appreciated by the audience and a substantial amount was raised for our Education sponsorship project named ‘Let me Bloom’
REA (stands for Rejuvenate, Empower and Advocate) These are mental and physical health projects focussing on sessions on yoga, soft skills, coaching, legal awareness.
Sustaining Mental Well Being
COVID Relief
Fistulf of Grain
Girl Child Safety
Workshop on Menstruation and Hygiene
Health Awareness Medical Camp
Seminar on Mental Health
SI Poona, conducted a seminar on ‘Enhancing the Mental well being of Women and Girl children’ as part of its Girl Child protection Initiative, by addressing issues of obesity and child sexual abuse. Sexual abuse of children has been on a rise and so is physical violence. Children who are sexually abused experience several mental health issues and this affects their studies or work, if employed. Obesity too, is a silent killer that can cause unwarranted diseases, stress and depression. The speakers were experts in the respective fields. Dr. Jayashree Todkar, renowned bariatric surgeon spoke about the importance of a
World Yoga Day
SI Club of Poona celebrated World Yoga Day with a talk by Mr. Bhinde, a Yoga teacher who has been practising Yoga for the past 30 years. He stressed the need to practise Yoga, which can help rid us of several ailments.Young Geeta, who has been learning Yoga since she was ten,demonstrated some simple asanas, particularly for senior citizens, which are not very strenuous and can be done every day.