Learning, Games, Yoga and Snacks Yoga Update for August

IT WAS AN ACTIVE AUGUST FOR STUDENTS OF OUR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMMES IN JOGESHWARI AND MAROL’S VAIDU COMMUNITIES

MANISHA SHERE, 36, is very optimistic about the learning she is getting from our ALP. She is very
active in class, and this results in others trying to be participative too. She feels age does not define ability to
learn and this process continues till our death.

KATHI VARGANTI, 28, is very curious and talkative about what the class learns. She is fearless, treats everyone with respect and love, plays games without being shy, is a good learner, and tries to practice what she has learnt in her free time. She wants to make her entire family literate.

TANISHA KARMADE, 17, is a third standard drop-out. Her school was 10 km from her house and, when she
was very young, she started selling vegetables to eke out a living for her family. Her mother had started falling sick frequently and was unable to do so. As a young child, she had enjoyed participating in the school’s sports competitions. She still watches competitions in the area and was the first to enrol in our ALP when we began.

SUSHILA KANOJIA, 55, is one of the most respected people in our class. She has four daughters and two sons. She was married off when she was 13 and did not get a chance at education. She recently found out that she has five heart blockages. While her health issues persist, what worries her the most is whether she will be able to read and write and be called literate.

YOGA CLASSES FOR WOMEN AT JOGESHWARI (GONI NAGAR 1), JOGESHWARI (SANJAY NAGAR 4), MAROL (KHAMBACHA PADA 1), AND MAROL (JIVDANI PADA 2): AN INITIATIVE OF ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANUM FOUNDATION & KAIVALYADHAMA.
Number of Beneficiaries: Jogeshwari (Goni Nagar 1) = 33
Jogeshwari (Sanjay Nagar 4) = 34
Yoga classes are conducted between 12 noon
and 2 pm on Tuesday (once a week).
Marol (Khambacha Pada 1) = 31
Marol (Jivdani Pada 2) = 32
Yoga classes are conducted between 1 pm to 3 pm on Saturday (once a week).
Total = 130

YOGA CLASSES FOR ZILLA PARISHAD SCHOOL CHILDREN AT CHIKHALDONGARI, VIRAR: ACTIVITY CLUB OF ZILLA PARISHAD SCHOOL
(CHIKHALDONGARI VIRAR), IN ASSOCIATION WITH KAIVALYADHAM.
Activities are conducted between 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday and 7:00 am to 8:00 am on Saturday.
Number of Beneficiaries:
Boys = 125
Girls = 125
Total = 250

JOGESHWARI (GONI NAGAR 1)
Gajra Chavan is a 24-yearold household worker who suffered from irregular menstruation and severe pain. A doctor she visited had recommended yoga to her but she could not afford it. When we began yoga in Goni Nagar 1, she joined immediately. Now, her body’s balance has been restored and her appetite has returned.

JOGESHWARI (SANJAY NAGAR 4)
Chauri Melkundi works as a maid from morning to evening and suffered from back pain, headache, and digestion issues. She was inspired by a student from our yoga batch to join. She takes a one-hour break every week to attend the
class. She practices the asanas at home and has convinced others from her community to join the class.

MAROL (KHABACHA PADA)
Kamini Jayhind Singh was on her way to the river to wash clothes with her friends when she met yoga teacher Ms. Preeti Pawar. Ms. Pawar asked her to join the yoga class. Kamini refused, laughing, that her work on the field and the housework she did were more than enough. Ms. Pawar then explained to her the benefits of a daily yoga routine. Kamini was convinced and joined the classes with her friends. She is now a regular and an inspiration to others.