Udaan: Empowering Tribal Girls

Our last Udaan program was a great success and had brave girls and women from such diverse and challenging backgrounds:

• A girl sold at the age of 6 by her father for Rs. 300 - now helping other trafficking victims.
• A girl who was born in brick kiln, didn’t have name and was called as benaami for years; she is now working as a social worker.
• A victim of child marriage now an ex Sarpanch.
• A housewife who challenged the system and is one of the few sitting mukhiyas who has won panchayat election this year in Jharkhand.
• A trafficking victim who drives pink auto and takes care of her three children.
• A national level football player from hard core naxalite region at the cross roads of her life. Playing games and working as daily wage labourer and domestic help also ……and many more.

Success Story 1- Biresh  Udaan participant Biresh- a pink auto driver from Jharkhand developed a sound 5 year roadmap for herself during the Udaan workshop taken by Dr. Rashmi Tiwari. She is now helping other tribal girls by assisting them in setting up their businesses. She has formed a support network of women by mobilising other pink auto drivers in the Ranchi city and is investing in buying shops to set the business up and running within next few months.

Success Story 2- Rupanti Munda

The girls who did not even have shoes and any access to nutrition supplement what so ever won the District level football championship. A big credit goes to the phenomenal motivation and guidance given by one of the team member and Udaan participant- Rupanti Munda.

A tribal woman Sarpanch who lost in the elections after winning for two consecutive times found a new lease of life and direction post her participation in Udaan. She has navigated her life brilliantly by contributing to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by providing important, locally fabricated components for the installation of toilets in and around her village. She has not only achieved a new level of success for herself but has also changed the lives of many tribal women in her community.

Some of The Meetings of Udaan Participants With The Leaders In Delhi:

Event Date and Duration: April 1-21, 2017

This year's Udaan program will be at much bigger level than the previous year. We shall be taking this delegation of tribal girls and women to more number of corporates and making them meet with the employees. This will allow for a two-way exchange of information and achieving synergy and harmony. We shall meet political leaders in such ministries as-

• Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment
• Ministry for Women and Child Development
• Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship etc.

Skill Building Workshops: Participation in I-Inspire: The girls and women will attend the annual event I-Inspire organised by India's leading organisation working extensively on gender diversity initiatives- Biz Divas. This would give the girls and women an exclusive opportunity to meet some of the biggest women business leaders of today.

All the expenses of girls' travel, stay, food etc. for the entire week is borne by Udaan and it is absolutely free for the participants. Major part of the funds generated through this platform shall be utilised for covering the operational expense and the rest for making their short, medium and long-term goals (framed during the Udaan program) a reality.

Approximate Project Cost: ₹ 10,00,000 ( ₹ Ten Lakhs).

Here is a tentative breakup of the fund utilisation:

• To and fro Interstate travel of participating girls and women- ₹ 1,00,000
• Buss and Car Rentals for Local Travel- ₹ 32,000
• Participants' Kit- ₹ 25,000
• Food and Stay of Participants for 9 days- ₹ 4,25,000
• Marketing Collaterals- ₹ 93,000
• Venue- ₹ 70,000
• Miscellaneous Expenditure, BitGiving Commission, Contingency Fund etc- ₹ 1,00,000
• Goal Support Activities- ₹ 50,000
• Payment and Reimbursements to Volunteers- ₹ 20,000
• Administrative Expenses- ₹ 20,000
• Trainers' Fees- ₹ 20,000
• Souvenirs and Rewards- ₹ 45,000

Click Here To Watch A Short Video With Feedbacks From Udaan Participants

Your small contribution will make a huge difference in the lives of hundreds of tribal girls. We look forward to your support. Thank you in advance from all of us.

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