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Dear Volunteers,
Greetings!!
The recent weeks have been even more exciting at Janaagraha; our advocacy initiatives continue to bear fruit-chiefly on the community participation bill, communities under our leadership programme have had their Community Participation Projects[CPF] projects approved under JNNURM, the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign was launched nationally; 48000 voter registrations and still counting ! Research is embarking into new partnerships and many of our programmes have consolidated their teams with new members.
In Wearing the V Hat, we hear from Arati, our Bala Janaagraha Co-coordinator who has joined us in the last few weeks. We interview Aditya who talks about his volunteering with the Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign. Jens worked with the WISA team; he gives us an insight into his internship experience. Our Ribbon of Honour goes to Aparna, who is volunteering in the communications programme and to Anadi in WISA.
Volunteers continue to spread the word and connect people to our work. The volunteer base has grown as a result and our mission to improve the quality of life in our cities gains added strength.
In the next few weeks Bala Janaagraha and One Billion Votes will require many volunteers who can be project mentors, city team members and facilitators. Do write to us with your interests to volunteer.
Diwali is around the corner… wishing you all a safe and happy festive season!
“ Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in” -Marjorie Moore
Sapna Karim
Coordinator, HR & Volunteer Management
RIBBON OF HONOUR:
Anadi Mishra, WISA Volunteer
Anadi Mishra, the CTO of Ruppeex.com has been one of the most committed WISA volunteers. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge that has helped the WISA team in structuring scientific documentation and database design. The program has benefited from the insights that Anadi has brought to this task and his involvement in the evaluation process for the program has been valuable. Exceptionally meticulous and dedicated to his work at Janaagraha, he has been very forthcoming in taking up additional responsibilities whenever required. The WISA program has benefited immensely with his inordinate knowledge and meticulous skills.
Jasmine Shah
Coordinator, WISA
Aparna Muralidhar, Communications Volunteer
Aparna is a Communications Volunteer on the HR & Volunteer Management Programme. Her contribution is marked by her commitment and discipline towards the tasks assigned to her. She holds a full-time position as Auditor Quality Assurance in Spheris, a medical transcription company. Despite a challenging work schedule, she is committed to her weekly visits to review communications work together with the team from Janaagraha. Read More...
Cheryl Rebello
Coordinator, Communications
WEARING THE V HAT
Arati Menon Gupta , Bala Janaagraha Co-Cordinator
" It has been a wonderful learning experience being at Janaagraha. I have been in the non-profit sector in India since 1991, but have never worked with one that works towards improving urban governance. The mission and space Janaagraha works in, excites me most about being here. The very talented and committed team here comes from different backgrounds, but all have blended in so well into the organisation’s aspirations.Read More...
LOOK WHO'S TALKING
Interview with Ashika, Volunteer in Jaago Re! One Billion Votes campaign
1) How did you get to know of Janaagraha?I, first heard out about Janaagraha from a friend (Aditi Tandon) who interned here. I decided to take a break from the corporate world to get a better understanding of the development sector in India...Read More
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