00:00God began his work 33 years ago with maternal and child health.
00:28Soon enough, we realized that only providing health would not even create a dent in people's
00:35life, especially the poor people's life.
00:37From maternal and child health services, we went on to community-based rehabilitation
00:41of the poor with the Mahila Mandal.
00:44Sustainable development and self-empowerment is the goal of Mahila Mandal.
00:48All of you do business.
00:51Helping each woman realize her potential to the fullest.
00:56God has provided us the knowledge and the means that makes us self-reliant.
01:01Working collectively, with more and more women participating, in addition to increased self-confidence,
01:07it helps to overcome personal and financial crisis through micro-banking and other income-generating
01:12activities.
01:13Rising above individual gains, we work in an integrated and self-sustained manner and
01:18no longer need to be dependent on others.
01:21God provides vocational training and facilitates activities like agriculture, dairy farming,
01:27weaving, etc., mainstreaming people into the main markets.
01:32Being financially independent improves the self-image of women, as well as their stature
01:37in society.
01:38It's only because of God that we have been able to work this hard.
01:43As hitherto, we lacked proper knowledge as well as the means to culminate farming professionally.
01:49To financial and other aid, we have started cattle rearing, cultivation of crops such
01:55as radish, ladyfinger, green chilli, brinjal, corn and are about to sow paddy.
02:03We all have adopted agriculture as our sustainable avenue.
02:08Today women are able to provide for their family.
02:11It's no longer the same.
02:13We too are flying high!
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