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MANIFESTATION TO SOCIAL ACTION

In Rajasthan there are many cultural, social, and economic barriers faced by women. I felt the need for a collective effort to improve the lives of women who might not have had an education due to early marriage or pulled out of school at a young age due to financial constraints. PDKF has sown the seeds of social entrepreneurship by training hundreds of women in various income generation skills, forming self-help groups (SHGs) and connecting them to various Government schemes. We provide training in stitching and handicrafts, facilitate health initiatives, promote education for girls, bring agricultural knowledge, and skill building in to create livelihoods

In response to the current pandemic, we have launched a community health initiative, ‘CoAid’ to provide relief. We are distributing meal kits to families of COVID positive patients, and medical supplies and essentials to those impacted and in need.

I welcome individuals and organizations to join hands with us and support PDKF programs in any way they can; working together we can make a difference.

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"OUR GOAL IS TO HELP COMMUNITIES LEAD MEANINGFUL, HEALTHIER, HAPPIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE LIVES."
- Princess Diya Kumari, President

success stories

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BEING EMPOWERED

Asha grew up in a poor family in the Old City of Jaipur, and left school in the fifth grade. When she was 8 years old, she joined her mother to work in a factory doing embroidery and quilting. It was a difficult life for a child, and she worked long hours. Asha got married and gave birth to three daughters, all of which were emergency caesareans...

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INSPIRING OTHERS

Khema, is our oldest lady at PDKF. She grew up in rural Rajasthan and has lived in extreme poverty her whole life. During her childhood, her family had no electricity, limited access to clean water and sometimes no food. Khema has sent her four daughters and two sons to school till the tenth grade. She wishes that they understood the importance ...

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FEELING POWERFUL

Deepika, grew up in Delhi, and lived extreme poverty. When she was a child, her family couldn't afford to send her to school. Her family had no regular sources of income and were dependent on their relatives to provide them food. At 18, she had an arranged marriage to her husband in Jaipur. Her husband does not work, due to health conditions and...

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SOARING STRONG

Tulsi, grew up in a small village near Jaipur. She was married at a young age to an intellectually disabled man. Tulsi’s married life was filled with abuse, living in trauma and distressing conditions. She was initially ill-treated because she gave birth to two stillborn girls, and the abuse continued after she gave birth to three more children....

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STAYING POSITIVE

Prasadi, is a middle-aged woman, from a village in Sawai Madhopur. What distinguishes her from the rest is the childlike wonder and positivity that adorns her wrinkled face. Behind this happy face is a story of struggle and hardship. Prasadi lost her husband four years ago. She had never worked outside her home and didn't have any skill that cou...

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Breaking Barriers

Seema grew up in Sawai Madhopur and was married into a business family. Her life took a turn for the worst when her family suffered a huge business loss, throwing them into abject poverty. Her husband was forced to leave the family and search for work in Chhattisgarh and she was left alone to take care of their four children. She had never worke...

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Spreading Wings

Asha grew up in a family of 8 people, living in a single room apartment in the Old City of Jaipur. Her family was burdened with ever-increasing debts and faced eviction by their landlord. Her lack of confidence in social settings and family pressure forced her to drop out of school. She fought with her father to be able to learn stitching so tha...

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programs

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Women's Empowerment
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Skill Building & Livelihoods
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Girls' Education
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Community Health
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Climate Change