New Photos from India

Woman working at a traditional loom in a textile factory, weaving pink and purple fabric with wooden machinery and beams visible in the background.

There are 66 young widows in the community now, who are supported by Om Shanthi Project. Some are trained by Shanthimalai Handicrafts (their partner organization), so that they may become self-supporting and can take care of their children themselves. They also find jobs for young widows elsewhere, which includes survey and control of their situation […]

Lightness Women’s Homes Update December ’16

Archaeologists and tourists exploring ancient stone ruins with a blue vehicle parked nearby under a partly cloudy sky.

There was huge excitement 2 weeks ago in the small village near Lake Eyasi, Tanzania.  Several trucks loaded with bricks arrived and the first of hopefully many houses had their foundation laid. In February, 2017,  a group of 7 volunteers plus Yusuf and Lightness will be  on site working with the local tribal women and […]

December 12, 2016

People work on construction of a brick structure with a well or pit in foreground in a rural setting.

This month it was very exciting as the septic which was hand dug (took a few months) had water from the well pumped into it to test.  Huge, huge deal. No other houses in the area have septic.  This hygienic addition to the project helps protect the health of the families living on the land. […]