GSP

Manjusha Bhajibhakre I come from the place of Vithu mauli, Pandharpur. The Aradhya Daivat of Maharashtra. I lost my eyes in 7 th standard. She was told by doctors that she got it hereditarily. But Manjusha said, “Challenge accepted” Finished my matriculation in Brail script and 12 th from St. Meera’s Pune. She got to know about Swadhar from there and she was there. Swadhar attracts strong minded individuals. She received training in handloom weaving for four years. Manjusha’s sister also was blind, she too joined Swadhar and both started staying together. Manjusha is an independent and inspiring woman. Hansaram Rabbari I came four years before Manjusha and I come from Rajasthan. Small pox at the age of five took my eyes away and the future looked dark ahead. I completed my schooling in Surat and Ahmedabad. I learnt chair weaving there. I am seeker, I always seek better things in my life. I went to Jalgoan first and then to Latur GSP. I was sure to settle down here soon....

Asaram is from Beed. He comes from very difficult background. At the mere age of five he lost his eyesight to typhoid and infection got severe in his eyes. “I never gave upon hope since our darkest times show us our strongest side”. He stood by his family and supported them with whatever he could. When family moved to Parbhani, Loni they were in a better condition. That’s when he thought he should decide for his own life. His journey to Swadhar happened after some other experiments and he feels worth it. He learnt handloom weaving for four years. He continued working there. Today he contributes to GSP with his hardwork and feels that more n more blind students should take advantage of this course. This place is a boon for us.  Jayashree belongs to Usmanabad in Maharashtra. It was her family’s delay in treating her that got her blindness. She studied in blind school in Kalamb till fourth standard and the school got closed. She was informed about Swadhar in that school. ...

Nagmani Khokle Nagmani is an extremely inspiring example of commitment and perseverance. She hails from Mahalinge village in Hingoli. She was born with no sight. Some things come to this world just to show others how less their worries. She was admitted in Savitribai Phule residential school Nanded. `She got vocational training in broom making, chalk making, weaving, scent stick making etc. She completed her matriculation there and next destination was Swadhar. She happened to come to see the place and fell in love with it and decided to stay back. Overcoming with initial resistance from family to join this place, she started her journey. She registered herself for massage and acupressure course training in 2014. Proudly she has been earning 6-7000 rs. a month. She joined hand loom weaving training and acquired one more skill. She makes around 2500 rs. out of it and she has become self-reliant. Her hard working ability and focused behavior was soon captured by Papa. He was more ...