tijara - district in mewat, north india

Scenes from Tijara, Mewat. 2 hours or 200 years from Delhi – depends on our

perspective.

A district in Mewat – on the borders of Haryana and Rajasthan in India

These pictures were taken to capture the spirit of the place and the people, not to depict the grinding poverty there. Most families in the area live on about Rs 30,000 per year for a family of 8..

GEN Initiative and End Poverty working together in Tijara district

Local charity called “End Poverty” has staff on the ground. These are two young men form the local villages who get around

Our hosts – were allocated land of departing muslims during partition when they came from Pakistan

Hospitality – despite grinding poverty

Local petrol station

Teacher explains design particular to the area

Childcare – while learning a skill

Quilt making – work in progress

“My sister is the best at Quilt making so I learn from her”

Farmer’s son

Modesty

Penny for your thoughts

What are her dreams?

The village

Local petrol station

School House

Shelter for dung cakes (used for fires) made of dung with patternsWomen often suffer snake bites when they retrieve cakes

Class – Teacher is in red shawl in the middle

Who remembers Sue?

Resourceful lads

Wickets

Rural transport!