Womens Empowerment Program Thank-you Picnic Objectives: For March

To celebrate the womens commitment to their education Provide a social event for the women to look forward to Provide a cultural exchange between the women and volunteers Reward the women for all their hard work

Summary: On the 5th of March we arranged a picnic for all the women involved in our womens empowerment program to celebrate their commitment and reward them for all their hard work.

Report: We had 40 women turn up to the picnic. We set up a sandwich buffet where the women used their English language skills to order what they would like in their sandwiches. We all had lunch together before a big Nepali dance off where the women showed us their skill. As it was the day before the Holi festival (the festival of colour) there was also some pre-Holi celebrations! All in all it was a fabulous day filled with lots of laughter and fun! The women were very thankful to GVI for giving them the opportunity to learn English and broaden their skill sets. They have been thoroughly enjoying the recent art lessons!

Thankyou for giving me the opportunity to learn English and for teaching us how to paint and draw. - Nirmala, 36 years old.