This must be the season of anniversaries.  We just celebrated New Light’s eleventh, and today (December 3) we were invited as guests of honor for Monimala’s seventh.  However, getting there was not a simple matter…  Normally we travel around with Urmi’s car and her driver, Jadob, who is both Robinson Crusoe’s Friday and Passe-par-tout from [...]

On Friday December 2, we visited Paripurnata, Shadhika’s original project.  A little adventure on the way there – our driver did not know the area on the edge of the city and we wandered around a bit before finding the building.  As we pulled in Mr. Basu, the Honorary Secretary (director), was on the steps [...]

Greetings from Kolkata!  We arrived here November 29th – Juthica (founder), Maureen (Board member) and myself (Peter, Treasurer and Secretary).  It is Maureen’s first visit to India and she is taking it all in like a pro.  Juthica and I have not been here for 2 whole years, long enough to have gotten unused to [...]

It is very heartening to hear that this year three women – yes, all women! – share the Nobel for peace. And each of them has done so much against daunting odds for her country, and by extension, the world. In addition, it was wonderful to find out that each of them has been a [...]

Dear friends, supporters and guests, We have so much to share that we decided to add a blog! We have stories, ideas and opinions not only about Shadhika and the projects we support, but about the lives of the under-served around the world, especially the women and children, and the inspiring work that is being [...]