Today we have been visiting Dewas. 
Dewas is a district approximately 50 km north from Indore. Concept Society has one of its 3 offices there. Upon arrival we were greeted by the 3 field officers who are the major focal points for a number of different program that they are offering in Dewas. In the office itself there is a room in which they are training women to do leather work. While being trained they are already producing handbags and develop their skills further. They produce about forty handbags a month.
The office also offers hobby trainings. One of them is henna painting, which Jessica and I had to check out. Those were made by two girls at the age of 13 and 17.
Later in the afternoon we visited a village a few kilometers away, where we have been welcomed by women giving us a bindi and throwing flowers and rice over our heads. We then were invited into a house , where we talked to the women about the work they are doing - producing jewelery which they sell. Before leaving they sang a song for us and we took a group picture outside.
Our next stop led us to a farm where farmers would produce organic vegetables and fruits. They also make their own bio gas with which they would cook and even make electricity with.
They invited us into their house for a chai. 
Dewas is a district approximately 50 km north from Indore. Concept Society has one of its 3 offices there. Upon arrival we were greeted by the 3 field officers who are the major focal points for a number of different program that they are offering in Dewas. In the office itself there is a room in which they are training women to do leather work. While being trained they are already producing handbags and develop their skills further. They produce about forty handbags a month.The office also offers hobby trainings. One of them is henna painting, which Jessica and I had to check out. Those were made by two girls at the age of 13 and 17.Later in the afternoon we visited a village a few kilometers away, where we have been welcomed by women giving us a bindi and throwing flowers and rice over our heads. We then were invited into a house , where we talked to the women about the work they are doing - producing jewelery which they sell. Before leaving they sang a song for us and we took a group picture outside. Our next stop led us to a farm where farmers would produce organic vegetables and fruits. They also make their own bio gas with which they would cook and even make electricity with.
They invited us into their house for a chai. 
You guys are just starting with your assignment, and we are on our last week.. How time flies. Enjoy every moment! :) Good luck :)
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