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Women’s Empowerment : Shakti Dayini Opens its Doors

9/11/2014

 
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Sathya Sai Maa Shakti Dayini, the Sai Maa women’s empowerment center in Varanasi India, unofficially opened its doors on September 11th, 2014 although even before this, it was already serving its first clients.  Since this time, the center staff have served the women of Varanasi with care and attention, listening, providing education, new options, medical care and legal assistance. For one case staff remained in the office around the clock for over 48 hours to ensure the safety of a woman, and a week ago the first legal case was brought to a successful conclusion.

Sathya Sai Maa Shakti Dayini is part of a larger integrated project to support women in Varanasi experiencing violence.  A partnership between Sai Maa Vishnu Shakti Trust and SARC, a respected local social work organization, it has been made possible through the support of Sai Maa and the Sai Maa community, and the dedication of SARC.  

Shakti Dayini is now a base for the practical education and empowerment of women in Varanasi, opening new opportunities for these women, their families and communities.  This service is direly needed in Varanasi where there is little infrastructure to support these women, and few strong role models for them to follow. 
 
To complete this project we will also be offering a women’s shelter, where women with no safe place to go will be offered short-term accommodation.   At this time we are still actively searching for a property, as suitable large free-standing properties available for rent are scarce in Varanasi.  Until this part of the project is created we will continue to offer emergency shelter in the center itself to ensure that the women reaching out to Sathya Sai Maa Shakti Dayini are safe.

 

 


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