Where to start? I had a crazy year which involved changing projects half-way, a few nights in hospital and a fatal car accident in my host family. My first project was with Vidya Poshak, an NGO working to empower the rural student community in Karnataka. I was working on their Graduate Finishing School, developing the programme to better reach the millions of under-skilled graduates who are unable to secure well-paid employment. The second project, for a short four months, involved working with a start-up micro finance institution (MFI) called Chaitanya. Getting under the skin on micro finance in rural India was an eye-opener which gave me the right context to provide some business planning advice for his MFI going forward. On the personal growth front, this year really pushed my notions of service and leadership - and how I can apply myself to life in a way that stays true to my values. Obviously, the truest test will be how I live up to these paradigm shifts back home in the UK.
Although it was challenging to select highlights and then write them in an understandable format, I've tried my best and hope you find it interesting to read. I welcome any comments, questions or discussion - drop me an e-mail (see document end).
Click to read - Indicorps Fellowship: Year In Review
Click to view - India Captured: Photographs from India 2009-10
Click to view - India Captured: Photographs from India 2009-10
If you are interested in the Indicorps Fellowship or want to find out more, please get in touch and visit the website - www.indicorps.org.
