a journey into the world of rural communities  
NAI TALIM - CHAPTER 1 (School in the Sahyadri valley)
: Friday, Dec. 14th 2012 to Tuesday, Dec. 18th 2012
: Chaukul Village, Chaukul, Maharashtra, India , Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
During our first Nai Talim we met @ Chaukul village in the Sahyadri
(Western) Ghat. Rupees One Lakh twenty five thousand revenue was
generated for the Chaukul villagers and Rupees Fifty thousand worth
material like Vermicompost bed, Biomass cooker, Solar dehydrator, Solar
light, Exclusive books on Ayurveda and Organic farming (valued Rs.
8,000) were provided to Chaukul villagers . Close social bonds were
formed within the participants and host families.Visual documentation of
the village was done by our few participant friends. Many participants
made good relations with the host families. These relationships are
paramount to their futures.Something magical happens when you break
bread with another. They become human and are appreciated in ways many
of us have never experienced. You see the similarities instead of the
difference, and tend to work harder on yourself and your relationships
to experience harmony within the group