Oasis India: our very first e-newsletter!

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We’ll focus on a different aspect of our work in each newsletter. This month we’re looking at community empowerment. Our lives are changed by the relationships we form and the people we meet. So come and explore some of India’s slums and enjoy a cup of chai as we get to know some of the residents….

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Taking Control

‘Big people keep money in the bank, so now we also feel like we have something. I feel very good because I can take some responsibility,’ says Pooja, a member of a self help group in Dyaneshwar Nagar slum in Bandra.

Many of the women in India’s slums must rely on their husband’s income. Self help groups are empowering them to save, improving their self respect and giving their families more security. And now the ladies are learning to do the group accounts and are visiting other ladies, motivating them to start new groups.

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Goal!

Football has turned around the life of eighteen-year-old Suresh from Bangalore. He is living his footballing dream. Suresh trained with Oasis team the Bangalore Yellows and now plays for the state-level team Sri Gajanana.

Read his story here

What you can do

As we introduce you to some of the people we’re working with, we hope their stories will inspire you to take action.

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