India – Page 2 – Project Blogs

Week 2: Mapping the villages

(Stephanie, Jacqueline, Rachel and Prerana visiting the school in Bhadauji) Our project consists of two main areas. First, the promotion of good sanitary practices as well as the implementation of […]
2016, Chapter/ University, India, Sehgal Foundation, University of Florida
Ready to go!

Our team has worked hard in the past few weeks preparing to head straight from school to Golpalpur-on-the-Sea in Odisha, India. Now that we all have finished our intern training […]
2016, India, VIEWS, Virginia Tech
Week 1: Arriving in Dindigul

Our first few days in Dindigul have been very exciting and full of meeting new people, walking around our neighborhood, and learning about the MEERA Foundation. Because local elections are […]
2016, India, MEERA, Rice University
Getting excited!

Our team is getting excited for these upcoming days where we’ll be traveling to our project site in Ahmedebad, India! We can’t wait to meet the individuals we’ll be partnered […]
2016, India, Ohio State University, Samerth Charitable Trust
Week 1: Building Trust

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – Clean India Mission At the Sehgal Foundation we are working on a project composed of two aspects. First we will monitor and evaluate the project implemented in […]
2016, India, Sehgal Foundation, Uncategorized, University of Florida
Meet Rice’s Nourish Team

Greetings from Rice University’s Nourish team! With about 24 hours until we leave on our flight to India, we’re all really excited to be working with the MEERA Foundation (and […]
2016, India, MEERA, Rice University
Ready to Go!

HELLO! ONLY 3 DAYS UNTIL OUR DEPARTURE TO INDIA. [Interjection] – This song comes to mind every time I think about packing so I figured I’d share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDf-_8KvGM I am […]
2016, India, Sehgal Foundation, University of Florida
Week 6: The End’s Not Near, It’s Here!

Hello Everyone 🙂 UF – UTK Project in India has come to an end. As we all go our separate direction, we have grown and learned together. Read some of […]
India, Sehgal Foundation, University of Florida, University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Week 4: Workshops and Community Meetings!

Hello Readers! We have now completed our 4th week working with the Sehgal Foundation in the villages of Bhajeda, Baraje, and Gehbar. The project team worked on workshops at the […]
2015, India, Sehgal Foundation, University of Florida, University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Week 3: The Adventure Continues!

Hello Readers!!! We have officially completed our 3rd week at the Sehgal Foundation where we are working to implements toilets in the villages and teach good sanitation and hygiene practices. […]
2015, India, Sehgal Foundation, University of Florida, University of Tennessee- Knoxville