You can also play a part in India's fight against COVID-19 and support the empowerment of women through IIRD's ONE LIGHT Campaign through which we are striving to engage people in Kasganj and Chahaniya of Uttar Pradesh in the production of 1 Crore protective face masks to supplement masks' need in the coming days in conjunction with providing a sustainable livelihood during these testingtimes brought on by COVID-19.
Meet Jyoti, she's from Kasganj of Uttar Pradesh. Determined to create a place for herself in the society, she enrolled herself in DDU-GKY's skill training programme by IIRD. After Jyoti completed her training, she was welcomed to be a part of our ONE LIGHT Campaign to make protective face masks in one of our mask production centres. Jyoti shares her experience, "When I received my first salary, I felt confident and this has also made me independent.
Meet Sapana Kumari from Uttar Pradesh's Papora village. Sapana completed her skill training under DDU-GKY by IIRD in UP, after which she was recruited to be a part of our ONE LIGHT Campaign Now she is using her skills to make protective face masks in one of IIRD's mask production centres. Sapana says that the opportunity to work with IIRD has empowered her to financially contribute to her family have a stable source of income.