From Isolation to Connection Feelings of loneliness, low energy and lack of motivation affect us all at times. In a busy world that expects us to be ‘on-to-it’ and upbeat pretty much all of the time, productive every minute of our day feeling disconnected and isolated is something that is not something to be shared [...]

Tasty challenge By Raquel Saavedra* “We started in a crazy washing and peeling and chopping frenzy…” Sunday is a free day for the women working at the Bamboo Research Center, so we decided that was a good day to spend it together. This day the women decided to teach Alena and Felix, two volunteers from [...]

What is our potential? Have you ever thought what am I here for? What is the purpose of this life? This has been my search for a long time.. A sense of purpose I believe starts from a niggling sense of something missing or not quite right in what you see around you. Like hold [...]

I´m optimistic By Raquel Saavedra* “I have so much to learn from them…” Before coming here I was already very interested in Indian culture and women empowerment projects, but since I arrived it has being a fascinating and enriching opportunity far beyond my expectations. Spending time with the women at the Bamboo Center has been [...]

To live a life courageous “Courage  is not at all about being fearless…” In my line of work I come across a lot of courageous and inspiring women. These are ordinary women from all walks of life, women from poor backgrounds and women with wealth and opportunity. Some might say only certain people have the [...]

People have often thought me crazy or at least reckless when I started raving about my dream of helping women around the world. In fact there have been many times along the way that I have questioned my own sanity and wanted to give up and get a ‘normal job’. But something has just kept [...]