Changes for the Better in Guatemala Earlier this week, Marcela, 17, who lives in a small village five hours from Guatemala City, opened the door of her home to us. She had a special story to share, as she comes from a community where girls used to marry as young as age 14. Many times the marriages were arranged by parents, or the girls were seeking to escape negligence, poverty or violence at home. Some were pregnant. Marcela’s path has been different. She started participating in ChildFund programs at the age of 13. “Now, I can say that ChildFund changed my life in many ways,” she says. “I learned about my rights, responsibilities and obligations. I know that both men and women have the same rights and none is better than the other. Also, now I know about my rights as a girl and about my value as a woman that is worth so much and is so special that not even a millionaire would be able to pay for it,” she asserts. It’s that confidence that gave her the courage to...
चित्रकूट की जल विरासतें - जहाँ वृक्ष ही जल का मंदिर है। मंदाकिनी, स्फटिक शिला, गुप्त गोदावरी और विलुप्त हो रहे कुंड-बावड़ियों का पुनर्जीवन। कंक्रीट के घाट नहीं, वट-पीपल- अर्जुन बरगद के जीवित घाट और वृक्ष मंदिर ही हमारी जल संस्कृति को बचाएंगे। जल है तो तपोवन है।स्वास्थ्य तभी टिकाऊ होगा जब जल वायु और मिटटी स्वास्थ्य होगी। आने वाली पीढ़ी के सपने तभी स्वीकार होंगे।