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A Few Change Makers Rita
As Change Maker, she organised several meetings among youths both girls and boys. Initially, she said that the youth did not take interest, but gradually they started they developed interest. Over a period of time her activities increased in the village. She brought the case of her own relative Ms Bala to Disha as Bala's in-laws were harassing her for land. With the help of the Disha team, a meeting was held in Bala's village and after long discussion, the case of Bala was solved and now she is living happily with her in-laws. She has made 10 Change Makers. Shimla
Shimla is a close friend of Rita, who invited her to Change Makers' training in Dehradun. A motivated Shimla protested in her home the treatment meted out to Seema, wife of her brother Indrapal, who died in a road accident in 2004. Her another brother Satpal and his wife were jealous of the attention the other family members were paying to Seema and this led to frequent quarrels in the family vitiating the atmosphere. Shimla accepted the challenge from her younger brother’s wife and ensured that her sister-in-law got justice. Beginning from her home, she is continuously organising meetings among girls telling them not to bear any atrocity and to protest against violence of any sort on the part of the society. She has made 10 Change Makers. Mukesh
After the launch of the We Can Campaign Mukesh was invited to the Change Makers' training held on April 27, 2005. He participated in the training programme and got the We Can Kit. On coming back, Mukesh organised more than 10 meeting in his village and apprised his friends and other youths of the village with the We Can Campaign. He always keeps vigilant eyes over his friends and other youths of the village. Mukesh frequently organises meeting with his friends and talks to them about the kinds of violence against women. Mukesh always keeps his We Can Kit with him. Mukesh has so far made over 50 Change Makers in his village. |
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Rita, daughter of Ms Nirmala Devi, is a resident of Lakkhanwala village in Sahaspur development block of Dehradun district. This 21 years old girl has four four brothers and two sisters. During a meeting organised in her village with regard to formation of self help groups, she cam to know about We Can Campaign and responsibilities of Change Makers. She accepted the challenge and registered herself as a Change Maker. 
Shimla aged 21 years is daughter of Mr Phool Singh, and resides in Lakkhanwala village in Dehradun district. She is youngest among her two brothers and three sisters and all except her are married. Her father works with the electricity department of the Government of Uttaranchal. He is drunkard and does not fulfil his responsibilities towards the family. 
Mukesh, son of Mr Shyamlal, is a resident of Dhakrani village in Dehradun. By profession a Chartered Accountant, this 23 years old is a dynamic youth. He came in contact with Disha in 2003 when he used to drop his sister Uma to Disha, where she worked as an instructor in Adolescent Muslim Girl's Education Centre.