Ms. Geetha lives in the village of Thatanur, part of Chalice's STAR Sponsor Site in Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu is situated in the southern most state of India, bordering on the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
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A common struggle for families at our sponsor sites is finding consistent employment. When you add barriers like a disability or coming from a stigmatized community, it becomes nearly impossible to find work.
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The Tamil sponsor site has begun a program aimed at career counseling and exam preparation. The staff and teachers had noticed a crippling fear among the older students about their higher-level exams – the exams that would dictate the students’ prospects for post-secondary institutions and programs.
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Kate Mosher, Creative Specialist with Chalice, spent time at Chalice’s India sponsor sites this summer, and wrote about one important way your support of people in need is making a difference.
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In Tamil Nadu communities in southern India, it is common for a woman to marry shortly after completing high school.
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