by Saheli Boston | Aug 29, 2019 | Journal, Volunteers
By Neha Kotagiri The teen years are difficult for all: pressures from all aspects of life are suddenly cast upon you as you try to discern your own identity and who you want to be. Throughout childhood and adolescence, many south Asians struggle with self esteem,...
by Saheli Boston | Jun 18, 2018 | Awards, Event, News, Volunteers
This article appeared on India New England News BURLINGTON, MA—Saheli, a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues related to domestic violence in the South Asian community, honored its own volunteers earlier this month and held its...
by Saheli Boston | Jun 16, 2016 | News, Volunteers
By Mani Dixit This mother-daughter volunteer duo is doing wonders for Saheli. Earlier this year, Binu Gopinathan joined Saheli as a volunteer to be part of our writing volunteer group and after having volunteered with Saheli for some time, she inspired her daughter,...
by Saheli Boston | May 24, 2016 | News, Volunteers
On Sunday April 24, Saheli’s dedicated volunteers gathered at Burlington Public Library to receive appreciation for all their hard work, dedication, and compassion. Our volunteers assist with computer literacy classes, advocate for survivors, represent Saheli at...
by Saheli Boston | Mar 14, 2016 | News, Volunteers
Volunteer Uma Venkatraman shares her experience facilitating our workshops about gender issues and domestic violence and connecting with the participants. “One of my highlights of volunteering with Saheli has been working on curriculum development for...
by Saheli Boston | Feb 2, 2016 | EEP, Volunteers
By Saheli Volunteer, Nikita Singhal Saheli’s Economic Empowerment Program (EEP) strives to support low-income families and female survivors of domestic violence in gaining economic self-sufficiency. The diagram below, taken from Saheli’s website, illustrates the four...
Thank you for sharing, Abi!
Thank you for sharing, Abi!
Thank you sharing neha! I can so relate to this growing up in Sri Lanka during the early part of…
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