Manavi Newsletter articles from December 1 2006

Manavi Newsletter archives from December 1 2006

Manavi's Annual Dinner.
December 1, 2006... The Annual Dinner brings together survivors, staff, volunteers and supporters for an evening of enjoyment and reflection. The aim of the Dinner is to bring the community together to reaffirm its commitment to ending violence against South Asian...

Jersey City Silent March.
December 1, 2006... October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month when a variety of events including vigils and seminars organized on local, state and national levels take place. These are held to acknowledge the prevalence of violence...

The truth about H-4.
December 1, 2006... My acquaintance with the H-4 visa dates back to February 2002, when I arrived in New Jersey as a married woman, with an H-4 visa and very little understanding about the US immigration system. I was naive at best, and ignorant to put it bluntly,...

Upcoming events.
December 1, 2006... * A Volunteer Advocates Training will be held in February 2007 for all current Manavi volunteers who are interested in working directly with women survivors of violence. * Mark your calendars for Manavi's Annual Fundraiser Dinner coming up...

Statistics.
December 1, 2006... From January 01, 2006 till November 15, 2006, Manavi worked with a total of 268 women who approached us for assistance. Out of this total, 195 women were new callers and 73 women continued with services. The following is a break-out of hours...

Manavi in the news.
December 1, 2006... Our message is getting out there! Here are some articles about Manavi that have been published since our last newsletter. * Pals, A (July/2006). Disabusing the abused: Manavi has come a long way in 20 years. India Abroad v36(43). *...

Advocacy Collective.(Collective Updates)
December 1, 2006... Manavi's Advocacy Collective is comprised of volunteers who are trained to provide culturally specific, peer supportive counseling to women survivors of violence. The year 2006 saw seven volunteer successfully complete both parts of the...

Ashiana collective.(Collective Updates)
December 1, 2006... Ashiana, Manavi's transitional home, is a safe space for South Asian women and their children who have been displaced by violence. Since 1997, Ashiand has been providing women and their children with secure, rent-free housing while they work...

Legal collective.(Collective Updates)
December 1, 2006... Manavi's Legal Clinic continued to be held twice a month, alternating between New Brunswick and Jersey City, in the year 2006. The clinic is for South Asian women who are in abusive relationships and have no income, low income or no access to...

Outreach collective.(Collective Updates)
December 1, 2006... The Outreach Collective has been actively involved in reaching out to the South Asian community in order to raise awareness about Manavi and the services we offer. The Collective has also helped raise consciousness about the issues of violence...

Aurat.(Poetry Corner)(Poem)
December 1, 2006... Aurat Main Phool hoon, jo zindagi mein khushboo laaoon Main Roshni hoon, jo andhkaar ko tumse door karoon Main Chhaya hoon, jo dhoop se tumhe bachaaoon Main Sneh ki Pratima hoon, jo sab mein pyaar baatoon ...

My Daughters.(Poetry Corner)(Poem)
December 1, 2006... My Daughters My daughters I made you Or did I? I only helped bring you into this not-so-perfect world But let me tell you it' a good enough world to let you shine Be how you want to...

Letter from an Ashiana (transitional home) ex-resident, September 2006.
December 1, 2006... I was totally unaware of my rights and my strengths when I contacted Manavi and came to Ashiana. I was helpless, shattered and a completely broken person who had no confidence in herself, no sense of her rights and was very scared to question...