Unless ladies are empowered no community can march positively forward.At Makaibari the tale has been reversed with a slew of projects that have empowered our ladies, thanks to Suna, Sheila, Maya, Meena, Jamuni and many others.
Suna Subba who runs the tourist cafeteria at the heart of Makaibari: she availed a loan from the Joint Body, and blazed a trail for others to be grassroots entrepreneurs.Sheila Tamangni, the nurse who mobilized the community to build 75 water borne latrines in 6 months, with no outside help of masons and carpenters for improving basic health and hygiene.Maya Devi the first ever lady supervisor in Tea Estates, breaking a male bastion to inspire a new generation of lady Managers.
Meena Lama, the sole member of the NAP-Council of Fairtrade Labelling Organisation, who has carved a niche for herself in the annals of Fairtrade's international representation for all Tea Estates lady workers globally.
Jamuni Mangarni, who has inspired a community by raising a cow and utilizing all her bound multifariously to become a grassroots entrepreneur