Based in Jodhpur, the Veera Project offers young women who graduate from secondary school the opportunity to continue their education and access professional careers. Education is essential for women in India to become independent.
We principally sponsor underprivileged students from poor villages in the Thar Desert.
Challenges
Rural India remains very poor, especially in Rajasthan. The caste system, child marriage, lack of land ownership, poor healthcare, corruption, and a strong patriarchal culture continue to limit opportunities, particularly for young women.
Solutions
The Veera Project helps on a small but meaningful scale by educating and training young women. This allows them to earn a living, support their families, and make better choices for their children’s education, health, and family planning.
Long term impact
Educating women can uplift entire generations. Even helping a few girls access higher education can create lasting change by reducing poverty, improving education, and supporting smaller, healthier families.
Stories
After 6 years, Chanchal graduated from the Swasthya Kalyan Institute of Naturopathy and Yogi Science in Jaipur. She is now an Ayurvedic doctor.
Chanchal
Graduated in 2015 and pursued a Business Bachelor from the Indian Institute of Management , to become a bank manager.
Kiran
A child bride at 15, she graduated from Mayurakshi College of Nursing in 2020 to be hired immediately by the local hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now she specializes in premature babies.
Mamta
Contact
The Association was founded by Ruth de Heinrich and Anne Vincent in 2014.
It is based in Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland and Anne is the Administrator and Treasurer.
