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When Our Women Laughed Heartily!

These shy, genuine and hearty laughs make our work all the more worthwhile.

Aug 27, 20212 min read

Rajeshwari Is Perhaps the Fastest Entrepreneur We Have Seen Till Date

Rajeshwari had walked into Aswini’s training session in Gubbi village without much expectation. Rajeshwari had decided that she will go...

Aug 27, 20211 min read

Lakshmi-Saraswati Story

Here’s a sweet little animation video about managing finances that we use in our training sessions with rural women. It’s quite popular...

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Malgudi to Malur: My journey from the storybook to the story

Anvita Ramachandran, a grade 12 student of The International School, Bangalore, traveled to Malur to meet the Buzz women as part of her...

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The Piggy Banks of Rampura

Venkatlakshmamma with her piggy bank. It catches our eye as soon as we enter the anganwadi center (government-run day care) in Rampura –...

Aug 27, 20213 min read

Buzz Gelathi Prathima: What’s in a name? (Part III)

Buzz Gelathi Prathima of Agrahara Hosahally In the dusty back roads of the Malur villages, the Buzz Gelathis shape a quiet revolution...

Aug 27, 20213 min read

Buzz Gelathi Chandrakala: What’s in a name? (Part II)

Buzz Gelathi Chandrakala of Abbenhalli. In the dusty back roads of the Malur villages, the Buzz Gelathis shape a quiet revolution...

Aug 27, 20213 min read

Buzz Gelathi Asha: What’s in a name? (Part I)

Buzz Gelathi Asha of Madivala, Malur. In the dusty back roads of the Malur villages, the Buzz Gelathis shape a quiet revolution Driving...

Aug 27, 20213 min read

‘Why don’t you come in and have a cup of coffee?’

Driving through the washed-out, slush-filled village roads in Malur, I marvel that life still goes on despite the dismal conditions. I...

Aug 27, 20212 min read

Exploring Buzz Africa

Within 2.5 years of buzzing in India we are exploring buzzing in Africa with a local partner. We cannot divulge more details until it is...

Aug 27, 20211 min read

Lakshmi gate crashed Self-Shakti training

#savings #women #finance #story #ruralindia #karnataka

Aug 27, 20213 min read

My journey to India

It was the 19th of March, Malur (India). It would be an unforgettable and impressive day. Please let me share my story with you. At 8.30...

Aug 27, 20211 min read

Self-Shakti trainer Chandrashekaraiah’s perspective

In the last 14 months as a Self-Shakti trainer on the ground for me has not been about just delivering content, It is about delivering a...

Aug 27, 20211 min read

Workshop on sustainable innovation

#savings #women #ruralempowerment #finance #ruralindia #karnataka

Aug 27, 20213 min read

Annet van de Laak on her visit to Self-Shakti program

During a stay of ten days at the Better Future office in Bangalore I have the privilege to join BUZZ for two days together with the Chief...