Illiterate women from India’s Untouchable castes are saving lives

 

Dalits Lined Outside Makeshift Medical Camp

Dalits Lined Outside Makeshift Medical Camp photograph © Andrew Kooman

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“When I started, I had no support from anyone, no education, no money,” said Sathe. “I was like a stone with no soul. When I came here they gave me shape, life. I learned courage and boldness. I became a human being.”

Read the National Geographic Article about illiterate women from India’s Untouchable castes, trained village health workers, who are delivering babies, curing disease, and saving lives.

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