52% of women in India are illiterate. LifeBuilder wants to change this. LifeBuilder is currently developing a new literacy programme in Punjabi to help women from poor communities to learn to read and write.
LifeBuilder is using cows to fight poverty. LifeBuilder trains poor women in how to be a dairy farmer and gives them access to micro-finance to buy cows. LifeBuilder works with these poor women to give them a secure regular income for the first time in their lives - giving them a route out of poverty.
When you earn little from the skills you do have knowing English can massively improve your chances of getting better paid employment. LifeBuilder has now provided english classes for 300 students - giving them a chance at a better future
LifeBuilder provides young people from poor backgrounds with vocational training - giving them skills which can be used to develop a career. We give people a chance to have secure employment and a life away from poverty.