21 January,2019 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Tribal women from Gujarat NGO, Shrimad Rajachandra Love and Care during yesterdayu00c3u0083u00c2u00a2u00c3u0082u00c2u0080u00c3u0082u00c2u0099s Dream Run. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Had it not been for Shrimad Rajachandra Love and Care (SRLC), an NGO in Dharampur (Gujarat), 15 tribal women would have been spending their Sunday rolling khakharas, making agarbattis or preparing soap at Dharampur.
Instead, they were in Mumbai for the first time to participate in the Dream Run (6km stretch from CST to Metro Cinema) to promote women empowerment and skill development.
"Coming to Mumbai and running here for a cause was a different experience for all of us. On Saturday, we visited Mahalaxmi temple, Swaminarayan mandir (Dadar) and did some shopping too. If we get a chance, we will run here next year too," said Ambeshwari Raut, who works in SRLC's stitching section.
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"We walk more than five kilometres daily, so we are habituated to tackling distances or facing difficulties. We have come here with the intention of spreading the message that women can overcome any situation," Raut, 35, added.
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