You only reap benefits

As the CEGP Team concluded an Awareness Session at Camurlim Village, Salcete, Rusikesh, one of the field team members, was walking around the green expanse belonging to Mrs. Poornima Sawant. A lady in her mid 50s, who owns a crown with many jewels.

Being the President of a Self Help Group (SHG) “Navi Disha”, and an exemplary Community Resource Person (CRP). Upon tracing the lengths of the picturesque setting for a while, Rushi came across a few fence-like structures filled with brown dry leaves.

Evidently Intrigued, he asked Mrs. Poornima, “Do you practise Composting, already?” With a slight laugh she replied, “For 2 years now, but you all made me learn a little more today.” As they start dwelling into conversations, touching topics related to her experiences, learnings and sharing, they get to know that she initially started composting in a small Vase, and gradually as she read and learned more about it, she started Home Composting at a large level.

She explained how she uses her kitchen waste and dried leaves to create compost. “Nothing that holds the slightest amount of value gets discarded under this roof. We should know the value, the richness, and most importantly, the capacity waste holds, once used with mindfulness” says Poornima. Each of her potted plants, trees and lands are nourished with the compost she prepares, giving a lush green shine to her blue villa.

Proffering this idea to her neighbours, she takes great pride in her revered ways of contributing to the society, upholding and justifying the true essence of the name of her Self-Help Group, Navi Disha.