Hi, my name is Renate, i was working as an intern at SIDART, in the period from April to August 2011, under guidance of Dr Pramila Sanjaya. With my background in the social field, studying psychology in the Netherlands, I could find a great amount of projects at SIDART to participate in. Running from woman empowerment to HIV/AIDS prevention. SIDART gave me the opportunity to experience India deeper than only being here as a tourist. Working with the SIDART team gave an insight in the real Indian workforce and Indian rural life.
While getting to know the ins and outs of working at an NGO office, I was able to give a helping hand in the day to day office work and learn the working of an NGO in the process. By participating in seminars the practical work and importance of the projects became clearer. In the ending of the internship I will contact a research which hopefully will show even more of the successful SIDART efforts.
Through this write up I take the opportunity tot invite all students across the globe to take the opportunity and join SIDART as an intern an see all this with your own eyes.