This episode takes you to the mountains in the north of India in the western Himalayas, where there is a rural village called Tillu. It is here the non-government organisation Samta Tillu was born.

Devyani is an Indian woman who came to Tillu about 5 years ago while working and studying in the social sector. She quickly realised there were extremely unequal educational opportunities for students in the village.

This inspired her to start supporting students who were interested in not only academic support but also life skills, leadership growth, mentoring and creating a network of support in the village.

I speak to Devyani to learn how Samta Tillu has grown to a 24/7 space for students to connect, support and learn together. We will also hear from some of the Samta Tillu students about what the community means to them.

Follow Samta Tillu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samtatillu/

https://samtatillu.com/

Hello! I am Rachael Thompson and this is Ripples of Humanity

I have started this podcast project to share stories of local people I meet working hard to spread light through humanity in their corner of the world. As I record this intro in August 2024 I am on a 6 month trip in India, and everywhere I travel here I find myself being drawn to people and projects spreading positive ripples through humanity.

I am fascinated by their journey and keep wishing there is a way more people could hear about the work they do, the perspective they bring and the change they wish to see in the world.

I hope these stories of people sending positive ripples throughout our world family can bring some light and insight to your day