Where the work has reached
In their words
"Missing your beautiful energy in Tiru. It's after you left I realised how much you brought to the community here — your loving energies. I hope you can visit sometime and organise something here."
Kaivalya · TiruvannamalaiRecognition
We do not chase awards, but it matters that people outside our own circle have looked closely at this work and decided to back it.
Germinators Incubation Program — Ecoversities Alliance
A seed grant of ₹50,000, together with mentoring and coaching support, from the Ecoversities Alliance — a global community of learning practitioners re-imagining higher education. The Germinators programme backs early-stage initiatives rooted in regeneration, localisation and experiential learning.
Alivelihoods — an Ecoversities conversation
In May 2022 the Ecoversities Alliance published Alivelihoods: Exploring Entrepreneurship, Earth Restoration and Soul Fulfilling Work — a conversation between Jayashree Arasu and Manish Jain of Shikshantar, moderated by Daniel Rudolph.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
Jayashree Arasu received a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship of USD 20,000 as a post-graduate student. The fund, established in 1949, supports women from outside the United States and Canada pursuing graduate study there.
Reach we didn't expect
Our caregiving essays reached a solo caregiver in Bolivia, who wrote asking to translate all eight into Spanish so he could share them with others caring for a parent. Writing from within, it turns out, travels further than we know.