anjali kochar

An Indian NGO working on rural and tribal development issues in Rajasthan. Intern for the women’s income generation project, SADHANA ~Responsible for developing a marketing strategy for handicrafts made by Sadhana participants through field interviews, researched fair trade goods and potential importers of handicrafts from India and made recommendations for Seva Mandir’s implementation of the goals of Sadhana including ensuring women’s voices as decision-makers within the program.

A U.S. grassroots development organization working with rural communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America to find lasting solutions. ~One of five-member graduate student team that designed and implemented an impact assessment of a women’s savings and credit program facilitated by a local Nepali NGO partner.

Monitored human rights issues of interest to the Senator, answered incoming mail regarding the Senator’s position on foreign policy issues, attended hearings and wrote briefs for foreign policy staff and performed general administrative tasks.