In 2008 ACT Women held a Fundraiser at St. Edward's University. ACT Women partnered with Mona Foundation http://www.monafoundation.org to host the “Lotus Night” for education of women in rural areas of Indore, India. The fundraiser featured Emmy nominated Actor Rainn Wilson from the series “The Office”.
The Barli Institute
The Barli Development Institute for Rural Women focuses on giving poor young women literacy training, practical knowledge of health, nutrition and sanitation, skills for income-generation, and an awareness of village-level environmental conservation. Empowered by their training as agents for social change, graduates have had a measurable impact on the well-being of their families and home villages.
Originally established as the Baha'i Vocational Institute for Rural Women, the Institute became an independent entity with its own board of directors in September 2001, taking the name Barli Development Institute for Rural Women. The Institute has trained more than 1,300 young women and girls since 1985.
