Not many of can think of the good of humanity beyond our own horizon, our own Motherland. This is what makes the selfless service of Inka Pibilova — a Czech citizen who has taken up the cudgels on behalfof the deprived and the oppressed in India — noteworthy.
Inka has been working as a volunteer in education, environment and sustainable development for the last 15 years. She started her social service from voluntary organisations in Central and Eastern Europe on a part-time basis.
In June, 2007, she decided to dedicate her career to humanitarian aid and development of the most deprived areas. She joined an established NGO in India, which catered to underprivileged children. Realising that poverty and lack of livelihood in rural Maharashtra were the main problems to contend with, she volunteered to set up an alternative vocational education model in cooperation with Somaiya Trust, Vidyavihar, which runs two institutions— Sahas, which works for Aids awareness and Nareshwadi, a rural school in the interiors of Dachau Road.
Recently, she designed and led an educational and humanitarian relief and disaster risk-reduction project in tsunami-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh, funded by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Czech Republic. At the Somaiya Trust, she gained the experience of managing staff of partner organisations.
Currently attending a course in international perspectives in participatory monitoring and evaluation, certified by University of Victoria, Canada and delivered by PRIA Education, India, Inka’s contribution to India cannot be overlooked.
Asked about her experience in India, she said, “Diversity is what I love about this country. I have gone to different places in India, but the experience in working in Nareshwadi in Maharashtra, which is far from the hustle and bustle of the city, was indeed memorable. The kids there are adorable and can will do really well if they are trained well.”
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