Fr Joe Pinto SJ invited the sisters to Tilaknagar and the second community in the Nashik diocese was opened on 7 September 1975. 

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The people here are largely landless and marginal farmers. Tilaknagar is a drought prone area in the Marathwada region, one of the driest regions in the state. Only a single crop is possible in a year, which compels small and marginal farmers to look for daily wage labour outside the village during most part of the year. A number of families including children migrate to other villages to engage in sugarcane cutting.

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The sisters visited the villages, often staying overnight, so that they could meet people and listen to them. They started grihini training (home science) for girls who were taught to read and write, and develop skills in sewing, craft, gardening, cooking and housekeeping. Later, a boarding for girls from underprivileged families was initiated, which continues to help marginalized girls to avail of an education.

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The sisters also formed women’s self-help groups and have helped in empowering them through various awareness programmes on a number of issues such as adult literacy, health and nutrition, alternative income generation, goat project etc.

POSTAL ADDRESS

Anand Vihar, P. O. Tilaknagar, Dt. Ahmednagar 413 720, Maharashtra