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Kerala is a beautiful state in India. Kerala is famous for awesome
beaches, millions of coconut trees and gorgeous canals. Kerala is also
called God's own country. Unfortunately most of the fishermen in kerala
are addicted to alcohol. Daily these fishermen earn enough money by
catching fish and selling them. But they spend that money for alcohol.
.
Alcoholic males in families not only create problems for other members but their actions also affect future generations — the children of alcoholics were more likely to become alcoholics too. Ultimately their families struggle with poverty.
.
FM Lazer is a middle class man from a small village in Kerala. He has
worked extensively with the fishing community in Kerala and was
successful in making some parts of the state into alcohol-free zones,
.
He organised workshops, awareness campaigns, counselling sessions,
and brought thousands of people out of alcoholic addiction. His work
attracted negative reaction from the alcohol businessmen. He faced death threats and physical attacks. Even those alcohol businessmen sent him to
jail for spoiling their business. But the people who stopped alcohol drinking rescued him.
.
Lazer opened a school for the children in the fishermen community,
where he teaches over hundreds of students with the help of 15 teachers.
He has also started a school for adults. Hundreds of families in Kerala are
now leading better lives. Men have quit alcohol, kids have started going to
school and women are empowered too. Family income has increased in the fishermen community and the standard of living has risen.
.
Lazer is an example of how one man can bring substantial change in
the lives of thousands of people without any external support.
beaches, millions of coconut trees and gorgeous canals. Kerala is also
called God's own country. Unfortunately most of the fishermen in kerala
are addicted to alcohol. Daily these fishermen earn enough money by
catching fish and selling them. But they spend that money for alcohol.
.
Alcoholic males in families not only create problems for other members but their actions also affect future generations — the children of alcoholics were more likely to become alcoholics too. Ultimately their families struggle with poverty.
.
FM Lazer is a middle class man from a small village in Kerala. He has
worked extensively with the fishing community in Kerala and was
successful in making some parts of the state into alcohol-free zones,
.
He organised workshops, awareness campaigns, counselling sessions,
and brought thousands of people out of alcoholic addiction. His work
attracted negative reaction from the alcohol businessmen. He faced death threats and physical attacks. Even those alcohol businessmen sent him to
jail for spoiling their business. But the people who stopped alcohol drinking rescued him.
.
Lazer opened a school for the children in the fishermen community,
where he teaches over hundreds of students with the help of 15 teachers.
He has also started a school for adults. Hundreds of families in Kerala are
now leading better lives. Men have quit alcohol, kids have started going to
school and women are empowered too. Family income has increased in the fishermen community and the standard of living has risen.
.
Lazer is an example of how one man can bring substantial change in
the lives of thousands of people without any external support.
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