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VillageUpliftmentProgramme
12-MonthReport
Melkathirpur,TamilNadu,India
Submittedto:
LionsClubAhus-Sweden
SubmittedBy
HandinHandIndia
May2017
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AcknowledgementHand inHand Indiawould like to thankyou for supportingMelkathirpurpanchayat
throughtheVillageUpliftmentProgramme.Wepresenttoyouthe12-monthreport
coveringactivitiesconductedfromMarch2016toMarch2017.
Thereport listsasummaryof theachievements. Adetailedexplanationofeachof
activityisgiveninAppendix1:‘VUPReferenceGlossary’.
AchievementsVillageDevelopmentCommittee
∗ TwoVillageDevelopmentCommitteemeetingswereconductedtoengagethe
community in planning the activities to be implemented under the Village
UpliftmentProgramme(VUP).
Self-HelpGroupsandMicrofinance
∗ 10 women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) were formed with 134
members;theSHGshavebeenactivelyfunctioningsinceinception.
∗ 42SHGwomengivenskilltrainingonTailoring(21)andpoultry(21).
∗ Hand inHand Indiadisburseda loanof INR2,40,000/-amongSHG
16membersforenterprisecreation.
∗ Twoveterinarycampsconductedinwhich2755animalsgottreated.
ChildLabourEliminationProgramme
∗ 2 Children Learning Centres (CLC) promoted; 44 children are
currentlyenrolledintheCLC.
∗ 6 awareness programmes were conducted on eliminating child
labour;428peopleparticipated.
∗ 2childrenralliesconducted;182childrenparticipated.
∗ Onesetofsportsmaterialkitssuppliedtogovernmentschool.
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∗ OnespecialtrainingconductedforCLCteacher.
Health
∗ 4groupawarenessprogrammesconductedforSHGmemberson
basichealthandpersonalhygiene,262womenparticipated.
∗ Onemassawarenessprogramconducted450ofthemparticipated.
∗ Onemedical(General)campwasconductedand200peoplegot
benefitted.
∗ OneAnganwadiupgradedandonesetofcookingvesselssupplied.
Citizens’Centre
∗ OneCitizens’Centrepromoted.
∗ 12awarenessprogrammeswereconductedonRighttoInformation
(RtI)ActandGovt.welfareprograms;484peopleattendedthe
Programme.
∗ 242peoplearemadeawareofcomputer.
∗ 13childrenandyouthunderwentcomputercourse.
Environment
∗ 4 awareness programmes were conducted to sensitize villagers on
protectingtheenvironmentandpromotingorganicinputsforfarming.
∗ 9masscleaningcampconducted.
∗ 102kitchengardenunitspromoted.
∗ 17azollaunitspromoted.
∗ 6modelvermincompostunitspromoted.
∗ 10setsofdustbininstalledinthecommunity.
∗ 640horticultureplantssuppliedtocommunitystakeholders.
∗ 60avenuetreesaplingssupplied.
∗ Onepondrenovated.
∗ One50lphROunitinstalledingovernmentschool
∗ 2minipowercommunitywatertanksupgraded
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FutureReports&IndiaContact
Welookforwardtosubmittingthe18-monthreportinSeptember2017andthefinal
24-monthreportinMarch2018.
Shouldyouhaveanyclarificationstoseekorsuggestionstooffer,pleasefeelfreeto
contact Mr.Sandip Mookerjee either through his email id
[email protected]+919500041800.
ThankyouforyourgeneroussupporttoHandinHandIndia.
SnapshotsofMelkathirpurpanchayat
Incomegeneratingskilltraining(Countrychickrearing)forSHGmembers
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Awomanamonghermitigatedinfertilitymilchanimalandsavingherlivelihood
A functional CLC
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Studentswereencouragedwithgiftsandcertificatesduring‘Children’sday
Renovatedschooltoilet
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Anemiascreeningcamp
SafetydrinkingwaterensuredthroughtheROplantinstallationfortheschoolchildren
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Generalmedicalcheck-upbeingconductedforthecommunity
SeminaronRighttoInformationactfortheyouthmembers
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Villagemembersenthusiasticallycleaningthevillagepremisesthroughmasscleaningcamp
Childrenarelearningthebasicsandfunctionsofcomputer
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DustbinsinstalledatthecornersofthestreetstoensurethecleanlinessofthevillagepremisesDeepened
(1920
Cubic
Meter)andrenovatedp
ond
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Appendix1:VUPREFERENCEGLOSSARY
VillageDevelopmentCommittee
A community volunteer group is set up in each VUP Panchayat called the Village
Development Committee (VDC). Members of the VDC consist of SHG members,
village youth, government officials etc. The Panchayat leader becomes the VDC
advisor.HandinHandIndiabelievesthatalloutcomescanbeachievedbyinvolving
thecommunityrightfromtheplanningstage.
SELFHELPGROUPANDJOBCREATION
CreditplusModel
In order to create jobs and alleviate rural poverty, Hand in Hand India mobilises
economically poor and socially marginalised women into democratically governed
Self Help Groups, provides training and capacity building, facilitates access to
affordableandflexiblemicrofinanceproductsthroughasavings-drivenapproach,and
supports groupmembers inbuilding sustainable livelihoods.OurCredit PlusModel
canbesummarisedinthefollowing:
1. Mobilizewomenfrombelowpovertylinehouseholds
2. FormactiveandcohesiveSelfHelpGroupsofwomen fromsimilar socio
economicbackgrounds
3. Provide capacity building and train the Self Help Group members in
savings and thrift, internal rotation of funds, leadership skills, group
dynamics,andfinancialliteracy
4. GivetheSelfHelpGroupsmemberseasyaccesstoaffordableandflexible
microfinanceproductsandservices
5. Provide entrepreneurial training to promote family- and medium-sized
enterprises
Improved access to microfinance along with social mobilisation and training in
enterprise promotion can help the poor break the negative cycle of debt,manage
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consumption, andmitigate risks better. It also helps them to build assets, develop
newandimproveexistingincomegeneratingactivities,andthusachieveabetterlife.
Microfinanceservicescombinedwithenterprisedevelopmenthaveastrong impact
onreducingtheintensityofpovertyandonspecificsocio-economicvariablessuchas
children’sschooling,householdnutrition,andwomen’sempowerment.
SocialMobilization&Self-HelpGroupFormation
HandinHandIndiausessocialmobilisationtoorganisewomenintoSelfHelpGroups.
ASelfHelpGrouptypicallyconsistsof12-20womenwhohavecometogetherfroma
socioeconomically homogenous community. We target the most disadvantaged,
marginalised,andpoorsectionsofsociety,thatis,womenwithahouseholdincome
of less thanUSD2perday.Networkingwithinagroup increases thewoman’sself-
confidenceand self-esteem,andbroadensherpowerbase financially, leading toan
improvementofhersocialstatus.Thegroupsandclustersofgroupshencefunction
as platforms where women are able to discuss problems and identify ways to
overcome them. Through the groups, women get increased access to and control
overeconomic,social,andpoliticalresourcesinboththefamilyandthecommunity
domain.
Thefirststepafterthegroupformationistoselectaleader/animatoranddecideon
the group bylaws and codes of conduct. Importantly we stress that the group
meetings are held in a democratic, inclusive, and transparent manner where all
membersactivelyareinvitedtoparticipateandsettheagenda.
TrainingModules
Threetrainingmodulesoftwodayseach:
SELF-HELPGROUPBASICTRAININGMODULES
Module TopicsCovered
Module1:
SelfHelpGroupStrengthening
∗ SelfHelpGroupconcept
∗ Groupformation
∗ Groupmeetings
∗ Savingsandthrift
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∗ Bankingprocedures
∗ Internallending
∗ Commonfund
∗ Financialmanagement
Module2:
FinancialManagement
∗ Rulesandregulations
∗ Rolesandresponsibilities
∗ Importanceofbookkeeping
∗ Decision-making
∗ Orientationinentrepreneurship
∗ Identificationofpotentiallivelihoods
Module3:
EnterprisePromotion
∗ Qualitiesofagoodbusiness
∗ Feasibilityanalysis
∗ Businessplanningandmanagement
∗ Marketing
∗ Financesourcesandcreditlinkages
∗ Repayment
∗ MonitoringandgradingofSelfHelpGroups
InternalSavings
Itismandatoryforeachself-helpgroupmembertosaveasmallsumofmoneyevery
month.Thisbecomesthegroup’sinternalsavings.Theamountislenttothewomen
themselves in turn, and they can use it for emergencies, or for their business. It
reduced their dependence on money-lenders etc., and is a source of great
empowerment.
EntrepreneurialTraining
Selectedself-helpgroupwomenaregivenentrepreneurialtraining,basedoninterest
and capacity. The training teaches them how to start or grow a small business
successfully.
Microfinance
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Self-help group women are supported with micro finance for promoting and
strengthening small enterprises. Loans start from INR 5000. Loans can be given
directlybyHandinHand,orself-helpgroupscanbelinkedtogovernmentbanksfor
loans.
AdultLiteracyProgramme
HandinHandIndiarunsa150-day literacycourseforthoseself-helpgroupwomen
whocannotreadorwrite.Thecourseisconducted2hoursdailyintheevenings,for5
daysaweek.Thisempowersthewomentremendously,allowingthemtounderstand
theaccountsbooks,signthepapersandfollowtheprocedures.
VocationalSkillsTraining
Select self-help groupwomenare given vocational training in various skills such as
tailoring,beautician,handicrafts,etc.,dependingonwhattheywanttodo,orshow
anaptitudefor.Ithelpsthemtostartself-employment.
VeterinaryCamps
Veterinary camps are conducted in the villages, since most families depend on
livestock for their livelihood. Lackofveterinarydoctors isabigproblem invillages.
Followingservicesareoffered:artificial insemination,pregnancy tests,de-worming,
vaccinationsanddiseasetreatments.
Family-BasedEnterprises
Afamily-basedenterpriseisamicro-enterprisewithaninvestmentofuptoINR
50,000,employingfamilylabor,andyieldingasubsistenceincome.
Medium-SizeEnterprises
Amedium-sizedenterpriseisdefinedasaneconomicactivitywheretheinvestmentis
morethanINR50,000,employinglaboroutsidethefamilyandyieldingincomemore
thanthesubsistencelevel.
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CHILDLABOURELIMINATION&EDUCATION
FullyChildFriendlyVillage
A “Child Friendly Panchayat” means that all 6 to 14 year old children in the
Panchayatare inschool;teacher-studentratio inthegovernmentschoolsare1:40;
eveningtuitioncenters,functioning,wherenecessary;transitschoolsarefunctioning
wherenecessary; and finally Child Rights ProtectionCommittees (CRPC) havebeen
formed,theirmemberstrainedandmeetregularly.TheseCRPCsmonitorchildrento
ensuretheystayinschool.
SchoolEnrollment
Hand in Hand India does a detailed household survey to identify out-of-school
childrenandthroughintensesocialmobilizationandawarenessgeneration,Handin
HandIndiaworkstoensureallchildrenareinthegovernmentmainstreamschools.
ChildrenLearningCentre(CLC)
ChildrenLearningCentreisruninthevillagesforneedychildrenintheagegroupof5
to10 years. These classes help first-generation learners, children from disturbed
familiesandotherscopewithschoolworkandpreventfuturedrop-outs.
Anganwadi
Thesearegovernment-runfreedaycarecenterswithplay,lessons,andmeals
ChildRightsProtectionCommittees
AChildRightsProtectionCommittee (CRPC) is formed inevery villagebygathering
together volunteers from the community. These volunteers can be village youth,
women, and mothers, retired teachers, headmasters or government workers. The
CRPCmembers regularly monitor children to ensure their regular schooling. CRPC
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members are trainedbyHand inHand India in child rights,Right toEducationAct,
andotherinformationandlegalities.Theyareexpectedtocarryontheprogrameven
afterHandinHandIndialeavesthevillage.
VillageEducationalCommittee
The government has appointed Village Educational Committees (VEC) in each
Panchayat, consisting of school staff, elected Panchayat leaders and parents.
Committee’sroleistoensureenrollmentofeligiblechildrenintoschools,monitorthe
quality of education, andmobilize resources for school infrastructure development
and more. Hand in Hand India works with these committees and provides them
capacitybuildingtrainingforregularandeffectivefunctioning.
AwarenessCampaigns
HandinHandIndiaconductsawarenessprogramslikerallies,streetplays,danceand
theatreworkshops, poster campaigns etc. tomotivate the community tominimize
childlabor,strengtheneducation,andregularlysendchildrentoschool.
CITIZENS’CENTRE(CC)
Citizens’Centre(CC)
It isan ITkioskthatgivespoorand illiteratepeopleaccessto informationandto IT
education.Italsoworksasahubthroughwhichcitizenscanlearnabouttheirrights,
sendpetitionstogovernment,gettheirgrievancesredressedetc.
E-literacytraining&Job-orientedComputerCourses
Basic computerawarenessore-literacy coursesareoffered togive ruralpeoplean
exposuretocomputers.Besides,this,theCitizens’Centreoffercomputercoursesto
childrenandteenagersinMS-Officeetc.
TheCentre’salsooffercertified job-orientedcoursesthatcanbeexpectedtomake
thelearnersemployable.
GoodGovernanceRightsProtectionCommittees
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EachCCE establishes oneGoodGovernanceRights ProtectionCommittee (GGRPC).
The GGRPCmeets regularly and discusses social action programmes to strengthen
grassroots democracy. The GGRPC also helps villagers forward complaints and
petitions to the relevant authorities, ensures they get ration cards and old age
pensionsetc.
HEALTH
MedicalCamps
HandinHandIndiaconductsfreegeneralmedicalcampswherevillagersaretreated
for basic ailments or referred to higher hospitals.We also conduct specialized eye
andothercampsinpartnershipwithlocalhospitalsandclinicsetc.
HealthAwarenessProgrammes
HealthAwarenessProgrammesareconductedforthedisseminationof information,
educationandcommunicationabouthealthandhygieneissues.
Water&SanitationProgramme
Familiesaremotivated toconstructhousehold toiletsandbringbehavioralchanges
toreduceopendefecation,thusreducingdiseases.Oncemotivated,theyarereferred
tothemicrofinancedepartmentfortoiletandwatertaploans.
Malnutritionandanemia
Wetrackchildrenformalnutritionthroughregularweighinganddistributenutrition
packageswhererequired.Anemicwomenarereferredfortreatmenttogovernment
clinics.
ENVIRONMENT
AwarenessCampaigns
Awarenesscampaignsthroughstreetplays,postersandwallpaintingsareconducted
onenvironmentissues,includingGreenandCleanVillage,plastic-freepanchayatand
renewableenergy.
Vermi-Composttraining
Hand in Hand India conducts awareness and training camps on vermin-compost
(organicmanure)process.Farmingfamiliescanconvertfarmwasteintorich,organic
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manure using the vermin-compost process. This is an eco-friendly, viable and
sustainableprocess thatprovides income-generation forwomenand their families.
The recurring inputs are cowdungand farmwaste,whichare typically available in
thevillagers.
GreeningVillages
To maintain ecological balance, avenue and fruit are planted in community areas
basedonavailabilityof space.Also,horticultureplantsaredistributed to individual
householdstopromotetheideaofkitchengardens.
MassCleaning
The community is mobilized for village mass cleaning to create awareness on the
importance of cleanliness, waste disposal, etc. On this day, all village streets are
cleanedandthewastedisposedinthedustbinskeptforthepurpose.Communities
aretaughtaboutwastesegregationintobio-degradableandnon-bio-degradableand
tomaintainsurroundingsascleanandgreen.
Wastecompostpit
Thecompostpitisusedtoproducemanureforthecommunity’sagriculturaluse.One
personappointedinthevillage–aGreenFriend–regularlydisposesoforganicwaste
intothispit.
BiogasPlant
A biogas plant supplies energy for the cooking needs of an Anganwadi, or other
community area. Cattle dung is used as the main input and through anaerobic
fermentation;methane gas is produced for cooking,with the sludge having use as
fertilizer.
PondRenovation
The pond renovation programme cleans and deepens existing ponds and tanks, so
thatthewaterlevelimprovesanditbecomesasourceofwaterforthesurrounding
wellsandimprovesthegeneralwatertable.