sneha center development: october 2012 update

Designing Healthier Urban Environments for a Healthier Urban World

November 7, 2012

Sandra Plaza

© Design Impact 2012

SNEHA Project Overview © Design Impact 2012

Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action

Vision:

To create a sustainable, replicable and community owned platform that works towards change/transformation of behavior and culture and hereby empowers communities to attain better health, education and livelihood


Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action

Project Purpose:

To introduce a business model that will act as a social enterprise integrating existing SNEHA services and programs and offering newly paid services that will subsidize the costs to operate this community centre

Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children


Child Health and Nutrition

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Maternal and Newborn Health

PVWC


CHN

SRH MNH

• Offer counseling services for survivors of rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse, women with disabilities and sex workers, and women suffering from mental illnesses• Offer legal counseling• Train staff of police and hospitals on how to properly address violence

• Provide Day Care Centres for Malnourished Children 0 – 3 years• Administer Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)• Offer Home Based Care and Nutrition Counseling

• Ensure availability of antenatal clinics at health posts • Set up referral links for hospitals and maternity homes• Mentally prepare women in any case of emergency during deliver of their baby through birth preparedness counseling

• Empower adolescents 11‐19 yrs. to make informed decisions about their health • Offer education sessions on a skill or vocation that can make them economically self‐reliant • Offer family planning through doorstep awareness, delivery of contraceptives and referral services

SNEHA Project Overview

Mumbai Overview © Design Impact 2012

MUMBAI

Most populous city in IndiaPopulation: 20.5 million peopleFourth largest city in the world

Capital of Maharashtra Financial capital of IndiaThe wealthiest city in India

Melting pot of many communities and culturesHome for the world's largest film industry‐ Bollywood

N Ward Profile

• 700,149 (MCGM 2007)• 486,187 Slum Dwellers (69.4%)• Average Income Rs. 50‐150/day• Men work in small scale industries, rickshaw drivers• Women work as housewives• Migrants come from UP, Bihar, Gujarat & Tamil Nadu• Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism• Over 75 CBOs, NGO’s, Self Help Groups, Neighborhood Committees and Youth Groups

Basis for Selection

• SNEHA Presence (5+ Years)• Economic Strength• Education Awareness (AGG Program/1500 boys and girls)

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SNEHA Project Overview: Vikhroli Parksite

© Design Impact 2012SNEHA Project Overview: Vikhroli Parksite

Program Directors Recommendations

• Emphasis placed working with youth• Offer packaged paid services • Focus on education• Partner with other NGO’s• Provide vocational courses• Offer social work courses• Offer classes in theatre, arts and dance

Conducted Community Site Visits © Design Impact 2012

Met with Program Officers, Community Organizers and Program Directors © Design Impact 2012

Conducted Facilitator’s Workshop © Design Impact 2012

Key Issues in the CommunityPhysical and Environmental

• Limited Water Access• Areas located on a hill slope• Community toilets not maintained• Improper roads, no street lights• Open drainage• Irregular pick up of rubbish• No nearby health facilities or police stations

SNEHA Project Overview: Vikhroli Parksite © Design Impact 2012


Key Issues in the Community Social Impact

• Community conflicts• Thefts can be reduced if youth are employed• Lack of quality education• Women face marital harassment• Alcohol, drug and tobacco abuse• Unemployment• Girls marry at a young age



Facilitator’s Aspirations

• Centrally located• Information is easily accessible• Activities which bring the community together• A place that generates livelihoods• Offers career guidance to adolescents and youth• Offers services for cleanliness of their communities•Becomes the main point of contact

SNEHA Project Overview: Facilitators Workshop

Integration of health, education, livelihoods and other activities © Design Impact 2012

Health

CrècheChild Nutrition / Health

Checkup / Early Childhood education

Birth Preparedness Complication Readiness

Maternal Child Health

Health Camp

Health Awareness

Health Insurance

Contraceptive Distribution

Clean Water

Sanitation

Education

Life Skills Education for Adolescence

Tuition Class

English Speaking cum Personality Development Class

Study Centre

Computer Training

Livelihood

Income generation activities e.g. Jute bag, Paper bag making, Tiffin making

Vocational Courses Mobile repairing, Electrician,

House keeping, Retail Marketing Training, Beautician

course

Community BPO

Other activities

Dance Class

Theater Group

DTP

Job Reference

Insurance

Designing services which are engaging and inviting © Design Impact 2012

HEALTH

EDUCATION

LIVELIHOODS

WATER

SANITATION

Paid Services

Free Services

Community Questions © Design Impact 2012

MARKET RESEARCH

• What is our catchment area?• What service does the community desire?• Where can we deliver these services from?• How much is the community willing to pay for new services?• What is the going market rate to deliver services such as vocational courses, english speaking, computer training, dance, etc.?• Who is the target group?• How often should each service be offered into the community, every day, once a week, once a month, etc.?

Community Research © Design Impact 2012

MARKET RESEARCH EXAMPLE

Creche• Is there a need for a crèche in the community?• How many children will this support and what age group?• How often will we run medical screenings, once a week, once a month?

Factor in costs of a pediatrician, can we get free medicine?• What is the market rate for a crèche• Are there other crèche's in the community?• What is the community willing to pay for

Spoke with adolescents who have participated in SNEHA’s programs

Hill side slope makes it difficult for those living up at top to access services at the bottom of the hill

This is a community space that is owned by a CBO, rented out by SNEHA 2 hours a day to work with adolescents


View from top of the hillLimited water access, difficult for those to access services at the bottom of the hill


Top of the hillLimited water access, difficult for those to access services at the bottom of the hill


Bottom of the hill Accessibility to shops, schools, clinics, markets and street life


Slum Rehabilitation Scheme Transient Housing for Slum Dwellers


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Catchment Area

Existing Services

Mapping Exercise Example

LegendMoving ForwardCommunity Assessment

• Identify needs of the community• Map out potential site locations where services can be delivered• Map out existing services in the community and conduct market research• Conduct surveys and ask how much families are willing to pay for new services• Host Community Workshops and identify aspirations for a new community center

Site Location


Thank You

Contact:

Sandra PlazaSandra.plaza@d‐impact.orgwww.d‐impact.org


sneha center development: october 2012 update

Documents

education health actionvision

better health

paid services

community owned platform

existing sneha services

gujarattamilnadu religions

buddhism over75cbos

social enterprise