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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

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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.

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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.

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