| SSVK & GRASSROOTS WORK |
| To achieve positive change in an area, the local people, especially the poorest and most marginalised, have to be active participants in the process. To bring about change, SSVK is: Providing Education and Training -trained more than 700 Social Animators and 120 Social Organisers who then go on to train others the area. -raised literacy levels to broaden awareness -strengthened leadership, especially amongst women more -promoted health education & primary health care more -given non-formal education (socially relevant) -raised environmental Awareness more -rehabilitated Child Labour Providing infrustructure -installed 550 handpumps -installed150 modified treddle pumps -constructed more than 900 latrines -constructed or renovated 100 houses -provided 20 country boats Researching SSVK is actively reseaching and documenting both the problems and struggle for change in its target area. One SSVK survey, for example, showed the status of child labour in the region. The survey documented 1,704 cases of child labour in 20 villages of Navahatta Block. Of the total, 650 were female child labour. Many young children are now working in Punjab, Haryana or Delhi, employed in areas including farms, carpet weaving and rice mills. **you will find additional information related to SSVK's grassroots work under microcredit, natural resources, women , Our Partners, and governance. |
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"Those who have not left yet, are planning to soon. 12-year-old Chandra Mohan Kumar of Partaha village....I was going to school till 4th class. Then I left it. Now I will go to Punjab. What will I do otherwise? What will I eat?" EPW Dec 4 1999 |