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Annual Progress Report

April,2015 To March,2016

HUMAN WELFARE ASSOCIATION

VARANASI

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

HWA is one of the premier organizations of the Eastern U.P which is engaged in different

activities for upliftment of poor and marginalized communities for their socio economic and

political environment. It involve in the implementation of various programs through community

participation and organized several training programmes, on the issue of Child Rights, quality

education in the schools, school sanitation hygiene education, education to sustainability, child

labor and trafficking issues, IPR- GI registration of handloom products, Gender issues,

Communal harmony involved in the advocacy on the child rights, basic educations, handloom,

handicraft, weavers, artisans, women empowerment and future energy.

HWA has vast experience with national and international donor agencies like NOVIB- the

Netherlands, Tdh Germany, IGSSS New Delhi, CRS-USCC-USA, DFID- Find Your Feet-U.K;

SIFPSA- USAID, UNCTAD, UNICEF, Global Fund For Children-USA, Rajeev Gandhi

Foundation- New Delhi, Sir Dorab Ji TATA Trust- Mumbai and Govt. of India- Rasthriya

Mahila Kosh, Ministry of HRD, Ministry of Textile for AHVY project (livelihood promotion of

handicraft Artisan), ministry of commerce through Textile committee etc.

The Human welfare Association is working for the upliftment of the handloom weavers,

artisans, since last 23 years in the Varanasi and allied districts of Eastern U.P. Human welfare

association is not only indulged itself for development of marginalized community through

various initiatives but also took a strong step towards saving the ancient handicraft & culture by

becoming the Registered Proprietor of GI – IPR registered Banaras sarees and brocades , the

organization has also facilitated for the GI registration of Handmade carpet of Bhadohi, Metal

Repouse craft, Gulabi Meenakari, Wooden Lackerwear, of Varanasi, Black Pottery of

Nizamabad (Azamgarh district), Mirzapuri Handmade Dari and all has granted IPR status, and

due to this now Varanasi is a hub of IPR products and nearly 15 lakhs artisans and weavers are

associated in various handicraft and handloom clusters in the 9 district of Eastern U.P.

HWA has become instrumental in the field of, women empowerment through SHGs, weavers

upliftment thorough promotion of handloom products. Recently the current projects which are

functioning in the project area focusing the above the issues has bring the significant changes in

the field area for example the community development project supported by DS group

implemented at Sajoi village targeting Dalit and Muslim community of weavers has brought

positive results a lot of girls have been trained under vocational training center through which 28

girls has been passed and started working at their homes. Information and computer center

running under the community development project is providing the technical education and

priceless information regarding the Government schemes and jobs to the students. The village

sajoi is facing the acute water scarcity to curb this total of 10 hand pump is installed for the

village to provide safe drinking water.

With the support of GFC, the Human Welfare Association has worked hard for underserved

community of Varanasi and Bhadohi district under the banner of GFC. Since July, 2010 with the

support of GFC, HWA is achieving the goal for child labor free zone and for child friendly

community in a very systematic manner with special emphasis to minimizing child labor in

intervening villages and its surroundings. HWA efforts have created a positive learning

environment towards child education for 4-18 years. HWA has taken several initiatives like

awareness meeting in the community, meeting with govt. officials, rallies and wall writings in

the project area for spreading the messages among the community to uplift the moral of the

community do that they can fight for their rights and they will get the benefits of various govt.

schemes.

With the support of GFC, HWA project’s core staffs are working hard with full dedication and

transparency to educate the children between the age group of 4 to 18 years and mainstreaming

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most of the children of the project area in Govt. schools or recognized private schools with full

community participation. HWA took initiative to trained 90 young women/girls in batches at

Bhatpurva, Changwar and Arjunpur for Tufted and Knotted carpet weaving with the support of

master trainers. 50% of trained girls and women are linked with the traders and now they have

regular orders for carpet weaving and they are increasing their economic and social condition

through this livelihood opportunity and utilizing the surplus savings for children education and

nutrition.

The going green project is focusing the upliftment and development of marginalized weaver and

artisans are running as per the parameters of the project. Majorly, two blocks, Kashi Vidyapeeth

(Lohta, Kotwa, Mangalpur clusters) and Arjailine (Sajoi) is being covered through the project. a

lot of activities from baseline survey to capacity building trainings are organized total Number

of 6267 participants (Male-1710 and Female-4557) in 463 awareness meetings was organized in

the various sub villages of Lohta, Kotwa, Mangalpur and Sajoi involving the SHGs members

and community members. A total number of 68 women were mobilized successfully to be

formed in collectives called SHGs. The project has been involved to create a specific platform

for GI initiatives. due to continuous advocacy with stakeholders and the government officials a

lot of Gov scheme for weavers welfare like swasthya bima yojna, bank account openings etc

have been turn out positively in project area benefitting majority of targeted peoples. The project

played a very vital role in launching of USTAD schemes from Varanasi involving 300 women

weaver from the field of GG project.

The global literacy project focusing the elementary education through technological intervention

This is the first innovative project of this nature, in the country on improving educational

inspiration through the tablets at international level for the marginalized community children has

first time initiative by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge USA in India in

Sarnath, Varanasi. this type of technological innovation with the online uploaded content

through the use of WiFi in the slums as well as in the rural area behind Sarnath is unbelievable

for this community, the children are much enjoying who has never see a even good quality of

cell phone. The parents are much enthusiastic with the children. The project has supported by

Prajnopaya Foundation Charitable Society (“Prajnopaya”) with SDTT, Mumbai and technical

support from The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA with SDTT, Mumbai to the children of

Varanasi mainly in one rural area center, village Bhasouri and one in urban slum Mawaiya, both

area is near to holiest Buddhist place Sarnath.

Youth library and computer center has been set up due to support from Rajeev Gandhi

Foundation, New Delhi, implemented by HWA Varanasi in Shivdasa village at Chiraigaon

block. The library and computer center has become boon for the remote village because the

youths and students have to go 15 k.m in town to get any information and learn computer but

due to support from RGF the students of Shivdasa village are getting the benefits in their own

village. The 60 -70 students are coming on daily basis to learn the computer and they equally get

benefit of library, the important books and information the students are getting on a single

platform, today where job is become more crucial the computer center is providing the job

details and online form filling facilities through which not only targeted villages are getting

benefitted but it also benefitting the students of other villages.

The project “Sustainable Development through Women and Youth Organizations in the state of

Uttar Pradesh” is supported by TDH-DACHSER and implemented by HWA in 10 villages of

Chiraigaon block in Varanasi. Through women SHGs and youth of project area youth group has

been formed through which awareness program me on health and hygiene, environment has

been done. All the selected primary, junior high schools have been contacted and youth group

has been formed at school level to make awareness program me successful and effective.

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1. Above all we can say that HWA is continuously engaged in the activities for upliftment of

marginalized weavers community who have not lost only tradition but also their livelihood,

HWA has done a lot for not only promoting their livelihood but also protection of social and

economical rights of the community. Through women SHGs HWA not only promoted

women empowerment but also ensures their rights by mainstreaming them with society.

HWA has done a lot of advocacy at regional, national and international level for protecting

the rights of weavers, child rights, women empowerment etc. Total 7 important handicraft

products has registered under GI and now developmental agency like AIACA, VSO,

NABARD & Ministry of Commerce, Textile are supporting for post GI initiatives through

the Authorize User Registration, exhibitions, product catalogue, website and social media

support and through the producers group formation initiative and sending the GI registered

artisans to the various important events including the market and credit linkage initiatives.

2. It is a matter of recognition and grass-root level work with the community, at the time of

visit to Jayapur village(the village is

adopted by Hon’ble Prime Minister of

India in the Araziline block of

Varanasi district as a Member of

Parliament under Adarsh Sansad Gram

Yojana), the NABARD has invited Dr.

Rajanikant to welcome the Union

Cabinet Minister Ms. Harshimrat Kaur

Badal and Union Cabinet Minister Shri

Choudhuri Virendra Singh on

13.07.2015, the organization has taking

this as a opportunity for advocacy.

3. It is really a pride movement to the artisans of Varanasi and across the country that they have

invited by the International Bureau of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO-one

of the specialized agencies in United Nation) in Geneva, Switzerland on the occasion of 55th

General Assembly, in “Make in India- Geographical Indication of India” event from 5th to

10th October,2015. This event is supported

by Ministry of Commerce & Industry,

Govt. of India in collaboration with

WIPO. This event will create a huge

opportunity to the GI Registered products

of the country; mainly the hand-woven

and handicrafts products will get

maximum benefit to show-case at Geneva

where nearly 170 countries will represent

in this international event. Rajani Kant,

Kunj Bihari Singh from Varanasi and

Sohit Kumar Prajapati from Nizambad.

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4. Under advocacy HWA has approached multidisciplinary and promoted handloom and

handicraft at every level such as Memorandum to Hon’ble Governor of Goa, Dr. Mridula

Sinha Ji regarding the handloom

weavers marketing support and

exhibitions at Goa. Interaction with

Union Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Dr. Mahesh Sharma regarding the

procurement of handloom products from

Varanasi to the various Tourism

Department and Govt. hotels and linkage

with tourism and handloom –handicraft

development and promotion of Tourist

Walk in various handloom – handicraft

clusters to show the process of

production and direct market promotion.

5. Interaction with the Union Textile Minister Shri Santosh Gangwar Ji on 14th August at

P.M. Parliamentary office at Varanasi and to

congratulate them for the celebration of

National Handloom Day after 68 years of

Independence Day and requested them about

the equal opportunity to the handicraft

artisans and various type of facilities to the

artisans like weavers and to organize a

national level event at Varanasi. At this

moment the Director-HWA has submitted a

Memorandum to the Union Textile Minister.

6. A major outcome has come after a long advocacy on the issue of starting CFC in the rural

area, weavers cluster (the Human Welfare Association and SAREL NETWORK was

demanding the issue of CFC in rural area since last 2 years and a number of memorandum

has given to textile ministers and concern officers), this new Govt. has accepted the things

and with the initiation of Textile Secretary, the Union Textile Minister and Hon’ble Shri

Ram Naik, Governor of U.P.has inaugurated 7Common Facility Centers-CFC on 13th

May,2015 at 11:30 am at Karghana village of Araziline block of district Varanasi for

different 7 weavers cluster. At the time of inauguration a small exhibitions has also

organized with the GIR handicraft and handloom product of Varanasi (facilitated by HWA)

and the Textile Minister has announced for new CFC for handicraft artisans also. With the

support of these 7 CFCs in the rural area thousands of the handloom weavers will be directly

benefited and the will get more livelihood opportunities in this sector.

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7. The hand woven Kabir Doha stole weaved by Mr. Bachche Lal Maurya, a another SME of

the Going Green project has presented to Hon’ble P.M. of India including all dignitaries

who was present on the dais on 7th August, National Handloom Day and all the

newspaper has covered this story.

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Project Title: Sustainable Options for Uplifting Livelihood (SOUL II)

Project Area : Silk, Dari and Carpet Weavers in Varanasi district (10 villages in Araziline,

Sewapuri & Bhadohi block).

Details of Project Area and Beneficiary

Nos of Villages

Covered

Nos of Families

Covered

Total Population Covered Detail of Target Group

Male Female ST SC Others

10 1268 5632 4720 18% SC & OBC 82% Muslim

For upliftment of silk dari and carpet weavers in 10 villages of Araziline Sewapuri &

Bhadohi block of Varanasi a profound base line survey has been done of 1268 families

under which 10352 persons has been targeted. Under project supported by IGSSS a lot of

activities has been done for capacity

building to awareness program for

economical and social change among

weavers community. Skill development

training to weavers from SHGs for

mainstreaming them with market has

been done 7 selected youth volunteers

training is underway at Indian Institute of

Carpet Technology at Bhadohi. This is a

renowned institute for promotion of

production, training, marketing and

technological development. Training for

knotted and tufted carpet weaving organized

at 4 places – Benipur, Kapsethi(Chaukia),

Lohradin and Arjunpu has been done 36 young girls trained for knotted carpet weaving a rare

skill of traditional carpet weaving and 24 girls trained for tufted carpet weaving. The income

generation through carpet weaving will not only enrich them economically but it will also be

instrumental for women empowerment. One

meeting of formed federation was organized

for awaring it with their rights and duties.

This federation meeting provides a platform

to weavers for their rights for their

comprehensive and systematic development.

The federation is directly involved with

advocacy and lobbying. The federation is

gathering information regarding various

Govt. schemes related to weaver’s

community and raising its voices for their

rights.

Due to this a lot of government convergence has been done such as 43 SHG weavers has been

registered under Aadhar scheme. 263 members has been benefitted under Jan dhan, health card

artisan card etc. under Mudra scheme 137 persons get benefitted. A total of Handloom Mark

granted to -61 weavers Applied for Artisan card - 417 weavers Adhar card - 329 weavers

PMJY - 372 weavers. Under innovation a lot of new designs has been developed for tufted and

hand knotted carpets under the project.

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A regional level workshop for advocating the needs and rights of the carpet weavers was

organized at hotel Varanasi Palace at

Varanasi. The weaving community SHG and

youth volunteers participated in this

workshop and they were very excited with the

initiative taken by HWA along with Padma

Shree Mr. Sribhas Chandra Supkar a leading

designer; Mr. Nitesh Dhawan, Dy. Director

Handloom; Mr. Vijay Shankar Singh, Director

Handicraft and Mr. S. Bandopadhyay, Dy.

Director Bunkar Sewa Kendra shared their

views and thoughts at this workshop. All of

them accepted that the Central Govt. is firm

for the overall development of weavers and to

this direction Trade Facilitation Centre is being set here apart from 9 Sanjha Suvidha Kendras.

Attempts are being made to organize international exhibitions and seek support from designers.

Padmshree Mr. Sribhas Chandra Supkar said that with the growth of handloom and handicraft

industry a large number of jobs would be created and the country will earn handsome foreign

currencies. He further said that handloom

provides the maximum self-employment in

the region and the country but stressed the

need for linking the same with the

modernization

A conference on draft report for marketing

of GI certified goods was organized by the

Centre of WTO Studies, Institute of

Foreign Trade, New Delhi in association

with the Human Welfare Association The

National Consultation on Post GI initiative

organized by Centre for WTO Studies –

IIFT, Indo Global Social Service Society

and HWA on 26.09.2015 in Hotel Clark, Varanasi.

The Chief guest Mr. Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India

has said the above words. He said that there is a urgent need for wider awareness, publicity at

important places and resource center for GI products.

Post Handloom Day initiative - The

organization has organized a State Level

workshop for the strategic intervention for

promotion and awareness about India

Handloom Brand, sharing the experiences

of 11 National Awardees about this issue,

and sharing the other experiences with

implementation of various Govt. schemes at

grass-root level with the presence of various

Govt. officers, stakeholders and master

weavers, artisans on 26th August at

Varanasi. Nearly 10 newspapers has

covered this state workshop including 7

electronic media.

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Community Development Project

Supported by : D.S. GROUP

Project Location : Village-Sajoi, Block-Arajiline, District-Varanasi

Background:

Under the CSR with the partnership with D.S Group an successful year come to an end. The

“community Development Project” implemented at sajoi village has achieved all set targets

approximately facing all the challenges and odd.

All events and programmes have shown full

positive impact on community and environment.

The Sajoi village intervened by the HWA with

the support of D.S. Group Noida(UP) is approx

22 Kms west from district headquarter Varanasi.

It is a remote village of Araziline block. A

densely populated and weavers dominated area.

Hindu and Muslim community lives here with

great communal harmony. Dalit, OBC, Rat-

eaters and Muslims are main inhabitants in the

village. Farming and weaving are the main

source of income generation in the village.

The main resources of village are -

1-Primary School, 5-Anganbadi Centres, 2-Mini Anganwadi Centres, 1-Panchayat Bhawan And

2 Primary Schools.

Achievement: The community development program has significant impact on Sajoi village

here we present glimpses of achievement during last year total number of students enrolled in

computer course is 65 under which 35 students completed training. In stiching and tailoring

section 64 girls enrolled in which 28 has been passed out. under the SHGs a total of 14 SHGs

(166 members) has been formed in which total saving is 83,375 and revolving fund of 96,250.a

total of 3 bal adhikar manch has been formed under the project area, total 15 consumer

awareness meeting has been done under which 503 information has been gathered by

community.

Activities under taken during last one year:

“The kind of world and society, we live in tomorrow

will be determined greatly by the type of education

and training we give to our young generation today”

We all know that it is the youth on whose shoulders

rest the destiny of the nation. They are the

transmitters of change as much as bearers of

continuity of present civilization. Youth must not be

merely work for but should work with walk with and

show the vivid path to reach their destination.

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1. FGD for area and Resource Mapping:

The team looks initiative in various

settlements for area mapping. This initiative

undertaken for preparing resource map of the

intervened village. Mapping of village

resources and area sets up a benchmark for

intervention in the village. The project core

staffs organized community meeting and

share the concept of the FGD with the

community. Then after the project team with

the support of the community and physical

verification of the village prepare map of the

village and pointed various internal resources

of the village like hand pumps, wells, Govt. and private schools, Anganwadi centers and

workers, Panchayat Bhavan, Ponds, Tubewel, Temples, Mosques, Madarsas, Drainage, Streets

and Roads.

2. Vocational Training Centre:

A vocational cum resources centre started at Sajoi village. The centre is linked to road and it is

peaceful, safe well planned and discipline for children especially for girls. Now centre is

running with good systematic manner, the interested and needy community girls and women

came here for skill through this tailoring class we provide a opportunity to whom who are not

able to go outside of the village for skill.

The vocational training/resources centre is multi dimensional but its main activity is:-

(1) Tailoring and stitching training to young girls: The tailoring centre is running smoothly

with all kind of tailoring facilities like cutting, and sewing various designs. The features of

tailoring centres are – Total No. of girls enrolled for tailoring-64, No. of girls completed

courses-28 and No. of girls are in learning process-36

(2) Information Centre: Total 503 peoples have been benefitted from various government

scheme through information center.

(3) Computer Classes: One computer learning / training centre is also running at D.S. Group

resource centre, young girls and boys above the age of 14 are highly interested for computer

learning and in future this centre will be an assets regarding computer literacy to the

community. Total 65 students has been enrolled.

Meeting and Capacity Building of Anganwadi: Meeting and capacity building of Anganwadi

worker regarding child development is a routine process under the project “Community

development program”. The CDPO Mrs. Sushma Singh herself taken steps and interest for

smooth functioning of Anganwadi centre at Sajoi village. The project organized a capacity

building training program for Anganwadi worker. The main objective of the training is to ensure

health services and coordination between Anganwadi and ASHA worker. During the training the

discussed issues are –

Immunization and safe delivery

Promoting institutional delivery

Meeting with ASHA: Project core staff is in regular basis meeting cum orientation program for

ASHA Worker regarding immunization, institutional delivery, lactating women in their village

area. There are 07 ASHA workers are in the village and she is working with project team

established with good rapport.

Formation of Adolescent Group: The project team organized meeting with adolescent girls at

resource centre. The team oriented the girls about physical and social challenges and problems

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during this age. The team award the role and responsibility of adolescent girls for the

development of the family and the society. After the meeting girls become agree for form the

adolescent group. Most of the member of this group is enrolled in computer and tailoring

centre.

3. Formation of Self Help Groups (SHG): With great rapport with community, the HWA

project team conducted several round of meetings with the community in all settlements of the

village and formed 14 SHGs consisting 166 women members. The project team oriented the

group about credit and debit. Now all SHGs are functional and they are the backbone of the

community development programs.

4. Meeting with Govt. and Private Schools Staffs:

The project team continuously holding meetings with govt. and private schools regarding joyful

learning, qualitative education and infrastructure development and providing quality MDM.

Now the impact of the program is visible at all Govt. and private schools of the Sajoi village.

Community Awareness Meeting: The project core team organized community awareness

meeting at various settlements. The project team facilitates the meetings and finds out the basic

problem, needs and challenges of different settlements.

5. Hand Pumps: Due to drinking water shortage a major problem in Sajoi village a total of 10

hand pumps has been digged in separate places in the Sajoi village communities. For spreading

the message of D.S. Group support the Logo of D.S. Group are painted on hand-pumps.

6. Hand Pumps Operational and Maintenance Committee:

For caring and maintenance of the hand-pumps, the operational committees are functioning at

Sajoi village. The committee is taking collective responsibility of all hand-pumps for operation

and maintenance. The committee is regularly monitoring, proper disposal of water and

cleanliness around installation area of the hand-pumps and to prevent water born diseases like

Malaria, Dengue, Diarrhea.

7. Child Right Forum: To protect and promote child rights, three Child Right Forum were

constituted in Sajoi Govt. and private schools. The basic of this is to motivate children for active

participation in school and community development.

8. Community based Teachers: To protect has provided 2 community based tuition centers. A

male and a female teacher were selected for running 2 community centers to provide education

classes to those students either girls or boys who cannot go other places for coaching because of

financial or security reasons. The result of the tuition classes are 100% in school exams.

9. Awareness Rally on health and sanitation: Project staff organized a health and sanitation

awareness rally with children of the local school. Rally surrounded 02 KM. 200 children

participated in rally. The girls of the adolescent group also participated in the rally.

10. Organized Adhar Card Camp: Project organized a camp for Adhar Card at Vocational

training centre cum community resource centre, Sajoi.

11. Organized Eye Camp: To curb the eye problem which is prone in village Sajoi the project

organized an EYE camp at vocational training center cum community resource center.

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“Global Fund for Children” GFC-USA

Child Friendly Community Project: With the support of GFC, the Human Welfare

Association has worked hard for underserved community of Varanasi and Bhadohi district under

the banner of GFC. Since July,2010 with the support of GFC, HWA is achieving the goal for

child labor free zone and for child friendly community in a very systematic manner with special

emphasis to minimizing child labor in intervening villages and its surroundings. HWA efforts

have created a positive learning environment towards child education for 4-18 years. HWA has

taken several initiatives like awareness meeting in the community, meeting with govt. officials,

rallies and wall writings in the project area for spreading the messages among the community to

uplift the moral of the community sdo that they can fight for their rights and they will get the

benefits of various govt. schemes.

With the support of GFC, HWA project’s core staffs are working hard with full dedication and

transparency to educate the children between the age group of 4 to 18 years and mainstreaming

most of the children of the project area in Govt. schools or recognized private schools with full

community participation. HWA took initiative to trained 90 young women/girls in batches at

Bhatpurva, Changwar and Arjunpur for Tufted and Knotted carpet weaving with the support of

master trainers. 50% of trained girls and women are linked with the traders and now they have

regular orders for carpet weaving and they are increasing their economic and social condition

through this livelihood opportunity and utilizing the surplus savings for children education and

nutrition.

Formation of SHG: 12 SHG(Self Help Group) formed in the project area to strengthen the

weaving community. There SHGs are not only protecting their livelihood interests but also

protecting their family primarily children’s interest. HWA has organized a group of 12 women

who are fighting against social evils like dowry, trafficking, money landing, child marriage and

child education. Now these groups are the backbone of the program.

Five Motivational Learning Centers (MLC): With community participation and good

coordination among various stakeholder regarding child education, the enrollment rate has

increased upto 92% in the project area and dropout ratio has decreased. Through better

orientation and mobilization, the Child Friendly Community is actively involved in the basic

facilities including schools management committee meetings, monitoring, mid-day-meal,

attitude of Govt. teachers and behavior of their children. Now the Govt. teachers and private

school teachers are visiting regularly in the community with project team and they appreciate the

efforts of GFC for elementary education.

With the support of this project and enrollment campaign in a systematic manner 403 children

has enrolled at 5 MLC within this Boys-196, Girl-207 and in a systematic convincing manner

to the parents and children about the capacity of their children, total 119 children has

mainstreamed from MLC to the formal schools and with the effect of enrollment and awareness

campaign in the project area villages 342 children has directly go to the formal government and

private schools and within this 59 was dropouts who again enrolled in formal schools.

No. of children enrolled at 5 MLC - Total=403 , Boys-196, Girl-207

No. of Children education mainstreamed in the formal school from project MLC – Total 119,

Boy-43, Girl-76

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Project : Going Green

Supported by : AIACA-SWITCH ASIA, New Delhi

PROJECT SUMMARY:

The Project focusing the upliftment and development of marginalized weaver and artisans are

running as per the parameters of the project. Majorly, two blocks, Kashi Vidyapeeth (Lohta,

Kotwa, Mangalpur clusters) and Arjailine (Sajoi) is being covered through the project. a lot of

activities from baseline survey to capacity building trainings are organized total Number of 6267

participants (Male-1710 and Female-4557) in 463 awareness meetings was organized in the

various sub villages of Lohta, Kotwa, Mangalpur and Sajoi involving the SHGs members and

community members. A total number of 68 women were mobilized successfully to be formed in

collectives called SHGs. The project has been involved to create a specific platform for GI

initiatives. due to continuous advocacy with stakeholders and the government officials a lot of

Gov scheme for weavers welfare like swasthya bima yojna, bank account openings etc have

been turn out positively in project area benefitting majority of targeted peoples. The project

played a very vital role in launching of USTAD schemes from Varanasi involving 300 women

weaver from the field of GG project.

ACTIVITIES: from base line survey of 125 families to monthly meetings of SHGs, Social

Entitlements and village level camps all were organized in scheduled time in proper way

creating awareness and sensitization of members. The project team also guided the handloom

department to conduct their baseline survey for identifying the real handloom weavers as per

instruction of central government. Project team also gives assistance in verification of 33

applicants for getting handloom mark. Due to impact of the project a lot of women contestants

from SHGs has become victorious in panchayat elections recently held named Smt. Baby Devi,

Sadhana Devi, Chand Devi and Geeta Devi has elected as a new BDC member from Chiraigaon

block. They are involved in SHG - Agricultural field income generation activities.

Outcomes and results:

Under the section availing government schemes for weavers welfare and IGAS a total number of

1689 beneficiaries (1008 men + 681 women) are there who availed benefits of bank account,

electricity subsidy, weaver Id application, weaver credit card, ration card applications, handloom

mark health card, mudra bank beneficiaries, aadhar card, artisan card etc. a total number of 6267

beneficiaries are there who get benefited from organized awareness meetings.

Outreach efforts of the project:

1. EU visit: -On 15.05.2015, Mrs. Sarojini, representative, European Union, Mr. Mukesh, Tx

and AIACA team visited the village Muslimpura in Kotwa cluster and interacted with the

project beneficiaries’ who benefited from the initiatives of the project. They interacted how

the project is playing its role to access the various schemes of the government to the

community.

2. PACS team and DFID Visit: On 5th May 2015 PACS team and Mrs. Radhika, DFID visited

village Muslimpura, Kotwa and interacted with the individual beneficiary and community

who received social entitlement benefits from the government. She appreciated the efforts of

the project and the team for doing well.

3. Participation and Interaction at BFU with various master craft person and master weavers for

the orientation about policy round table which will be held on 13th May at hotel RAMADA.

4. Jivan Suraksha Yojana, Jivan Jyoti Yojana related to Life Insurance and Atal Pension

Yojana has launched at Varanasi by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu- Union parliamentary affairs

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Minister of Govt. of India with CMD of Union Bank of India at Kabirchaura, Varanasi on

9th May,2015, the program was organized by Union Bank of India and invited several

stakeholders, they also invited Human welfare Association as a key participants because

nearly 2500 people has provided insurance facility by the organization from weavers,

artisans and other marginalized community. On this occasion the Director of Human Welfare

Association has honored to Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu- Union parliamentary affairs Minister

with the Stole woven by handloom weaver with the poetry of Kabir (a fine example of

calligraphy in Banaras Handloom weaving, the stole was made by GI Authorize User – Mr.

Bachche Lal Maurya of Chhahi village)

5. Policy round Meeting on 14th May, 2015 at hotel Ramada, Varanasi with nearly 70

participants including media person and the nearly 18 newspaper has covered this policy

round table event in a systematic way. This was first policy table on the issue of weavers and

artisans of this quality in which a number of national level experts has participated with

grass-root level master weavers and artisans. This initiative was taken by AIACA with

ACCESS Development services New Delhi and HWA Varanasi.

6. USTTAD national launching event organized by Ministry of Minority Affairs with the

facilitation of ACCESS, AIACA and HWA on 14h May,2015 at Sanskritik Sankul,

Varanasi. The impact of Human welfare Association and State Alliance - SAREL Network-

UP is now recognizing and the new schemes from central Govt. are coming at ground level.

The Govt. of India has started new scheme of Ministry of Minority Affairs, for the Minority

WEAVERS AND ARTISANS IN THE NAME OF USTTAD. The national launching was

from Varanasi on 14th May 2015 with 2 cabinets Ministers Dr. Nazama Heptulla and Mr.

Mukhtar Abbass Nakavi with Secretary, Minority Affairs- Dr.Arvind Mayaram. In this

National event, the ministry has given all launching responsibility including total 1000

participants from minority, in the event (70% women) and exhibition of handicraft products,

media management to HWA.

7. GI Certificate Press Conference :- A press conference was organized by Dr. Rajnikant

involving 19 various electronic and print media in the context of getting GI to three products

Pink enameling, wooden toy and panjadari to make aware the people regarding this.

8. Access visit: -A team of Access Development Services, New Delhi, interacted with

DrRajnikant in the context of launching USTAD from Varansi on 14th May 2015 involving

the 700 various craftsmen and weavers of Varanasi.

9. Interaction with Govt. officials (Weaver Service Center for the starting the Tool Kit

support) :- Dr. Rajnikant used to involve of doing advocacy for reopening the closed

schemes of central government which was related to the distribution of handloom parts to

the weavers on subsidy.

10. Interaction with MLC- Sri Laxamn Acharya and MLA Sri Ravindra Jaiswal regarding

the restarting the tool kit support to weaver)

11. AIACA, PACS team visit - He interact with Mrs. Vidushi on the issue of availing and

ensuring the social security and entitlements of the weavers and artisan with the joint efforts

of PACS and Going Green Project.

12. Dr. Rajnikant has been the major part of the symposium related with handloom policy at

Azamgarh on 25th April 2015 and interacted with Principal Secretary/Director (Udyog) -

Mr. Vinkata Sarlu and Commissioner (4 commissioning covered 12 districts) for the new

handicraft promotion Policy-2014 with Artisan & Weaver.

13. Textile Minister, D.C. Handloom and Designer meeting at Varanasi 9.6.2015 at Hotel

Surya and submitted a memorandum to the Minister of Textile and D.C. Handloom related

to the Handloom – Handicraft products and mobilized various designers regarding the

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purchasing of Banaras Handloom products to see the GI Logo and Handloom mark and also

purchase from GI Authorize users and promote in the Indian and international market, the

original hand woven products as eco-friendly product and green products.

14. Interaction with VSO International team and visit in Kotwa village to see the Going

Green intervention and they was interested know about the basic problems of the handloom

weavers and this sector and role of Going Green project and how it will be linked with

various ICT tools including social media for the wider publicity of this exclusives product

for protection and promotion. Mr. Praveen Kumar who is the senior Manager of VSO

International has assured us that in near future, a high profile technical team will come to

Varanasi to see the issues of handloom and artisans and will support them.

15. Post GI initiative at Lucknow was

organized with the support of Centre

for WTO Studies and with nearly 70

participants from Uttar Pradesh related

to GIR products and a proper strategy

has emerged for the future action plan

for proper post GI Interventions. The

CWTO has promised to take this

initiative in future at national level and

will try to create a proper environment

for the benefits of GIR products and

related producer groups.

16. A senior team of CWTO, senior

officials of NABARD, AIACA representative and AIACA partners from Lucknow and

Varanasi has also participated in this state level workshop. In this workshop the HWA was

co organizer and shared the project achievement of Going Green including the submission of

Authorized user application to the GI office, Chennai and CWTO has much appreciated this

initiative. The issue of carbon credit to the handloom weavers and inclusion of handloom

and handicrafts under MNREGA has also raised in a much prominent way by the artisans

and weavers.

17. Interaction with Cabinet Minister of Railway, Shri Suresh Prabhu and State Minister Shri

Manoj Sinha on the issue of Purchasing of

Handloom Products in the railway with

handloom mark. Both the ministers has

promised that they will provide all the

facilities to the handloom products in the

railway and other benefits also like

exhibition and stall supports to the various

important stations and cities.

18. Interaction with the Cabinet

Minister of Energy Mr. Piyush Goyal regarding the recognition of handloom

products as eco friendly product and energy

saver products and provide carbon credit

facilities to the handloom weavers by the

Ministry of Energy – 8th June,2015. He

assured that he will talk to the Ministry of Renewable Energy, GOI related to this aspect

because it is a very important issue and the GOI and our ministry is focusing on the issue of

saving energy and handloom-handicrafts are already saving much energy in their production

process.

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19. Mr. Rameshwar Singh, member of SAREL Network on 04.07.2015 has interacted with Dr.

Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism, Govt. of India on the issue of linkages of tourism with

handloom, handicraft products and promotion of handmade products with a brand at

international level and issues related to natural die, tourist walk facilities in the handloom,

handicraft clusters at Varanasi.

20. Interaction with the A.D. Handloom regarding the proper survey of real handloom weaver in

the Varanasi district because the HWA team and their volunteers has informed that in the

several villages, the AD handloom office representative has not visited and not done the

survey, so it is a matter of serious concern that

each individual weaver must cover under this

survey. After that a circular has reached to the

Directorate of Handloom U.P. and to AD

Handloom office, Varanasi and a separate

Budget has also allocated for this purpose,

there was a lot of delay and after continuous

pressure by the HWA, then the AD Handloom

office has started survey of handloom weavers

in Varanasi district.

21. NABARD has provided an opportunity to the

HWA for display the GI Registered products at

NABARD Regional office on the occasion of

NABARD Foundation Day event on 10 July'15.

Dr.Rajanikant interacting with on GIR products

with Hon'ble Governor of UP Shri Ram Naik JI and

sharing the concern of weavers and artisans. On this

occasion, after the exhibition a major interactive

session was organized at conference hall of

NABARD where a number of senior representatives

from various banks, RBI, PHD, Chamber of

Commerce, CII-U.P., and related stakeholders have

participated. In this program Dr. Rajanikant has

raised the issue of credit facility to the weavers and

artisans, rate of interest and support under corporate

social responsibility. He also shared that how the

eco-friendly product is developing in the Going

Green project at Varanasi and marketing support for

Green products – Handloom products through the

various offices of the Govt., Banks, including the Governer’s house. It was a great privilege

that in the program, the CGM-NABARD has invited Dr.Rajanikant to welcome the Hon’ble

Governor by the Kabir Doha stole on behalf of weavers’ community of Varanasi. The

Hon’ble Governor has much appreciated this product and said that this type of

innovation will provide more opportunities to the handloom weavers in future.

22. On this occasion Dr. Rajanikant has raised the issue of inclusion of handloom and handicraft

under MNREGA and requested the both the ministers that this sector is facing crisis across

the country so you both can also said to the Hon’ble Prime Minister for providing minimum

100 days employment guarantee to the handloom weavers and artisans and provide

aggressive market linkage initiative.

23. Sharing the issues related to the National Handloom Day, Mr. Tapan Sharma,Director-WSC,

Govt. of India has invited Dr.Rajanikant for the detailed interaction for the celebration of

National Handloom Day at Varanasi when the Ministry of Textile will organized a National

level event at Chennai. Regarding the participants, way of presentation and invitation of

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related stakeholders, the department has discussed several things and provide a lead role to

the HWA for this event.

24. Sharing the experiences of Going Green project with the 3 important developmental

agencies like – CAF-India, R.B. and Make in

India representative at Varanasi on 1st

August,2015 and sensitize them on the issue

of weaves and artisans development, in this

meeting Dr. Rajani Kant has interacted with

the originator of e-Mail – Mr. Shiva

Annadurai and discuss with them that how we

are working on the issue of green concept

linked with hand-woven fabrics with the

support of EU, Trade Craft-UK & AIACA

and he was very much impressed to know

about this project and approach.

25. The impact of advocacy in a systematic manner is reflecting and accepting at National level.

The Times of India has published the related

news and this will be also available on google

related to the effort. Our demand has accepted

by the Minister of Textile Shri Santosh

Gangwar, Textile Ministry, GOI and now the

Ministry has organized a grand event at

Chennai on 7th August,2015 at 11AM where

the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India has

declared National Handloom Day and India

Handloom as a Brand.

26. 11 Master Weavers has participated from Varanasi to Chennai for participation in this

National event including Mr. Ramjan Ali, (a importance SMEs of Going Green project) who

has received First certificate of India Handloom Brand by the hand of Hon’ble Prime

Minister of India on 7th August,2015 at Chennai and the total expenditure of Mr. Ramjani

Ali has beared by the Textile Committee, Mumbai. The most important thing noted here that

Mr. Ramjani Ali is not a state or national awardee weaver, but he invited for this national

level event, this is a example of advocacy and lobbying. The HWA project team with Going

Green cluster Coordinators was a part of event at Varanasi with the 40

weavers’ representatives from Going Green project area at Weaver Service Center. The hand

woven Kabir Doha stole weaved by Mr. Bachche Lal Maurya, a another SME of the Going

Green project has presented to Hon’ble P.M. of India including all dignitaries who was

present on the dais on 7th August, National Handloom Day and all the newspaper has

covered this story.

27. Interaction with Mr. Nirmal Sinha, CMD-The Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports

Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi regarding providing opportunities to the SMEs from

Going Green in the national and international exhibitions with handloom mark and GI Logo

and awareness about the India Handloom Brand.

28. Interaction with the Union Textile Minister Shri Santosh Gangwar Ji on 14th August at P.M.

Parliamentary office at Varanasi and to congratulate them for the celebration of National

Handloom Day after 68 years of Independence Day and requested them about the equal

opportunity to the handicraft artisans and various type of facilities to the artisans like

weavers and to organize a national level event at Varanasi. At this moment the Director-

HWA has submitted a Memorandum to the Union Textile Minister.

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29. Post Handloom Day initiative - The

organization has organized a State Level

workshop for the strategic intervention for

promotion and awareness about India

Handloom Brand, sharing the experiences

of 11 National Awardees about this issue,

and sharing the other experiences with

implementation of various Govt. schemes

at grass-root level with the presence of

various Govt. officers, stakeholders and

master weavers, artisans on 26th August at

Varanasi. Nearly 10 newspaper has

covered this state workshop including 7

electronic media. We all are grateful to

the AIACA for their continuous support

and encouraging us to do things in a

systematic manner.

30. We are happy to organized a cluster

level post GI workshop for regional GI

Registered products who has get the

status of IPR of the country held on 3rd

September,2015 at Varanasi with the

support of AIACA, New Delhi with the

facilitation of Human Welfare

Association Varanasi.

In this post GI workshop the Varanasi

region will represent their with 5 GI

registered Banaras Brocades and

Sarees,Banaras Gulabi Meenakari,

Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware and Toys,

Mirzapur Handmade Dari, Hand made

carpet of Bhadohi and 2 potential GI like

Banaras Metal Repousse craft, Nizamabad

black pottery, with best quality products

with the 60 GI Registered.

The organization believe that with the

support of AIACA under Going Green

project, after this workshop the GI

registered product will get the new height

and will support to improve the livelihood opportunities of weavers, artisans and farmers in

the state as well as in the country and will move much faster in the abroad. It is noted that

the Varanasi region is carrying 5 GI registered products with nearly 7500 crore with 1.5

million weavers and artisans in the 9 GI Registered district of eastern U.P. and is a hub of GI

products in the country.

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31. The National Consultation on Post GI

initiative organized by Centre for WTO

Studies – IIFT, Indo Global Social Service

Society and HWA on 26.09.2015 in Hotel

Clark, Varanasi. The Chief guest Mr.

Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary, Ministry

of Commerce, Govt. of India has said the

above words. He said that there is a urgent

need for wider awareness, publicity at

important places and resource center for GI

products.

32. The Human Welfare Association has

facilitated for National launching of

USTTAD scheme on 14th May, 2015 at

Varanasi, where nearly 400 participants has come from Going Green project area, after

follow up initiative- the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India has invited HWA to

participate in a National level exhibition on

for 2 days at Constitution Club of India at

New Delhi. HWA has sent 9 artisans and

weavers from Varanasi, mainly from Going

Green project area.

33. Cabinet Minister Ms.Nazma

Heptullah is looking GI Logo at Banaras

Handlom product - artisans and weavers

participated in USTTAD,National exhibtion

at New Delhi on 5-6 Oct ,2015.

34. Advocacy & Market promotion of GI Products - Two Banaras Artisans exhibited GI

Registered products to Switzerland “Make in India – Geographical Indication of

India” event at Geneva - A new recognition of GI product in International Market

It is really a pride movement to the artisans of

Varanasi and across the country that they have

invited by the International Bureau of World

Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO-one of

the specialized agencies in United Nation) in

Geneva, Switzerland on the occasion of 55th

General Assembly, in “Make in India-

Geographical Indication of India” event from 5th

to 10th October,2015. This event is supported by

Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of

India in collaboration with WIPO. This event

will create a huge opportunity to the GI

Registered products of the country, mainly the hand-woven and handicrafts products will get

maximum benefit to show-case at Geneva where nearly 170 country will represent in this

international event. Rajani Kant, Kunj Bihari Singh from Varanasi and Sohit Kumar

Prajapati from Nizambad,Azamgarh district is going to participate with all GI registered

products from eastern U.P. and they will exhibit there products and new thing will be there

that the artisans will perform as live demonstration of Gulabi Meenakari and Black Pottery

in the front of International Audience.

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35. Sven important handicraft products has registered

under GI and now developmental agency like AIACA,

VSO, NABARD & Ministry of Commerce, Textile are

supporting for post GI initiatives through the Authorize

User Registration, exhibitions, product catalogue,

website and social media support and through the

producers group formation initiative and sending the GI

registered artisans to the various important events

including the market and credit linkage initiatives. The

Secretary General of WIPO and Ambassador of India in

Geneva, Comptroller General of GI-IPR has

appreciated the initiative of developmental agencies for

the legal protection and promotion of traditional art and

craft for the livelihood promotion of artisans and

weavers. Dr. Rajani Kant show the Banaras Craft to

UN representative at Geneva.

Guest visit:-On 13th Dec 2015,Silvia Sartori,

Communication and Networking Expert, Switch

Asia network facility and Pragya, Tx visited the

village Kotwa, Dihwa and interacted with the women of various three SHGs. A healthy

interaction and discussion was being held between them to make understand about the

project activities and challenges. Along with this, she interacted with the various

beneficiaries of social entitlement like weaver identity card, handloom mark, GI

authorized users, banking and financial benefits.

Policy level Consultation: - On 15th Dec 2015 a Consultation was being held jointly by

AIACA, and HWA in Varanasi aims to brainstorm on recommendations on the way

forward to fulfill the objectives of the Policy through a multi-stakeholder approach

comprising of government officials, weavers, banks and financial institutions and non-

government organizations.

36. On 25th February, 2016, Dr. Rajanikant is interacted with Development Commission-

Handicraft, Dr.K.Gopal at New Delhi head office on the issue of zari – zardozi artisans

who are not getting benefits in any Govt. schemes at Varanasi and also shared the

presence of Going Green project at Varanasi in various dimensions including Green

product initiative.

37. Closed discussion with Assistant Director of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Minority

Affairs at Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO complex, New Delhi on 26th February,2016

regarding the benefits of Going Green project area weavers and artisans under USTTAD

program, which was launched at Varanasi on 14th May,2015. A detailed discussion has

initiated, point by point on the related issues and he appreciated the initiative of Going

Green project and AIACA regarding it and assured that soon they will visit the Varanasi

project area and will designed with supports to the Minority community, weavers and

artisans especially the women. He was happy to know that Going Green is working in a

very systematic manner in Muslim weavers.

38. Padmshree Mr. Sribhas Chandra Supkar said that with the growth of handloom and

handicraft industry a large number of jobs would be created and the country will earn

handsome foreign currencies. He further said that handloom provides the maximum self-

employment in the region and the country but stressed the need for linking the same with

the modernization.

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CHAI Project

Supported By - William J. Clinton Foundation

Project Title:- Promoting awareness and use of oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)

and Zinc as treatment of Childhood Diarrhea among Public Health

Providers in Uttar Pradesh.

Interaction and Participation of DC & BC with various service providers meetings

at PHC / CHC level in all the 8 blocks of Varanasi district. ==========================================================================

PROJECT OVERVIEW AND GOALS

CHAI, through the Foundation in India, and HWA will collaborate to ensure long-term

sustainability of ORS and zinc treatment by creating an integrated program with the health

department of Uttar Pradesh. CHAI’s Essential Medicine program in India is designed to engage

with the health department and other departments such as the Department of Women and Child

by building capacities of various public health/workers in the chain to dispense/prescribe ORS

and zinc treatment for diarrheal episodes.

Project activities are to be carried out in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, comprised of 8

blocks. Together CHAI, through the Foundation in India.

Specifically, HWA shall be responsible for the following:

1. Session-based and on-the-job training of FLWs such as ASHA, AWW, ANM, LHVs (Lady

Health Visitor) etc., by District Coordinators (DCs) and Block Coordinators (BCs) through

targeting sector meetings as potential platform for capacity building.

2. Sample monitoring of RI (Routine Immunization Day) and visits to Sub Health Centers (SHC),

and Primary Health Center (PHC) to monitor and provide handholding support. PC and DCs

would be responsible for monitoring above mentioned activities.

3. Participation and presentations in important forums such as block and district level meetings.

4. Strengthening MIS developed by the government so that correct data is fed and supply chain is

maintained. Maintenance of data and reporting would be done by District Coordinator (DC).

5. Documentation of success stories / case studies, etc. by DC.

Conduction of two hour orientation programs on “Diarrhoea Management” for all FLWs

at sector / PHC level meetings:

In the continuation of organizing two hour

orientation programs on “Diarrhoea Management”

for all FLWs at sector/ PHC level meetings BCs

has been indulging for it. During this one year 110 no.of

batches training were organized and 4949 ASHAs

were oriented and trained on the issue like how to report .

DC & BCs

Trained FLWs and also Provide them IEC materials such

as Diarrhoea Card, Doses Sticker’s & Pamphlets.

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Mandated daily visits of BCs to FLWs to review refresh and reinforce the key messages on

diarrhoea management with Zinc + ORS; discuss and solve bottlenecks, if any.

The BCs used to visit the field as well as FLWs to review refresh and reinforce the key messages on

diarrhoea management with Zinc + ORS. During this year 5905 ASHAs has been visited as daily visits

by BCs. Each BC’s has to visit minimum 10 ASHA Per day and 5 Beneficiery Visit Each day

BLO & APHCMO Orientation :

We had also organizing two hour orientation

programs on “Diarrhoea Management” at

CHC’s/ BPHC’s Last Year. Our team has

Conducted 3 BLO’s/ 20 MO’s oriented 10

Pharmacist’s & 16 staff other than Mo’s /

Pharmacist during Six Months.

We have also oriented community people’s &

Med. Officer’s of PHC/CHC/APHC (Block) on

“Diarrhoea Management” and make sure that they

tell the guardians / Parents about the Dosage &

Preparation method of ORS / ZINC during their Consultancy / Prescription & Household visits

of Under Five Children’s and during RI / VHND session’s .

Participation of DCs & BCs in sector/ PHC level meetings of FLWs for message

reinforcement, performance review, logging issues related to supply and sharing of success

stories/ good practices of diarrhoea management to motivate the PHC team:

The project team is visiting and participating PHC

& Block level meetings with the service providers

and interacting with them about the Project. Total

100 meetings in sector/PHC level meetings of FLWs

have been organized by the project covering 4782

ASHAs of 8 blocks. They also participated in no of 76

block level meetings covering 3457 participants during

it.

Participation of BCs in community forums / events such as Asha Sammelan , Gram

Sabhas, RI days and VHSC meetings or trainings:

Till date BCs participated in ASHA Sammelan and

all meetings of VHND covering maximum people

in 8 blocks of the project area disseminating key

message on diarrhoea to more people.

To Facilitate and Supervise Workshops /

interactions between public health workers and the

community on topics related to Diarrhoea treatment

with the objective of improving treatment seeking

and uptake of appropriate Diarrhoea treatment.

Now we train / orient FLW’s to switch over from

Telling method to Asking method during the

VHND session’s or when they visit to the home to

meet the Parents / Caregivers of Under Five Children’s. In our VHND visit we are also

Orient Caregiver’s regarding Sanitation & Nutritional part for under five Children.

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District level advocacy for message reinforcement, performance review, logging issues related

to supply and sharing issues & Problems of diarrhoea management also to Organise DLO:

The project team has interacted and participated in

the District Level Meetings and sharing about the

project and their activities. The team has also

Participated in DLO of Rural Medical Providers

with Private Sector Team at CMO office Meeting

Hall , Varanasi in the month of June ( dt. 30th

June 2015 ) & also Participated in APHCMO’s

Orientation. District Coordinator used to visit

CMO office for sharing and discussing his team

work regarding the issue of “Diarrhoea

Management”. DC has interacted

withDr.M.P.Chaurasiya/ Dr.R.R.Rai, CMO,

Varanasi and received his consent letter for expanding the work in entire blocks of the district. Also

shared the issues & reports regarding IDCF 2015. Reminding them to issue the Tender Process of

“Wall Painting”.

Weekly staff meeting:

Almost in Every Month staff meetings on the weekend has been organized with the project team

under the supervision of the project director discussing and sharing the issues raised during the

implementation of the field activities.

Deliverables/Reporting:

DC and All BCs Reporting Online & offline both on Daily Basis about their Visits/ Activities of

the day. DC as to send/ mail Monthly Progress Report & ORS-ZINC Status Report on

Monthly basis, along with these Hard Copies of Quarterly Progress Report, Financial Report

& Deliverables has to be submitted by DC on behalf of HWA to CHAI office on end of every

Quarter.

Personal Iniciative on Wall Painting in SWP by HWA Team : In the project HWA team

taken personal iniciative on Wall Painting Showing Massages and Doses at Sewapuri Block

since District Authorities are not Showinng intrest on wall Painting Tender Process.

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TARGET vs ACHIEVEMENT Sheet , HWA , VARANASI

Month

FLW Visit Training VHND Block/Sector

Meeting Diarrhoeal Case

Reported Target

Achievement Target

Achievement Target

Achievement Target

Achievement

Apr-15 880 511 416 313 24 22 16 17 66

May-15 880 657 417 452 24 23 16 15 60

Jun-15 760 577 417 561 24 24 16 10 9

Qtr. Total 2520 1745 1250 1326 72 69 48 42 135

Jul-15 600 552 416 108 24 22 16 12 125

Aug-15 600 551 417 202 24 23 16 11 165

Sep-15 600 472 417 820 24 14 16 5 103

Qtr. Total 1800 1575 1250 1130 72 59 48 28 393

Oct-15 600 346 416 156 24 21 16 11 845

Nov-15 600 402 417 519 24 19 16 8 933

Dec-15 600 431 417 605 24 26 16 11 436

Qtr. Total 1800 1179 1250 1280 72 66 48 30 2214

Jan-16 540 454 400 401 24 21 16 10 254

Feb-16 540 511 400 362 24 2 16 1 186

Mar-16 540 441 400 450 3 1 0 0 321

Qtr. Total 1620 1406 1200 1213 51 24 32 11 761

Grand Total 7740 5905 4950 4949 267 218 176 111 3503

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The Global Literacy Project

Supported by- THE PRAJNOPAYA FOUNDATION CHARITABLE SOCIETY and Sir

Dorab Ji Tata Trust, Mumbai

Technical Support - The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT

77 Massachusetts Avenue | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (W11-063) | Cambridge, MA

02139 | USA

Through – Implemented by –Human Welfare Association(HWA) , AT 2 SITES-Mawaiya-Urban

slum and Bhaisori village (behind Sarnath)

Project has started from October,2014 – Baseline Survey of the children completed, content of

uploading completed, then started in the field from June,2015 at both site with 115 children.

The project has supported by Prajnopaya Foundation Charitable Society (“Prajnopaya”) with

SDTT, Mumbai and technical support from The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and

Transformative Values at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA with

SDTT, Mumbai to the children of Varanasi mainly in one rural area center, village Bhasouri and

one in urban slum Mawaiya, both area is near to holiest Buddhist place Sarnath.

Total number of children at both sites - 115

(64-Male, 51-Female)

This is the first innovative project of this nature,

in the country on improving educational

inspiration through the tablets at international

level for the marginalized community children

has first time initiative by the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology, Cambridge USA in India

in Sarnath, Varanasi. this type of technological

innovation with the online uploaded content

through the use of WiFi in the slums as well as in

the rural area behind Sarnath is unbelievable for

this community, the children are much enjoying

who has never see a even good quality of cell

phone. The parents are much enthusiastic with the children.

The program has started by the baseline survey of the related community and after a lot of

difficulties in technical aspects as well as security measures of the tablets finally the children of

Mawaiya slum and Bhaisori village has get it

and start their own classes with the 2

education facilitators Ms.Sheela Devi (in

Mawaiya slum - received certificate of

appreciation in H.T Women Award-2013)

and Ms. Santara Patel ( village Bhaisori,

this is the village from where Smt.

Ramman Devi was winner of H.T.Women

Speical Award—2012, a women dedicated

for women literacy and women economic

empowerment program since last 10 years,

she is also good friend of Ms. Madhuri

Singh – winner of H.T.Women Award-2015). Initially the center was started in Mawaiya (Urban

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slum) in the house of one local resident, but due to the negative pressure by the other family

members, the center has shifted in one community place under the tree and one room is there.

Now the activities is going well and the children are happy.

The children are very happy and much enjoying to open and operating the tablets with

wonderful contents and really it is beyond the

imagination to work with this type of innovation

with the marginalized community children in the

slum and rural area, in spite of facing a number of

difficulties on the both sides through few technical

and electrical reasons, the children are really

enthusiastic and within a short span of time they are

learning in a much faster way.

After getting the information about this project, the

press reporter

of Times of

India, a

leading English newspaper of the country, has reached the

center at Mawaiya, site, near Sarnath and was surprised to

see the children who were sitting under the tree on the

mats and only involved in their tablets, not showing the

interest that who has reached there, the reporter has

observed and then closely interacted with the children,

teacher. Next day, a big story has come in the Times of

India, with photographs, after this a number of Electronic

and Print media have reached the center for the coverage

this project. 8 Electronic media and 3 Newspaper has

published this project innovation. The Hindustan Times,

one of the leading newspaper in the country has cover this

project on their first page, as First News with photo. (the

newspaper clippings enclosed)

Both the center is running well and the children

are enjoying and learning according to their

interest. The children of Mawaiya center are

doing much better in comparision to the Bhaisori

center, because the children in Bhaisori center are

from rural

background.

The tablet has

distributed in

the hand of

children on 8th

June,2015 and

the first test according to the content uploaded in the tab and

the test format has already given in the tab has completed on

25th July,2015, then the teacher has compiled the Test Report

with the help of project Manager. The project team is visiting

at both sites on the regular basis.

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The project has visited by Shri Tenzin, Head, Prajnopaya Foundation Charitable Society

(“Prajnopaya”) and The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT, Mr. S.P.Rai from PRAYOG, Bihar with their good suggestions.

Recently Ms. Jenifer Clark, Associate Professor, College of Texas has visited Varanasi to see

the various activities of Human Welfare Association and then she visited at both sites and

surprised to see this innovation and said that first time we are looking this type of project in the

slum and rural area with most marginalized children. This is really a great project and we

congratulate to the donors of this project for this type of innovation.

Global Literacy Project

Description of the Communities

We are targeting two communities in Uttar Pradesh: (1) a rural area in Sarnath (near to

Varanasi), and (2) an urban slum in Varanasi. The children participating in the program will be

mixed gender (approximately 1:1 girls to boys) and will be between ages 3 and 8 years old. Each

site will have approximately 50-60 students. The participants have not yet been selected, so

exact numbers are not yet available.

A. Sarnath - Rural Area - village Bhaisori

The area (site) has identified, village Bhaisori is situated in Chiraigaon block of Varanasi

district, 3.5 Kms away from Sarnath is consisting with other backward community(OBC)

Rajbhar-50 family and dalit community like Mushar-14 family, Nut-4 family, Harijan-15

family, the total population of these families is nearly 515 person including children. The

community is facing a lot of crisis due to the ignorance, lack of awareness, orientation and

knowledge and confidence to excess to Govt. schemes, 70% population is landless and working

as wage laborers in the nearby area, the male is working as laborer in the city area.

The houses of Mushar’s and Nut’s are with a Mud house, few of them are using Plastic in their

huts, maximum women are jobless and men are working as laborers in unskilled work. In the

Rajbhar community, they are comparatively better than Mushar & Nuts, but are deprived and

marginalized in comparison to the other backward community because 70% are landless and

also working as wage laborers.

Varanasi – Mawaiaya Urban Slum

In the Varanasi slums area the site has identified as Mawaiya (Urban Slum) is closed to

Sarnath, nearly 2.5 Kms away from Sarnath and behind Central Tibbetan Institute. The

most important thing is in this slum that the people are aware about the Buddhist culture

and at the time of discourse of His Highness Honorable Sri Dalai Lama Ji, hundreds of

Buddhist pilgrimage stay in this slum for 10 – 15 days and few of them more days . The

slum Mawaiya is consisting with mix population of Muslim, Rajbhar, Maurya (OBC) and Dalit,

maximum people from marginalized community are engaged as wage laborers and nearly 50%

women are working as domestic worker in the nearby houses. The whole slum has spread in

between 2 major roads and facing lack of facilities like sanitation, drinking water, drainage. The

population of this slum is nearly 2500 without any govt. school.

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Youth library and computer center

Supported by: Rajeev Gandhi Foundation.

Youth library and computer center has been set up by HWA with the support from Rajeev

Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi. RGF has

provide us the opportunity to facilitate one youth

resource center/ library at village Shivdasa and 2

youth library for the high school in Jalhupur and

Amauli villages of the Chiraigaon block of

Varanasi district for the comprehensive

development and providing more livelihood

opportunity of youths (Boys & Gilrs) in

surroundings.

The library and computer center has become boon for the remote village because the youths and

students have to go 15 kms in town to get any

information and learning computer but due to

support from RGF the students of shivdasan

village are getting the benefits in their own

village. 60 -70 students are coming on daily

basis to learn the computer and they equally get

benefit of library, the important books and

information the students are getting on a single

platform, today where job is become more

crucial the computer center is

providing the job details and online

form filling facilities through

which not only targeted villages are

getting benefitted but it also

benefitting the students of other

villages.

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Project : From Education to Sustainability.

Project Supported by :TDH/DACHSER

Implementing Partner: Human Welfare Association, Varanasi

Project Coverage : 45 villages of three blocks of Varanasi District

Introduction: The project “Education to Sustainability” is going on well with the completion of its goal and

objectives imparting qualitative education to the children and livelihood opportunities to the

community of 45 villages of three blocks of Varanasi district through HWA with the support of

DACSHER and Terre des homes, Germany. This report is the overall reflection of the three

months of the project period from July, 2015 to September, 2015.

Objectives:

Overall Goal of the Project

15 rural communities in Varanasi districts of Uttar Pradesh reach improved educational status,

skills and sustainability.

Specific objective in the Second Phase of the Project

1. 1500 children receive educational assistance and continue schooling.

2. 1500 young people receive technical and employment skills.

3. 30 rural communities become active on promotion of social forestry.

4. Social forestry developed in 10 villages.

5. 2000 rural population linked to employment schemes.

Planned Measures / activities:

1) Education centre’s:

In the month of April, the annual exam has

conducted and all 1142 student children’s from

class 1 to 5 class has passed with good marks, and

in new session from July to Sep,15 321 new

children enrolled and 314 children mainstreamed

in other formal school, now 1149 student are still

studying in school

In the project area 10 education centre is

functioning well, the children who never go to

school and children who break their education in various reasons. The main objective to this

center is giving a better opportunity to the children in education and this shows the quality of

education center supported in this project and after that the enrolment initiative for new session

has started through Door to Door mobilization, sensitization and awareness amongst the parents

including the non-school going children in a systematic manner. The project team and community

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volunteers are working hard for the mainstreaming of children from project education centers to

the mainstream schools.

2) Support education centre:

There were 231 students enrolled in last

session and In July to Sep 136 new student

enrolled and 59 student main streamed in

various normal schools. Now total 308 students

are enrolled in school. These session 17

students are enrolled in high school and 13

student enrolled in intermediate final year

student.

05 support centres is successfully functioning

in 05 villages. On this centre student from class

6 to 12 enrolled and they get education as a

coaching centre theme. The student especially

girls who are not interested to join a coaching/

tuition is outside of the village, centre help to girls to get a support class in her village.

Case late: Support Centre, Amauli:-

Ms. Deepa Yadav D/O Shri Vasant Raj Yadav is a student of class-08 has get the direct benefit of

the support center. She live at Kukuda village. She has 01 more sister and one brother. Her mother

and father is a small farmer. She was the student of class 8th in this session. She was the student of

primary school, but her family was not satisfy to her education and they break their education due

to proper knowledge. after few days her parents enrolled in Shree Ram Janaki Shiksha Niketan

coaching centre who is facilitated by this project. Now her family happy to support centre role in

education. Family of the student are happy to see the progress in quality education and supportive

atmosphere of the coaching centre.

Additional activities:

Awareness and mobilization campaign: There has been effective impact of the various activities carried out under enrolment campaign in

the project intervened area which are given below.

Mobilization through rally: In the month of July,15, we are mobilize to community

regarding enrolment of the children in school. Bringing a positive change in the behaviour

of the community regarding the children’s education. Project team is organizing rally in all

concern village for enrolment of the children in centre and other government school.

Door to door visit: education centre teacher and other project staff going to door to door

for mobilize the family and children for enrolment in school. During the visit we identify

the out of school children and never school going children.

Support by SHG : SHG member support in identification of non going school and drop

out children. In SHG meeting they discussed regarding importance of enrolment of these

children.

Community meeting: In the month of July project staff and facilitators conducted

community meeting in concern village. We aware and motivate to community regarding

enrolled in school all children, specialty who drop out and never school going children.

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3) Functioning of Bio Gas Plants:

According the project target Total 44 bio gas plant installation is completed against the project

target. Till date all install bio gas plant is functioning. The farmer we install the bio plant are

happy and every month they saving the fuel money expenses in LPG, Kerosene, coal, wood etc.

4) Functioning of Wormy Compost: There are 48 wormy pit installation is target in project. Project has achieved the target with good

rapport with community and completed 48 pit against the project target and all farmer taking

benefit from wormy compost. The farmer use the wormy compost in their nursery and trees

planted in their farm. The farmer who farming the vegetable is very much benefitted to use the

wormy compost. Now it becomes a practice to use the wormy compost in their farming.

5) NRM Activity:

Capacity building cum training of the women SHG Members:

Project organized a capacity building training program at 03rd Sep.15 for the SHGs members,

who is also a farmer at Chhahi village of

Chiraigaon block. 72 participants are in

this training program. The theme of the

training was natural resource farming,

solar panel, health & hygiene and

floriculture. They are farming and

growing a various type of crops. The

main objective to training is to give the

technical input to farmer then gets more

income through their farming. We are

giving training on advanced floriculture

and vegetable. Through this training their

knowledge increased and this is helpful to increase their income and women empowerment

ahead in few steps.

Economic empowerment:

For economic empowerment shg member taking loan from bank for increased their income

through farming. Mina W/o Raju of Tulsi

SHGs village Chiraigaon mobilized and

taken loan 1,00000/ for Floriculture

farming, Robin S/o Meva Lal of Pooja

shg village Prahladpur taken loan from

SHG 1,00,000/ for agriculture, Urmila w/o

shyam bali Tara SHG residence of

prahladpur village taken loan 50000/ for

floriculture, Kisun dei of Chandni SHG

residence of prahladpur has taken loan

60000/ for farming, Gulab of Chanda SHG

kamauli talen loan 75000/ for agriculture

purpose.

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18 Women taken for farming, 02 women for dairy, 1 for shop, 1 male for auto, 1 male for shop.

SHG women benefited in two first in

individual level and second in SHGs loan

by with Union Bank of India through

credit support.

In last three month from July, 2015 to Sep,

2015 Union Bank of India provide loan to

individually member and SHGs for

income generation activity. There were

distributed the credit card of worth Rs

25000/ to 50,000/ 60 individual women

and 06 of SHGs of the project area for

their financial strengthening and livelihood practices enhancement.

7 member taken loan in 2nd time, and 03 women of SHGs take loan in third time. All the women

who take loan in before they deposited the loan in timely and on good track record bank sanction

in again in again loan to SHGs women.

6) Social Forestry:

The project staff aware and motivate to community and the

farmers for social forestry. As we know that time

urbanization work on progress and construction of malls,

multi story housing building, commercial complex on full

swing in out of main city. Trees are demolished on daily.

For promoting of social forestry project distributed the trees

plant time to time. This rainy season project distributed to

plant in various villages. As we know that in the month of

July to September is rainy season and this is suitable for

plantation.

Project distributed 4961 various type like

Mango,Guava,Awla, Anar, Amrak, Karauda,

Kadam,Rose, Tengri, Bela, Gudhal, Lime, Papaya

etc plant to plantation at Chirai gaon, Chhahi,

Hridaypur, Shankarpur, Sion, Kamauli, prahladpur,

Gopalapur and ghughuri village to SHG member

for plantation.

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7) Vocational training centre:

Vocational training centre is running

successful at Bhagtuwa place.VTC is

famous for empowering centre in this area.

In the centre nearby girls came this centre

for enrollment with a big dream. The VTC

centre started in rent office in initial stage

after some year ground floor construction

work completed. The student and

community also demand for more activity in

this centre. So, the support of community

and other agency 1st floor construction has

completed . Centre started with a formal

inauguration ceremony at 22nd July, 2015 .

SL TRADE No. of enrolled student

1 Tailoring 86

2 Beautician 12

3 Computer 06

4 Painting 02

Total ( Current) 106

8) Community Organizations/SHG: Now SHG has become a movement in the project area.

Large no. of women form a SHG and they motivate to other for SHGs formation. Seeing meeting

other women become mobilized and they met the SHGs member for open a new SHG.

Total SHG - 187

Female SHG - 131

Male SHG - 17

Mix SHG - 39

Total saving - 7,24,3,085.00

Total loan -2,89,64,253.00

Total Recovery, loan- 2,65,77,963.00

Details of Loans by Banks in this 6 month period:

Sl. No. No. of Loan (Individual) Amount

1. 162 members 25,000/

2. 13 members 50,000/

Inter loaning by SHGs

Sl. No. No. of Loan (From SHGs inter loan) Amount

1. 22 person 50,000/ to 1,00,00/each

2. 08 person Less than 50,000/each

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Capacity building Training Details:

Date Type of training Place No. of

Participants

18/09/15 20/09/15 Floriculture, dairy Shankarpur 35

21/09/15 23/09/15 Floriculture, vegetable Chiraigao 35

29/09/15 29/09/15 Floriculture, vegetable prahladpur 65

9) Linkages with the Government:

6 Information centre is running successfully in three blocks of the project area accessing the

government’s various schemes and plans to the community. Within this 6 month period of the

project various schemes and plans of the government has been mobilized for the community

through information centre which are given below...

06 widows have derived benefit from widow pension scheme,

39 hand pumps have been rebored in 15 villages by the government,

10 New hand pumps have been installed in 6 villages by the government

18 people have benefited through Indira Awaas Yojana,

12 weavers have received handloom weaving card. This card would assist them to acquire

power connection easily by the government. They also received health insurance of

Rs.15000/- and accidental insurance of Rs. 80000/-,

03 farmers have received Farmer credit card by the regional banks.

18 target groups of the project area have received assistance of constructing toilets under

the government scheme.

36 rural people got solar lighting set up through the government.

10 people got bank linkages

70 people got Cash Credit Limit from the Bank.

117 people got Samajwadi Pension

223 people insured under Pradhan Manti Bima Yojana.

Participation Review Meeting / PPM:

Project organizeda review cum project parner

meeting at HWA office Varanasi 04 to 05

July, 2o15. Mr. Simon visited the field and

office for review of the project. In the meeting

all the project partner participated and

discussed about planning of the project, model

of development in current economic, political

and social context and status of

implementationof child protection policy.

During the meeting session devided and

cunducted group discussion, open discussion,

presentation etc.

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Project related News coverage by various print media

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PROJECT : “Sustainable Development through Women and Youth

Organizations in the State of Uttar Pradesh”

Supported By : TDH-DACHSER

Organized By : PACE

Implemented By: Human Welfare Association, Varanasi

The project “Sustainable Development through Women and Youth Organizations in the state of

Uttar Pradesh” is implemented in 10 villages of Chiraigaon block in Varanasi. Through women

SHGs and youth of project area youth group has been formed through which awareness program

on health and hygiene, environment has been done. All the selected primary, junior high schools

have been contacted and youth group has been formed at school level to make awareness

program me successful and effective.

Core activities

1 Orientation and Formation of groups - Field level activities -

Awareness Walks - Bio Diversity Register 10 villages Model Village -10 villages

Plantation drive - 10 villages

2 Capacity building training - Orientation of selected youth network volunteers at Varanasi level on the

relevance of this project and effective implementation of the initiatives at village as well as school level.

3 Theatre group at Central level: Theatre groups formation - 20youth

4 Orientation meetings in schools - Sports and Games

5 Development of IEC material - 1st yr onlyQuarterly news letter of youth Network (Rs 2000 x 1)

6 Local level interface or tournament (t shirt cost,prize amount*1 partners)

7 Local level dialogue with various government department for advocacy

8 State level activities - Network meetings at state level ( 50 participants per year for One day

9 Training at state level -2 training with 50 participants

10 Awareness campaign at State level and press meet 2 days with 100 participants

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Achievement:

(1) Formation of youth group:

Youth volunteers have formed youth groups at selected 10 villages. The main focus of

formation of youth group is to run awareness program me to sensitize on the different

issues through rally, social interactions meetings etc with community. In 2016 youth

volunteers have selected plastic free village campaign to make environment clean and

healthy.

The real achievement of the this campaign was that the community itself started

cooperating and come forward to make the program me successful and participated in all

basic activities of promotion.

(2) Environmental protection program me: In selected 5 villages volunteers of youth

group has organized the environmental protection program me has been organized with

aim on organic farming, a forestation, cleanness, plastic free environment. The 10

schools have been selected from project villages to support this campaign.

(3) Model village: Total 10 villages have been selected for making modal village. The

cleanliness program me has been going on continuous basic for sensitizing the

communities.

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Sustainable Livelihood of Artisans & Weavers through GI

Registration – IPR with the support of NABARD

And

Women Empowerment Initiatives through Formation of Women SHG

The Human welfare Association is working for the upliftment of the handloom weavers,

artisans, since last 23 years in the Varanasi and allied districts of Eastern U.P. Human welfare

association is not only indulged itself for development of marginalized community through

various initiatives but also took a strong step towards saving the ancient handicraft & culture by

becoming the Registered Proprietor of GI – IPR registered Banaras sarees and brocades , the

organization has also

facilitated for the GI

registration of

Handmade carpet of

Bhadohi, Metal

Repouse craft, Gulabi

Meenakari, Wooden

Lackerwear, of

Varanasi, Black Pottery

of Nizamabad

(Azamgarh district),

Mirzapuri Handmade

Dari and all has granted

IPR status, and due to

this now Varanasi is a hub of IPR products and nearly 15 lakhs artisans and weavers are

associated in various handicraft and handloom clusters in the 9 district of Eastern U.P., this

initiative has supported by NABARD,Lucknow. After that the organization are also involved for

the GI registration of Chunar Sand stone, Soft stone undercut of Varanasi and Jute wall

hanging craft of Ghazipur and this effort will provide the livelihood opportunities to the

artisans of the Handicrafts in this region with the brand and will transform this eastern UP

region in one of the profitable Handicraft sector of India. On the 4th April,2016, Principal

Secretary MSME Dr. Rajnish Dubey and Commissioner, Varanasi Shri Nitin Ramesh Gokaran

has interacted with the artisans and related stakeholders and see a presentation, presented by the

Dr. Rajani Kant, GI expert on the issue of GI and status of handicraft product of Eastern U.P.

and he elaborated about the importance and role of NABARD and Central and State Govt.

Empowering through SHGs: A large number

of women SHG has become a movement in the

project area. form a SHG and they motivate to

other for SHGs formation. Seeing meeting other

women become mobilized and they met the

SHGs member for open a new SHG. Total SHG

-187, Female SHG-131, Male SHG -17

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VSO-IBM CSC India

The partner will ensure that the VSO brand is appropriately represented and prominently

displayed on all publications, reports,

sign boards and promotional materials.

The Volunteers covered under this

project will be known as VSO

Volunteers and the Partner will support

and facilitate this identification and

visibility throughout the project. On the

advice of VSO, the partner will also

adhere to the branding and visibility

requirements stipulated by any external

donor agencies that has financial or

other interests in the project. IBM

Corporate Service Corps (CSC) India

team visited and consistence by 3

members for the following initiatives

and Leverage the VSO-supplied videos, brochures, catalogs and SHG case studies to be used as

part of the marketing efforts.

Comprehensive Marketing and Branding Strategy for the artisan products

Provide basic training, guidelines, standards and templates for their websites and social

media accounts (twitter, facebook, instagram and youtube) to allow their staff to utilize

these resources more effectively.

Recommendation for changes to the financial management system for the Women’s Self

Help Groups.

Research findings on market awareness of Registered products in local markets.

The organization is working on the issue of livelihood focusing on Handloom weavers,

Handicraft artisans on the issue of Intellectual Property Right through Geographical Indication

Registration for the legal protection of traditional Handloom and Handicraft products of Banaras

region. HWA works with 187 SHG groups

which have 2464 members (2195 women

and 269 male). There are several gaps and

area of improvement and expansion of

livelihood opportunity for artisans and

handloom weavers through developing a

long term business plan, marketing and

branding strategy. The subsidiary project for

IBMer is to work on SHG programme of

HWA and produce financial management

system/tool to strengthen management of

SHG operational activities.

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ACCESS Development Services

USTTAD launch event of Ministry of Minority Affairs,

USTTAD national launching event organized by Ministry of Minority Affairs with the

facilitation of ACCESS, AIACA and HWA on 14h May,2015 at Sanskritik Sankul, Varanasi.

The impact of Human welfare

Association and State Alliance -

SAREL Network-UP is now

recognizing and the new

schemes from central Govt. are

coming at ground level. The

Govt. of India has started new

scheme of Ministry of Minority

Affairs, for the Minority

WEAVERS AND ARTISANS

IN THE NAME OF USTTAD.

The national launching was

from Varanasi on 14th

May,with 2 cabinet Ministers Dr. Nazama Heptulla and Mr.Mukhtar Abbass Nakavi with

Secretary, Minority Affairs- Dr.Arvind Mayaram. In this National event, the ministery has given

all launching responsibility including total 1000 participants from minority,in the event(70%

women) and exhibition of

handicraft products,media

management to HWA. On

this occasion the organizers

has also given welcome

responsibility to Director-

HWA to all 3 main guest by

the Stole woven by

handloom weaver with with

the poetry of Kabir (a fine

example of calligraphy in

Banaras Handloom weaving,

the stole was made by GI

Authorize User – Mr.

Bachche Lal Maurya of Chhahi village). Nearly 22 newspapers and 15 electronic channel has

given proper coverage of this national events and the most important thing is that the weavers

and artisans was very happy and a number of master craftsman and master weavers has also

interacted with Hon’ble Union Ministers after completion of the event. The G.M. NABARD has

also participated in this event and he assured us for the future supports in this sector.

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CARE India (UHI project)

Urban Health Initiative client outreach & Community Mobilization Activities in U.P.

Background:

Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in continuous habitation in the world, with a history dating

back to more than 3000 years. It is a

major religious, cultural and educational

centre of India. Varanasi is also famous

for its handicrafts and silk Weaving

industry. Varanasi town lies between the

25o 15’N to 25o 22’ N Latitudes and 82o

57’E to 83o 01’E longitudes. The river

Ganga only here flows in a south-to-

north direction, having the world

famous Ghats on the left bank of the

river. Varanasi is well connected by

road, rail and air with other parts of the

country. The climate of the city, as of

Northern India on the whole, is of

tropical nature with extremes of

temperature, varying from a minimum of 5°C in winter to a maximum of 45°C in summer.

ISSUES:

India launched the National Family Welfare Program in 1952 with the objective of reducing the

birth rate to the extent necessary to stabilize the population, consistent with the requirements of

the national economy.

Geographical Area:

Varanasi Urban Slums (76 Slums area with nearly 160000 population of Varanasi city mainly

from Rajghat to Shivpur & whole trans Varuna area

Introduction of UHI:

The Urban Health Initiative (UHI) is part of a five-year, four country initiative supported by the

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in

Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and India. UHI

India is a consortium of international,

national, nongovernmental, and

community-based organizations working

together to improve the health of the

urban poor, especially in the state of

Uttar Pradesh. UHI is designed to be

complementary to national and state

health sector plans and goals. The

initiative supports the implementation

and scale-up of effective evidence-based

strategies, as well as the testing of

promising innovations.

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Objectives:

To develop organizational/staff capacity through policies, trainings and workshops.

To provide Family Planning services to all eligible clients including their partners in different

slums of given area

To bring about Behavioural Change by switching from un-modern methods to modern

methods of family planning

To increase the CPR in targeted clients & spouses

To empower & mobilize the community for ensured project sustainability.

To document & disseminate best practices so as to ensure memory & continuity of the project

To increase male participation in the programme

Interventions:

Baseline survey,

Identification of MCH & RCH families,

Providing IEC materials,

Providing services to the related clients through the various Govt. and private sector health

support systems.

Follow-up of cases,

Reaching towards marginalized & poor community who are not getting benefits of the various

health schemes.

Vision & Goal:-

Urban Health Initiative (UHI) is implemented by a consortium of international, national, and

community based organizations, all focused on improving urban health, especially urban

reproductive health and family planning. The initiative responds to rapid urbanization and poor

health indicators among the urban poor in Uttar Pradesh. The initiative is designed to be

complementary and supportive of the national and state urban mission and health sector plans

and goals. The initiative prioritizes the implementation and scale-up of effective evidence-based

strategies which are aligned with government plans and schemes, as well as innovations that can

be piloted and tested.

Vision: Empowered women and men choose the timing and number of pregnancies, using

providers and methods of their choice.

Goals: Increase contraceptive use as a key intervention to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

Implement evidence-based strategies which are aligned with Government schemes and programs

so that they are more likely to be replicated and scaled up to benefit greater numbers of people

Outcomes

Increased contraceptive prevalence or use, especially among urban poor.

Increased quality of reproductive health and family planning services at targeted sites.

Increased access to a broad range of contraceptive services, supplies, and counseling.

Sustained demand for quality contraceptive services and supplies.

76 Pear Educator cover 61 urban slums of Varanasi Disst. It covers 172527 Population,

28958 Household and 29990 MWRA, 7 Out Reach Worker (ORW) cover all 76 Pear

Educator, and 1 FMDC compile all reports and monitors the ORW. 1 Part Time Accountant,

1 Office Boy, and 1 Project Coordinator is engage in this project.

MWRA Meeting:

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We organize MWRA Meeting in urban slum for clients, who want to adopt the service but some

reason she hesitate. In MWRA meeting with the help of PE and ORW we counsel the

beneficiary about all family planning method with counseling kit, total 306 MWRA Meeting

held in each slum and 3836 Participants, participate in MWRA Meeting.

Chauraha Stall:

We organize Chauraha Stall every morning at different

labour Chauraha from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. In Chauraha

meeting we counsel to the male clients for Male Sterilization

with the help of Flash Card. Till October 13 to September

2014 total 298 Chauraha meeting held at Chauraha stall.

2675 male counsels at Chauraha stall. Total 100 NSV done

from Chauraha stall.

World Population Day:

During World Population Day, we have done 37 NSV,

78 FST, 273 IUCD and 28 DMPA. During WPD we

focus upon PAFP and PPFP. 8 PP FST and 14 PP IUD

have done during WPD. 1 PA FST and 1 PA IUD have

done.

Community Health day:

Time to time we organize CHD (Community Health

Day) in Slum area with the help of JANANI. Total 9

CHD held in different slum. 159 women counseled about DMPA and 140 beneficiaries adopt

DMPA injection during CHD.

Fix Service Delivery Day:

With the help of JANANI, Pariwar Sewa Kendra and

District Women Hospital, we organized FSDD for

MWRA (Marriage Women Reproductive Age) of slum.

total 6 FSDD held with our partners. In FSDD 87 clients’

registered and 73 fst and 8 nsv done during FSDD. We

cover 3 Rural Block (Cholapur, Chiraigaon and

Sewapuri) for scale up. 25 Fix Service Day (FSD) held in

different rural block. 417 clients counseling by our NGO

team, 393 clients adopt the service (Fst).

IUCD DAY:

With the help of Janani we organize IUCD day at every

Thursday of weak. In IUCD day PE and ORW play a lead role.

In slum PE counseling the clients with the help of ORW. Who

clients become counsel for IUCD then she takes away her

clients for Service Delivery Point (SDP). Total 41 IUCD days

held at Janani 442 clients Counseled by the counselor and 363

clients adopts the IUCD during IUCD day.