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Annual Report 2014 – 2015

VISHWA SHANTI

MAHILA VIKAS MANDAL

ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 1

Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Vision .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Mission ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Values .......................................................................................................................................... 3

List of Governing Body Members .................................................................................................. 4

Hierarchical Structure ..................................................................................................................... 5

Human Resource ............................................................................................................................. 5

Sakas Ahar Puravatha Project ..................................................................................................... 5

Activities ......................................................................................................................................... 6

BMC canteen ............................................................................................................................... 7

Poli Bhaji Kendra at Seawoods ................................................................................................... 7

Women’s Day celebration ........................................................................................................... 7

Anand Melava ............................................................................................................................. 8

Health check-up camp ................................................................................................................. 8

Solid Waste Management............................................................................................................ 9

Training on best out of waste ...................................................................................................... 9

Sessions with Adolescent girls .................................................................................................. 10

Counseling services for women ................................................................................................ 10

Environment Cleanliness Awareness Campaigns of School children ...................................... 11

Slogan competition in school .................................................................................................... 11

Stakeholders .................................................................................................................................. 12

The Way Forward … .................................................................................................................... 12


Introduction

Vishvashanti Mahila Vikas Mandal (VSMVM) is the non-government

organization founded in the year 2005 by the proactive community women from

Mankhurd area of Mumbai. The organization was especially formed for holistic

development of the community through, basic education, health and protecting women

rights. The organizations governing body consists of mainly women from the

community.

The organization mainly focuses on the women empowerment through education,

health and employment opportunities. SHG is one of the excellent medium to empower

women through provision of various kinds of employment opportunities at their door

steps. It also does capacity building of women by providing various trainings to girls

and community women for literacy, employment opportunity, health etc. The main

purpose of the organization is to empower women by utilizing all of its capacity for

their development, it includes the opportunities of jobs where they have to provide

nutritious food to the children of Aaganwadi in ICDS program and run canteen at the

government offices etc.


Vision

Mission

Values

We believe one day every citizen realizes their power and take ownership in the

development of the community.

Holistic development of the community, increasing community participation through

various campaigns and has remarkable emphasis on women empowerment by strengthening

SHGs, providing awareness sessions and employment opportunities.

Honesty

Commitment

Integrity

Empowerment

Gender equality

Equal participation


Name Qualification Designation

Ms. Sangeeta Kamble MSW President

Ms. Suman R. Kamble 10th Secretary

Ms. Meenadevi Vishwakarma Illiterate Treasurer

Ms. Sungandha Jadhav 7th Member

Ms. Seema Gaikwad Illiterate Member

Ms. Sanjali S. Chavan 7th Member

Ms. Rekha Kamble 7th Member

Ms. Neela Kamble 7th Member

Ms. Ranjana Kamble 4th Member

Ms. Jyoti Jadhav 7th Member

Ms. Neeta Jadhav 12th Member

List of Governing Body Members


Human Resource

Sakas Ahar Puravatha Project

President

Secretary Treasurer11

members

Hierarchical Structure

President

3 Women


BPL certificate distribution

In 2005, BPL survey was conducted by MCGM, the

list of which came out in 2009. The BPL certificates

were uploaded on the internet on their website. When

the founder of VSMVM went through the list she

found that majority of the names of people belonging

to BPL category in Maharashtra Nagar were not

displayed on the internet. Out of around 50000

populations only 5 names could be seen in the list

displayed. Further the founder made a visit to M-

ward office and found out the names of 2500 people belonging to BPL category, took their

certificates in a pen drive. She then took an office on rent and appointed a staff who identified

them by making home visits. Out of 2500 people the organization could find out 1300 people and

distributed certificates to them. IN order to provide them with certificates it was difficult to take

these people the ward office to take the official’s signature, so the organization instead called the

BMC officer to their office and took his signature on all the certificates and distributed to

respective people.

Out of these 25 SHGs 12 groups received loan to

start their enterprises. Two federations were

formed, 10 groups in one federation, one is

Jeevanjyot Vastistar Sangh and another is

Dnyandeep Vastistar Sangh. The organization

organized different workshops for these SHGs on the process of maintaining records, writing

minutes, procedures for loan, how to start an enterprise etc. Some of the SHGs have started their

own business of making masala, papad and providing mid-day meal to anganwadi kids.

Activities

In 2014- 15 the organization formed 25 Self-help

groups of these 1300 people belonging to BPL

families.


BMC canteen

The organization helps in linking the government schemes to local people especially women. In

the year 2014-15 VSMVM guided Akshada Bachat Gat to put up a tender for running a canteen in

M ward office and it was approved by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM),

Now Akshada Bachat Gat is running a canteen in M ward office where there are 10 women

working in kitchen and 2 women supervising them. The organization is handholding them in all

the procedures.

Poli Bhaji Kendra at Seawoods

After running the canteen successfully at MCGM office, the confidence among these women

(Akshada Bachat Gat) increased and they took a place on rent at Seawoods and started a “Poli

Bhaji Kendra”. Here also 12 women are working. VSMVM plays an important role in this process

where the organization helps the SHG in getting outside orders, doing their audits, informing them

about different government schemes. This helps the SHG expand their business and earn profit.

Women’s Day celebration

International women’s day is a global celebration of the

social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The

day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. VSMVM

as every year this year also celebrated the Women’s Day. On this

occasion around 100-150 women attended the program. The

organization had organized an awareness program on Sex

Selection using puppet show as a medium of

communication. Mr. Pawar, MCGM officer and Ms. Rakhi

Jadhav, Supervisor, ICDS were invited as guests.


Anand Melava

“Savitribai Phule Jayanti” is celebrated

every year to commemorate the women

who pioneered women education in

India. People celebrate “Savitribai

Phule’s” birth anniversary as a

Women Empowerment Day. Like every

year this year also the organization

celebrated Savitri Bai’s Jayanti and

Rajmata Jijau’s Jayanti. On this

occasion VSMVM organized “Anand Melava” for women where various games like musical chair,

fugdi, fashion show, one minute games etc were conducted. The objective behind organizing such

games was to give community women a platform to have fun time. Guests from TISS, Ms. Sheetal

Kamble and Mittal were also present for the celebration.

Health check-up camp

Even after decades of freedom, India is

struggling to provide basic health services to its

people. Thyroid cancer is commonly diagnosed at

a younger age than most other adult cancers.

Nearly 3 out of 4 cases are found in women. This

situation calls for timely care and diagnosis which

can reduce the incidence of morbidity and mortality especially among children and women. To

reduce such incidences VSMVM had organized a health check up camp. Thyroid checkup camp

was organized for women above 40 years and specialized doctors from Thyroid Organization were

invited. The women who were identified with thyroid problem were referred to a hospital for

further treatment. Besides the health check up camp a stall was put up by Kotak Education

Foundation (KEF) offering vocational training opportunities to youth. Many youth visited the stall

and got information about the different courses offered by Kotak Education Foundation.

participated in the health camp

Approximately

105women


Solid Waste

Management

Solid waste management is one of

the major challenges faced by

many countries around the globe.

Inadequate collection, recycling

or treatment and

uncontrolled disposal of waste in

dumps can lead to severe hazards,

such as health risks and

environmental pollution. In order to reduce the health risks and environmental pollution, VSMVM

in collaboration with MCGM has under the Vasti Swachhata Abhiyan now known as Swachha

Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan spreads awareness about Solid Waste Management which includes

segregation of wet and dry waste. This program is run in Jan Kalyan Society of Mankhurd which

has a population of around 1200 people. The organization conducts continuous awareness

programs in the society and is thinking of appointing few workers to keep the society clean.

Training on best out of waste

Recycling is one of the best ways for you to have a positive

impact on the world in which we live. Recycling is important to both

the natural environment and us. We must act fast as the amount of waste

we create is increasing all the time. And to contribute towards this,

VSMVM organized a training program for women of Jan Kalyan Society, Mankhurd, where the

women were trained to make paper bags and were also given tips on how to do its marketing to

generate income from it. The other objective behind organizing this training was to send across

the message of reducing the use of plastic. The organization also conducts awareness programs on

disadvantages of using plastic and motivates people to use paper or cloth bags.


Sessions with Adolescent girls

As girls approach adolescence, they face the start of a narrow bridge. As they move through

adolescence they must cross this bridge, emerging at the end as adult young women. However, the

bridge through adolescence is a risky one for girls. They are significantly more vulnerable than

their male counterparts and are more likely to fall off the bridge. Adolescent girls face poorer

health outcomes, are more likely to become infected with HIV, more socially isolated, less likely

to make the transition to secondary school or to complete it, and have fewer income-generating

opportunities. The organization works with the adolescent girls through ICDS program, where

they create awareness about skill development, conduct English speaking classes.

Counseling services for women

In India where almost half of the

population is women, they have always

been ill-treated and deprived of their right

to life and personal liberty as provided

under the constitution of India. Behind

closed doors of homes all across our country, people are being tortured, beaten and killed. It is

happening in rural areas, towns, cities and in metropolitans as well. It is crossing all social classes,

genders, racial lines and age groups. Offences against women which reflects the pathetic reality

that women are just not safe and secure anywhere. Such women need emotional support and

VSMVM provides them that support by offering counseling services to them. For legal support

the organization refers them to lawyers and accompanies them to police stations. The organization

conducts meetings with self-help groups in which they talk about these issues so that people can

refer such cases to VSMVM.

The Objective is to ensure a safe

and healthy environment for girls

and women of the society.


Environment Cleanliness

Awareness Campaigns of

School children

Environment is a place where human as well as

plants and animals live. Keeping it clean and neat is our responsibility. It is necessary to keep our

environment clean because we get fresh air, reduce pollution etc. An unclean environment leads

to a bad condition of a society, arrival of diseases and many more. With the ever increasing use of

technology and industries flourishing the amount of pollution in our environment is increasing at

a rapid pace. Keeping our environment clean is a very important part of our lives in these

days. Children play a very important role here as they act as the motivator for their parents and

that is why VSMVM in collaboration with World Vision conducted street plays of children to

spread awareness about “Clean and Green Mumbai”. In which they conveyed the message of

maintaining cleanliness inside and outside their house, advantages of clean environment and

disadvantages of pollution at individual and societal level. Through this street play the organization

could reach to around 800-1000 people of Mankhurd.

Slogan competition in school

Further the organization had organized a competition of school

children in the age group of 8-14 years in Mankhurd to understand

the perspective of school children on the issue of health and

sanitation. The students were supposed to prepare slogans on

cleanliness/ waste management/ sanitation etc. “Kachra taka petit,

Mumbai Shahar dilsel aitit”, “Kachra petiti taka naytar prasang yeil

baka” were some of the examples of slogans prepared by students.

were targetted through the street play presented by the organization in Mankhurd.

Approx

1000 people


Stakeholders

VSMVM

Beneficiaries

Mahila mandals,

youth groups, parents

Police

MCGMPartner

organizations

Residential societies

Hospitals


The Way Forward …

As decided in the last year, the organization could intervene in the issue of

sanitation for which it partnered with MCGM’s Swachha Mumbai Probodhan Abhiyan.

The organizations has also been involved in making people aware about the government

schemes and also get them access to the same. In the next year VSMVM is planning to take

up project of mid-day meal for ICDS anganwadis through which the women would get a

source for earning a livelihood. It will also collaborate with other like- minded organization

working on different issues like health, sanitation, skill development, education, women

empowerment etc. to offer better services to the community people.

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