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National Rural Support Programme

Rahim Yar Khan

Regional Quarterly Newsletter

Volume 16

Jul-Sep, 2012

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Villages

Year

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314

275

116

169

148

102

235 311 91

215

224

138

238

183

455

ABP

APL

BHP

BND

Chak 173/ P

FTP

JDU

JDW

KSB

KSL

RHD

RKP

RPK

RYK

SHP

SQD

Social Mobilization

Since its inception NRSP Rahim Yar Khan is sup-

porting rural men and women in their efforts to

alleviate poverty and uplifting their economics

status through its multi-dimensional develop-

ment activities. The base of all endeavors is the

existence of socially organized community

groups that can impart their mutual strengths to

a common purpose of improving their liveli-

hoods. The essence of this process is formation

of community organization (CO). Social mobiliza-

tion team spread in sixteen filed units has suc-

cessfully intervened in 474 villages out of 649 in

its programme area and organized 39,928 house-

holds in 3,371 COs.

Total COs

3,371

Field Units

COs formed

Social Mobilization Some mutual activities and

self initiatives taken by

COs:

Construction of

mosques.

Construction of bound-

ary walls of grave yard.

Purchased tents and

cutlery (catering) for

use in different events

at village level like mar-

riage and demise, this

initiative rid them from

payments of high rents

of catering service.

Infrastructure develop-

ment (roads, bridges, electricity, water

course and minor work) through linkages with

government department and other organiza-

tions.

Mutual in-kind support to poor families when

they marriage their daughters.

Purchase of agriculture implements.

Monthly collection of funds to support each

other in case of any emergency.

Supported NRSP in flood relief activities during

IDPs identification phase and provision of as-

sistance to IDPs.

Donation of land for schools.

31,936

7,992

Men

Women

2,498

858

15

Men

Women

Mixed

1,721

2,038

2,059

1,509

1,850

2,067

33

2,239

3,650

1,168

2,178

2,436

1,756

2,888

2,145

2,199

140

1,101

1,391

278

15

12

804

1,263

57

7

435

151

87

26

378

1,847

1,861

3,139

3,450

1,787

1,865

2,079

837

3,502

3,707

1,175

2,613

2,587

1,843

2,914

2,523

4,046

- 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000

ABP

APL

BHP

BND

Chak 173/ P

FTP

JDU

JDW

KSB

KSL

RHD

RKP

RPK

RYK

SHP

SQD

Total

Women

Men

Field Units Acronyms

ABP: Abadpur

APL: Ahmed Pur Lamma

BHP: Bhadarpur

BND: Bhundi

FTP: Fatehpur

JDW: Jamal Din Wali

JDU: Jamal Din Wali

Urban/Women

KSB: Kot Samaba

KSL: Kot Sabzal

RHD: Rahimabad

RKP: Rukanpur

RYK: Rahim Yar Khan

SHP: Shahbaz Pur

SQD: Sadiqabad

Membership

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Gender wise segregation of COs

Gender wise segregation

of COs’ membership

National Rural Support Programme - Rahim Yar Khan

Post Rains Planning :

Recover Strategies from rains affected

COs

Monsoon season 2012 came with unusual rains fall in all over the Pakistan. In district Rahim Yar Khan four days nonstop rains in August caused disaster and brought down lots of walls, roofs and mud houses to the grounds in the rural area. The un-predictable heavy rains also damaged all the crops mainly cotton. Keeping in view the critical situation, immediately after rains, a Programme Planning Meeting (PPM) was held in which all the field unit incharges, DPOs and regional staff participated. The core agenda of meeting was to discuss the current post rains situ-ation related to cotton & livestock recovery. Dur-ing the meeting following strategies were devel-oped to recover the credit from rains affected COs: Each field unit incharge to enlist his/her rain

affected COs. DPOs & MER section will verify of enlisted COs through field visits.

A final list will be prepared that will include CO grading and prioritizing for extensive fol-low ups regarding recovery purpose.

Post rains messages (pamphlets) regarding cotton crops and livestock precautionary measures will be disseminated in rains affect-ed areas.

COs that are 100% affected from rains will get relaxation for 10% mandatory saving. Credit to affected COs will be disbursed quick ly i.e. within 3 days after recovery (CO clear-ance).

COs savings can be used for recovery purpos-es and after saving adjustment CO can take loan from first loan ceiling.

Case study Abdul Majeed,

member of Malik

Kalimullah CO

lives in Rahmo

village of

Sadiqabad. His

major source of

income is live-

stock; presently

he has 2 buffalos and 8 goats. His wife works during cotton and

wheat season and contributes in family income Rs. 800 against

weekly basis wages. From last 10 years he is serving his landlord

of his village who is very kind to him and often supports him in

different occasions.

In March, 2012 his family faced a troublesome situation when

Abdul Majeed was injured and his left leg was fractured in an

accident with a motorbike. He was carried in hospital and oper-

ated. To meet the hospitalization expenses his wife sold one

buffalo on Rs. 25,000 and addition expenses were beared by his

owner.

After the

slight recov-

ery, Majeed

contacted to

NRSP’s social

organizer for

submitting

his insurance

claim. He

received Rs.

15,000

against his

insurance

claim, that amount was utilized to purchase supplementary

medicines. This claim saved him to borrow money for further

medications.

“I acknowledge NRSP’s health insurance scheme for its CO

members due to that poor families get assistance in their

hard time ” said Abdul Majeed.

Micro Insurance NRSP’s micro-insurance arose out of an unmet need to develop a “product” that could provide coverage to those who are deprived from existing health insurance schemes. Along with its micro credit pro-gramme, micro-insurance has become its by-product for its CO members that not only supporting poor rural people in sud-den mishaps but also became a source of better health accessibility.

Abdul Majeed after leg surgery, now he can walk

with the support of crutch. After one month he

would be able to walk without any support.


The biogas plant installed in Chudhri Shoukat

Ali’s home has become a benchmark for other us-

ers of biogas plants. Shoukat Ali is the resident of vil-

lage 160/P of tehsil Sadiqabad of RYK. One may visit any

time to see how Shoukat is receiving multiple benefits

from biogas plant. Shortage of electricity in Pakistan has

become a dilemma, but fortunately Shoukat’s family is no

more facing this dilemma because they are running 1,500

watts generator on biogas plant that easily fulfilling

their electricity need. They also started ironing their

clothes by gas iron.

“Biogas plant persuaded us to love and care more to our

livestock” said Shoukat Ali.


NRSP

Biogas Plants

An Outstanding Source of

Renewable Energy

6 Hours Daily gas consumption for cooking

Before Biogas Plant Monthly Consumption

Dung cakes, One 6 kg LPG cylinder, Wood & cotton residues

Fine ironing from gas iron

Generator on Biogas Plant

4 hours continuous running time, 2 ceiling fans, 3 energy savers

Lesson learned:

During need assessment survey, Shoukat demand for

biogas plant was rejected due to insufficient place

for slurry disposal. As per criteria beneficiary must

have easy and direct disposal of slurry to the fields.

But Shoukat great interest and commitment to

resolve issue of slurry disposal insisted NRSP team to

approve his demand. Now his plant is simply the

best, he proved that more you are interested

enthusiastic and persistent more you will gain from

the biogas plant.

Shoukat Ali

An enthusiastic beneficiary of biogas plant


“ Women of her town are getting inspiration

from her struggles she made to break

the cycle of poverty and improved

her living standard”

S even years ago a room of small house

was altered into window of liberation

from the poverty, when a mother of five

children decided to sell bangles and jewellery. She

started door to door campaign and disseminated the

message to women of her neighbourhood that now they

don’t need to travel anywhere for purchasing bangles and

jewellery, and who feel hesitance in going bazar can visit

her home for shopping diversified items of jewellery.

Shahnaz Habib took her firs loan of Rs. 5,000 form NRSP

women enterprise programme and opened a small shop

at her home. Her husband Habib was a truck driver and

often remain outside of the home town, Jamal Din Wali.

From his monthly earning he gave five to six thousand to

Shahnaz for monthly expenses. But this money was in-

sufficient to fulfil her desire for better living and educa-

tion of her children. Therefore she discussed her plan of

taking loan with Habib and started a little shop after alter-

ation in their bed room.

At present Shahnaz is in her seven circle of loan i.e. Rs.

15,000 and continue to grow her business. Women all

over the town visit her shop. Some women buy bangles

and jewellery and some buy laces, tailoring and embroi-

dery material. In 2011 she made new additions in her

shop, she added shoes and children garments in her

store, in up coming winter she will also sale sweaters and

Shahnaz average daily earning is Rs. 1,500. Twice in a

month, along with her elder son she visits whole sale mar-

ket in Sadiqabad for purchasing. Now all the children go to

school and her elder daughter also help her after com-

pleting her school home work. Shahnaz’s next planning is

to add imported cosmetics in her shop as her customers

are demanding her for imported and good quality cos-

metics. “I am really happy that today I am able to contrib-

ute for the well being of my children” Shahnaz said.

Microfinance & Enterprise

Development Programme

“Women Empowerment”

A women is buying shoes from Shahnaz


UCBPRP - Education Component

Second Shift Schools, Revolutionary

step towards girls’ education in remote

areas of Sindh

Second shift school, a novel idea to promote girls

education in remote areas of Sindh. Under UCB-

PRP, NRSP established 24 second shift girls prima-

ry schools in district Kandhkot and Shikarpur.

These schools are the easy access of education for

those girls who remain deprived from the primary

level education. Now there are 1,446 girls are get-

ting education form these schools.

Distribution of sports material

Students always need some leisure time during

their study hours and indulging them in sports re-

lated activities is the best and healthy way to uti-

lize leisure time. UCBPRP - Education Component

provided sports material in form of playing kits in

112 schools to create an environment that would

helpful to the growth and development of young

minds.

One kit include following sports material:

Tennis Bats, ten-

nis balls, wickets,

foot balls, jump-

ing rope, rackets,

badminton net,

shuttle box, and

Frisbees.

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After the exemplary success of UCBPRP-Education component,

NRSP replicated this theme in its new project with ILM IDEAs, a

UKaid funded programme that exclusively focusing on advoca-

cy and innovation funds for education in Pakistan.


NRSP - Eye Care Access Since 2009, NRSP with the coordination of

JDW Sugar Mills and Alshifa Eye Trust Hospital is

continuously organizing free eye camps for rural commu-

nity. The objective of this initiative to provide quality eye health services at grassroots level. Till to date 39 free eye

camps have been organized in different rural areas.

Camps Organized OPDs Status Cataract Surgeries Status

Men Women Total Men Women Total

39 12,684 13,176 25,860 1,160 1,112 2,272

Separate arrangements for men and women

Free Registration

Free OPD

Free optics check-up

Free medicines

Free cataract surgeries

Free accommodation

Cataract surgeries follow up

ILM IDEAS “Second Shift Schools

for Girls” The project has been initiated

in July, 2012 in 30 boys primary schools

two tehsil (Garhi Yar Singh and Khanpur) of

district Shikarpur. After the project staffing

the school are identified in those location

where girls education is prohibited and not

given importance due to social and cultural

limitations. In these schools evening clas-

ses exclusively for girls will be com-

menced.

NRSP with district education department

conducted test and interview for hiring of

teachers. In this context, 35 women teach-

ers are finally selected and their training

will be started in Oct,2012.

Combating Abusive Child Labour - II (CACL-II)

14th August, Celebration of Independence day in Non Formal

Education Centers (NFEs)

The Independence Day was celebrated in different NFEs, children of

NFEs through their fanatical participation made the events more ap-

pealing and colorful. NFE-NP -19 also organized an event on 14th Aug,

2012 to celebrate the Independence Day. Event was started with the

recitation of Holy Quran and Naat Sharif. After that children jointly sang

national anthem. A quiz

competition on the

theme of Pakistan our

homeland was started

in which NFE children

participated. The

event became more

pleasant with the indi-

vidual performance of

NFE children on different national songs. During the whole event chil-

dren were waving national flag in their hands. The activity was

completed after pray for betterment of Pakistan and all the

children raised a slogan “Pakistan Zinda Bad”.


PLaCES

UNICEF - WASH

Reproductive Health

(RSPN)

Shelter box - Assistance for IDPs Heavy rains of monsoon 2012, caused disaster and demolished

mud hoses in rural areas. These unpredictable heavy rains also

ruined crops of cotton and sugarcane. During such adversity,

shelter becomes urgent need for the poor families who live in

mud houses. Sensitizing this need NRSP provided shelter boxes

to most poor families, priority given to women headed families.

Case Study: Karam Khatoon Mother of six young children, Karam Khatoon lived in a mud

house of two rooms in village Nazar Muhammad Jhulan. Her hus-

band Allah Jiways works in Karachi and visits to home after three

to four months. The whole responsibility of her family was at Karam’s shoulders. Through Telenor easy paisa service,

she received Rs. 6,000 from her husband at the end of each month. She also has a buffalo that produce 4 litters milk

daily. Karam consumes 2 litters at home and sold 2 litters for Rs. 60 per litter. Heavy rains in August created a trouble-

some condition for her when she lost her house that was totally fall down. As she was also a CO member of NRSP

women programme, that eventually provided her shelter box to meet her most priority need.

Now Karam Khaton is living in Shelter box with her children. For Karam Khatoon shelter box is not only a safe place of

their living but its spacious structure saved their necessary luggage and kitchen appliances as well. They will rebuild

their house after Eid, when her husband will visit to home. Said Karam Khatoon.

Karam Khaton with

her children living in

shelter box

UNICEF-Mobilization

(RSPN)

Protective Learning and Community

Emergency services

Contact us


JDW Sugar Mills Colony, Jamal Din Wali,

Tehsil Sadiqabad, District Rahim Yar Khan.

Phone: +92-685672556, Fax: +92-5672002

Email: [email protected]

www.nrsp.org.pk


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