Rehabilitate 250 disabled children in India

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I am very thankful to present our twelfth report of the project - Rehabilitate 250 disabled children in India via GlobalGiving. I am happy to present you different activities in the new year.

Maharashtra flood assistance

We are continuing with our little efforts to help the flood affected people with various projects and the people are slowly moving forward with hope with the help of people like you. To provide emotional support to flood-affected disabled children, their families and poor people towards improving the health and hygiene, economic support via livelihood and Improving life security to those who lost houses completely or partially in flood, SMS helped 926 people from 08 villages such as Halondi, Rui, Ingali, Ichalkaranji, Rajapur, Ghalwad, Shiroli and Bhendavade in association with CHAI- LF. People got benefited through various services such as aids and appliances (08 CWDs/PWDs from 04 villages), repairing & maintenance (12people 05 villages), Livelihood (17 people from 05 villages), Medical camps (555 people from 04 villages) and School Kits (179students from 05 villages).

In association with Caritas India, SMS helped 100 flood-affected people from 03 villages such as Dhavali, Junidhamani, and Bhamani-Nilaji, Sangli. To provide early recovery assistance to improve psychosocial support for the flood-affected ones 38 people got benefited for house repairing and to bring the flood-affected people towards sustainable livelihood 62 people got benefited with a livelihood. The project aimed to empower the flood-hit people to stay in safe homes and equip them with livelihood options so that the families come back to a normal life. House constructions for the poor and flood affected are progressing and I will be sending a seperate report on this later.

SWAVALAMBAN – Promotion of skill development & livelihood

 Initiated 02 tailoring batches; The team inaugurated tailoring batches at 02 villages such as Shirol and Jaysingpur in the period of Jan - March. A total of 39 women from three villages had taken admission for tailoring batch. Sangli Mission Society will be certifying the students after the completion of the tailoring course.

Community Based Rehabilitation Program- Kolhapur      

Advocacy Meeting: On the occasion of Indian Republic Day on January 26, 2020 CBR organized the advocacy meeting for PWD’s and CWD’s at Shiroli Village. The meeting was conducted with the presence of Sarpanch, Deputy Sarpanch, Gramsevak, members of Grampanchayat, villagers, PWD’s and CWD’s. During the meeting, Sangli Mission Society received an award named “Shiroli Ratna Puraskar” from Grampanchayat as a token of appreciation. The team also discussed a 5% reserve fund and 50% House Revenue concession of PWD’s and application submitted to the Grampanchayat.

DPO Meeting: The CBR team conducted DPO meetings at 03 villages such as Halondi, Hatkanangale and Shiroli. A total of 161 PWDs/ CWDs were enthusiastically participated. The team discussed issues and challenges facing by PWDs/ CWDs, rights, available schemes, etc.

SAKSHAM - Women Empowerment Program

New SHGs; Through the Saksham project, a total of 26 new Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been formed during January - February 2020 in Sangli and Kolhapur districts. A total of 390 women have newly joined in Self Help Groups (SHGs).  A group of women has begun a cloth shop as part of their empowerment and development.

Poor people linked with Govt. Scheme; Through the Samardhan project, a total of 41 poor people of the society enabled to link with various Govt. schemes such as Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana (SGY) and Shravanbal Vrudhapkal Yojana (SVY). Sangli Mission Society helped these peoples in various ways i.e. advocacy, guidance, documentation, submission, etc.

Micro – Insurance; In between Jan - Feb 2020, through the Adhar project, a total of 77 rural people has been linked with the micro-insurance policy. It is the policy that provides full payment plus bonus towards the policyholder after the completion of the term and if death happens it also pays death claim.

Sangli Mission Society participated in Mumbai Marathon 2020 consecutively for the fourth time. This is a crowd funding platform and it gives visibility to the organization.

Thank you very much for all your assistance. We remember each of you for your valuable support.

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