PROMOTING COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND DEVELOPMENT |
The prime focus of Apnalaya's work is community development, the ultimate aim - to empower the communities to take up and resolve issues which impact on their quality of life. We work on building the capacity of the people through training, thereby enabling them to negotiate for, and make functional, relevant government programmes in their respective areas.
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Work with the dumping ground workers, with the emphasis on strengthening the groups and developing leadership skills |
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Membership of Kachara Kamgar Sanghatana up to 364, with 270 paid-up members from Shanti Nagar and 94 from Rafi Nagar. |
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Local youth groups in Lotus Colony and Chikuwadi taking responsibility for running programmes such as Sponsorship and Community Learning Centre |
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Community development programmes in the unauthorised settlements organised from community centres in Shanti Nagar, Padma Nagar and Rafi Nagar |
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Mass participation in special events during the year such as Ganapati festival, AIDS Week and Communal Harmony Week |
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At least 50% of the New Jaiphalwadi residents shifted into their new homes in a 21 storied building as part of SRA. Rehousing schemes in Wadaripada and Chikuwadi almost complete |
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35 participants from community groups and NGOs enrolled for the 4 month Para Professional training |
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Training for local groups on housing issues and the SRA scheme of Government |
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REACHING OUT TO CHILDREN |
One of Apnalaya's prime objectives is to work for children, to help them grow up to a better life; the key to achieving this is education. We reach out to children through programmes such as balwadis and study classes, sponsorship and recreation, and to larger numbers through community programmes, offering training and support for community groups to run similar programmes.
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(figures for 2007-8) |
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487 children received Sponsorship |
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150 children attended Preschool education |
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25 young women completed Preschool teachers training |
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100 children cared for in Crèches |
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120 children in 5 Recreation groups |
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350 children in Municipal schools and 308 in High School attended Study Classes |
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100 drop-out and working children attended evening classes |
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268 children benefited from the Community Learning Centre run by local youth group |
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182 challenged children registered with Apnalaya of whom 92 go to school |
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75 boys and 24 girls enrolled for daily Sports coaching |
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Nearly 1,400 children participated in the annual inter-school sports Kheliyad |
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Apnalaya co-ordinating an initiative to promote universal birth registration, particularly of vulnerable children, in M East ward |
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| ADDRESSING HEALTH NEEDS |
The health of people in the communities where Apnalaya works is very poor, due to extreme poverty, lack of water, sanitation and awareness. Malnutrition and anaemia are major problems. The most vulnerable in this situation are women and children. Our approach is both direct and indirect, moving between service delivery and a rights-based approach to health, since we cannot hope to provide all the services needed. |
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3 General Clinics and 3 ANC and Gynaecological Clinics a week |
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2,175 families visited regularly by community health workers as part of the Family Health Surveillance programme |
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Immunization and growth monitoring of children under 5 |
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Weekly clinic for children of demolition affected families |
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Supplementary nutrition programme for 170 malnourished children |
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123 new cases registered at the DOTS centre for TB treatment |
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More than 12,000 people reached through TB awareness programmes |
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Community education and awareness programmes on health related topics held throughout the year |
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Counselling for 92 people living with HIV/AIDS, and financial support for 19 affected families |
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HIV /AIDS prevention and awareness programmes in the communities and during AIDS Week |
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| EMPOWERING WOMEN |
Starting with promoting education for the girl child, Apnalaya strives to improve the condition of women in our communities. Living often in appalling conditions, most women have to struggle to keep a roof over their head and their families fed. Apnalaya helps them with vocational training and to form savings groups, to sort out family problems, and to know how to protect themselves from HIV. And most importantly, to come together as women to tackle common problems.
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26 Savings groups with 496 women members and savings of nearly Rs.4,67,000 |
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60 women from 8 savings groups received training on running ration shops |
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Over 100 women and young girls attended tailoring and mendhi classes |
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Work on rationing issues in the communities focussed on procuring ration cards for the disorganised sector workers and the homeless |
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35 members of the newly formed Ration Action Committee in Shivaji Nagar given an 8 day training |
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Over 1000 women take part in Mahila Milan, an annual event to mark Women’s Day |
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Community based Sahara groups trained to intervene in family disputes |
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Help us – to educate, to empower, to bring colour into their lives |
