Integrated Community Outreach Program (Feb - July 2010)

Background

DC initiated program in slum cluster of Wazirpur area in the year August 2009.  The Needs assessment suggested that more than 1100 families could benefit from the program to be implemented by DC for the community and area were mapped and identified .The entry point in the community was a local preacher who was identified to complement the work of DC, Today DC works with more than 7000 families making their lives better and look into their social well being

Education

415 school going children are  tutored based on the respective school curriculum.

Separate classes were conducted for those children not registered into formal schools.  They were being tutored for re-admission/ admission into the mainstream.  48 children attended these classes.

Science Exhibition -200 children participated in the science exhibition. The  confidence level and mindset is built as the result of this exhibition and students have started to take interest in learning science. Monthly meetings were conducted.  On an average 35 to 50 parents from each class come for the meeting.

Skill Training

Tailoring classes were conducted for adolescent girls/ women from the community. 12 trainees attended the classes.

Mobile Repairing - 11 students were enrolled in the classes and out of which 5 got their certificates from JSS – Jan Shiksha Sansthan. These 5 students are now placed with local vendors as paid worker.

Training on Food preservation - The 5-day training benefited 30 girls.  The participants also received certificates and a cash incentive of Rs. 150 each from the organizers.

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Leadership training

More than 600 people are benefited out of the health camp and are able to identify the prevalent diseases in the community.  Now the community is empowered to an extent that they act as a support group for DC‘s work.

Capacity building of Mahila Mandal members - A training was conducted on RTI  for the mahila mandal members, Climate change. Awareness on domestic violence 20 members participated in the one-day training. They were briefed on early marriage and child rights. 

Formation of SHGs -  8 groups were formed consisting of 101 members.

Community Health

The health worker visited 200 families to look into prevailing health needs of the family.

200 people were present on an average during each awareness program conducted at four different locations.

Some of the topics covered were:

• TB
• Garbage
• Malaria 
• Food preservation awareness
• Rally on Drug abuse

Staff Development

Capacity of the staff is built as on today and they are able to address the climate change issues in their community.   

Future plans