Rural Development Association (RDA), East Singhbhum, Jharkhand 2021-24 – Rural Development Association

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1. “SMILE” – Improvement in Life of the marginalized Tribal Children through Quality Education, Participation and Protection in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

Thematic Area of Intervention:

Protection of Child Rights:
- Protection of children from all types of violence
- Quality education is the basic rights of children
- Ecological rights of children
- Participation of children in decision makingin their issues
Youth as an actor of change
Protection of children, youth, women and community in COVID pandemic

Area of Intervention:
45 villages of 7 panchayats of Ghatsila and Dhalbhumgarh blocks, East SInghbhum.

Target Population:
4000 Families and 15000 Beneficiaries (children, youth, SHG members and adult)

Promotion and running of 9 Child Club and 12 Youth Group
Capacity building of children, youth, SHG members, PRI members and community on –
- Child Rights,
- Protection mechanism of children,
- Environment protection,
- Gender equality,
- Child participation,
- Issues affecting the children and youth, demand formulation, submission of demand and follow up.
Promotion and capacity building village level, panchayat level and organization level child protection committees.
Quality education support to 1600 children, mainly Std. 6 to 10 at regular basis in target villages through 5 Support Education Centre (SEC) and other left out children of neighbouring villages in COVID situation through different ways.
Child-led initiation and youth actions – awareness building of community on child rights and environment protection – save electricity, use of alternative energy, reduce and reuse of plastics, plantation drive, development of organic nutrition garden, photography on environment and situation of children etc.
Environment Protection:
- Awareness building of children, youth and community
- Development of alternative energy “Solar Energy” system in Child Club and Education Centres as an initiative towards environment protection.
- Development of organic kitchen garden
- Save electricity, reduce and reuse of plastic
- Save the tree and plant the tree

COVID19PREVETION ACTION

Awareness building on COVID safety behaviours and vaccinationand protection of children, youth and community:

Mass awareness of community on COVID safety behaviours and vaccination in 45 villages.
COVID safety health and hygiene kit (Mask and Soap / sanitizer)support to at least 3000 families and 18000 people (children, youth and adult).
Support to community for vaccination by the youth volunteers and SHG leaders.

Nutritional dry food support to 400 needy families and 1800 people (children, youth and adult) in COVID pandemic for ensuring their 3 months additional food.
Monetary support to 100 landless and marginal farmers families.

Objective of the programme: Introduce children of 9 – 14 years in the use of IT and generate their interest in use of IT technology in future.

Target: 350 children in 2021

Key Objectives of the project:

Awareness building of children, youth, SHG, parents and community on COVID protection;
Protection of children from corona pandemic;
Develop good habits of children and community for keeping children healthy.

Mode of Intervention:

Develop a trained team of service provider;
Preparation of leaflet, posters and flex on covid protection;
Coordination with block officials, panchayat and Gram Pradhan;
Mass awareness building through announcement, posters, covid protocol, information and video clipping sharing;
Awareness building of children through child club and support education centres;
Village level distribution of nutrition based dry ration and non-food items to children.

Activities:

Selection of 6 members team consisting staff, teachers/educators and youth and their capacity building;
Leaflet distribution, poster/flex at village/ hamlet, announcement by youth;
Regular awareness and follow up of children in child club and education centres;
Direct distribution of food and non-food items to children;
Record keeping, documentation and media coverage.

Area: Asna, Banki, Karadoba, Bhadua, Rawtara panchayats of Ghatsila and Dhalbumgarh blocks, East singhbhum district, Jharkhand.

Target Beneficiary:1500 children of age group 2-12 years.

Target Population: 12000 families,mainly tribal community.

Key achievements in last 3 years:

Ensure food security of 6000 families mostly tribal.
85 CRP (Community Resource Persons) developed as agriculture and animal rearing service providers and they are continuing their services.
Income enhancement of 2500 families from Rs.10000 to Rs.50000 from cultivation of different vegetables following improved agriculture practices.
Quality education support provided to 1000 mostly vulnerable tribal children in remote villages and they are continuing their education even in COVID pandemic situation.
10 youth group promoted consisting 250 young people and they helped the community especially children protecting from covid by providing protection kit, awareness building, regular monitoring.
Protected 2000 children in 20 villages from any kind of violence like child labour, child marriage and abuses.
Promoted one Farmers Producer Company and it’s annual business turn over reached 1.3 crores.
Established 5 numbers soil less vegetable sapling production poly nursery of average capacity one lakh per cycle.
Developed 20 ponds, 10 solar based micro lift irrigation units and ensure additional irrigation in 150 acres of land.