Goat Based Livelihood for Marginalized Families and Migrants.

Due to COVID-19 outbreak & loss of employment, Lakhs of people have registered for transition to their home states as it has affected all segments viz. industrialists, farmers, workers, small traders, daily wage earners, migrant workers, older persons, Persons With Disability (PWDs) and socio economic backward populations. The seasonal migrants generally find work in shoes and chappal making, stone, marble and clothes factories, Driving trucks and taxi, loading labour, shop assistance, brick kilns, sugarcane harvesting, construction labour, etc. They are trapped in a vicious circle of poverty because they borrow from money lenders to meet their ongoing requirements during the slack period of the year, and eventually have to repay it through whatever means of seasonal employment. Since the pandemic spread, these workers rushed back to their native places, and now they are residing with their close-ones (host families), which has created financial Burden on the host families as most of them were working as MGNREGA labour/ seasonal farming/ animal husbandry etc. Most of the migrant will stay here for longer as they are unsure of jobs if they go back & also the education, health and Psychological condition of children is also at risk.

Project aims to promote economical stability of 50 beneficiaries- Migrant Workers, Small Ruminants, People with low Socio-economic conditions and Local residents, connect with Government Entitlements and provide Psychological support. Project Area: Jawaja block -Ajmer District (Rajasthan, India).

Major Activities:

Awareness & connect with Government Entitlements of which the beneficiaries are unaware. The Rajasthan State Government has launched 19 Schemes into Flagship Programs so we put efforts to link them with these schemes so they can avail the facilities.  

Goat Based Livelihood: Goat is multifunctional animal; dependable source of income for rural population. Amongst most marginalized families/ migrants in 5 villages, 50 will be identified, provided Rs. 10000/- per family for goat purchase. During 3 years, they will pay back this amount, which will then be utilized for next beneficiary.

Pashu Sakhi is the core essence of program who coordinates between Goat rearers and organization. Pashu Sakhi of 5 Villages be trained and their capacity building will help to minimize risks and

maximize profits.

Pashu Sakhi Kit (Vet Kit) provided for First Aid of Goats to the families having herd Size :1- 5 Goats.

Vaccination & De-worming Camps Half-yearly will be organized with help of Pashu Sakhi to decrease goat mortality.

Goat based livelihood support to rural poor & migrants will improve their economic conditions and will impact widely on various fronts viz. family nutrition, health, education for children etc..The program will promote opportunities through adequate knowledge dissemination for socio economic empowerment of poor and marginalized goat rearer families. Training and capacity building of landless and backward class women on goat rearing helped them to minimize their risk and to maximize profit through introduction of scientific goat rearing practices, veterinary services and vaccination for goats so as to minimize mortality of goats. They are not only an important source of income and employment for them, but also a vital source of animal protein for the family.