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Rohit Nair

Impact **Kushma and her husband are farmers** who live in Sambharpur village of Maitha Block, Kanpur Dehat. Kushma is 48 years old. **Unfortunately, a few years ago her husband lost one leg in an accident.** She has three daughters and a son. Two of her daughters are married and living with their families. **They have only 0.75 acres of cultivable land. They also work as share-croppers to meet their family expenses. Even after working really hard, the meager income they had was not enough for their needs.** During the lean season, her stock of food grain was almost finished, and the next harvest was after 2 months. Kushma's family faced survival problems. **If she borrowed grain or money from money lenders, she would have to pay a considerable interest. If she didn't the family would have to starve until the next harvest.** Kushma discussed her problem with her sister, who is a member of Maa Laxmi Swayam Sahayata Samooh. **Her sister then told her that the group had set up a grain bank and where she could get one quintal of wheat as a loan. At the time of harvest, she would have to return 1.25 quintals.** Kushma requested for the loan. A group meeting was called to discussed Kushma's case. **The members agreed to provide grains to Kushma. She got 1 quintal wheat to meet her family needs.** Ma Laxmi Grain Bank ensured food security to Kushma's family. **This timely support helped her family from the clutches of moneylenders.** **You can also help poor village farmers be self-sustained with timely aid. You can help them get credible help for both their livelihood as well as basic food needs. You can give with confidence because every program listed is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured).** About The Program Shramik Bharti is seeking to improve conditions for elderly farmers in India through the establishment of grain banks. Donation to this program will support a fund that covers the cost of creating grain banks, the grains as well as transportation and administrative expenses.Elderly farmers in India are amongst the worst-off regarding employment and income. Work is tough to come by, and when it does, it often results in abysmal pay. Coupled with irregularity and the need to support a family, they are forced to beg or take exploitative loans. Shramik Bharti opens grain banks in villages to help these farmers. These grain banks are managed by women's self-help groups (SHGs). The banks provide grains on credit at the time of need. The loan is returned at the time of harvest, in the form of grain, with 25% interest on the original quantity. Poor families in the village that do not have sufficient food grains to sustain their family all throughout the year can thus borrow and return, as required. There will be no income generated out of this activity but replenishing the grains will help sustain it for years.The bank is generally a 500-kilo capacity tank, and wheat grain is stored in the container.These have been welcomed in the community, especially by destitute elderly, women-headed families and landless households. Many more villages have also shown interest in starting grain banks.12 Grain Banks have been established so far by Shramik Bharti in the block of Kanpur Dehat. A maximum of 5 families can be supported by each bank. Two members of the SHG are accountable for each grain bank. When you donate to this program, you help underprivileged farmer families get access to grains for farming as well as making sure that their families have food throughout the year. About The NGO Shramik Bharti is a Kanpur based NGO which works with both rural and urban communities. This includes the urban slums of Kanpur (once known as the Manchester of the East) as well as inaccessible rural areas characterised by large tracts of saline lands, ravine areas and extreme poverty. With changing economic scenarios, the sources of livelihood are getting equally affected and both urban and rural communities have poor capacities for seeking and adopting newer and additional sources of livelihood. Women and children are the worst sufferers of these inadequacies with men often migrating to alternative locations for livelihood. It is with this perspective that Shramik Bharti works for the empowerment of the poor and underprivileged with special focus on women and children. Their mission is to facilitate and foster people's democratic institutions.

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Healthcare

Rakesh Kumar Pandey 

The entire world is fighting against an unprecedented Pandemic COVID 19. India was under complete Lockdown for 54 days till May and thereafter few relaxations were given to resume the economic activities. This has brought in several social and economic disorders leading to conflict, chaos, stigma and inequitable use of resources for survival.The worst sufferers are daily wagers, small vendors/business and small and marginal farmers as their earnings are suddenly stopped. Rural Uttar Pradesh has witnessed reverse migration on a large scale. There are huge challenges for survival before the returnee migrants and their families. This situation has heightened the risk of malnutrition/undernutrition as the plates of poor households lack diet and nutritional diversity. 
 Organic Vegetable Garden is a simple and affordable solution to address the issue of nutritional security and improves the livelihood by providing an additional income to marginalized households by the sale of surplus vegetables. This activity can be done by the women of the household along with other household chores. Growing vegetables and fruits without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides does not only help poor households to have safe and nutritious food available for daily intake but also keep the surrounding environment ;water, soil and air safe, leading to a healthy life. Shramik Bharti has planned to develop 200 Organic Vegetable Gardens to support the livelihood and nutritional needs of 200 COVID 19 Hit families, in Kanpur Dehat districts of Uttar Pradesh.One can support one or more rural woman for developing Organic Vegetable Gardens to fight malnutrition and earn additional income for their families by a small contribution of Rs. 3000/- as one time support for one vegetable garden.A total no. of 200 Organic Vegetable Gardens will be developed in a period of one year. 
 In addition to the vegetables consumed in family (i.e equals to saving of Rs. 1000 at least per month), each beneficiary family will be easily able to make Rs. 3000 per month as cash income from sale of surplus vegetables.

Enabling Rural Women(from Migrant Families) to develop Organic Vegetable Gardens to fight malnutrition and improved income in Kanpur Dehat District of Uttar Pradesh

In Recent time, micronutrient deficiency due to lack of diet diversity is common in developing countries. And the issue is gaining attention due to the hidden consequences of impaired physical and cognitive development.The plates of poor households in India lack nutritional diversity leading to malnourishment. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state with an estimated population of 220 million, alone accounts for over an estimated 500,000 annual child deaths, of which nearly 45% can be attributed to under nutrition of the mother and children (Lancet 2013). 
 Kitchen Gardening is a simple and affordable solution to address the problem of nutritional security of marginalized households effectively. Growing vegetables and fruits without using chemical fertilizers and pesticides does not only help poor households to have safe and nutritious food available for daily intake but also keep the surrounding environment ;water, soil and air safe, leading to a healthy life. 
 Kitchen Gardens will provide safe vegetables and fruits for daily consumption. This will add nutrition in the diet of children, pregnant and lactating women and elderly people in particular. Thus enabling mother and children to combat malnutrition.On the other hand the families livelihood will also be improved by selling surplus produce in the market. And being the organic produce beneficiaries will be able to fetch good prices.

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Community & Rural Development

Our Rural communities in remote villages face dearth of reliable, scientific and logical information around issues of social, economic, political importance in their local languages. The challenge is to update our rural pals about recent news, technology advancements and make them aware of various social issues affecting their day to day lives, with a view to develop them as responsible and empowered citizens. 
  Think about having your own radio station where you can walk in any time to ask for your favourite music, share important local events and opportunity to be a celebrity in your community by performing on radio. Waqt Ki Awaaz-Community Radio Station, promoted by Shramik Bharti is empowering rural communities by giving them this choice. Over the years Waqt Ki Awaaz has been evolved as community’s own medium of communication for dialogue, information &amp; knowledge sharing and citizen action for empowerment, equity and equality. The radio station is about 35 kms from Kanpur city and has been broadcasting since the year 2012. Presently it is reaching up to a population of 5,00,000 from 300 villages of Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat districts in Uttar Pradesh. This year community celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Waqt Ki Awaaz-Community Radio.  
 Unlike commercial &amp; public sector broadcasters, Waqt Ki Awaaz is uniquely placed in the community. All its Producers, Grameen Reporters, artists and musicians come from the community only. They are the real owners of community radio. Waqt Ki Awaaz is providing space to their talent and identity. The community radio airs programs that educate, inform, entertain and engage community.Amid COVID 19 pandemic, Waqt Ki Awaaz has emerged as powerful medium of mass communication in remote areas and villages. “Dissemination of information in local dialect and language by local people to address local issues and problems magnify the role of Waqt Ki Awaaz- community radio, in ensuring last mile awareness during disasters like Covid 19”<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/3895a82d-589f-4153-b6da-d65f0c4c9161.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/9a59c2eb-73f0-4db0-a53b-bbb86c8eb3f2.jpg" /> Shramik Bharti has also developed a training facility at radio station that is utilized exhaustively for skill building of local communities, surrounding various social issues and problems. The entire premises; Waqt Ki Awaaz-community radio &amp; Training facility is run on solar power. Your support in any capacity would enable us to strengthen the activities of Waqt Ki Awaaz-community radio and training facility. Ultimately leading to empowered citizens and communities.

Support to bridge the information divide & skill gaps in rural communities through Waqt Ki Awaaz- Community Radio & Training Facility in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh

Shramik Bharti is a not-for-profit, grassroot development organization registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860. Shramik Bharti’s activities are primarily aimed at eradicating poverty with a particular emphasis on empowering women and disadvantaged communities. Established in 1986, Shramik Bharti works with urban and rural communities in Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Fatehpur, Barabanki, Bhadohi and Chandauli districts of Uttar Pradesh and Ferozepur, Amritsar and Taran Taran districts of Punjab influencing lives of about 1 million people.VisionSustainable living with equal opportunities for all.MissionWorking for the empowerment of the poor and the underprivileged, with a special focus on women and children, Shramik Bharti facilitates and fosters people’s democratic institutions.Committed to a human development approach, Shramik Bharti facilitates to enlarge people’s choices by assisting them in the development of their capabilities and preparing them to have better control over their lives.Shramik Bharti is, therefore, a way of seeing and respecting people. Shramik Bharti’s programmes grow out of that respect and faith in the idea of a truly democratic society, free from exploitations.Objectives1.	To facilitate ecologically sustainable human development.2.	To facilitate community centric and community owned development.3.	To enhance capacities and choices for the disadvantaged groups and communities to improve the quality of life.4.	To form people’s organizations and build their capacities for sustainable management of their organisations.5.	To facilitate process of democratic governance

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