10. Reached 45 trucks of essential
supplies like blankets, tarpaulins,
dry ration and medical aid in the
remotest areas..
11. The earthquake added to misery of thousands of people in border
districts of Bihar, already reeling from destruction by a massive
cyclone, just 4 days ago..
17. Chehak cum Community centre built under ‘Cloth for work’ in Purnea..
Disaster-hit Musahar community decided to initiate a education centre and received relief
material with dignity instead of getting is as pure relief ..
19. 2nd Phase- Focusing on strengthening the local community ..
SUJNI; An effective tool of income generation for women ..
20. More than 115 development activities done by
disaster- hit communities
Dignifying Relief..
Including sanitation drives, drainage
cleaning, making Chehak centre (for
kids) , revamping leper’s colony etc..
22. A sanitation drive by people from lepers
community. 237 people participated and
received the Goonj kits with Dignity..
23. Goonj’s Recreational centre ‘Chehak’ for disaster hit children in Belahat..
The community built the structure and voluntarily contributed bamboos & labor under ‘Cloth
for Work’, Goonj provided furniture & other school material also.
24. Supporting rural schools and aganwadies in affected areas with
essential learning material and shoes..
25. Pix by Goonj..
Spreading awareness on taboo menstrual hygiene issue and reaching
essential ‘My- Pads’, clean cloth for this basic..
26. Road Ahead ..
Work extensively in 8 affected districts of Bihar. Aim to reach over 400 villages.
- Livelihood; launch ‘VAAPSI’ in a big way to boost local employment by
providing agricultural & other livelihood tools to people . 25 local professions
identified . Goonj supported over 20,000 people under this initiative after Kosi
floods of 2008 in Bihar.
- Sujni; Engage women in Purnea & West Champarn to make Sujni (created out
of waste cloth) as a major income generation activity for the women.
- Education; Reach out to over 400 schools & aganwadies to provide basic
support in terms of material and improvement in infrasturcture
- Sanitation & Water; Major focus on these two issues under CFW in hundreds
of villages
- Repair of existing structures & reviving of water channels.
- Menstrual hygiene; Regular awareness sessions around menstrual hygiene.
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