"The more we selflessly serve others, the more we will love: The more we love, the closer we come to the Lord."
Arpana’s Health and Development Activities in Rural Haryana , Himachal Pradesh &
Health & Educational Activities in Slum Resettlement Colonies of Molar Bund, New Delhi
Arpana Achivements- 2015 |
Haryana Rural
Neighbours and peers saw the security, success and increasing prosperity of women in self help groups strengthened under Arpana’s guidance. Many of these women came forward, wishing to replicate the same achievements.
Present status of Self Help Groups (SHGs)
Subject |
As on Dec 2013 |
As on Dec 2014 |
As on Dec 2015 |
Total number of villages |
100 |
104 |
104 |
Total number of groups |
663 |
800 |
820 |
Total membership |
9,968 |
11,098 |
11,517 |
Total group fund (for group’s collective expenditures) |
Rs.2,329,585 ($ 38,826) |
Rs.3,230,679 ($ 53,845) |
Rs.1,853,616 ($27,731) |
Total savings |
Rs.85,357,636 ($ 1,422,627) |
Rs.22,154,926 ($ 2,035,915) |
Rs. 156,868,763 ($ 2,346,908) |
Group Activities of SHG Members:
Trainings & Meetings Of SHGs: In 2014, the annual participatory evaluation, showed only 35% of self help groups could conduct their monthly meeting without the help of Arpana workers. In 2015 end, owing to increasing and regular participation of SHG representatives in the village level agenda training,70% SHGs can conduct their meetings independently of Arpana workers.
As representatives attend by rotation, by the end of 2015 end, each group has at least 2 to 4 members who have a good grasp of group functioning, of norms to be observed, and of record keeping. Arpana continues to work hard to ensure that the monthly agenda training in each village is conducted in a serious, impactful manner and SHG representatives take back information and conduct their meetings properly.
Total No of Trainings & Meetings |
12,294 |
Total No of Attendance in Training & Meetings |
16,6024 |
Agenda Training Events through the Year
Total number of Agenda Training held |
8,498 |
Total number of villages where agenda trainings held |
91 |
Total attendance at agenda training |
16,030 |
Subjects covered during agenda training Jan-Dec - Diseases due to contaminated water, like dysentery, cholera, typhoid, jaundice. The symptoms and prevention. - Clean surroundings, planning, responsibility and this giving information to the people. - To learn the present position of construction of toilets at home and taking steps to improve the situation. - To know about the waste management, whether dry and wet waste is being segregated and put in separate bins. - To know about Malaria and Dengue, and steps taken by the groups for prevention thereof. - To give full knowledge about family planning, methods and availability to village folk, especially to women. - To select three persons for training on record keeping, - What is record keeping, its importance and how to maintain records. - Agenda Training, its importance and the repetition of rules of the groups. - To take concrete steps to remove the shortcomings in the Evaluation Report. - Information about Domestic violence, Dowry, Right to Education act |
Domestic Hygiene Demonstrations (Swach Angan)
Villages where groups put up Swach Angan (good domestic hygiene) |
58 |
Number of Swach Angans |
128 |
Number of groups organized Swach Angans |
605 |
Total attendance at Swach Angan demonstrations |
5,575 |
Group Strengthening & Accounts training
Accounts training held |
No. of villages covered |
No. of groups participated |
No. of SHG women participated |
Feb March 2015 |
95 |
750 |
1,500 |
Sept-October 2015 |
91 |
721 |
1,442 |
SPECIAL OUTREACH CAMPS FOR PWDS
Special camps were organized for the PWDs who were seriously ill, such as those suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Epilepsy or Mental Impairment in order to give them specialized treatment.
The special camps were also organized for PWDs who are suffering from mental illness, those who require specialized treatment and those who can improve through personalized physical exercises.
These special camps were organized on every Sunday. Dr. Girhotra and Dr. Vikas, Physiotherapist, examined the patients.
Many of the PWDs participated in these camps and put forward their difficulties. The details of the camps is given below -
No. of Camps |
9 |
No. of villages where PWDs came for Check up |
14 |
No. of PWDs who got themselves checked up |
239 |
No. of PWDs who were examined by Dr. Girhotra |
239 |
No. of PWDs who were examined by Dr. Vikas Physiotherapist |
135 |
No. of PWDs who were mentally ill and referred to Specialist in Arpana Hospital |
108 |
No. of PWDs who were given medicines |
239 |
Total no. of Certificates made |
168 |
Total no. of disabled referred to Rohtak for Certification ( Speech & hearing impaired) |
18 |
Total no. of certificates made at Rohtak |
11 |
HEALTH & WELLBEING
30 free camps for PWDs have been held in the villages, with a Physiotherapist in attendance, to identify and treat those with mobility issues, who could benefit from a regular exercise regimen prescribed for each PWDs. 180 PWDs were prescribed exercise regimens and targets were given to the care givers. 128 home visits were provided by Arpana physiotherapist and counseling were provided by Arpana’s CBR workers and by the physiotherapist.
REGULAR MEETINGS OF ALL DPOS AND SANGHARSH FEDERATION
The regular monthly meetings of the DPO’s and inclusive groups are platforms for ongoing learning. The PWDs also participated in ongoing training programs each month and they learnt about issues that impact their daily lives and got information to enable them to manage their lives in an informed manner.
Some of the subjects covered are given below:
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Present status of disabled person’s organizations (DPOs) at village level:
|
Dec 2013 |
Dec 2014 |
Dec 2015 |
Number of DPOs and inclusive groups |
30 |
38 |
48 |
Number of meetings held during reporting period |
169 |
456 |
494 |
Total membership |
621 |
771 |
1,052 |
Number of groups who have started internal loaning |
22 |
38 |
41 |
Number of members who have taken loans (domestic as well as for income generating purposes) |
56 |
155 |
155 |
Total members doing savings |
597 |
734 |
892 |
Total number of members who took loans for productive purposes |
26 |
82 |
139 |
Total savings |
Rs.443,639 ($ 7,394)
|
Rs.1,000,797 ($ 16,680) |
Rs.2,422,431 ($ 36,387.63) |
Several children with disabilities were enrolled in school when DPO members, armed with information, approached school authorities in the villages Sirsee, Taprana, Pirbadoli & Luxman Ka Dera to enrol 4 CWD’s previously denied admission.
Arpana Hospital - Safe Haven for Rural Folk
To provide affordable modern health care to all. 89,624 patients from over 1000 villages were treated in 2015.There were 37,254 patients in the General Medicine Department and a new OPD clinic had to be set up for the nearly 10,000 more patients attending this year.
Dengue patients nearly overwhelmed hospital resources from September to December 2015. Training halls and lobbies were transformed into wards as patients with dengue symptoms kept flowing in.
Cervical & Breast Cancer Camp at Arpana Hospital: Arpana Hospital, Madhuban Karnal, organized a "Cervical & Breast Cancer Camp" for female at hospital from 28.05.2015 to 29.05.2015, sponsored by Asia Initiatives. The 131 patients in the camp were screened & given treatment by Dr. Ela Anand, Dr. Vivek Ahuja & Dr. Kavita Rani.
Arpana Outreach and Medical Camps
In 2015, there were 23,845 patients in Health Camps in Arpana Hospital and Haryana villages.
Clinic at Budhakhera Village
In an area where health care for pregnant women was unknown, women now have many options of professional and modern clinical checkups twice a week. A doctor from Arpana Hospital attended a clinic in Budhakhera twice a week. In 2015, 946 patients were treated at Arpana’s Budhakhera Health Clinic and 1,049 tests were performed.
School Screening Camps - CBM Project
Arpana Hospital organized Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma & School Screening camps to improve eye care services, in the 19 villages of Gharaunda Block of Karnal District, through an eye project in partnership with CBM.
Diabetic Retinopathy Camps
These camps were organized by Arpana Hospital in 23 villages and 2,787 patients had their eyes checked. Free surgeries were performed on those who needed to correct their eyesight.
Pediatric Camp
17,593 students have had their eyes screened during school screening camps held by Arpana Hospital, through an eye project in partnership with CBM.
Glaucoma Camps
Arpana Hospital held 22 village camps with 2,316 patients attending. Those who needed surgeries were given operations and if they could not afford the expenses, free surgeries were provided.
Orthopedic Camps
Gudha and Samalkha villages were the venues of 2 orthopedic camps organized by Arpana Hospital in the month of January 2015. Dr. Lokesh Charaya screened 107 patients and free medicine was distributed.
Panauri and Bastara were the villages in which Arpana Hospital organized two more Orthopedic Camps for rural area patients on 20th and 27th May, 2015. The 96 patients in the camps were screened, advised for further treatment if necessary and given medicine.
Accomplishments
Arpana Hospital January to December 2015 |
|
OPD Patients |
89,624 |
IPD Patients |
7,342 |
Operations |
3,513 |
Diagnostic Tests |
93,887 |
ICU Patients |
807 |
Camp Patients |
23,845 |
1985 |
2015 |
Arpana Hospital had 20 beds |
Arpana Hospital has 144 beds |
Hospital patients were 18,186 annually |
There were 89,624 patients seen in the year |
800 eye surgeries conducted per annum |
Over 2,940 eye surgeries conducted per annum |
There were 30 villages covered for health & development |
There are 104 villages covered for health and development |
There were no women self help groups |
There are 820 women’s self help groups (SHGs) |
No members |
There are 11,517 women members of SHGs |
Arpana's Educational Activities
Arpana's educational support centre in the slum relocation colony of Gautampuri, Molar Bund, New Delhi is a hub of hope, a vibrant learning environment buzzing with youthful energy, aspirations and achievements won by students facing the challenges of urban poverty and marginalization.
Pre-school classes and creches helped care for 641 students
Pre-school popularly known as ‘Balvatika’ came into existence to meet the needs of the tiny tots coming from the re-settlement slum colony of Gautampuri. Balvatika is a haven of loving care, fostering the children’s talents, developing self confidence and getting them ready for the formal education. A well planned nutritious food is provided to fight against malnutrition.The Balvatika also helped the young children especially girls who were deprived of education as they were babysitting their younger siblings and so could not attend school themselves.
Tuition Support for over 980 Students
Arpana's Community Development Centre in Gautampuri provides tuition support to over 980 students from primary, middle and 10 + 2 level. They are being nurtured in a climate which fosters development at all levels - physical health, emotional and academic. Aimimg at their holistic development Arpana Trust provides computer classes, Library facility and cultural activities like music, dance and drama.
Remedial Teaching: The Senior Students of Arpana have been trained to coach youngsters who are lagging behind their schoolwork. They worked daily with 4 or 5 children in Maths and Hindi, not only helping them academically, but developing a sense of giving back to the society.
Teachers training: Teachers trainings are carried out time to time by different volunteers and professionals to help the teachers identify areas of learning difficulties and then to create appropriate teaching methodologies and aids to overcome it and to enhance learning.
Parent Teachers Meeting: Parent Teacher Meetings were organized twice a year to synergize the efforts of teachers and parents towards the holistic development of the students. The objective was to synergize the efforts of teachers and parents towards holistic development of the students. The average total PTM attendance was 97.63 %.
Tuition Support for 11th and 12th Grade Students
Arpana initiated tuition support for the students passing out from 10th grade into 11th and 12th grades for the past four years (Since academic year 2012-13). Arpana Trust recruited good teachers, who are able to provide quality tuition and support.
CBSE Board Examinations - Excelling!
10th Board Examinations: 73.3% of Arpana’s students have obtained First Division marks.It is very encouraging to note that girls are performing better than boys. A total of 82.15% of girls have scored above 60%.
The CBSE 12th Board Examinations: A total of 30 students appeared for the 12th CBSE Board exams and each one passed successfully.93% of Arpana’s students obtained over 50% marks.In Arts stream 68% of students have scored above 70% marks.
Vocational Skills
Vocational training classes were held for 230 students in nursery teachers’ training, beauty culture, tailoring/Crafts and computer courses.
Online English Program – MaxxEnglish
This is a Program of online interactive English learning sessions. Aviva sponsored 57 children (30 girls and 27 boys) for this effective learning method. Reports for each child are sent to their teachers at the end of each unit.
Career Counselling:Career Counselling is provided by a professional counsellor to all students Classes 9-12. The topic was on ‘Importance of personal hygiene’. Mrs. Kiran from ‘Prerana’, an NGO working on life skills, held a special session for boys on “good touch and bad touch”. The students were a little hesitant in the beginning but gradually shared their views
Course in Retail Management from UNNATI: After completing Retail management training from UNNATI (Partner NGO) till date 27 students have got jobs at Westside, KFC, Cafe Coffee Day Pizza hut etc with a package of 8,000 to 10,000 a month. These students are also pursuing their education through distance education program.
Arpana in Himachal Pradesh: Progression from Poverty to Progress and Plenty
Arpana Health Care and Diagnostic Centre:
Arpana’s Medical Centre in Upper Bakrota, Dalhousie, had 4,325 patients in 2015. There were 5,404 laboratory tests, 810 X-Rays and 120
ECGs performed. The underprivileged, who are in no position to pay for treatment and medicines are given these on a free/ subsidized basis.
1. Self help groups (SHGs): a platform for growth
a. 104 women’s SHGs, up from 78, with a membership of 920
b. 23 farmers SHGs with 246 members
c. Total Savings of SHGs are Rs.1,974,194
d. All SHGs prepare for Village Meetings to keep schools repaired and make proper infrastructure.
2. Training Sessions for women’s self help groups and Farmers Groups
a. Students from the National Institute of Fashion Technology were engaged to work for two months to develop skills in stitching, improving
of patchwork designs with 15 women of 2 villages, Chatter and Kijjal.
b. The Smridhi Mahila Cooperative Society has been working for 20 years and now has 500 members. The main products are pickles, Jams
and preserves made from local produce.
c. All SHG groups have also participated in bi-annual accounts training workshop conducted by the Arpana outreach audit team and the Himachal
Pradesh team. Workshops were held at nodal points, and literate SHG volunteers came from neighboring villages to attend the training
d. A workshop for farmers was held in the Arpana Gajnoi Center in June, conducted by scientists from the Agricultural, Horticultural and the
Forestry Departments.
e. On October 2015, ATMA (Agriculture Technology Management Agency) conducted a one day workshop with 13 farmers (men and women) at
Arpana’s Centre in Gajnoi.Sh. Bhanu, Block Technical Officer, ATMA welcomed all participants and Sh. Bhola of ATMA explained to farmers the
importance of the soil testing and gave them a toll free tele no.for free counseling and problem solving.
f. SHG women continue to be active in their interaction with local panchayats and the District Forestry Department.
3. Health Education in Government Schools
a. Arpana holds classes in 33 remote village schools in Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh
b. 865 students are taught about hygiene, cleanliness, environment, immunization etc.
c. The students are told about the importance of environment, cleanliness, personal hygiene, immunization program and also to
prepare ORS in case of diarrhea.
d. The children also take part in monthly cleanliness campaigns carried out in their villages.
Free Health Speciality Camps : These camps are organized every year. Excellent doctors, support staff and facilities bring wellness and relief to many as most of our patients cannot afford specialised medical care elsewhere.
Some Achievements in Himachal Village:
a. Women’s self help groups |
104 |
f. Sanitation drives |
816 |
b. Women SHGs members |
920 |
g. Women Participating in Sanitation drives |
865 |
c. Women with toilets (88%) |
944 |
h. Trees planted by SHGs |
18,790 |
d. Segregation of waste |
700 |
i. Check dams, community hall built by MNREGA |
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e. Simple infrastructure, i.e. bridges and roads, built through Panchayats, instigated by SHGs |