Current Activities
Prevention of early marriages.
The organisation works with the specific target of
considerably reducing the instances of early marriages in the target
area.
Identify, inform, intervene and intimate are the levels of addressing
early marriages. The field staff identifies the potential as well as
proposed cases of early marriages. They then inform the parents and the
children about the consequences of early marriages. Still the parents
proceed with child marriage the organisation directly intervene to stop
such marriages. Then the support of the police and the District Child
Protection Officer is sought. Awareness building by means of small group
discussions, interpersonal communication by peer-educators, mid-media
cultural activities and sensitistion sessions were also undertaken.
Besides, it engages community based organisations such as SHG, Youth
Clubs and Adolescent Girls' Groups to prevent early marriages. It has
created special community institutions like Village Vigilance Councils,
Women Forum etc. to mobilise community response to child marriage.
Prevention of violence against Women
The organisation works with the specific target of
considerably reducing the instances of violence against women, Identify,
inform, intervene - personal discussions, negotiations, persuasions -
re-unite, involve statutory authorities constitute the format of
addressing. Field staff identifies the cases of violence against women
and broken down marital bond because of violence. Then hold continuous
dialogue with both the parties. The major strategy is dialogue and
through negotiations the problem gets resolved. On very few occasions do
approach the authorities. Awareness building by means of small group
discussions, interpersonal communication by peer-educators, mid-media
cultural activities and sensitistion sessions were also undertaken.
Besides, it engages community based organisations such as SHG, Youth
Clubs and Adolescent Girls' Groups to prevent early marriages. It has
created special community institutions like Village Vigilance Councils,
Women Forum etc. to mobilise community response to child marriage.
Promotion of sexual and reproductive health
The organisation works with the precise target of
enhancing the uptake of RCH services provided through public health
system.
Identify, inform, intervene - personal discussions, motivating- and
linking with the service providers in the periphery for service uptake
constitute the format of addressing the problem. The field staff
identifies the women and girls in the age of reproductive age and assess
the level of service uptake. Women and girls are on regular basis
contacted for communication and motivation. Awareness building by means
of small group discussions, interpersonal communication by
peer-educators and mid-media cultural activities were also undertaken.
Newlywed couples and the population going to be wed in the immediate
future are separately met with messages on sexual and reproductive
health. Motivated and willing women and girls are linked with the public
health service delivery system.
Promoting adolescent health
The organisation works with adolescent girls to promote
sexual and reproductive health and increase their life skills
Identify, inform, intervene - regular inter-personal communication
through peer educators, follow up communication and regular emotional
support- is the format of dealing with the problem. The Peer Educators
with the help of the field staff identify a group of adolescent girls
each for inter personal communication by all peer educators. Awareness
building by means of small group discussions and mid-media cultural
activities were also undertaken. Special sessions on life skill
education based on the module approved by the WHO and the government of
India are held.
Education
The organisation works to reduce dropout rates among
tribal children and enhance the quality of learning
Identify drop outs and slow learners, provide learning supports, take
the drop out back to schools and follow up in schools is the format of
addressing the question. Some children were given residential care while
others were given non-residential supports
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