Sambhav Presentation

Developmental overview

In:

Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior Shivpuri Tikamgarh Sheopur Datia Chhatarpur Morena Bhind

Uttar Pradesh Lalitpur Agra

Birth

1986 in Bhopal while supporting the campaign against Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

1988 registered as a society with the Registrar of Societies

First intervention on bonded labor and tribal land rights in Ghatigaon block of Gwalior.

Member of campaigns such as Narmada Bachao Andolan, Bachpan Bachao Andolan and Ekta Parishad

Belief

Goal: “Equality , Opportunity and Justice for All”

Mission: “Building equitable, democratic and environmentally sustainable societies”

Vision:“Striving for sustainable development processes and improvement in the quality of life of vulnerable people through their organization and capacity building efforts.”

Focus

Empowerment of Sahariya (Primitive Tribal Group) Women Empowerment- Socio-Economical Mother and Child Health Female Feticide and Infanticide Rights and Entitlement

Right to Food Right to Education Child Rights Women Rights Land Rights Self-Governance

Watershed Management Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Livelihood Housing Social Security

Empowerment of Sahariya Tribe Formation of local pressure groups such as

Sahariya Jan Andolan, Mahila Kranti Manch, who spearheaded in amplifying the issues of tribals with the administration on: Livelihood Violence through Dacoits Violence and Exploitation through power centers and

employers Land Entitlement

Linking with national campaigns such as Ekta Parishad to bring the issues of tribals of Gwalior-Chambal region on the national map.

Aggressively identifying , documenting and advocating cases of bonded labor with the local and state administration.

Empowerment of Women

Formation of Women Self Help Groups Formation of women’s cooperative Sampoorna Socio-Political education

Rallies Sit-In (Dharna) Road Jams Gherav Submission of memorandum and application Training and workshops on

Women Rights Child Rights Domestic Violence Workplace exploitation

Participation of tribal women in National/International meetings for confidence building

Dialogue building between women, administration and the state

Mother and Child Health

Capacity building of NGOs, community groups, women groups on mother and child health.

Mother NGO for implementation of Reproductive and Child Health Program.

Participant in Bal Sanjeevani, Pulse Polio campaign. Working with UNICEF for the last 8 years on safe

childhood and healthy motherhood. Dedicated community radio station for promotion of

health-seeking behavior. Community health intervention in Shivpuri Participant organization as supreme court

commissioners team for hunger deaths in Sheopur Promotion of Indian System of Medicine and

Homeopathy

Female Infanticide and Feticide One of the first agencies to reach the

law on the case of female infanticide in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh (known for rampant killing of girls)

Education of adolescent girls and women on gender equality.

Promotion of girl child education though schools.

Rights and Entitlements

Working on qualitative implementation of the Right to Food Act in Tikamgarh District, which includes: NREGA Public Distribution System Old Age Pension Family Assistance Scheme Antyodaya

Infamous case of tribals approaching law for land in Neemchadowa in Gwalior, where tribals went against sardars to reclaim land.

Participant organization in advocating Tribal-Self Governance, National Land Reforms Council

Watershed Management

Implementation of large scale watershed projects in Ranipura, Sunari and Vijaypur which included Farm Bunding Marginal bunding Watershed construction Plantation Farmers skill upgradation Crop Development

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Pioneers in implementing Sanitation projects in Gwalior, Shivpuri and

Lalitpur Two-way concept

Software- Education/Awareness/Advocacy Harware-Construction/Operation/Maintenance

Construction of Water and Sanitation Systems Community Managed Water Supply Systems Community Managed Community Toilets Individual Household Toilets Restoration of water sources

National Urban Water Award Winner for Laxmanpura Community Managed Community Toilet

Construction of over 5000 sanitation systems Resource agency of School Sanitation and Hygiene Education Credit for Sanitation under the Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation and

Health Program State anchor for Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA)

Education

Adult-Education reflect program educating over 10000 people in Pohari block of Shivpuri district.

Sambhav Gyaan Mandir- Schools for Tribal Children in Ghatigaon and Pohari

Special Education for Disabled Children Community Based Rehabilitation of Multi-

Disabled Education program for truckers and helpers

on HIV/AIDS

Livelihood & Housing

Livelihood for the HIV Affected through UNDP Trafficking and HIV/AIDS Program

Livelihood building through Poorest Areas Civil Society Program

Financial support through Sambhav Livelihoods: Self Employment Micro-Enterprise Upgradation Investment in existing business

Promoting social security through credit support for housing.

Social Security

Life Insurance Through: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Birla Sun Life Insurance TATA-AIG

Savings promotion through: ICICI Business Correspondent Linking SHGs with Bank

Old –Age Benefit: Micro-Pension

Association Ekta Parishad Voluntary Health

Association of India Madhya Pradesh Voluntary

Health Association Freshwater Action Network Community Radio Forum of

India Right to Food Campaign Bachpan Bachao Andolan Narmada Bachao Andolan CNRI Sa-Dhan ACCESS

Bharat Jan Andolan Peoples Initiative for Equity

and Justice International Justice Mission South South Solidarity Amenesty International Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare, GoI CAPART Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Samaj Pragari Sahyog Gandhi Peace Foundation Child Rights Initiative

Network NREGA Consortium

Supporters- Development

Christian Aid Voluntary Health Association of India UNDP UNICEF WHO DFID Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Action Aid CIDA CAPART Sir Dorabji Tata Trust UN Habitat Asian Development Bank

Supporters: Livelihood/Housing/Sanitation Manaveeya State Bank of India Access Development Services Care India Indian Bank Friends of Women World Banking Rangde.org ICICI Bank