Archive for 2021

Farming Support – Experiments with second crop

Farming Support – Experiments with second crop

Suhrid Foundation worked with 5 farmers on trial basis for getting second crop after their rice crop in October. We decided for onion, sunflower, multiple veggies (brinjal/egg-plant, bhindi/lady-finger, bottle-gird, spinach, etc). We purchased onion saplings and seeds required for this purpose. We also purchased material required for making organic fertilizers/nutrition (known as Jivamrut). Farmers were explained entire life-cycle of the crop. Once a week and later on once  in 15-days visits were done to review and guide farmers. The results were very encouraging. Farmers had vegetables for themselves and their neighbors. We also purchased few things from them.

Farmers have agreed to do serious attempt by doing cash-crop (primarily vegetables) along with rice – so that enough rice for family is made and remaining space (if any) is used in improving livelihood further. We would reconnect with farmers in second week of May 2022 for further planning.

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Khandeghar CHC – Our second Community Healthcare Center

Khandeghar CHC – Our second Community Healthcare Center

Khandeghar Community Healthcare Center – our second CHC, was an unfinished task of our Masi, Ms Susmita Tembe. Though it got delayed due to pandemic restrictions her untimely exit from this world, finally it has been formally inaugurated on 19th Dec 2021 and would be starting operation of the same on 1st Jan 2022.

Masi, when visited Khandeghar in month of Feb 2021 as a routine medical visit, she spoke to teachers of the school and also local village folks about medical facility available in the region. When she realized that there are lot of challenges for them in the region, she proposed to have a medical center established (similar to one started in Kaspada) in Khandeghar as well. with the help of teacher from Khandeghar school, a meeting with villagers was called on 7th Mar 2021 in school premises. We explained the model in which we have established a Community Healthcare Center in Khandeghar. Villagers from Khandeghar liked the idea and wished to have the setup at Khandeghar as well and were open to lend the space for the same. Community hall (Samaj Mandir as they call it), was given to Suhrid Foundation to set up the center.

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Pursue Higher Education – Bicycles to college

Pursue Higher Education – Bicycles to college

Motivation of tribal kids to continue further studies drastically went down post pandemic. The families were anyway reluctant for getting girls continue studies beyond 10th or 12th. In village Janathepada, we spoke to some of the girls about their plans. Some of these girls did not have any motivation or reason to continue further studies, while some were open to study, but their parents were not supportive and not willing to spend money towards fees, books etc. Based on this inputs, we convinced girls to take up further education and also convinced parents of some of the girls to assure them that further studies would not change anything in their life – and also Suhrid Foundation would help their girls with their fees and books etc. With this, 6-7 girls from Janathepada got ready to start their bachelors degree again. We also provided them with bicycles to motivate them to go together to college.

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Empowering Women – Stitch by Stitch

Empowering Women – Stitch by Stitch

In an area of helping tribals to earn livelihood, we have taken up project of empowering women – by way of teaching them stitching/ embroidery skills. 45 females from Janathepada responded to our propositions to learn some skills. It was planned to work for improving their skills, which can effectively be useful to women of Janathepada to even earn livelihood subsequently.

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Food and Essential Kit Distribution – Jun 2021

Food and Essential Kit Distribution – Jun 2021

Similar to year 2020, year 2021 also created a grim situation for tribals in the Vikramgad region. Most of our other initiatives related to education and community support were curtailed, except medical support through our Community Healthcare Center. This was functioning completely through the lock-down period. With lock-down restrictions not being completely lifted and industries […]

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