3rd comprehensive report by goonj on uttarakhand
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Change started with committed involvement of local communitiesGoonj held intensive community meetings in villages to identify gaps & needs. We also tried to
understand the strength of the communities, to create space for local wisdom
Dignifying relief..Cloth for Work motivated people to take up various infrastructure works as per local needs
Over 8800 people received material with dignity.. as they worked on over 180 community activities
The immediate need of basic ration..
Over 6200 families received Goonj’s ration kits
What about the basic needs of women during massive disasters?
Over 40,000 ‘MY Pad’ have reached Uttarakhand and we are usingthese as a tool to open up the taboo issue of menses..
Health facilities were non existent even earlier..
Goonj organized over 50 medical camps, supported doctors with material and medicines
62 first Aid kits have been given to schools so far..
First Aid boxes..
Winters Kits: averting the second disaster
Goonj reached Winter Kits to over 13,000 families
What about the lives of people who help rebuild our lives..
Migrant labours in vulnerable conditions..
Goonj has reached over 1900 worker with essential items like woolens, clothes, hygiene kits, shoes, candles, torches, umbrellas etc..
“Life goes on even after the worst disasters. I still have to prepare for my daughter’s marriage?”
Goonj has provided Marriage Kits (bridal wear, ration, utensils etc.) to support over 200 marriages
Goonj will be turning Sujni making into a major livelihood activity in many villages of Uttarakhand..
'Pandaal' an initiative for communities in Uttarakhand
Pandaal (Tent houses) have been established in 21 villages
School building are there, but without material
Over 1400 school kits to children in village schools..
“Now kids are happy when they come here..”
Goonj has helped initiate fun & recreation centers in 64 Aanganwadis
“We haven’t seen books here in a long while”
Goonj has set up libraries in 10 schools in Uttarakhand
Opened 10 study centers so far in Uttarakhand..
Provided over 8500 pair of shoes so far..
“It feels good to have shoes on my feet”..
“No water to drink even though we live next to a river..”
Goonj has provided 82 water filters to various institutions
Initiating solar panels in school..
Provided over 1500 solar lights, systems & torches
“Small things trouble us more than big issues..”
Goonj has supported 6 schools in repair works.
Toilets; a known ignored issue..
Goonj is providing financial assistance for making of 25 toilets with community participation..
Leading the way…As a safety measure, damaged parts of roads were marked
Reviving Agriculture..
Goonj is working to revive agriculture in various parts through pipe irrigation
140 trucks of material reached till March 31st..
Goonj has reached over 400 villages with its various initiatives..
All figures are Pre-audit figures
Figures of contribution
Total of Rs. 184,120,963** received for Rahat- Uttarakhand from around the world
41,918 individuals and 186 companies joined us by extending financial support
Individual contribution - Ranging from Rs. 20 received from the remotest parts of the country to Rs. 10 lakh from an Indian from Singapore.
27,639 employees of 186 companies participated in contributing Rs. 63,954,928 . This includes 100% matching contribution from 58 companies .
Star India Uttarakhand Campaign - A total contribution of Rs. 2,500,000 from STAR and Rs. 1,349,070 from about 400 viewers from remote parts of India. And the best part was that a lot of people in Uttarakhand could relate immediately ..
** However , still a few 100 entries in our bank account in regards to which we have received no information.
Total expenditure incurred till 31st March’14- Rs. 46,425,970
All figures are Pre-audit figures
Relief Material Rs. 22,172,158
Remuneration & Employment Generation
Rs. 10,139,319
Transportation Rs. 4,986,990
Office Equipment & Vehicles
Rs. 2,486,110
Store Rent Rs. 2,739,998
Other Expenses Rs. 3,901,395
Grand Total Rs. 46,425,970
Relief Material48%
Remuneration &
Employment Generation
22%
Transportation11%
Other Expenses
8%
Store Rent6%
Office Equipment & Vehicles
5%
Expenditure for Rahat - Uttarakhand
Relief Material & Transportation
Blankets39%
Tarpaulins 23%
Ration12%
Mats9%
Others17%
Relief material purchasedprimarily includes..
• 50,990 blankets•10,450 tarpaulins•35,192 mats•2,600 shawls•100 smokeless stoves•20 sewing machines•30 solar home systems
and woolens, sarees etc..
Transportation expenses to reach relief material to affected areas includes the cost of hiring trucks/vans and also for hiring porters and mules !
All figures are Pre-audit figures
Key facts and figures..
Goonj organized over 50 medical camps,
supported doctors with material and medicines
62 first Aid kits have been given to schools so far..
Over 40,000 'MY Pad' have reached Uttarakhand
and we are using these as a tool to open up the
taboo issue of menses..
Goonj is providing financial assistance for making
of 25 toilets with community participation..
Goonj reached winter Kits to over 13,000 families.
Over 8800 people received material with dignity
under our ‘Cloth for Work’ initiative.. as they worked
on over 180 community activities.
Over 1400 school kits to children in village schools..
Key facts and figures..
Goonj has helped initiate fun & recreation centers in 64 Aanganwadis
Goonj has set up libraries in 10 schools in Uttarakhand.
Opened 10 study centers so far in Uttarakhand..
Provided over 8500 pair of shoes so far..
Pandaal (Tent houses) have been established in 21 villages
Goonj has provided Marriage Kits (bridal wear, ration, utensils
etc.) to support over 200 marriages
Goonj has provided 82 water filters to various institutions
Provided over 1500 solar lights, systems & torches
Goonj has supported 6 schools in major repair works
Goonj has reached over 1900 basic needs Labour Kits till date
140 trucks of material till now..
The road ahead..
Committed to work for 3 years in the region; primarily on health, menstrualhygiene, toilets in schools, aanganwaris, libraries, training, employmentgeneration.
As health infrastructure is non- existent at many places, Goonj will besupporting voluntary efforts, pharmacists, Asha workers, to tackle basic issuesapart from running regular medical camps. Also fully supporting theconstruction of a hospital in Guptkashi region
We will implement some successful experiments & learning’s like Sujni,Vaapsi, Stitching centers etc. from our campaigns in other disasters.
We will scale up our flagship initiative ‘Cloth for Work’ to empower andencourage local communities to address key gap areas.
Repairing infrastructure; Repair of existing structures like schools,community spaces. Reviving traditional Gherats for small scale electricityproduction/chakki purpose.
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