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The
Child Focused Community-based Development |
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This
concept was conceived by HCDI when
the first malnutrition deaths at Melghat were reported.
The first programme was started in Kshipra, Madhya Pradesh
(Holistic Development programme) in 1997 and today,
it is the HCDI’s biggest and most successful programme.
Seeing the successes at Kshipra, several similar projects
were started and today there are 23 such projects covering
20688 families in 272 villages. |
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of these are in remote areas. The broad interventions
are education, health, community organization and livelihood
systems .Within these interventions, various programmes
are undertaken like land leveling and watershed development,
introduction of modern agricultural implements, hybrid
seed, development of Farmers Groups, Grihini Training,
Youth Groups, promotion of herbal medicine, training
of dais and village health workers. Our SHGs are very
strong in every village and in some places are ready
to take over certain ongoing activities / systems. A
movement for Self-Rule is also underway. This programme
designed with the participation of the target group,
is India’s answer to rural / tribal development.
Today, we have developed the expertise and are in a
position to give consultancy on how communities can
be made self-sustaining. |
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Programmes for Children at High Risk |
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Street and
Working Children |
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are large projects located in Delhi,
Mumbai and Pune providing education,
health, and recreational facilities. Shelter
is also provided through drop-in centers,care
day-centers, transit homes, night shelters,
group housing and hostels. Self-sustenance and
reunifications are emphasized. Networking with
other NGO's, competent authorities and health
sources is done on a large scale. |
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HIV/AIDS
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/ AIDS is addressed in all our projects
for awareness and prevention, but
for care of affected and infected children,
there are two projects, one in Delhi and one
in Pune. Here institutional and home-based care
is provided through hostels and homes, counseling,
formation of support groups like Self Help Groups,
etc. |
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Rehabilitation
of CSWs and their children |
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is one of our big programmes. Our main project
is located in the red-light area of Mumbai from
where CSWs are interacted with and empowered
to leave the area. Children desirous of leaving
the area are located in Navjeevan Village in
Murbad, totally supported and rehabilitated
on graduation. At Pune, the children are placed
in normal hostels for total integration. |
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Community-based Rehabilitation of the
Differently Abled |
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Community-based Rehabilitation of the
Differently Abled is a highly successful programme implemented
in the Sangli District of Maharashtra. It is a new concept
that emphasizes that parents and the community have to take
care of the physically and mentally handicapped children in
their own environment and has received the full support of
the community. It works through Early Childhood Care Centers
(ECCCs), SHGs, Youth, Parents and Other Groups, hospitals.
Some children generate income for themselves through petty
businesses, buffaloes, and goats. There are other projects
for this category of children. Consultancy is provided to
Sri Lanka Project.
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Residential Child
Care |
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Residential
Child Care is provided through 40 hostels spread in
18 states in North India. Approximately 5000 children
are supported on personal fostership scheme. The children
are mainly (orphans, semi-orphans) from situations,
which is not safe and where they cannot stay in the
family. They are, therefore, provided care by trained
staff in a safe environment for their wholesome growth.
They are encouraged to complete Class 12 and undertake
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or technical training. Leadership training is focused
on. |
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Vocational and Technical Training |
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There are four institution providing
vocational and technical education to boys and
girls in courses like computer, carpentry, welding, beauty
culture, secretarial practices, draughts man-ship, turner,
fitter, welder, etc. Certificates / Diplomas are given. To
successful children and helped in placement. Street children
are also sent here. |
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Relief and Rehabilitation |
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Relief and Rehabilitation programmes
are undertaken whenever the need arises. When the super cyclone
struck Orissa, HCDI ran to the rescue of the hostel children
and neighboring villages. It helped in a big way in Gujarat
through providing housing to earthquake victims. Work for
the Tsunami victims has perhaps been the largest relief operation.
Rehabilitation work is underway. |
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Capacity Training |
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Capacity Training is
of very great importance at HCDI. Throughout the year,in all
the projects, capacity building is given at all levels
right from the Project Officers and Staff of HCDI to Project
holders, GHS, Farmers’ Groups, Youths, Medical Workers,
Volunteers, School teachers, School Children, Development
Councils. Exposure visits are also an important part of capacity
building. |
