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MPTF PROJECT SUPPORT SINCE 2000
2. DRISHTI: Rehabilitation of Physically Disabled Poor/Rural Children at the Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, North India ((2002-2003). This Project was supported with the focus on rehabilitating 50 girls from villages surrounding Lucknow. 3. PHARDS: Non-Formal Education (NFE) Project for Poor/Rural Children in Pukharia, West Bengal (2002-2008). Currently 13 NFE Centers are operating in 16 villages in Shyampur Block of The Rural Howrah District. The NFE curriculum prepares children 5-12 years in age, for formal education at the secondary level schools. More than 650 children are enrolled and more than 50% of the children are girls.The NGO has also formed six SHGs involving the women of some villages. 4. MERDS: Self-Help-Groups (SHG) for Poor/Rural Children to Promote Education/Personality Development, TN, South- India (2003-2004-2005). Five SHG(s) cum Coaching Centers were formed. With 200 children enrolled the focus was on promoting education & school attendance, personality & social skills, health & hygiene, as well as .concept of money & savings. With positive impact, the NGO was able to expand further through other resources, including Govenment of Tamil Nadu. 5. HDC: Psycho- Social- Rehabilitation (PSR/CBR) Project for Mentally Ill in Rural West. Bengal (2004-2005). This project was initiated to focus on needs assessment, case finding, information dissemination, networking, and referral services regarding the issues related to Psychiatric Disabilities and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill. SHG leaders were trained to become extension workers. 6. ADHAR: Income Generation Project for Urban Slum Young Women in Kolkata, West Bengal (2004-2005). The project required great deal of time/energy —but resulted in an aborted efforts. The grant money was stolen by the Coordinator was the Project—who left the Project. The NGO executive committee did not know about the situation—the money never went to the Project.
8. Rotary International .Ditrictst. 3092: Rehabilitation of TSUNAMI affected population in the Indian Islands of Andaman/Nicobar: A joint Collaboration with the Rotary Club of Port Blair (2004-2005), this grant was issued for the shelter related rehabilitation of the tribal/indigenous population—and it was part of the larger funds collected by the Rotary District of West Bengal. 9. TRINITA: Socio-Educational Empowerment of Urban Slum Girls (9-19), Human Rights based Approach to Health/Personality Development in Kolkata, West Bengal (2005-2008). Currently this Project currently 8 Girls Club Centers (GCC) involving 250 girls from various slums of Kolkata. The aim of the Project is to enhance education, health, and life skills including vocational skills involving three curriculum. To prevent dropout from school, raise the marriage age to 18 years, and to understand their their Human Rights are the main objectives. Originally a Pilot Project-- it is now designed to continue till 2010. This project operates on the principles of the community involvement. The girls and the mothers are trained in leadership skills. At least three girls from each GCC are trained to become PEER TRAINERS. 10. IRDC: An Integrated Rural Disability Project in Rural Bangladesh received The MPTF funding in (2006). A one time grant was issued to facilitated this NGO's work in the area of physical disabilities among poor population groups. 11) SUK: Integrated Rural Health Project in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal was initiated in January (2007-2008); to cover 23 villages within focusing on clinical services including medication for health issues, preventive and outreach work in the villages teaching simple illneass prevention skills, training of the tradional birth attendants and vaccination program for mothers and children. Through the work of the Community Health Workers, formation of the Self-Help-Groups (SHG) , and training of the women leaders of the SHGs, information dissemination has taken roots. The focus on community participation and formation of the Stakeholders' group has shown some positive results to date. The project is in its second year. |
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MPTF Training Modules For NGO/CBOs 1. Human Rights Education & Learning (HRE/L) Module: The Background Paper and this Module focus on conceptual understanding based on International Instruments & National Background. The emphasis is on the role of HRE/L in the Development Process of the people, marginalized by poverty & capacity deprivation health & disability, and gender biases in the Indian Sub-Continent. The 2-3 Day Module is largely interactive; calls for problem solving groups/exercises (learning by doing) and can be adapted for different stakeholders including beneficiaries them-selves. 2 Psycho-Social-Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill (PSR) Module: The Background Paper and this Training Module focus on conceptual understanding based on International Framework of PSR, however closely adapted to local values/mores. The culturally salient strategies for the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) of the Mentally Ill (Psychiatric Disabilities) population-- in the developing counties; Indian subcontinent in specific--is the focus. The 2-3 Day Training Module is interactive, and problem solving in its approach with participatory process. This Module can be adapted to include academic and NGO/Government stakeholders.
The MPTF provides Consultation on issues related to NGO Development, inclusive of Policies/Procedures , Program Design and Sustainablity. We look at this as a partnership building tool and primarily engage with potential partners. |
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