Livelihood for 500 Disabled mothers in India

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Summary

Empowering poor rural Disabled women and mothers with disabled children by providing micro credit as small as $250 to start their own business to support the disabled child as well as caring for him progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

We work with 1500 beneficiaries who are disabled spread out in three Revenue Units of a District. Most of these people live with less than $1 per day.We have identified 500 women who are capable of starting a small business to support their disabled child or are disabled themselves.With a small amount as less as $250 they can start their own small entreprise to get out of their chronic poverty and earn $3-4 per day. While caring for the child the mother also brings income to the family.

Activities

Training disabled children to manage their own affairs Training parents of disabled children to take care of them. Skills training for disabled girls or mothers of disabled children in sewing , computer or small business.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,456
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $47,544
Total Funding Goal: $50,000

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This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

We will find 500 differently able persons running their own business with confidence. Their income will move up from $ 1 to $ 3-5 The project will bring equal status and dignity Ensures better quality of life and dignity.

Project Message

" When I started the project 10 years back I could see disabled persons living in hopelessness but today I am thrilled to see sparkles in their eyes and determination on their face to go forward"
- Andukunnel Alexander, Founder Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Andukunnel Alexander,
Staff
B 3 65 HUDA COLONY
Chandanagar
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500050 INDIA
India
91-040-23030420
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Project Sponsor

Andukunnel Alexander

Organization

SERVH
B-3, 65 HUDA Colony
Chandanagar
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500050
India
91-040-23030420
www.servhability.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Women and Girls.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 07, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 24, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Livelihood project for disabled mothers

By Andukunnel Alexander - Executive Director, January 07, 2009 09:36 AM

Severely disabled children are brought to the centre for physiotherapy as well as training .Usually the mothers bring them.They come from various villages.Bringing these children to the centre is a problem.We are looking for support to purchase a small vehicle so that these children can be picked up from their home and dropped back.It will cost $7500.
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