Environmental conservation builds families, India
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesArea is arid and suffers from acute water shortage leading to crop failures. Small and marginal farmers depend on monsoon, which is erratic and unpredictable. There is lack of crop diversification and due to lack of resources; farmers leave their land fallow. Labor-intensive farming and excessive reliance on high yield seeds and fertilizers leads to soil degradation and increase in farming cost. Women are disproportionately burdened as they manage most work within and outside the home. ActivitiesTrain rural women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in basic accounting and management skills Renovate wells Train on organic farming Help families purchase improved breeds of cow Provide veterinary care in rural areas Organize health camps for rural women Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $6,903 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactEnsure food security through sustainable resource management programs that take a community-based approach to creating tangible and positive changes in the natural environment, as well as in the lives of the poor. Project Message
Sahyog Sansthan’s community based approach to improving the environment while at the same time empowering women has helped bring tangible and long-lasting changes in many communities. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Katherine Zavala, Project SponsorOrganization
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For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 09, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 22, 2004. Latest Update from the FieldDecember 2008 UpdateBy Katherine Zavala - Coordinator of Programs, December 09, 2008 03:24 PM Sahyog continued it’s impressive growth in 2008, adding sixteen new Self Help Groups in eleven villages. Sahyog currently works with 91 Self Help Groups with a total of 1,320 members, combining for a total savings of $39,632. Forty of these groups are reaching the stage of self-management. Self Help Groups are enabling rural communities to improve their environment and agricultural production, generating long-term, sustainable self-sufficiency. Read 10 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpShare and Save Spread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog!
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