Street Children: Without Home

Not Without

The Vatsalya Foundation’s Strategic move…
A Rural Extension Project, Shahapur.

To stop the runaway of children and youth The Vatsalya Foundation started its Extension Project in Shahapur & Murbad Talukas, of Thane District. The organization gave the Tribal Community a chance to empower themselves. The Vatsalya Foundation conducted a Survey and identified the problems that the Tribal Community faces and has done several projects to bring about a change.

The Vatsalya foundation’s rural reach out :

• 38 villages in Shahapur
• 22 villages in Murbad
• 19 schools run by Zilla parishadin shahapur
• 17 schools run by Zilla parishad  murbad
• 10 Women Self help groups
• 1 youth group
• Livelihood programme – 2 flour mills palshpada,Asangaon.
• 5 sewing machines- bendwad, palashpada, Asangaon
• 4 goatry project- bangarwadi, bangwadi, kewarwadi
• Borewell project-  bershingpada palaspada Tambadmal, Fondachapada benwadpada

The Vatsalya Foundation caters to the following needs at Shahapur.

Teacher Training Program: A teachers training programme was organized for 18 individuals from Shahapur.  The topics focused on were Early Child Hood, Childs developmental stages, children educational study.

Six month Teacher’s training content(From Aug-10 to Jan-11):

• Role of teacher’s
• Child development stages
• Health and hygiene
• Teaching ayds
• Communication
• Education syllabus
• Documentation

Community Development Center, Manichapada: The community centre which was inaugurated on 27th November, 2009 was built with a vision to empower the women and the community at large with the generous donation from CHANCE AUF LEBEN e.V, Germany. Community meetings, social Development programmes and self-help group meetings will be held here

Bore well: The Vatsalya Foundation installed bore wells in the tribal area of Shahapur Taluka, with the collaboration of Rotary International Foundation. Earlier the tribals faced a lot of hardships due to water shortage; however, after the instillation of the bore wells it has eased a lot of these problems.

Borewell Project Supported By Rotary Club Of Bombay Peninsula-:

• Pondacha Pada,
• Bendwad,
• Tambadmal,
• Palashpad,
• Bersingh Pada,
• Bangwadi.

Income Generation Program for the Self Help Groups (SHGs): These are groups which contribute a part of their savings to the group. This money helps them to start small cottage industries and generate income for themselves.

RURAL PROJECT SUPPORTED BY CHANCE OF LIFE.

Community Development Center, Manichapada. CHANCE AUF LEBEN e.V, Germany

Built by The Vatsalya Foundation, the community centre which was inaugurated on    27th November, 2009 was built with the generous donation from CHANCE AUF LEBEN e.V, Germany and spirited support of Manichapada Community, Shahapur with a vision to empower the women and the community at large. Community meetings, Social Development programmes and self-help group meetings are being held at the centre.

Developmental Activities in partnership with Chance auf Leben e.V. with The Vatsalya Foundation:

• Manichapada Community Center & Training Hall
• Borewell 
• Kitchen & Toilet 
• Upcoming Project Bendwadpada Community Center & Training Hall
• Young Women Entrepreneur Training Programme on Information Technology for Girls

Upcoming events at shahapur and murbad

• Tribal Dance festival
• Sports day
• Children’s day