We believe that any child out of school is a child labourer and that every child has the right to education. To ensure this, our residential and non residential training centres and transit schools are enabling families to keep their children in school. This breaks the cycle of poverty, creating a brighter future for generations to come. These numbers are a direct result of Hand in Hand India’s Child Labour Elimination Programme (CLEP) since we began our work two decades ago. #hihindia #handinhandindia #clep #education
#hihindia #swachhatahisevacampaign #gurugramcity #hdfcfoundation #Recycle #solidwastemanagement #HaryanaNews #mycleanindia #hdfc #gurugram #hdfcparivartan #gurugramdiaries #hhids #SwachhBharat #GarbageFreeIndia #SwachhBharatDiwas #LICHFL #gizindia #noidanews #DAETownship #lichfl #DTCCcares #swachhatahiseva #giz #redingtonfoundation #hclfharit #ITC #unwater #unsolidwastemanagement
Decentralized Solid Waste Management ITC Ltd CSR Initiative: Similar to HHIDS, ITC Ltd focuses on solid waste management services as one of the CSR objectives. In February 2024, ITC Limited partnered with HHIDS to implement Decentralized Solid Waste Management Project at Munger Bihar under ITC’s Mission Sunehra Kal initiative. The major objective is to bring knowledge about solid waste management, behavioral change among residents and commercial establishments in 45 wards across Munger district. The project steers towards focusing on capacity building and sensitizing various stakeholders and like-minded CSOs for filling the gaps towards effective implementation of Solid waste management activities. #hihindia #swachhatahisevacampaign #reducewaste #solidwastemanagement #SwachhBharatDiwas #ITC #MyCleanIndia #SwachhSurvekshan2024 #ITCLtd #itcltd #Munger #MungerNews #mungerbihar #MungerDistrict
Five Self Help Group (SHG) members excelled in Millet Products at Tiruvallur's Millet Festival, winning 3rd prize and a cash award of INR 3000. District Collector Dr. T. Prabhushankar I.A.S honored the team on 19th Feb, boosting their confidence and recognition. These events encourage the usage of millets amongst a larger population - good for health and good for the soil too! #hihindia #milletmania #millets #naturalresource
The Hand in Hand India team in Tamil Nadu welcomed Shri S Ramann, CMD, Small Industries Development Bank of India at Thennamadevi Village, Thiruvallur District today. Here, he personally met and interacted with the terracotta artisans who underwent training with Hand in Hand India. In his detailed discussion, he gained insight into the project especially in areas relating to sourcing raw material, production and marketing. Mr Ramann emphasised the need for more in-depth assistance beyond skill training to include accounting, inventory management, branding, packaging and online marketing. The GM, Mr Ravindran also participated in the event. In partnership with SIDBI, Hand in Hand India has conducted two training programmes on terracota product production covering 51 members thus far. We thank SIDBI for their continued support in skilling Indian artisans in traditional arts and crafts! #HIHINDIA #handinhandindia #entrepreneurship #skilldevelopment #sidbi
We at Hand in Hand India wish you a very happy new year! Like this beautiful flower, may each of your lives bloom and flourish with joy, health and happiness in 2024! # #hihindia #newyear #greetings
Hand in Hand India’s child labour elimination pillar team has been rendering humanitarian emergency relief for families who were displaced by the Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu. We are targeting close to 350 people in the Walajabad region off Kanchipuram with hot cooked meals for dinner today. Tomorrow we will be distributing dry rations to people Chindadripet Chennai Slum. #cyclone #cyclonemichaung #hihindia #relief
Awareness program on Waste Management and Source Segregation A programme about #solidwastemanagement was organised at Saraswati Vidyalaya Nithari, Sector No.31 on October 27th for the students. Seventy-nine boys and girls participated in this programme and also gave their views about waste management, reuse of waste, recycle products, segregating waste at houses and the approach towards it. The students felt that their parents need to be aware about this practise and are not mindful about segregation in their houses. The students eagerly discussed through quiz activity about the issues of not segregating waste and recycling waste. At the end of the session, the children jointly took an oath for avoiding plastics doing source segregation at their houses. #SwachhataHiSeva #swachhatahiseva #SBMG #sbmg #GarbageFreeIndia #garbagefreeindia #SampoornaSwachhata #sampoornaswachhata #SHS2023 #shs2023 #SwachhBharatDiwas #swachhbharatdiwas #SwachhBharat #swachhbharat #MyCleanIndia #mycleanindia #ReduceWaste #reducewaste #reuse #recycle #hhids #HIHIndia #hihindia #chennai #noidacity #noidadiaries #pibchennai #haritbyhclfoundation #hclf
We are delighted to release our Annual Report 2022-23. Settle in with your reading glasses and dig in to valuable insights and touching stories from the length and breadth of our operative field. This year, our theme focuses on how we are harnessing technology in our interventions and how we are keeping climate action at the forefront of our work irrespective of pillar. Be on the lookout for QR codes for a visual tour guaranteeing an immersive knowledge of our projects and interventions. Click on the link below to access the PDF version of the Annual Report: https://hihindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/HandInHandIndia-Annual-Report2022-23.pdf #HIHIndia #Annualreport #technology #climateaction #climatechange
Voluntary Activities for "Swachhta Hi Seva Campaign" on 1st and 2nd October 2023 Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services organized various events on 2nd October 2023 by mobilizing youth, local governance and the general public to commemorate the "Swachhta Hi Seva Campaign" in Mangadu, Villiwakkam, Avadi locations of Chennai, Mamallapuram, Kalpakkam, Coimbatore, Rameswaram and Nithari-Noida. Distribution of Waste bins with details of the types of waste, Awareness Rally, Mass Cleaning, Cleaning of GVPs, Rangoli Competition, Cleaning of School premises, Hospital premises, planting tree saplings, Street Sweeping, clearing of the bushes in train tracks, Selfie booth, Beach Cleaning activities covered more than 20,000 thousand general public. Concepts such as Solid Waste Management, avoiding usage of SUPs (Single Use Plastic), Segregation and disposal of waste, conversion or diversion of waste through vermi composting, bio composting and developing bio degradable products were highlighted through these activities. #SwachhataHiSeva #swachhatahiseva2023 #swachhatahisevacampaign #swachhatahisevamovement #noidacity #noidadiaries #noidanews #SBMG #GarbageFreeIndia #SampoornaSwachhata #SHS2023 #SwachhBharatDiwas #SwachhBharat #MyCleanIndia #reducewaste #Reuse #Recycle #hhids #HIHIndia #DAETownship #Kalpakkam #litterpickingcampaign #solidwastemanagement #Chennai #pibchennai #Mamallapuram #CPCL #ICF
Hand in Hand India’s interventions stand as a testament towards creating well rounded, satisfied individuals and communities. Mental Health needs to be bridged on an equal pedestal along with physical health. This calls for enabling wider access in order to secure it as a Fundamental Human Right, afterall, it's "Our Minds, Our Rights." On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, let us do our bit in erasing stigmas and integrating mental health into the mainstream. #hihindia #mentalhealthday #mentalhealthawareness
Ahead of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, Hand in Hand India, Hand in Hand Academy and Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services teams participated in the Swachchta Hi Sewa Campaign at Mangadu temple in Tamil Nadu in partnership with NABARD, TN Grameen Bank and Indian Bank. Together, the volunteers and staff ensured a clean premises after the festivities in line with the theme of maintaining a garbage free India. Our staff walked the talk on our green values by participating in this programme during the weekend reiterating that Every small action counts! # #hihindia #environment #cleanindia #swacchchatahiseva
Every child deserves the best education and a great medium to absorb it. Numerous studies have indicated that the maximum number of dropouts in school happens after the 2nd and 5th grades. We at HiH India have been working with children and ensuring that they complete their education through our Child Learning Centres (CLCs). It is a supplementary activity that prevents children from dropping out while, at the same time, promoting their interest in learning and education. In Bihar and Jharkhand, we have opened 25 model CLCs, where we have successfully enrolled 615 rural dropout children. The demand is high in the rural, remote regions as every parent wishes their children would receive a good education, complete schooling, and head out into the world with a plethora of knowledge and confidence. Hand in Hand India, under its Child Labour Elimination and Education Programme has 1000+ CLCs under its wing, where close to 25,000+ children are being educated. #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #NGO #awareness #NgoIndia #India #RuralIndia #NGOProjects #SocialImpact #Changemakers #education #children #ruraleducation #LearningforEveryone #NoStoptoLearning #dropoutchildren #educatingfuturegenerationofIndia
Despite the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, a large number of infants are still deprived of exclusive breastfeeding. Hence, in order to promote breastfeeding amongst the rural communities, Hand in Hand India organised numerous awareness camps across our project locations to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2023. During the week-long programme from August 1st to August 7th, the community members, especially the lactating mothers, were educated about the benefits of breastfeeding and its effect on both the mother and the child through group meetings, posters, and banners. The mothers were even taught the best practises, position of feeding, and other dos and don’ts through the IEC materials. The lactating women were also supported with health counselling sessions to resolve any issues/doubts. Through this initiative, the mothers were given the opportunity to discuss the challenges they face and seek ideas on how to address these challenges in an effective manner. About 700+ women were educated and sensitised through these week-long activities organised across the Nawada, Udaipur, and Chengalpattu districts of Bihar, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu States, respectively. #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #WomenEmpowerment #NGO #awareness #worldbreastfeedingweek #NgoIndia #India #RuralIndia #NGOProjects #SocialImpact #Changemakers #sensitisationcamps #awarenesscamps
We are honoured and inspired to be presented with an appreciation award and memento by Mrs.Varalakshmi Madhusuthanan.MLA (Chengalpattu) at Chengalpattu Government Medical College and Hospital on Doctors Day, July 1, 2023. In line with our commitment to improving healthcare in rural zones, we have implemented several initiatives to enhance healthcare quality in the Chengalpattu district government hospital. Our transformative efforts include the establishment of Health Help Desks, battery operated car service with drivers covering 240 acres of the campus, providing essential medical equipment, establishing a new patient waiting hall, and renovating the outpatient department and cardiac department buildings. Our initiatives significantly improved accessibility and benefited approximately 16,000 people every month. With our efforts, we ensured patients from rural areas could easily navigate the hospital facilities and receive timely medical attention. We extend our gratitude to Dr. Rajashree, Dean of Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital, Vice Principal Dr. Anitha, and other esteemed management officials for their continuous support. Our sincere gratitude goes out to our esteemed donors, @nissanindia Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. and Belstar Microfinance Limited, for their unwavering support. #InspiringHealthcareHeroes #GovernmentHospital #DoctorsDay #TransformingHealthcare #RuralHealthcare #CommunityEmpowerment #MakingADifference #hihindia #HandinHandIndia #ngoindia #HealthcareExcellence #BuildingABrighterFuture #Transformnglives #Healthcareworkers #Indianhospitals #NgoinIndia #Ngo
The Tank Cascade Project in the Nalukottai Village Panchayat of Sivagangai district (Tamil Nadu) reached closure, with all 7 tanks (renovated to improve water storage and benefit 275 acres of land in the panchayat) handed over to the community of 342 families Funded by Syngenta and implemented by Hand in Hand India, the project involved jungle clearance, bund strengthening, restructuring sluices, surplus weirs reconstruction, and clearing supply & feeder channels. The 6-month intervention revived the tank-based livelihoods in Nalukottai, by reclaiming 115 acres of Prosopis juliflora infested barren land for agriculture, developing double-cropping in 210 acres, recharging 57 wells in the tanks areas and creating dead storage for drinking water supporting 1,250 cattle. Ms. Asha Ajith, IAS, Sivagangai District Collector, dedicated the project to the community, in the presence of Syngenta and Hand in Hand India officials. Nalukottai village panchayat will ensure project sustainability by working with the community members to upkeep the structures and methods implemented during the project, its impacts and the outcomes. #watersheddevelopment #climateaction #sustainableagriculture #farming #farmer #waterconservation #prosopisjuliflora #climatechangeadaptation #waterstorage #tankcascade #sluices #agriculture #wells #communitydevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #bundstrengthen #weirs #supplychannels #feederchannels #NRM #naturalresourcemanagement #Syngenta #NalukottaiTankCascadeProject #HandinHandIndia #hihindia #water #land
We're thrilled to share the success of our Photography Workshop conducted on 27 & 28th June 2023 at our Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship in Kaliyanoor, Kancheepuram. 40 staff members including field staff, documentation department persons and support teams from different pillars participated in this workshop. 1st day kicked off with theory and training sessions focusing on smartphone and DSLR camera features. Our participants trained with indepth details and tones of camera features. On the 2nd day, it was time for a thrilling practical competition. The staff members were split into six teams, each assigned to our different intervention locations. Armed with smartphones, they ventured on a captivating photo journey, capturing the spirit of our work. Among a pile of fascinating photographs given by the participants, we selected the top 7 with four consolation prizes and top 3 prize winners. Congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional support and dedication. Interested in conducting such workshops? Please get in touch with us! #PhotographyWorkshop #HandinHandAcademy #SocialEntrepreneurship #WinnerAnnouncement #HandinHandindia #HiHIndia #Photographycompetition #TogetherWeHeal #Transforminglives #NgoinIndia #NGO #NGOVolunteers #NGOProjects #SocialImpact #GivingBack #ChangeMakers #MakeADifference
Hand in Hand India feels proud and elated to have received the Tamil Nadu Green Champion Award 2022 for the contribution in the field of Environmental Protection and Awareness from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board . Dr. Kalpana Sankar, Managing Trustee, Hand in Hand India, received the award from Mr. Siva V. Meyyanathan, Minister for Environment and Pollution Control Board and Ex-Servicemen, Ms. Supriya Sahu IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Tamil Nadu Government- Environment, Climate Change & Forests and Dr. Jayanthi M, Chairman TNPCB. Senior team members, Mr. Radha Krishna Konda, COO-Hand in Hand India and Mr. Byrava N, Sr. Vice President-Hand in Hand India were also present. The award was presented as a recognition of our continuous efforts in solid waste management and clean coastline initiatives implemented since 2007. This award has further strengthened our resolve towards environmental conservation initiatives. We thank Government of Tamil Nadu for their encouragement. #GreenChampionAward2022 #TNPCB #TNGovt #TamilNadu #environmentalconservation #WED2023 #BeatPlasticPollution #singleuseplastics #plasticpollution #marineconservation #environment #marinelife #recycle #ecofriendlyalternatives #clothbag #leafplate #cleancoastline #enterprise #communitydevelopment #SHGwomen #womenentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #incomegeneration #livelihood #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #savenature #sustainabledevelopment
Meet Vaishnavi and Akshta, two exceptional sisters from Pune, Maharashtra, whose lives have been completely transformed, by valuable support from the skill training programme of Hand in Hand India. With Hand in Hand India's guidance, Vaishnavi and Akshta received training in decorative pottery, enabling them to start their pottery-making enterprise at Anjanvel Agro Tourism Resort in Shilimb Panchayat. The program equipped them with pottery-making skills along with digital literacy, financial literacy, and business development training. As a result, the sisters are now earning a remarkable daily income of 350-400 rupees by selling their exquisite decorative earthen pots and involving tourists in practical demonstrations as a fun activity. Their success has also caught the attention of the resort owner, who has offered them space to sell other women's products like Papad, pickle, and decorative pottery. Hand in Hand India's continuous guidance and training have inspired Vaishnavi and Akshta to expand their enterprise to neighbouring villages, aiming to double their income. With a monthly net profit of INR 9,000-10,000, Vaishnavi and Akshta express their heartfelt gratitude to Hand in Hand India for their unwavering support. Join us in celebrating the incredible impact of Hand in Hand India as Vaishnavi and Akshta continue to flourish as entrepreneurs, showcasing their talents in the world of pottery and beyond. #HandinHandIndia #Empoweringentrepreneurs #Skilltrainingsuccess #Womenempowerment #Pottery #Inspiringjourney #ruralwomendevelopment #Hihindia #Ruraldevelopment #Economicempowerment #Communitysupport #Entrepreneurship #Skillbuilding #WomenInbusiness #Sustainablelivelihoods #SDTC #Empoweringcommunities #Communitydevelopment #Transforminglives #Breakingbarriers #SuccessStories #SocialImpact #Womensupportingwomen #Changinglives #Buildingfutures
On World Hypertension Day 2023, our Health team has achieved yet another milestone! We are ecstatic to share the impact we created in Tamil Nadu, where we conducted 12 screening camps across project villages, benefitting 669 individuals. Here's a glimpse of our accomplishments: 377 participants had their blood pressure (BP) checked, ensuring their health and well-being gets monitored regularly. Identified 93 patients with hypo/hypertension, and referred them to nearby Government hospitals for comprehensive treatments. 284 people had normal blood pressure readings, demonstrating the impact of our programmes in building a healthy community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved, including our dedicated Health team, supporters, and volunteers who played a crucial role in making this impactful event. #changinglives #WorldHypertensionDay #HealthMatters #ImpactfulInitiatives #communityupliftments #NGO #HiHIndia #TransformingLives #Handinhandindia #hypertension #AmbitiousJourney #CommunityHealth #HealthTeam #HealthAwareness #TamilNaduHealth #HealthcareInitiatives #BuildingABetterFuture
We are delighted to share our exciting achievement with the theme "Creating a Harmonious Village", supported by BNP Paribas. Today, at the District Collector's office in Chengalpattu, we witnessed a momentous occasion as 53 children from government schools, who participated in intensive self-defense skill training in SILAMBAM conducted by Hand in Hand India, were honored with well-deserved certificates of completion. A moment of great honour, Mr. Rahul Nadh IAS, District Collector of Chengalpattu, bestowed the certificates upon the remarkable young individuals who completed the training. Mr. Rahul Nadh IAS, in his motivational address, acknowledged our relentless efforts toward empowering children and their families in our mission to uplift society. This event is a testament to the transformational impact we can achieve when we unite for a common cause. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to BNP Paribas for their unwavering support, enabling us to provide this life-changing opportunity to these incredible children. Together, let's continue our ambitious pursuit of creating a harmonious society, where every child has the chance to thrive and build a brighter future. #EmpoweringYouth #HandinHandIndia #HIHIndia #childskilldevelopment #NGO #CommunityUpliftment #MakingADifference #YouthEmpowerment #EducationMatters #silambam #changinglives #futureleaders #youthempowermentprograms #transforminglives #clep #childlabourelimination #bnpparibas
Summer is here and kids are home. Education and knowledge can be fun, if taught in the right way. To engage children productively during the holidays, Hand in Hand Academy for Social Entrepreneurship has initiated "Fun, Innovation & Technology Learning and Life skills (FILL)", a 4-day summer camp for children in the 11-15 age group. The 1st batch camp held at the academy during 9-12 May 2023 taught 50 children. Life skills enlightened them about team building, leadership and ‘out of the box’ thinking, while math & science sessions explained the subjects intuitively. Creative learning involving drama, arts and storytelling enthralled the students, and the practical learning of electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) gave them technological insights. Yoga in the mornings helped the students stay relaxed and focused. Visits to IIT-Madras and Birla Planetarium exposed the students to advanced learning. Creative competitions like drama, skits and paintings capped the wonderful camp, along with prizes and certificates. The 2nd batch will commence on 16 May 2023. To participate, contact: +91 70944 91228, 94432 68192, 63690 01702 | [email protected] #summercampforstudents #summercamp #education #knowledge #lifeskills #teambuilding #leadership #math #science #technology #drama #art #dance #electronics #InternetofThings #IoT #painting #competition #exposurevisit #yoga #coding #handinhandindia #hihindia #handinhandacademyforsocialentrepreneurship #handinhandacademy #schoolstudents #hihacademy
Seldom one comes across people who need emergency care. In such times, a person with the basic knowledge to guide/help the victim will be a life-saver. To enable people to have the basic knowledge and skill to save lives, Hand in Hand India and Sahasankha Advisory and Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., together launched ‘Lifesaving Skills with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training’. This initiative will train volunteers to provide CPR, and first aid and guidance on the spot during life-threatening situations to people who have suffered heart attacks, got injured in accidents, and suffered snake & insect bites. Focusing the districts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu, to date, five trainings have been conducted in P.V. Kalathur, Thamaraipakkam, Kaliyampoondi, Thirukazhukundram and Thiruporur benefitting 170 volunteers. The initiative will train 2,000 SHG women through 50 programs in total in the said districts by engaging professionals from Indian Red Cross Society. For authenticity, certificates will be provided to the trainees at the end of the training programs. The initiative has been planned to be completed by August 2023. #CPR # CardiopulmonaryResuscitation #firstaid #skill #lifesavingskill #emergencycare #SHGwomen #SHG #IndianRedCrossSociety #training #skilltraining #SDTC #handinhandindia #hihindia #SahasankhaAdvisoryandConsultingServicesPvtLtd #Sahasankha #emergencysituation #lifethreateningsituation
There is no denying that sunlight is beneficial for people of all ages. Exposure to sunlight in the morning has many benefits. Encourages active and enthusiastic performance of the day's work. Keeps body and mind stress free. I am feeling the same by sleep at upstairs in my house with mosquito net.@hihindia #handinhandindia #hihindia #healthforall #healthylife #handinhandinternational
The magic of the successful Green Village Project at Pommampatti, Madurai is being replicated in Manavadi, Karur as well. The Green and Climate Resilient Village Project with the support of Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) was commenced with a Bhumi Pooja in the presence of the Mr. N Vaidyanathan AGM & Head of Corporate Communication & Corporate Social Responsibility, KVB Karur along with Mr. A P Kandasami, Panchayat President; Mr. P Vinothkumar, Block Development Officer Manavadi; Mr. G Kannan, Vice President, NRM Hand in Hand India and other senior staff members of both the entities. Through this integrated village project, we aim to transform the landscape and equip the community with all the Green Initiatives that would address Climate Change; Water Conversation, Green Cover, Organic Farming, and Solar Energy are only some of the initiatives we have in plan for the village. #NaturalResourceManagement #ClimateChange #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #NRM #sustainablefarming #organicfarming #climateresilience #greeninitiative #greencover #solar #green
Hand in Hand India and GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation), a government agency that focuses on sustainable development and education, together have initiated an environmental conservation project - to reduce single-use plastic bag usage. To achieve this, 100 SHG women in Tamil Nadu have been engaged to make cloth bags, as an eco-friendly alternative for plastic bags. To promote this, eight cloth bag vending machines have been handed over to Hand in Hand India by Ms. Supriya Sahu (IAS), Additional Chief Secretary – Dept. of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, at an event held in Chennai recently. Dr. Jayanthi Murali (IFS), Chairman – Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board was present during the event along with key personnel from Hand in Hand India and GIZ, and SHG members. Hand in Hand India will replenish the vending machines with the bags produced by the SHG, thereby creating an income source for the SHG women. The machines will be placed in vantage locations with maximum footfalls in Chennai district to attract people, with the aim to eradicate plastic carry bags and mitigate the adverse impacts it engenders. #environmentalconservation #environment #ecofriendly #SHG #SHGwomen #enterprise #incomegeneration #clothbag #plasticbageradication #saynotoplasticbags #handinhandindia #GIZ #hihindia #governmentoftamilnadu #TNgovt #ecofriendlyalternatives #MeendumManjappai
‘Donuaai’ Agricultural Group has been active since 2015 in the village of Done, Pune. This 20-farmer group, with the help of Hand in Hand India, started a milk chilling enterprise as a subsidiary to increase their incomes. The milk chilling unit now receives and stores 200 litres of milk daily, and the handling capacity is about to be expanded soon which the group is planning to by considering milk supply from nearby villages. After discussions with more farmers, the group expects to collect 300-500 litres of milk on a daily basis, with an estimated monthly net profit of INR 40,000. The enterprise plans as well on making different milk products at reasonable rates. The farmers group expressed their gratitude to Hand in Hand India and Grupo Antolin India Pvt. Ltd. for their support in starting this enterprise to increase their incomes and to develop livelihood opportunities. #enterprise #agriculture #milchanimals #milk #milkchillingenterprise #subsidiary #dairyproducts #farmersgroup #farmers #milkchilling #milkproducts #incomegeneration #income #handinhandindia #hihindia #grupoantolin
இன்று அதிகாலை நடைபயிற்சியின் போது... #handinhand #HIHIndia #HealthForAll
The six women of Tatsam Foods, in Karla panchayat, Pune, had the intention to have a flourishing food business but lacked the knowledge and experience to establish it. But, Hand in Hand India’s entry completely changed this narrative. Inputs on financial & digital literacy, business development and market scoping ensued, enabling the group to have a deeper understanding of businesses. Soon, the machine to produce Khova/cottage cheese/other milk-based products arrived at Tatsam Foods, with major contributions from the women and supported by Hand in Hand India. Now, Tatsum Foods sell 70 kg cottage cheese on a daily basis to the retailers in Pune city, profiting around 20% (INR 1.17 lakhs per month). Milk vendors and farmers earning good value for their milk at Tatsam Foods is one of the significant outcomes of this successful business. This project, funded by Belstar Microfinance, gained further traction when Ms. Deepali Phulavale (Head-Karla Panchayat) offered to promote Tatsum Foods’ products in local markets to strengthen the business run by these successful women entrepreneurs. #shg #womenentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #womenempowerment #TatsumFoods #cottage industry #cheese #cottagecheese #milkproducts #buisnessdevelopment #belstarmicrofinance #microfinance #handinhandindia #hihindia #skilldevelopment
Hand in Hand India is elated to launch our #healthforall campaign on this hearty day. Through this campaign, we aim to create a healthy lifestyle and a healthy planet. Join hands with us and be a changer-maker! The details of the challenge are listed in the posts above. Do take part and share your practices with us! We shall be delighted to share your stories and achievements! Also do watch out for this space for more, for we shall be getting back to you very soon with some much more exciting news. #HealthForAll #WorldHealthDay2023 #healthcare #HiHIndia #HandinHandIndia #healthinitiatives #health #interventions #primaryhealthcareservices #campaign #Healthcampaign
Health For All is the anthem for this year’s World Health Day. As the World Health Organisation is celebrating 75 years of its inception, we at Hand In Hand India are proud to present the incredible work our professionals have accomplished in the field. Access to healthcare is the broader goal of our health intervention. Our model works primarily by bridging gaps in the existing healthcare network and strengthening the primary healthcare services set up by the Government. We work on preventive and curative health initiatives – through medical camps, sanitation and hygiene management, maternal and child health initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades. Effective public-private partnerships and facilitating Government schemes help us to empower the community. Throughout April, we will be showcasing our work in the field of Healthcare and what we planned for this financial year. Happy World Health Day! #HealthForAll #WorldHealthDay2023 #healthcare #HiHIndia #HandinHandIndia #healthinitiatives #health #interventions #primaryhealthcareservices
We have a campaign en route… Stay tuned and keep a lookout for this page. We shall get back to you soon. #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India #campaignteaser #teaser #worldhealthday
Zero-waste initiatives have the potential to promote sustainable waste management as well as reduce and prevent waste. The mitigation of the climate crisis, conservation of biodiversity, improvement in food security, and enhancement of human health are all aided by this. This International Day of Zero Waste 2023 we share this ‘Waste to Value’ series that promotes simple do-it-yourself life hacks to up-cycle household wastes into useful products. These life hacks add value to the waste, help develop new skills and spend leisure time productively. Imparting climate consciousness among individuals by nudging them to recycle, up-cycle and repurpose is the ultimate notion on which this series will journey. #ZeroWaste #Sustainability #WastetoValue #InternationalZeroWasteDay2023 #SolidWasteManagement #WasteManagement #Sustainable #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India
A nation’s development is synonymous with its advancement in digital technology. Yet it remains a distant reality for many, women in particular. In India, digital inclusion is a means of securing information, protection, education and employment for women and girls. Hand in Hand India’s recent interventions ensure that this powerful tool for women’s empowerment reaches all corners of the country, enabling women to understand the technology and utilize it to achieve their dreams. DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality – a workshop with the aim of bridging the digital divide and enhancing technology utilization among women, was organized in Sirohi, Rajasthan, by Hand in Hand India. Among the 140 women entrepreneurs present at the event, QR scanners were generated and distributed to more than 80 entrepreneurs for their businesses. Experts and subject matter specialists presented the entrepreneurs with the benefits and precautionary measures in using digital tools in everyday life. The program was organized in the presence of Ms. Ratan Bapna, Chairperson-Child Welfare Committee, Dr. Nisha, Sirohi Government Hospital, Ms. Mamta Charan, Manager-SBI, Ms. Suman Rathore, Police Force & Mahila Sakhi Samiti, Mr. Gopal Singh Rathore, Govt. Financial Literacy Centre & Ms. Meenakshi Gotam, Advocate, Mahila Utkarsh. #digitaltechnology #digitALL #development #enterprisedevelopment #womenentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #womenempowerment #digitalinclusion #innovation #technology #genderequality #digitaltools #QRscanner #handinhandindia #hihindia #businessdevelopmen
Participated in a random #quiz #mahabalipuram #chennai . Got a bag as reward with certification ❤️ great initiate by #hihindia ia #wavesofchange
Hydroponics is a new-wave sophistication in agriculture using technology. This hi-tech soilless cultivation mechanism is driving entrepreneurship among the Hydroponic Farm Group (HFG) members, a self-help group with 5 women members. At Aruvapakkam (Tamil Nadu), Hand in Hand India initiated the Hydroponics unit as a pilot project to cultivate exotic veggies like lettuce, cucumber, kale, red cabbage, capsicum, etc. HFG women operate and maintain the eco-friendly unit, and cultivate using four methods – nutrient feed technique, Dutch bucket, trough/trench and grow bag. The advantage here for the HFG is the continuous harvest irrespective of the season outside. The HFG women also market the produce in nearby Puducherry where the customer demand is high. The group has earned INR 75,000 income from the harvest, with 50% profit margin. Impressed by the functionality of the unit, Hand in Hand India deems the time is ripe to expand hydroponics, to tackle the rising challenges faced by conventional agriculture due to global warming. #hydroponics #soillesscultivation #vegetablecultivation #agriculture #horticulture #technology #polyhouse #selfhelpgroup #shg #villageuplift #exoticveggies #hydroponicfarmgroup #entrepreneurship #womenempowerment #incomegeneration #handinhandindia #hihindia
Job creation has been the crux of Hand in Hand India’s focus areas since its inception 20 years ago. Hence celebrating 2 decades of the organization, a panel discussion was organized in New Delhi with an esteemed list of speakers. The speakers discussed the topic “Promoting Financial Inclusion and Job Creation through Inclusive Growth”, and shared their views and thoughts with the audience present. The panelists comprised Dr. Kalpana Sankar, Managing Trustee Hand in Hand India; Mr. Saurabh Kumar, CEO of Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet; Ms. Ratna, CEO Reach for Teach; Dr. S S Acharya, Chief General Manager SIDBI along with Dr. Madhu Sharan, President Hand in Hand India acting as a Moderator. The event was presided by Mr. Amarjeet Sinha, former Advisor to the Prime Minister of India and currently serving as a Member of Public Enterprises Selection Board. Mr. Sinha delivered the keynote speech that enlightened the audience with his research on women empowerment and job creation. During the event, the audience was also privy to a presentation by M-CRIL where the representative declared Hand in Hand India’s involvement in creating 6.34 million jobs in the country. This number puts us more than halfway close to our 2025 goal of creating 10 million jobs! #womenempowerment #jobcreation #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #Inida #financialinclusion #entrepreneurs #women #ruralequality #genderequality #financialgrowth
Sushila, Shakuntala, Ranu, Laxmi and Jashoda are budding entrepreneurs from Balicha village, in Udaipur (Rajasthan), who are into various businesses like cloth shop, lorry service, footwear shop and cosmetic mobile van. Being members of the Om Banna SHG initiated by Hand in Hand India helped them in launching these businesses through internal loans. To excel in what they do, the women aspire to learn driving which will benefit their businesses. Considering the aspirations, Hand in Hand India launched the 18-day Driving Training Programme to empower women in every possible aspect, and its high time to encourage the skill among rural women too. The women are fast learning the skill and wish to drive the vehicles with confidence. Soon, the women will acquire their driving licenses, and continue to shatter the hindering discriminatory ceilings. #womenempowerment #shg #buddingentrepreneurs #womenentrepreneurs #drivingclass #skilltraining #drivingskill #training #skill #empower #ruralwomen #drivinglicense #license #falseceiling #shgloan #handinhandindia #hihindia
Boys at the Govt. Higher Secondary School, Lalapettai, located in the Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, often faced the disconcerting situation-waiting to access the toilet at the school campus during the short break. Insufficient toilet facilities affected their focus during teaching sessions and created unhygienic conditions for the 487 boys enrolled in the school. Hand in Hand India and Plastic Omnium together changed this situation by expanding the toilet facility with 12 urinals and four cubicles, and a separate hand wash unit, thereby averting the potential health hazard that the students were at risk of. A sense of relief was visible among the boys when they took part in the inauguration ceremony held recently. #plasticomnium #health #hygiene #sanitation #toiletfacility #schooolstudents #healthhazard #improvedsanitation #school #education #handinhandindia #hihindia #swachhbharatmission #sbm #personalhygiene #handwash
A landmark spot in the city of Mumbai, where people throng to have fun time with families and friends, often is subjected to the ugly sight of waste – the famous Juhu beach. Early morning walkers and joggers witness it the most, but neglect it. But Hand in Hand India and Intertek, a global Quality Certification company, thought otherwise. Firmly believing in 'be the change', an Employee Engagement Programme – Beach Cleaning, was organized involving 35 Intertek employees, and Hand in Hand India and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, to clean the Juhu beach. The bunch of enthusiasts collected wet and plastic wastes, 500 kg approx., along a 100-metre stretch. The collected waste was handed over to BMC, along with two 120-liter capacity dustbins to be placed in the beach, hoping to encourage the visitors to drop wastes in the bins. The programme displayed a sense of collective responsibility among the beach-goers, which is the ultimate aim of the event, to create awareness on environmental conservation and active community participation. #beachcleaning #environmentalconservation #juhubeach #intertek #BMC #plasticwaste #cleancoastline #marinepollution #pristinebeach #wastemanagement #marineecosystem #employeeengagement #collectiveresponsibility #wastebins #teamwork #ecofriendly #handinhandindia #hihindia #solidwastemanagement #awarenesscreation #sensitisation #communityparticipation
The origination of the Constitution of India turned our country into a republic, making our country stand tall as the most vibrant democracy in the world. Let us all take pride and celebrate this historic day. Happy Republic Day! #republicdayofindia #india #largestdemocracy #indianconstitution #democracy #republic #historicday #handinhandindia #hihindia #people #unityindiversity #republicday
Hand in Hand India works for poverty alleviation and measures its success by the number of jobs that it creates. For the 20-year period ending 31 March 2022, Hand in Hand India has facilitated the creation of approximately 6.4 million jobs, as assessed by M-CRIL. Job creation is the critical impact indicator and is the outcome of a job-creation model that Hand in Hand India has over the years and has successfully implemented the model in several global south countries such as Afghanistan, Brazil, Cambodia and Myanmar. In India, Hand in Hand India works in 17 states and it works with segments of the society that have low house-hold incomes residing in rural geographies. One of the important features of the model is that only women are enrolled in the interventions and over 5.6 million women and their households have benefitted. The study indicates that over 3.5 million enterprises are economically active after considering closures during Covid and those take place during the normal course of business. Enterprises engage in different economic activities with agriculture and allied accounting for 55%, services 43% and manufacturing 2%. Family Based Enterprises or FBE (employing up to 5 persons with an investment of Rs.50,000) on an average provide employment to 2 persons while Micro Enterprise or ME (those employing 5 to 10 persons with an investment of over Rs.50,000) have between 5 to 8 employees. Dairy is the most important economic activity and accounts for nearly 43% of the enterprise universe followed by trade with 24%. Data from the survey suggests that almost 50% of the entrepreneurs scale their enterprises, the transition from FBE to ME becomes progressively challenging. #hihindia #handinhandindia #empowerment #jobcreation
Hand in Hand India works for poverty alleviation and measures its success by the number of jobs that it creates. For the 20-year period ending 31 March 2022, Hand in Hand India has facilitated the creation of approximately 6.4 million jobs, as assessed by M-CRIL. Job creation is the critical impact indicator and is the outcome of a job-creation model that Hand in Hand India has over the years and has successfully implemented the model in several global south countries such as Afghanistan, Brazil, Cambodia and Myanmar. In India, Hand in Hand India works in 17 states and it works with segments of the society that have low house-hold incomes residing in rural geographies. One of the important features of the model is that only women are enrolled in the interventions and over 5.6 million women and their households have benefitted. The study indicates that over 3.5 million enterprises are economically active after considering closures during Covid and those take place during the normal course of business. Enterprises engage in different economic activities with agriculture and allied accounting for 55%, services 43% and manufacturing 2%. Family Based Enterprises or FBE (employing up to 5 persons with an investment of Rs.50,000) on an average provide employment to 2 persons while Micro Enterprise or ME (those employing 5 to 10 persons with an investment of over Rs.50,000) have between 5 to 8 employees. Dairy is the most important economic activity and accounts for nearly 43% of the enterprise universe followed by trade with 24%. Data from the survey suggests that almost 50% of the entrepreneurs scale their enterprises, the transition from FBE to ME becomes progressively challenging. #hihindia #handinhandindia #empowerment #jobcreation
The successful Dhoop and Papad making enterprises in Kambre and Jambhul villages respectively are gaining traction now, thanks to the women entrepreneurs who shaped these enterprises. Located in the Maval block of Maharashtra, these women entrepreneurs received Hand in Hand India’s technical and financial support, and guidance to create these enterprises. To witness and learn from these women entrepreneurs, 26 SHG women from the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Ahmednagar district, visited the Dhoop and Papad making enterprises. The visiting team listened to the stories of the women entrepreneurs, their roles in the SHG they are part of, and learned about the enterprises - procurement, production, packaging, marketing strategies and the challenges. Inspired by the women entrepreneurs and the enterprises’ reach, the visiting SHG women expressed their desire to start similar enterprises in their villages and turn into successful entrepreneurs. #enterprises #shg #selfhelpgroups #womenentrepreneurs #Dhoopmaking #Papadmaking #maharashtra #WatershedOrganisationTrust #WOTR #marketing #market #strategy #production #handinhandindia #training #technicalsupport #hihindia #skill #knowledgesharing
Hand in Hand India wishes you a healthy, happy and successful 2023! #newyear #2023 @newyear2023 #hihindia #handinhandindia
Located in the remotest of locations, Tung village in Pune, Maharashtra is home to mostly poor peasants coping with the minimal social infrastructure available. With poor connectivity to nearby towns, the residents often face multiple crises which include poor healthcare as well. In recent times though, the village has been greeted with Hand in Hand India’s fortnight rural clinic, an innovative initiative providing free primary healthcare along with counselling on promotive, preventive and curative healthcare. Every fortnight, a male and a female doctor visit Tung accompanied by a qualified paramedical staff to ensure quality service to the people. 6 such clinic sessions conducted by Hand in Hand India have benefitted 140 Tung residents, wherein 21 people have been referred to government hospitals for further treatment. This initiative is a part of the Green Village Programme focusing on livelihood and environmental conservation implemented in Tung by Hand in Hand India with support from Universal Sompo General Insurance. #rural #healthcare #fortnightruralclinic #ruralclinic #peasants #poor #Tung #Pune #Maharashtra #curativehealthcare #preventivecare #paramedical #clinicsessions #fortnight #innovative #GreenVillageProgramme #handinhandindia #hihindia #health #livelihood #environmentalconservation #universalsompogeneralinsurance
Anita Devi and Fhulwa Devi toiled hard as labourers in Chitarkoli village, Bihar. Finding it tough to make ends meet, they opted to join Santoshi SHG of Hand in Hand India. Coming from the poorest community, Anita and Fhulwa dreamt of decent lives with good income. To realise this, they took part in Hand in Hand India conducted training programmes in bamboo products making, literacy and family-based enterprises. With the skills, Anita and Fhulwa availed a loan from the SHG and started their own enterprise – artisan products making using bamboo. Soon, for the first time ever, the budding entrepreneurs stepped out of their village to set up a stall in the largest exhibition held in Patna, the capital city, with support from the Handicrafts Department (Govt. of India). Their stall, filled with bamboo-made fruit baskets, dustbins, pen stands, storage boxes, lamps and hangers, attracted visitors and earned them INR 8,000 in 3 days. Anita and Fhulwa earn around INR 5,000 per month, which provides them with decent meals and their children with education. #enterprise #entrepreneurs #poorcommunity #poor #SHG #training #skilltraining #bambooproducts #familybasedenterprises #literacy #SHGloan #entrepreneurship #ecofriendly #exhibition #handicraftsdepartment #artisan #handicrafts #GOI #governmentofindia #povertyalleviation #ruralcommunity #womenempowerment #empowerment #handinhandindia #hihindia
Festive season brings in a festive mood. Children are a happy lot when taken on a fun trip. Students of our Poongavanam RSTC went out on a fun trip to Kailasanathar temple, one of the oldest surviving historic monuments in Kancheepuram exuding the Pallava architecture built around 700 CE. The visit to Arignar Anna’s (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) memorial house gave the kids insights about his contribution to the state’s development. Exposure to a local bank and the post office taught them the basic functions of banking and postal services, govt. schemes, and the idea of savings. The inquisitive lot of 20 had fun to the fullest making their first trip post pandemic a memorable one. Our unique Residential Special Training Centre (RSTC) model caters mainly to children rescued from bonded labour, school dropouts, migrants’ children and first generation learners to speed up education, in collaboration with Samagra Shiksha, a government-run programme. #clep #PoongavanamRSTC #RSTC #kancheepuram #kanchi #school #residentialschool #historic #monument #schoolstudents #children #festive #festivity #excursion #funtrip #fieldtrip #postoffice #govtschemes #savings #handinhandindia #hihindia #childeducation #education #SSA #SarvaShikshaAbhiyan #educationforall #samagrashiksha
Terracotta art in Tamil Nadu is famous for its splendid six-meter-high horses. To revive this dying art and to take this precious art to future generations, Hand in Hand India initiated a 25-day Terracotta training programme in association with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for 50 women in Thennamadevi village of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. The training included making deities, animals, lamps and ornaments. Post training, the members produced five different types of Terracotta products during practical assessments. As a part of the programme, an exhibition was organized at the SIDBI campus in Chennai, wherein the trained women sold 325 Terracotta dolls in just 3 days. The exhibition helped the skilled women earn INR 58,680 and also created a platform for the budding entrepreneurs to acquire market linkages to promote and sell their products. #terracotta #skilltraining #terracottadolls #dolls #SIDBI #handinhandindia #hihindia #shg #skill #entrepreneurs #marketlinkage #terracottaart #art #training #womenempowerment
Watershed management interventions is one of the major environmental conservation initiatives of Hand in Hand India. Construction of check dams is a major activity to aid water storage in rural areas that face water shortage due to poor or defunct storage infrastructure. These check dams often are assisted with clearing weeds, deepening and desilting work, and feeder channels formation. One such intervention is the masonry check dam constructed at Ammanampakkam village in Tamil Nadu under the Creating Harmonious Village project supported by BNP Paribas. This check dam with 5000 cu m capacity has turned into a lifesaver for the 350 families in the village that depend on agriculture for livelihoods. Our Natural Resource Management (NRM) team has successfully constructed 51 check dams in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh with a total storage capacity of about 255, 000 cu m, and are set to support many such villages suffering from poor water management. #watershedmanagement #checkdam #masonrycheckdam #environmentalconservation #waterstorage #watermanagement #waterconservation #watershed #desilting #feederchannels #agriculture #livelihoods #farmers #cropcultivation #handinhandindia #hihindia #bnpparibas #environment
Many waterbodies in Tiruvottiyur, Zone 1 of Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), are in need of renovation due to multiple issues which led to poor storage, frequent flood occurrence, deteriorated water quality and sea water intrusion. ITC Mission Sunehra Kal (MSK) & Hand in Hand India together have initiated Project PURE (Promoting Urban water REsilience), a long-term project to restore 3 lakes in Tiruvottiyur. Many such lakes in the GCC need to be restored which the PURE project aims to achieve by implementing watershed management interventions in the forthcoming years. The Ernavur lake restoration programme inauguration & “Save Water Campaign” was conducted recently in Tiruvottiyur under this initiative. The event began with a signature campaign, and cleaning and plantation drive around the lake with 200 volunteers, followed by the inauguration. Mr. Jeyachandran, Ward Councillor, Tiruvottiyur, inaugurated the event in the presence of Mr. P. Ravindran, JE - Southern Railways, Mr. Manish Kumar, Programme Manager – ITC, Mr. Dinesh, Sr. Programme Executive – ITC, and Hand in Hand India officials. #ITC #ITCMissionSunehraKal #MissionSunehraKal #handinhandindia #watersheddevelopment #watershedmanagement #GreaterChennaiCorporation #GCC #SaveWaterCampaign #lakerestoration #handinhand #Ernavurlake #Tiruvottiyur #ProjectPURE #plantationdrive #signaturecampaign #urbanwaterbodies #waterresilience #hihindia #waterandsanitation #sustainabledevelopment
Littering is a major concern along the coastline as it pollutes the ocean and also harms marine life. Plastic waste in particular being dumped in the sea results in loss of biodiversity and even leads to the death of marine animals. Hand in Hand India through its Waves of Change project has been conducting various programs and awareness campaigns to impart knowledge to the fishermen community about the dangers of plastic waste and marine littering. As part of ongoing Awareness Campaign, ten fishermen's boats were painted with slogans emphasizing the importance of Marine Life Preservation and the Creation of a Plastic Free Ocean. The fishermen were also provided with net bags to collect plastic waste while they fish in the deep sea. Through this painting activity, we not only imparted awareness among the fishermen community but also to the common public. #Plasticwastemanagement #ClimateChange #SolidWasteManagement #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #Plasticwaste #marinelife #fishermancommunity #waterpollution #Pollutant #preservation #biodiversity
One of the key activities of our Child Labour Elimination and Education Programme (CLEP) team is the promotion of sports and self-defence skills among children. As a part of a CSR project, 85 children from Ammanambakkam village, Thirukazhukundram Block were trained in Silambam and Karate. Out of the lot, 57 children took part in the Chengalpattu District Level Silambam Championship that happened in Chengalpattu Town. The children scored big at the championship and returned with bright wide smiles and mementos. The CLEP team also supported 5 potential sportspersons from vulnerable families with a sports scholarship of INR 10,000 each, this would help them acquire sports gear and enhance their skills. Mr Ramesh, Chengalpattu District Sports Officer along with the Hand in Hand India officials distributed the sports equipment and motivated the children to achieve greater heights. #sportsmanship #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #CLEP #Education #selfdefense #upskilling #skilling #training #sports #karate #ChildLabourElimination #children
A funded project “Poverty Alleviation through Women’s Empowerment and Integrated Community Development” was implemented in Luni and Jodhpur, Rajasthan to focus on rural women in the State and work towards their social and economic empowerment. This project started in January 2021 and will come to an end in December 2022, and before closure, an eventful two days filled with learning, reflection, and planning for the future was organized in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. In this conclave, the Hand in Hand India team, Self Help Group (SHG) women, and the Government officials all gathered around to reflect on the outcomes, best practices, and learning from this project while also discussing the way forward strategies and modes of sustaining the current growth and success in the region. The event also saw the SHG women presenting their ideas and thoughts on sustaining the current outcomes and driving more success. Furthermore, the teams reflected on the unintended outcomes, challenges, and mitigations while also jotting down suggestions for sustainability. #sustainability #womenempowerment #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #SelfHelpGroup #SHG #ruralwomen #determined #growth #womenledenterprises #enterprisecreation #jobcreation #alleviatingpoverty #poverty
World Toilet Day celebrates the construction of toilets and raises awareness of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation and the theme for this year is “Sanitation and Groundwater”. On the eve of this World Toilet Day, HiH India renovated an Integrated Women and Children Sanitary Complex (IWCSC) in Cheyyar block and dedicated it to the community. Training on maintaining a kitchen garden along with an exposure visit to Krishi Vigyan Kendra was provided to 25 women and adolescent girls from the Thiruvannamalai district. The team also conducted a Participatory Rural Analysis amongst 400+ villagers in Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts to sensitize them about the importance of Individual Household Toilets (IHT) and the ill effects of open defecation. Hand in Hand India’s Health pillar has constructed 14,415 toilets through its various projects in India (as on October 2022). #WorldToiletDay #Sanitation&Groundwater #Sanitation #Healthcare #Health #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #awareness #toilets #India #Safe&Sanitised #AccesstoHealthcare #safespace
Advocacy and awareness lead to greater opportunities and better livelihoods. Hence we at HiH India, are constantly educating people about the various Government schemes and programs that are available to them. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by the Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor. The HiH India team in Bihar has been educating the rural Scheduled Caste communities about this scheme and has assisted them throughout all the procedures of filing documents and filling forms. 47 families from Bihar have now availed the benefits of the PM Housing Scheme. The team also went a step further and helped the families build toilets, and secure electricity and gas connections. #housingscheme #house #schemes #GovernmentSchemes #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #advocacy #awa reness #PMHousingScheme #PradhanMantriAwasYojana #India #Ruralcommunities #urbanpoor
Jute bags are popular choices among many because they are recyclable, reusable, long-lasting, and durable. These colorful and reusable bags are in huge demand as they also add a fashion quotient to your look! To meet the market demand, 7 SHG women trained in tailoring and stitching jute bags were trained in market linkages and business development. With this acquired knowledge, the women started a group enterprise “Aruvapakkam Jute Bag Stitching Unit”. The enterprise will not just fulfill current demand but would also provide the women with an income. Through the enterprise, the women completed an order of stitching 833 bags worth INR 16,625. The group also received a recent order to stitch 2000 jute bags for a local vendor, who has also agreed to give the women regular orders. Their business has already picked up for the better are halfway to earning revenue that would be profitable and sustain livelihoods. #selfhelpgroup #livelihood #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #Incomegeneration #SHG #Womenempowerment #Womensupport #womenledbusiness #groupenterprises
This International Day of the Eradication of Poverty, we bring to you the story of a man who when rescued from child labour, who defied poverty and rewrote his future. Dragged into the weaving industry as child labour at the age of 10, Udaiyan was forced to give up his dreams and hopes. His father was struggling to cope and manage the household with his weavers’ income and at such a time Udaiyan’s education was not vital to the family. Through HiH India’s support, Udaiyan was rescued from hard labour and enrolled in the Poongavanam Residential Special Training Centres for 7th grade in 2005. He was later mainstreamed into the local Govt. school till the 12th grade, throughout the entirety of his studies, Udaiyan was supported by the HiH India team. Udaiyan completed his B.Com degree and went on to train vigorously for the Public Service Commission Exam of the Tamil Nadu Government. After acing the exam with flying colours, he is now working as a Section Clerk at Thiruvallur District Register Office. The entire life and the course of the next generation of his family have now entirely changed for the better. Once with no future and no money, Udaiyan holds a respectable position on the Tamil Nadu Government’s payroll! #childlabour #eradicatepoverty #Education #Poverty #InternationalDayoftheEradicationofPoverty #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #TNPSC #children #eradication #notopoverty #childlabourelimination
Women are often the powerhouse of the society. Yet, they are frequently faced with discrimination in terms of pay, land & livestock ownership, enterprise development, financial & credit support as well as market linkages. Women create life, hold families, sustain livelihoods and lead communities with strength and resilience. But when it comes down to their support women are often left to fend for themselves. To change this very behaviour and thought, HiH India through its SHG model has been working with rural women to bridge a gap that they have succumbed to. The women are empowered through financial & digital literacy, business development coaching, and enterprise formation. The aim is to eventually lead the women towards unique jobs that would not only generate income and sustain livelihoods but also establish independence. Achieving gender equality and empowering women is not only a right but is also a crucial ingredient to fighting poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. #womenempowerment #women #powerhouse #breakthenorms #empower #creatingenterprises #womenleadbusiness #HandinHandIndia #sustainability #HiHIndia #empoweringwomen #SelfHelpGroup #SHG
Paddy was the most adopted source of income for the folks in Maval Block of Pune. Komal Pradeep Tikhe was not one to take the common route, she wanted to start her own business and steer towards entrepreneurship. So Komal enrolled herself in the plethora of training HiH India provided women, such as Digital Literacy and Business Development Training. The training enabled Komal with the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to start her enterprise. With the acquired skills, Komal identified that door-to-door delivery of groceries is not available in rural villages. So with the help of her husband, Komal started a mobile vegetable enterprise. The couple now after a year earn INR 30000 to INR 40000 per month excluding diesel costs and maintenance expenses. The unique feature of Komals venture is that the couple sells healthy and quality vegetables to the villagers at a low cost when compared to external sources while still earning a good and steading profit. #entrepreneur #womenempowerment #jobcreation #skilldevelopment #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #tr aining #skilltraining #selfhelpgroup #enterprise #womenrunbusiness #womenenterprise
Today, we celebrate all those girls and young women who even in the face of adversity, have held hope, creativity and resilience. Girls confront a myriad of challenges, everyday a new problem arises which prevents them from fulfilling their potential and dreams. The challenges faced can range from lack of education, financial instability, mental and physical troubles. HiH India has since its inception worked to ensure that no girl is deprived of her rights and is not prevented from achieving what she is destined for. Our teams have worked hard to provide quality education, scholarships, and cycles for those girls who found it unsafe to walk to school daily while also caring for their health through awareness and health camps. We have noticed that with the right support, skills, resources, and opportunities, these young women can achieve just about anything they set their minds to. #girlchildday #girlpower #youngwomen #womenempowerment #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #InternatioalDayoftheChild #India #ChildLabourEducation #Education #Womenrights #Rights #Awareness #empowerment #Skilltraining
The children at Ovale Panchayat’s Primary School (Maharashtra ) have their very own green and educational hobby of growing a kitchen garden. The garden has been cared for, watered, fertilised, and planted by the little folks. The school saw this as an educational opportunity and embraced this activity promoted and supported by our CSR partner. These kids are not only learning nurturing values and garnering knowledge about the plants but also are consuming the veggies their harvest themselves. The veggies from the garden are included in the mid-day meals at school. This provides the children with a regular full-course nutritious meal. The veggie grown on the grounds also saves the school a lot of expenses. This sustainable intervention saves the school INR 2000 to INR 2200 every month. #GreenMission #learning #HiHIndia #HandinHandIndia #India #VIllageUplift #Naturallearning #sustainable #eduactional #nutrition #development #costsaving
Women Empowerment through Job Creation is one of the core goals of HiH India. We aim to create 10 million jobs by 2025 and are already halfway there. Empowerment is achieved by identifying the talent embedded in our rural women and upskilling this talent through various needs-based skill training. The women after the upskilling are also supported with business development training which would enhance their knowledge more and help them set up enterprises and thrive as entrepreneurs. At one of the business development trainings, 70 Best Women Entrepreneurs were awarded excellence awards and certificates by the General Manager of Small Industries Development Bank of India . The women were identified for their work as independent and successful entrepreneurs! #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #Entrepreneurs #besttalent #empoweringwomen #WomenEmpowerment #JobCreation #UpskillingTalent #mouldingthebest #Skill Development #Training #development
Hand in Hand India has been awarded not one but two world records from Universal Book of Records and Future Kalam's Book of Records. The awards were presented towards a campaign run by the child labour elimination pillar to stop child marriages. 1000+ children participated in the awareness campaigns and formed a human chain in Little Flower Convent Girls Hr Sec School, Ranipet district. HiH India is a Nodal agency for ChildLine in Vellore and a Collab agency in Ranipet; we also have Child Help Desk in Tambaram railway station. #stopchildmarriage #childmarriages #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #ChildLabourEliminationPrpgramme #childline #preventchildmarriages
The floods in Kerala disrupted and displaced the livelihoods of numerous communities and families. To support the families to bounce back on their feet, HiH India in partnership with Belstar Microfinance Ltd under their flood relief CSR project supported underprivileged and tribal families of 10 villages in Palakkad District. The health team distributed 750 food rations to the families thus helping them survive through the horrid floods and get back to normal in due course of time. #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India #Floodsupport #Floodrelief #keralafloods #Supportingcommunities #Healthcare #reliefmeasures #health #foodrations #Supportinglivelihoods
We at HiH India have trained over 2450 women under our 'Adult Literacy Programme' in Rajasthan and while all the candidates have cleared the internal exams, 53 have cleared their 10th and 12th class board exams. In the hamlet of Satlana, 150 women have been educated through this programme, and this year 16 women have cleared their 10th and 12th exams with flying colours. These are women who are 40+ of age and were unable to even read or write as they had discontinued their education. The female literacy rate in this village is at 50% while the male literacy rate is at 79.4% and we are determined to bridge that gap. This programme has transformed the lives of women as it has positively impacted gender parity in education and women's participation in household domains, community development, market linkages for enterprise promotion, and Panchayat-level politics. The increase in the women's bargaining power in their communities is tangible due to their increased level of literacy. #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India #Literacy #empoweringwomen #womenliteracyprogramme #AdultLiteracy #educatingtheruralcommunities #Empoweringruralwomen #Relentless&Passionate
What are we without teachers? They help us grow, learn and shape us into responsible adults. They see us through ups and downs and guide us to the right path. Today, we at HiH India celebrate the invisible pillars that shape, educate and support the children at our schools and training centres! This Teacher’s Day we celebrate our brave, committed and incredible network of teachers who have stood their ground and held on to their dreams to support #EducationBeyondClassrooms thus #ShapingTheFuture of the country. #Teacher'sDay #teachers #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India #teachersofHiH #Happyteachersday #pillarsofsociety #EducationBeyondClassrooms #ShapingtheTomorrow #shapingthefuturegenerations
In a joint initiative, the Hand in Hand India Academy for Social Entrepreneurship and the Self Help Group (SHG) pillar addressed the need for micro-enterprises in the LED bulbs and tube lights assembly and servicing industry. This initiative intends to develop 100 such micro-entrepreneurs thus promoting job creation and fulfilling the entrepreneurial dreams of many. The project is also a venture to promote energy-efficient products amongst the community and guide them to go the green way. 20 participants from rural Kanchipuram mobilized by the SHG pillar attended the program. It was a two-day program with the 1st day covering technical aspects and the 2nd day covering the entrepreneurial training module. This joint initiative aside from creating jobs and promoting entrepreneurial ventures is also empowering rural women. #enterprises #training #empowerwomen #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #SHGwomen #buildingenterprises #womenledenterprises #microenterprises #trainingruralIndia #greenway
The rag pickers have a rather crucial role in collecting waste while ensuring the community is clean and hygienic. Yet, they are often ill-maintained and the vehicles are in poor working conditions. The repair of these vehicles would cost them somewhere between INR 7k to 10k, spending this amount was unimaginable for the rag pickers. Hence under the Waves of Change project of HiH India, SWM team supported 10 rag pickers with a partial amount to repair their waste collection vehicles along with uniforms and caps which entirely changed their appearance and gave them a dignified look. This initiative will not only upscale their livelihood but also strengthen their enterprises. They will no longer be rag pickers, but messengers spreading the message of having a clean and green plastic-free environment. #TrackletheTrash #Trash #SoildWasteManagement #Segregation #WasteManagement #wastesegregation #plasticfree #notosingleuseplastic #EndtoPlastic #GreenFriends #HandinHandIndia #HiHIndia #India