Tribal Empowerment Program Khoba, Gujarat

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Tribal Empowerment Program Khoba

Tribal Empowerment Program Khoba, Gujarat

An opportunity to empower tribal (Adivasi) communities, including children in and around the remote village of Khoba , in the province of Gujarat, India, with the gift of education, nutrition, health care leading to self development and self-reliance. This campaign will run through the year, every year to support the work by our local partners on the ground Gujarat Vidyapith & Lokamangalam Charitable Trust

Literacy rate in Khoba is amongst the lowest in the province of Gujarat, while lack of nutrition leads to various health issues including sickle cell anemia etc. Set against the lush green jungles and scenic backdrop of the Sahyadri mountains, is the remote tiny village of Khoba, in Valsad district in the province of Gujarat, India. The village and surrounding areas are is home to few thousand people from the ancient Adivasi (Tribal) communities called Kukna, Varli & Kolcha. The nearest town Dharampur is 52 kilometers away.

Over a decade of work, Gujarat Vidyapith & Lokamangalam CharitableTrust, both registered charitable organizations in the area, inspired by the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi Ji has over the years made significant progress in:

Engaging the children of the village in education.
Reduction of school drop out rates in the village. ·
Providing nutritious meals to students at school.
Encouraging villagers into agriculture and distributing its products.
Conservation of water & protecting the fragile environment of Khoba.
Providing health camps and raising health awareness among villagers.
De-addiction of villagers from alcohol.
Helping build infrastructure in Khoba.
Preserving their ancient culture & traditions of these communities.

Goal: $25,000.00

Collected: $13,353.00

53%

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Sewa Canada International seeks to raise CAD$ 25,000 per annum, to support empowerment of our under privileged tribal communities in Khoba, Gujarat, via the two critical programs involving education, nutrition and health care for children and the needy. The money raised will go towards –

Children’s Education/Hostel/Nutrition : The hostel houses 60+ young children under the age of 10. These children come to the hostel as a result of their parents working in other villages/cities and unable to care for their young. The children are taken care of in every way – from nutrition to education to basic healthcare. Due to the Pandemic, funds have been sparse to come by from local donors/businesses and hence this program needs immediate funding, to avoid any impacts to these children. The annual cost of running this program is approximately CAD$ 19,000 CAD annually.

Healthcare for villages in/around Khoba : Since many of the villages are very remote in the district, they do not get access to proper healthcare. This project delivers basic healthcare to the villages. However, there is a cost to provide this service.Operating this program including an ambulance, gas costs, arranging for doctors, nurses etc. requires funding, which has been a challenge., nurses, fuel.

This funding will provide salary for a doctor, a nurse, a driver, fuel and upkeep of the ambulance, while catering to thousands of patients in these remote villages. The cost of this program is approximately CAD$16,000 annually.

Success Stories

Building check dams

Building check dams – to provide access to water. Water for farming and drinking was always scarce and a recurring problem. Our partners on the ground in Khoba, Lokmangalam Trust with help from the villagers designed and built a check dam with materials found locally. This helped increase ground water levels over time giving more drinking water to the villages, while also being able to channelize more water from the check dam, for farming. More farming has meant more self-reliance….

Combating Malnutrition locally

Combating Malnutrition locally – Villagers in this area engaged in farming only during monsoon season. With help and guidance from Lokmangalam Trust and improves access to water via check dams, the villagers are able to farm twice a year. Vegetables that help combat malnutrition among the villagers have also been incorporated into their farming. This has also contributed to increased food security. Sale of these produce is also another source of income for the villagers.