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RWVDS organizations play a crucial role in supporting underprivileged communities in India. One such initiative is the provision of mat weaving for poor widows. This program offers an opportunity for these women to generate income and lead a dignified life.
By providing mat weaving to poor widows, RWVDS empowering them to be self-reliant and providing them with the means to support themselves and their families. This program not only helps alleviate poverty but also helps to build stronger communities by promoting independence and self-sufficiency.
Overall, the provision of mat weaving for poor widows is a noble initiative that helps to uplift underprivileged communities and promote sustainable development.
Poorest of the poor families, landless, not benefited from the Government schemes, who are struggling to get food in the above mentioned villages is selected for distribution of food items. By conducted discussions with village heads, leaders of self help groups and village volunteers, RWVDS identified the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries said that two or more families living in one tatched hut and demanded for more packets. But, we went in to the hut and observed that only one cooking stove (build with bricks) and also made enquires with neighbors and village heads, distribute the packed items each one to each house only.
Some elders went to nearest forest for collecting firewood and not available at the time of distribution. We distributed the items to the children of their families as per the heads of villages and self help groups. The photographs taken during distribution are enclosed.
Distributed sanitizers, masks and food items to the beneficiaries at a center place in the village and asked them to collect them by follow the social distance.
At RWVDS, we believe that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and building a better future. Our education program is dedicated to providing quality learning opportunities to underprivileged children and youth, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to thrive.
Our goal is to make education accessible to all, regardless of socio-economic backgrounds. We strive to create a world where every child has the opportunity to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
• Scholarships & Financial Aid: Supporting students with tuition fees, books, and school supplies.
• Community Learning Centers: Safe spaces for children to receive supplementary education and mentorship.
• Digital Education Initiatives: Leveraging technology to bring learning resources to remote areas.
• Vocational Training & Life Skills: Equipping youth with job-ready skills to improve their future prospects.
Poorest of the poor families, landless, not benefited from the Government schemes, who are struggling to get food in the above mentioned villages is selected for distribution of food items. By conducted discussions with village heads, leaders of self help groups and village volunteers, RWVDS identified the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries said that two or more families living in one tatched hut and demanded for more packets. But, we went in to the hut and observed that only one cooking stove (build with bricks) and also made enquires with neighbors and village heads, distribute the packed items each one to each house only.
Some elders went to nearest forest for collecting firewood and not available at the time of distribution. We distributed the items to the children of their families as per the heads of villages and self help groups.
Distributed sanitizers, masks and food items to the beneficiaries at a center place in the village and asked them to collect them by follow the social distance.
Rural Women Village Development Society is a Voluntary Organisation, established in 1997 under the provisions of Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It was born with the aspirations and commitment of few philanthropic minded women social workers. The main objective of the Organisation is to uplift the rural poor communities in general and women and children in particular through socio-economic, educational, environmental, health and women welfare services. Since its inception, the Organisation is rendering a remarkable women development activities in few backward villages of Venkatachalam and Muthukuru Mandals of Nellore District.
Name of the Programme: Basket Making Project for Tribal Women
Location of the Training Programme: Karlapudi Sangam, Venkatachal;am Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Project Duration : One Year
No. of Trainees : 10 Members of very poor Tribal Women
Beneficiaries : Tribal Women
Empowering Children and Women their social economic status, education, health, community development, Trainings, livelihood programmes and human values.
o Provide self-employment to the Tribal women beneficiaries
o Increase the income of the target families
o Improve their socio-economic status
o Introduce the thrift and credit scheme to meet emergencies in life
o Raise their standards of living
o Consientize them for a social changes
o Increase the social awareness level of tribal women
o Improve their general knowledge and upgrade their skills
o Make them realize their roles and responsibilities in the society.
The Project is aimed at Self-supporting 10 very poor Tribal families who hail from Korlapadu village. These tribal families have migrated from different villages in Nellore District and settled down in the target village. The project proposes to provide them working capital for producing various articles from Date Tree leaves and sticks. It is proposed to impart social education and encourage them to take part in a small savings scheme in order to make them self-supportive.
In order to change the conditions of the poor the first step will be to relieve them from the clutches of the money lenders and social evils, so that they could improve their quality of life. So long as they are under the burden of indebtedness they cannot escape from being exploited by them. Due to their appalling poverty they are being exploited by the middle men (Dalaries), contractors and land lords. So they will have to be set free from their shackles. If they are forced to be in the clutches of the money lenders.
Hence this project proposes to prevent them from borrowings and make them to stand on their own legs through the proposed activities. The proposed savings scheme will also help them to build up their economic standards. They could escape from the pangs of hanger and build up their socio-economic status through the implementation of the project.
The selected village for this project is Korlapadu Sangam in Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District. The population of this village belongs to the S.T., S.C. and B.C. communities. The target group selected for this project belongs to (tribal / Yerukala caste).
The economic situation of the target group is simply miserable. They belong to a disadvantaged community and live in the outskirts in unhygienic surroundings. They are not only poor but also backward socially, culturally and politically. 10 direct beneficiaries of this project are the Tribal women selected on from each family. The total population of the 10 families is about 60. The traditional occupation of this tribal community is to make a variety of products with bamboo sticks and date tree leaves and sticks. The women prepare different sizes of baskets. Fans and nets etc. and sell them to the consumers. But to buy date tree sticks they have to borrow money only form money lenders at a high rate of interest ranging from 5% to 10% per month. They have no other source except to depend on money lenders.
Our Organization is working in 20 villages at present. In every village we have formed village committees. The beneficiaries have already been elected by the village committee. Soon after approval of the project the office bearers of the organization will conduct a meeting of all the beneficiaries and discuss with them about the approved items of the budget and plan for purchase of the Date trees sticks with the cooperation of the Forest Department. All the 10 beneficiaries are women and all of them belong to a community called Yanadi Caste (Scheduled Tribe). As said earlier there will be a project committee, which will be solely responsible for implementation and management of this project. There will be 3 elected representatives from the beneficiaries and 2 will be nominated by the organisation. All the 5 members will be involved in planning implementation and evaluation of the project.
o Selecting the people in a transparent manner by giving an opportunity to willing persons
o Preference will be given to marginalized women
o Eligibility Criteria, priority to tribal women
o All women must meet the minimum requirements of the programme
o Training event information
o Occupational profile for which training will be provided, venue, training dates
o Skill up gradation, Marketing
o Provided guest training resource persons
o Training on employment, self employment for income generation programmes
o Conducted regular classes with specialized experienced persons
The project will take one month time to start after receiving the grant money from the Donor Agency. 10 families will be developed through this project. Our society will purchase the raw materials worth Rs. 9,000/- through the Forest Department and disburse the same to 30 beneficiaries. They will make the best use of the raw materials in making the goods ass Baskets, Fans and Nets etc. and they will sell them in the Open Market and get sale proceeds. One qualified experienced instructress will be appointed for giving guidance and instructions about making the products. And one professional, Animator also will be appointed for one year. The following are the activities to be undertaken during the one year period by them.
Orientation training in making various products (Different sizes of baskets fans & mats etc.) : One Week
Training in the latest technology of preparing sericulture equipment : Two Weeks
Social education (Motivation, education and organizing women into action groups) : One Year
Functioning of Revolving fund account : One Year
Small savings scheme : One Year
Many of the above activities will go simultaneously and complete in a year. The instructress and the Animator will reside in the target village and implement all the activities mentioned above. They will train the beneficiaries in all the activities under the guidance of the Executive Director (President). The Animator will collect from the beneficiaries in easy installments the amount given to them and deposit the same in the Bank. After some time the collected amount will be given to the other beneficiaries with similar back ground. This will be used as a “Revolving Fund”.
Our society also continues its regular visits to the project and guide them for proper running of the projects. The project will be continued even after the present sanctioned grant is over. The project committee continues its responsibilities even after the implementation of this project. Since the amount given as a grant will be used as revolving fund, the beneficiaries will have the opportunity to borrow interest free loans from the project and repay it promptly when they sell away their produced goods. When they sell away their goods produced, the savings scheme will be continued to help them to build up their economic standards. Since the leaders of the group are thoroughly trained properly to acquire necessary skills and knowledge, they can easily manage and administer the programme.
The demand for these goods is very good. There is a lot of demand for basket which are used by farmers in their filed work vegetable fruits packed in the baskets and parcels exports and they will be used in 10 quarry fields to remove the mud and small stones grates mats will be used as compound walls and poor people will use to cover the roof of their huts. Fans are used by all kinds of people during summer to get air. Hence there is good market facility for these products.
o 10 Tribal women the direct beneficiaries of this project
o The social awareness will be improved among of tribal women.
o The saving having will be inculcated in them and with the saving they will be able to improve
their soico-economic status.
o Community spirit will be fostered easily in them and they will develop their community.
o They will be able to resolve their problems.
o Hence the beneficiaries get assured employment, improved social status and increased awareness
through which the quality of life of the beneficiaries will be improved.
This programme is supported by OSSFTF grant provided to support Basket Making training programme for Tribal Women with this activity since the raw materials in the form of date tree leaves and sticks are in abundance in this area. They are more useful in the Basket making. There is a good demand for the Baskets of all sizes from the housewives, the fruits and flowers merchants etc. for transporting these goods from one place to the other.
This activity will lend a significant and sustainable support to the target group and their families. In course of time they will be completely rid of the penury they are entangled in at present. This project is a must for them at this critical juncture. We hope and trust that your nobility will be pleased to extend financial support to these poverty – stricken target group on humanitarian grounds. We will abide by all the terms and conditions of the grant. Total Expenditure Rs. 1,28,400/- OSSTF supported Rs. 1,19,948/- and Rs. 8,452/- contribution from the Organisation.
