Report - Helpage India Programme

facilities at their door steps. Apart of medical consultations, 44 Physiotherapy consultations
have been done from October 2011- Feb 2012 in which 430 SaGP direct and indirect
beneficiaries got treatment on each Monday. Through the ophthalmic services provided by the
SaGP project, 300 beneficiaries were screened for ophthalmic services out of which 50
beneficiaries received non ophthalmic services and 36 beneficiaries under gone cataract
surgeries.
ESHG FORMATION:
During the Period all 30 ESHGs have successfully opened their
saving bank a/c, Group mobilization process went on through
meetings, where the rules and regulation of self help group,
meetings, savings, record keeping and economic development
of groups was undertaken. After long & lot of discussions
about the Grading of the all 30 ESHGs has been completed in
the month of January 2012 in which 9 ESHG groups having
Grad A & other 21 Groups Grad B. the grading process done by
the Sarpanch of Different villages. In the month of March 2012
Helpage India got the prior permission from M.H.A then 17
ESHGs have received Livelihood seed Capital directly in to their bank A/c. The ESHGs members
started Badi Making collectively which helped them enhance their spending capacity.
TRAINING OF ELDER SELF HELP GROUPS ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION:
The project area is situated around shiwalik foothills. The risk of
floods, dangerous wild animals, drought, and wild fire is often
occurring here. There was the need to give this type of training to the
elderly as well as communities. The programme was organized on 27
Feb to 1 march 2012. Sh. Harbhajan Singh (SDM Nurpur Bedi) was the
chief guests of the function. The group president secretary, treasure
& the volunteers were of ESHG got training.
ADVOCACY:
In this respect we also help the poor, widow, aged, handicapped person to provide and apply
their Govt. Pension forms for their Social Security. Under the activity 59 applications were filed
for old age pension out which 12 elders got sanctioned for the same. 10 applications were filed
for BPL card which is in process. Apart of it 50 elders applied for Senior Citizen Card and got it.
25 elders were linked to MGNRERGA for livelihood. The senior citizen day was also celebrated
on 3 Oct 2011 at 5 different village in which 445 beneficiaries, social worker, community
members, has participated in the function. This activity aimed to generate awareness among
the large mass about RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENT of elders through NUKKAD NATAK. These
advocacy activities create a supportive atmosphere toward the problems of older peoples as
more and more people will become sensitized toward the issues. On that day a demand letter
also submit to DC- Ropar through the SDM Nurpur bedi.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
To make the elderly psychologically, socially fit, the recreational activities were performed on
monthly basis. These recreational activities include as given bellow on monthly basis.
1. Religious songs/ Bhajan Kirtan were held at Nurpur Bedi on Monthly Basis.
2. Yoga activities were held at the Centre.