Global Philanthropic Report 2019 - SECT, VKF & Go2C

To help some of the villagers tap into a world of practical ideas, Village Fellows program was
initiated to provide essential exposure and support. With training sessions, the program was
curated to mobilize and move the leaders of the panchayat towards a growth mindset with the
help of external resource persons. The interventions were monitored by the Village Fellows, who
were constantly mentored and visited every quarter by buddies of Synergy to keep their morale
high. Trustees of SECT visited both Panchayats and encouraged the interactions with Village
Fellows.
After the entire exercise, there was a round of feedback and reporting of changed outcomes at
the panchayat level. SECT funded the development initiative while working together closely with
multiple stakeholders in the implementation of the project. This also meant taking responsibility
to work on the outcomes defined by the fellows.
Water and Sanitation: Through the engagement, 30 toilets (30 more sanctioned) were built at
Adigathur Panchayat and 51 toilets were built at Chithukadu Panchayat for the Economically
Weaker Sections in the village. SECT funded the construction of the toilets contributing INR
12,000 to 13, 500 per toilet and the labour and small items being contributed by the people of
the panchayat.
Toilets sponsored by SECT
A detailed water supply system was drawn up for Chittukaadu and a series of borewells were
commissioned at the village. To these were connected 6 storage tanks each, with water
dispensing systems to help provide for a dedicated drinking water supply a few steps away for
each household.
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