VISION : Creation of a self reliant society based on human values and social justice
VISION
: Creation of a
self reliant society based on human values and social justice
MISSION : Liberation of the poor and the marginalized through a process of empowerment
GOAL : To engage in social activities to improve the living condition and general welfare of the weaker section of the society, irrespective of caste, creed, community, sex, etc.
TARGET POPULATION : children, women, dalit, marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, BPL families and non-income groups.
Organizational Objectives
Ø To promote the formation and strengthening of community based organizations
Ø To promote collectivism and voluntarism among target group
Ø To facilitate the sharing of information, resources and skills for development
Ø To promote social movements against exploitation
Ø To promote savings and credit programmes
Ø To initiate employment generation programmes
Ø To popularize participatory planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation system at various levels
Ø To organize participatory learning analysis and documentation of the findings
Ø To facilitate the participation of women and marginalized in the development process
Ø To promote organic farming
Ø To promote sustainable usage of natural resources
Ø To facilitate rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and disaster management
Ø To avail appropriate development schemes to the needy.
Ø To facilitate basic infrastructure development of the poor
Ø To conduct research programmes on environmental and social problems
SECTORS OF INTERVENTIONS
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
CBO are the nucleus of village level developmental activities. People organize and work together for sustainable development
v Women SHGs 791
v Men SHGs 234
v Children SHGs 9
v Youth SHGs 10
v Mahilasamajams 121
v Vikasanasamithy 96
v Swasrayasangham 121
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMME ¯ Health Awareness classes and seminars –Aurvedic seminars, promotion of herbal medicines and
distribution of Plants, Herbal gardening, promotion of naturopathy,
¯ Welfare programmes for the disabled- Financial assistance to 86 children for education and treatment.
¯ Insurance Schemes –Mahilasuraksha Insurance Schemes for … women, swanthvana medical insurance scheme for youth , Balasuraksha for school children.
¯ Preventive and curative services against Dengue fever, lepto spyrosis.
¯ General health camps for mothers, Media awareness seminar for media personnal.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
v Agro forestry- distribution of seeds,
v Soil and water preservation . constructed 123 Rainwater harvesting tanks with 10,000 ltrs of capacity
providing subsidy, 42 water ponds using VU Stabilized sheets.
v Nature study camps for school children at Parathanam , Teekoy, and Chemmalamattom schools. Total participants 1453.
v Nature club for school children
v Organic farming classes by INDOCERT.
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
v Assola cultivation
v Vanilla cultivation
v Promotion of trichoderma
v Karshika mela
v Farmer’s club
v Organic farming
v Promotion of natural pesticides and natural fertilizers.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
v Solid waste collection
v Awareness training
v Vermi compost pits. Distribution of vermin wash, verms .
v Constructed 451 bio gas plants with subsidy.
CAPACITY BUILDING
v Staff training
v Training programme for resource persons
v Training programme for CBO leaders and members
v Exposure visits
v General training
WELFARE SCHEMES
v Sponsorship for disabled
v FamilySponsorship programmes
v Marriage Fund
v Help for Medical Treatment
v Education Fund
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME
v Women SHG
v Women Federations ( Mahilasamajams)
v Socio economic empowerment training programme for women
v Savings and Credit
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
v House construction
v History of hosing schemes in the diocese of Palai.
During 1964-1979 -3600 houses were constructed with the financial support of the diocese
During 1980-1982 -762 houses were constructed with the help of Catholic Relief Service under the project Food-For-Work Programme.
In 1982 state government introduced Subsidized Aided Self Help Housing Scheme.The Palai Social Welfare Society promoted construction of 1576 houses under this programme. Among them 478 beneficiaries were Harijan Christians. Subsidy from the society was Rs 1000/- each.The society ranked first in Kottayam District in the number of houses built under this scheme and an appreciation letter from Mr. K.A.Mohan, Regional Engineer- in-Charge, Kerala State Housing Board was awarded to the society.
In the pastoral letter dated the 15th August 1985 H.E.Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil, the Bishop of Palai, had made an appeal for donation of at least 2 cents of land for providing houses to the landless. 1380 houses were built with the help of Rehabilitation Housing Scheme (1985-87)
From 1989 onwards Save A Family Plan helps the society to carry on housing schemes. During 1989-90 33 houses were constructed providing a subsidy of Rs.7000/- for each family
During 1990-1991 34 houses were constructed providing asubsidy of Rs.3000/-
In 1992-93 54 houses were built under Rajive One Million Housing
72 houses were constructed under Anthiyodya Housing Scheme of SAFP during 1993-95 The subsidy for constructing one house in the year 1993-94 was Rs.19800 and in 1994-95 was Rs.20000/
During 1995-99 with the aid of SAFP 70 houses were constructed under the Widow Housing Scheme. In the first phase(1995-1997) the subsidy was Rs.23000/ and the second phase(1997-99) the amount was Rs.26500/.
170 houses were constructed in The Integrated Human Development Programme supported by SAFP &CIDA. The subsidy for constructing one house was Rs.8000/ in the first phase and Rs. 10000/in the second phase.
PSWS financed to construct 100 houses with the support of Manos Unidas –Spain in the year 1998-99.
The CIDA-SAFP Project named ‘the Peoples Participatory Development Programme’ initiated to construct 108 houses during 1997-2000.
62 houses were constructed under Strengthening Partners for Sustainable Development supported by CIDA & SAFP during 2000-03.
10 houses were constructed in 2003-04under Sustainable Participatory Empowerment and Decentralisation Scheme . The Subsidy amount was Rs 15000/-
10 houses were constructed with the support of Kerala State Nirmithy Kendra . Materials worth Rs 20000/- were given to each Beneficiary.
161 houses constructed in Kozhuvanal panchayathwith a bank loan availed from District Cooperative Bank, Kottayam.Panchyath guarantees the loan and PSWS monitors the function.Each beneficiary will get a subsidy of Rs 30,000/- each. The loan will be repayed within ten years
Bank loan of Rs 30000/-each were availed from District Cooperative Bank, Kottayam for constructing 119 houses at Akalakunnam Panchayath. PSWS monitors the project. Rs 2500/- is to be remited by the beneficiary in the first stage. The interest is to be remitted by the beneficiary. Loan amount will be repayed by the panchayath within ten years.
Kuravilangad panchayath collaborates with PSWS for constructing 50 widow houses in the panchayath with a subsidy of Rs 30000/- each. PSWS monitors the project. Panchayath will repay the loan witin ten years.
Karoor panchayath declared Total Housing Scheme. PSWS organised the beneficiarties into 14 Self Help Groups an they save money ofr the last six months. The programme will be implemented by producing hollow bricks by the beneficiaries themselves. The bricks units started functioning at Karoor, Anthyalam, Mevida and Kozhuvanal.
This year Teekoy, Uzhavoor and Kudayathoor joins hands with the society for Total Housing Scheme.
Receiving Rs 1/- per week as donation from Self Help Group Members society has started a new housing scheme. It envisages to construct one house per week by receiving donation.First house is constructed at Keezhoor, second one at Kaippally, Third at Palai Region forth at Thudanganad. Applications are invited for 41 houses by 30th July 2004
Total No. of houses built with subsidy till date: 8180.
v House repairing
v Sanitation Programme- family based and community based
v Rain water harvesting tanks -104 tanks constructed with subsidy of Rs 3500/- with a range of 10000Ltrs - 65000ltrs.
v Water harvesting ponds polithene sheets are used to harvest water . 42 ponds with a capacity of 25000ltrs are subsidized.
v In the month of May &June 2004 society financed the construction of the following
34 sylpolin tanks
14 Rain water harvesting tanks
39 open wells for the public
70 protective walls for the wells
308 awareness classes on water management
94 water purity test
Water purity test result
The society conducted 94 water tests. The Malanad Development Society lab has the capacity to test only 8 samples at a time. A test needs 48 hours. They were kind enough to test the samples at he cheapest rate. The Society concentrated in Bateriological test. Out of 94 samples we could find only 13 samples without Ecoli and Klebsella. Ecoli is generated from the stool of human being and Klebsella is from bio mass and animal waste. Only 13.68% of the protected water source is pure. Rest of the 86.32% water source is contaminated. All the water samples from stream and pond are contaminated. The water from tube well is also contaminated with Ecoli and Klebsella and one sample contained Ecoli 3000/ 100ml and the other has Ecoli 6000 /100 ml and Klebsella 58,000/100ml. The contamination in the stream water at Mangalagiry -the starting point of Meenachil river- is 3000 with Klebsella. The so called pure water provided by the Muncipality after ‘proper’ treatment contains more than the Ecoli and Klebsella that is seen in any pond where people take bath and sock their dress. First sample taken from Municipality on 2nd June contained Ecoli 6000 /100 ml and second sample taken on 26th June 2004 contained Ecoli 4000/ 100ml and Klebsella1000/100ml. It is a fact that none of the ponds contained Ecoli. The range of Ecoli presence is 1000-40000 and Klebsella is 200-200000. One sample was left out as uncountable. The more repeated number of Ecoli is 2000 ( 6 times ) and of Klebsella is 1000 ( 18 times ) and the second is 3000 with nine times. Ecoli alone sample is one. Presence of both contamination is 28 ie, 29.5 %of the entire samples. Presence of Klebsella alone is 52 ie. 54.7 % of the samples. People have to take conscious steps to avoid the contamination. To an extend this result can explain the reason behind the high rate of diseases and some families where one or the other suffer from diseases every time.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME v EDP training for Regular beneficiaries and PMRY scheme members. Collaboration with District Industrial Department.
v Skill training in mushroom cultivation, umbrella manufacturing, production of toiletry items ,glass painting, 2145 ladies trained in tailoring at Pala Garments Center, Bed manufacturing, Rabbit rearing, pot painting, book manufacturing
v Home Nursing 324 Female and 9 male were trained and placed at different places.
v House maid –23 women were trained and appointed at different places. They work as mid wife, baby sitting and kitchen staff.
v Auxiliary Nursing care – to look after the patients at hospital on request.
v Job placement
v Bank linkage
v Micro Enterprises
v MARKETING
ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
v Solar lantern & water heater
v Solar home lighting system
v Bio-Gas Plant
v Hot Case
v Smokeless Choola
v Emergency Lamp
THE OPERATIONAL AREA OF PSWS
Kottayam District.
BLOCKS: 1.Lalam 2.Uzhavoor 3.Kaduthuruthy 4.Erattupetta 5.Kanjirappally 6. Pampady
1.Lalam Bock: 1.1 Bharananganam1.2. Karoor 1.3.Kozhuvanal1.4.Kadanad
1.5.Meenachil 1.6. Mutholy
2.Uzhavoor Block: 2.1. Kdaplamattam 2.2. Marangattupally2.3. Kanakkary 2.4.Veliyannoor
2.5.Kidangoor 2.6. Kuravilangadu 2.7.Uzhavoor 2.8.Ramapuram.
3.Kaduthuruthy Block:
3.1.Kaduthuruthy 3.2 Kallra,3.3 Manjoor, 3.4 Mulakkulam,
3.5. Njeezhoor 3.6.Velloor 3.7.Thalayolaparambu.
4Erattupetta Block:
4.1.Melukavu 4.2.Moonnilavu 4.3.Poonjar 4.4.Poonjar-Thekkekara
4 .5.Erattupeta 4.6.Thalappalam 4.7.Teekkoy 4.8.Thalanadu
4.9.Thidanadu.
5.Kanjirappally Block:
5.1.Koottikal 5.2.Parathodu.
6.Pampady Block 6.1.Pallikkathodu.
Ernakulam District.
BLOCKS: 1. Pambakkuda 2.Moovattupuzha
1.Pambakkuda Block: 1.1.Elanji 1.2.Piravom1.3.Thirumaradi 1.4.Koothattukulam.
2.Moovattupuzha Block: 2.1.Marady 2.2.Aavoly.
Idukki District.
BLOCK: 1.Elamdesam 2.Idukki 3.Thodupuzha 4.AzhuthaBlocks
1.Elamdesam Block: 1.1Velliyamattam1.2.Kudayathoor1.3.Karimannoor.
2. Idukki Block: 2.1.Arakkulam
3.Thodupuzha Block: 3.1.Muttom
4. AzhuthaBlock: 4.1.Peerumedu 4.2.ElapparaTotal No. of houses built till date: 8180.