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PROUDLY PRESENT

INTRODUCTION Lakshya Aakriti Foundation India (LAF) are excited to present Project H.E.L.P - a joint

initiative in association with Forget Me Not Children’s Home Australia (FMN) in aid of

seventy five extremely vulnerable children residing in Kalyanpuri Slum, New Delhi.

110 families have been living in appalling conditions for over 60 years in this slum.

Our goal is to free this community from the hardship and suffering that has spanned

3 generations through the following innovative outreach project.

The focus of Project H.E.L.P is health, education, livelihood and possibilities, with the

empowerment of women an important part of the strategy to implement an effective

and sustainable solution to the serious issues faced by these families.

Nandini Dev

Health - Stage 1

Education - Stage 2

Livelihood - Stage 3

Possibilities - Endless

THE SITUATION Greater Delhi is home to an estimated 17.3 million people with 52 percent of the

population residing in urban slums. Although India's economy is growing and millions

are prospering, the benefits are not reaching the slum dwellers and the gap

between rich and poor is growing increasingly wider.

Like Mumbai, the slums of Delhi are overcrowded, unsafe environments for children

and lack the most basic amenities such as clean drinking water and adequate

sanitation.

47% of the urban poor population in Delhi is under 15 years of age

the infant mortality rate in Delhi slums is 54 out of every 1,000 live births

35.4% of children are stunted, 15.5 percent wasted and 33.1 percent of children

under the age of three are underweight

31% of Delhi’s slum dwellers have no sanitation facilities

75% suffer from diarrhea and 63% from anemia

India has the greatest proportion of TB cases in the world with approx 1,000

people dying of the disease every day

due to poverty, discrimination and no access to education child labor is a major

issue

children are extremely vulnerable to disease, chronic infection malnutrition and

abuse and families live in constant fear of eviction

THE FACTS

Located in the district of Trilokpuri, Kalyanpuri slum is 32 km’s from Indira Gandhi

International Airport and 11.5 km from India Gate in the heart of New Delhi.

110 families including 75 children reside in tent like shelters (jhuggis), exposed to

the harsh climate of Delhi. They have nothing apart from each other, a bond which

gives them the strength to overcome the most difficult of challenges on a daily basis.

The children of Kalyanpuri Slum have no access to medical care, adequate

shelter to protect them from the burning sun, torrential monsoon rain or bitterly cold

winter nights. They are severely malnourished, have little or no clothing and have

never attended school.

KALYANPURI SLUM

Prince’s Grandmother who passed away in 2012

Prince

Current income sources for community members include rag picking through rubbish

dumps for recyclable good, begging, drumming and selling balloons, toys and beads.

The average daily income is 50 to 120 rupees per day and the current average

income is 1,200 - 3,000 rupees per month. The minimum income required

per family is 8,000 - 10,000 rupees per month.

PRIMARY ISSUES constant illness - malnutrition, dehydration, water borne diseases, pneumonia and malaria

basic needs - food, shelter, clothing and personal hygiene items

sexual abuse - insecure night shelter leaves the women and older girls vulnerable to rape

lack of privacy - women and children are forced to got to the toilet and take their bath in

public, increasing the risk of abuse

lack of knowledge - hygiene, infant care,

basic first aid, nutrition, reproductive health

and legal rights

no access to education, secure employment

or a personal bank account

bribery and eviction by local police

LAF Project Manager Puja Srivastava speaking with family members

Stage 1 of Project H.E.L.P serves to meet the urgent medical and nutritional needs of

the children, provide safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, shelter and basic training

in health and hygiene.

Stage 2 focuses on the Brighter Futures Study Centre to provides a safe and clean

environment for the development of infants/toddlers and basic numeracy and literacy

Skills for the other children to get them ready for admission into the formal schooling

system. In addition to academic study, extra curricular activities such as art, crafts and

music are organised from the study centre to develop the children’s creativity and

confidence.

FOUR STEPS TO FREEDOM

Rahul Karan Jyoti

LAF also seek to empower the community of Kalyanpuri Slum by providing the opportunity to earn a livelihood with dignity. Stage 3 involves the Brighter Futures Vocational Training Program and Microfinance Initiative to assist parents of the children secure employment or start a small business.

The final stage of Project H.E.L.P will see the resettlement of all 110 families to safe, secure housing. Upon gaining regular employment LAF will guide the parents through the process of applying for housing assistance through local government programs.

Hritvik Kajal

Gulshan

STAGE 1 – HEALTH

Stage 1 improves the lives of the 75 vulnerable children of Kalyanpuri Slum through the

provision of urgent medical care, safe drinking water, nutritional supplementation, adequate

shelter and sanitation via:

a complete medical examination/blood tests and detailed report for each child

hospital admission for children suffering acute conditions

micronutrient supplementation program as recommended by the doctor/nutrition specialist

two medical check ups per annum for each child

regular visits by qualified healthcare workers to assist the mothers with home based infant

care and malnutrition management

set up hand washing stations

provision of nutritious school lunches as recommended by the nutritionist

provision of blankets, basic cooking equipment and fuel

provision of lentils, rice, wheat, vegetables, eggs and milk via food sponsorship

STAGE 2 - EDUCATION

Stage 2 establishes the Brighter Futures Study Centre to provide

a secure, clean location to facilitate the development of eleven infants/toddlers and

informal education for children aged 5-16

night shelter for vulnerable women

a suitable environment to train the mothers in malnutrition management, basic first aid,

reproductive health and disease prevention

provision of school uniforms, shoes, stationery and text books

offer vocational training to older children depending on their desire to continue

studying or receive skills training

enrolment of the children who are ready into the formal school system for the

commencement of the 2015 academic year

continue informal education at the study centre for the children not yet ready to

attend school in 2015

STAGE 3 – LIVELIHOOD

The livelihood stage of Project H.E.L.P aims to bring hope, confidence and future

independence to the residents of Kalyanpuri Slum by assisting parents of the children

secure employment or start a small business through the Brighter Futures Vocational

Training Program and Microfinance Initiative.

Training and employment opportunities would include reputed clothing companies with a

proven CSR record and a car washing and terrace gardening initiative in partnership with

large apartment blocks in nearby affluent suburbs.

Shavan with his parents Shanti and Sonu

STAGE 4 - POSSIBILITIES

Stage 4 involves working with local authorities and NGO’s for the resettlement of the children

and their families to secure, low cost housing as soon as possible.

This will mark the beginning of real and lasting possibilities for the children Kalyanpuri Slum

and the chance for their families to live a quality of life they have only ever dreamed of.

Balli and Nisha (parents) with Shivam

Over the past three years, LAF has worked hard to build a trusted relationship with all

members of the Kalyanpuri Slum community and carried out extensive interviews

to ensure that Project H.E.L.P’s strategy is aligned with the interests and motivations of

the community and has the blessing of community leaders.

Our vision is to increase the security, mobility, and overall capacity of all community

Members to ensure they are able to live a life of dignity and provide the best

education for their children for generations to come.

Puja Srivastava (LAF Project Manager) interviewing some of the women and children

Mohit Raj (LAF volunteer) interviewing Laxmi (mother) and children Kareena, Zareena, Reena

1. Brighter Futures Study Centre / women’s night shelter established next to the slum in

association with the local NGO Sadiq Masih and NDMC government office

2. Brighter Futures Vocational Training Centre established in nearby Mayur Vihar

3. provision of clean drinking water from the study centre (75L per month)

4. provision of portable toilet facilities

ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE

5. provision of medical care for acute cases

6. awareness campaigns on the importance of health, hygiene and education

8. regular visits to the slum by two healthcare workers to educate the children and their

parents on preventative healthcare and hygiene

9. Training of mothers in slum based infant care and malnutrition management

10. weekly spraying of mosquito repellant

11. regular distribution of hygiene kits and clothing

12. daily provision of nutritious snacks for the children from the study centre

13. extra-curricular activities including art, craft, music and dance

14. advanced vocational training for older children via the newly established TECH CURVES program

router configuration

networking

cabling, wiring etc

SMPS repair

operating system installation

software installation

mobile repairing

website design/development

Photoshop

future employment opportunities in the IT sector include back-office support, data entry, web design and computer maintenance

MONITORING & REPORTING

• An internal LAF audit is conducted every quarter and an independent audit conducted annually for submission to LAF governing board members, sponsors and stakeholders and Forget Me Not Children’s Home Australia.

• The annual LAF report and associated financial statements are made available to all members of the LAF and FMN governing board, sponsors and other stakeholders at the closure of each financial year.

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Khushi Ishu

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