Building dignity through habitat development India

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Summary

Enabling poor and marginalized rural communities in Orissa, India to lead a dignified quality of life through community managed development of habitat including housing, water supply and sanitation. progress reportread updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,366 was raised for this project.

Received $2,366 from 9 donations from people like:

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Orissa is one of the poorest states in India. More than 80% of the total population of 38 million people live in rural villages and below the poverty line. Gram Vikas works primarily with the poorest, enabling them to break the cycle of poverty and lead a dignified life. Currently working with 20,000 families Gram Vikas proposes to reach 100,000 families by 2015. With $44,000 we can reach 100 families at $440 per family.

Activities

Inclusion of families in poor habitations for development of disaster-proof housing, protected water supply and sanitation. Building institutional capacities, for communities to collectively manage common assets and other aspects of decision-making.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,366

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,366.  The original project funding goal was $44,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project aims to reduce the vulnerability of poor communities and improve their overall quality of life. Women's drudgery in household maintenance is reduced. Illnesses are reduced and an upward spiral of development is triggered in the villages.

Project Message

I believe even the poorest people can and will pay for services that they consider are essential.
- Mr. Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Mr. Joe Madiath,
Executive Director
Mohuda village
Berhampur, Orissa 760002
India
+91 680 2261863
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

Gram Vikas Logo Gram Vikas
Mohuda village
Berhampur, Orissa 760002
India
+91 680 2261863
http://www.gramvikas.org

Learn more about Gram Vikas and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 02, 2006.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 25, 2004.

Latest Update from the Field

Receipt and accounts for Gram Vikas Project

By Valsamma Melannoor - Chief Accountant, Gram Vikas, November 02, 2006 04:54 PM

Please find the attached Audit Report, Receipts and Payments account and the audit notes for the project "Building Dignity through Habitat Development in India" for the year ended 31st March 2006.
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