India: Dalit Women and girls receive health edu.
Educate Indian Women
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Summary
Nirnaya gives women and girls of India's Dalit or 'untouchable' class control over their health though workshops on nutrition and reproductive health, while reviving traditional herbal remedies.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $616 was raised for this project. Other Projects You Can Help
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Received $616 from 28 donations from people like:
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
For South Indian women and girls of the Dalit and tribal castes, poverty, and the medical establishment's disregard make health care inaccessible. Without the knowledge to prevent disease through proper nutrition, safe sex precautions, and overall body literacy they are at constant risk for severe illness. Government programs for women in these castes revolve around sterilization and do not provide the education women need to maintain good health.
Activities
25 women will become workshop leaders. After completing health training, these new leaders will conduct one-day workshops for 2500 in small communities throughout South India.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $616
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 $616 . The original project funding goal was $44,550.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This three-year project will provide health awareness for marginalized women whose health has not been addressed. Separate seminars will be held for men and boys to encourage local acceptance of the workshops.
Project Message
Becoming body-literate will enable women without health care to take necessary precautions, attend to minor ailments with herbal and alternative remedies, and recognize serious problems.
- Sangeetha Pearl, Communications Officer
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Indira Jena
Founder
Nirnaya
#11 Deepti Apts, S.P. Road
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 026
India
91-40-27804361
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Nirnaya Trust
Flat # 11 Deepti Apts
S.P. Road
Secunderabad,
Andhra Pradesh
500003
India
91-40-27805089
http://www.nirnaya.org
Nirnaya Trust's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Providing Education for 100 girls in Andhra |
Nirnaya Trust's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
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India
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
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 December 17, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
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By Nirnaya - Staff, July 20, 2006 01:55 PM
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