Empower 2,000 women in the Rural Himalayas
Women empowerment Himalaya
Summary
This project integrates rural technology that is easy to construct, socially acceptable, economically viable and environmentally friendly to strengthen rural livelihoods and reduce women’s drudgery.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $4,117 was raised for this project. |
Received $4,117 from 69 donations from people like:
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Poor rural communities’ face shrinking water resources, forest degradation, lack of appropriate agricultural technologies, poor market linkages, and drudgery of women. Women’s status is miserable due to heavy workload and poor returns from agriculture. Project beneficiaries are marginal farmers, women, and rural artisans. The project empowers village communities to alleviate poverty by including them in project planning and decision-making. Labor contributions from farmers are required.
Activities
• Involve community in project planning, implementation, & evaluation • Build capacity for village institutions & farmers • Demonstrate and promote low-cost rural technology • Ensure demand for interventions by requiring farmer labor contribution
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,117
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 $4,117 . The original project funding goal was $30,000.
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
• Women’s empowerment • Increased farmer income • Better nutrition and health from vegetables • Reduced degradation of natural resources • Strong communities and institutions • Demonstrated a project model to scale up for Uttaranchal state
Project Message
This project lets us devote more time to family, earning income, and participating in community decision-making. It also forced government staff to provide better rural development schemes.
- Mrs. Anandi Devi, Village council head, Banduri village, Uttaranchal
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Brij Mohan Kandpal
Secretary
Brij Mohan Kandpal, SIMAR
Village: Haat Kalyani, Post: Deval
District: Chamoli, Uttaranchal 246247
India
+91-94120-34447
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Project Sponsor
Organization
SIMAR
Village Haat Kalyani Post: Deval
District: Chamoli,
Uttaranchal
246247
India
+91-94120-34447
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 4, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Empower rural women for NRM in Himalayas
By B.M.kandpal - Mr, July 30, 2007 03:05 PM
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