Promoting & Strengthening of Self Help Groups

Self Help Groups                            --- 33
Bethany Sahodaya Mahila Okkuta  --  1

	Sr Dulcis BS Incharge of Katipalla Self Help Groups

                                                                                        
Promotional Programs & Activities

I. Children and Youth Development Programmes

1. Promotion of Children's Parliamanet towards responsible leadership
2. Awareness programmes:

1. Child Rights
2. Health & Hygiene
3. POCSO Act
4. Human Trafficking
5. Leadership Skills
6. Value Education
7. Sahodaya Competitive Exams ( From 2006 - 2018 in 13 batches 18,215 students had appeared for the SCE and secured certificates and awards)
8. Summer Camps

3. Counseling Services to School going children
4. Various Celebration like Girl Child day & Children’s Day

II. Women Empowerment Programmes:

• Formation of Self Help Groups
• Mahila Mandals
• Bethany Sahodaya Women Federation
• Regular monthly meetings, Trainin Programs, Skill Development & Celebrations of importance days

Capacity Enhancement Programmes:  Women are trained in various aspects such as:

• Leadership skills
• Women & Law, Legal Education, Panchayath Raj, Political Leadership
• Women & Mental Health
• Awareness on Anti Human Trafficking & Safe Migration
• Skill Trainings
• Herbal Medicine, Healthy food habits and life style,
• Availing Medical Benefits & Health cards
• Awareness on Atrocities against women
• Self Employment Initiatives
• Human Rights Education,
• Responsible Parenthood,
• Programs for Adolescent Girls
• Awareness and availing of Government Schemes,
• Awarenes on Children’s Rights/POCSO Act for Parents
• Promotion of Healthy Enviornment of Ecology

Economic & Livelihood Enhancement Programs:

• Entrepreneurship Programme- Availing of Internal loans, Banking Schemes and Selp Employment Skills
• Savings thru Selp Help Groups
• Strengthening Sahodaya Fedaration
• Networking with Sanchi Trust- Loan facility for self-employment such as tailoring shop, grocery shop, pickle sale, catering, dairy farming, Agriculture, garments sale rooms for rent, and tea stall etc.

III. Counselling Services:

1. Individuals & family
2. Career Guidance for Youth
3. Senior Citizens

IV. Cases handled:

1. Marital disputes
2. Domestic violence
3. Sexual harassment
4. Property related issues

V. Networking with Amrat Talithakum India.

VI. Regular Staff In-Service Training

VII. Financial Assistance to the poor Children for Educational purpose

VIII. Resource Development

IX. Placement Agency for BSW/MSW students

X. Net Working with other NGOs/GOs

Sahodaya Bethany Seva Kendra works in 12 Grama Panchayats and 2 Corporation Area.