2019 Projects/Grants - Reviews Grant / Project Name: Comprehensive Health and Rural Development Society [CHARDS] , India 2019 Grant: $18,651 Project Objectives: To provide community access to primary health care, reduce child & maternal mortality & morbidity; strengthen health institutions & reduce the number of malnutrition cases. Project Review: Community sensitized on health & nutrition; 60% villages got safe drinking water; 67% women had institutional deliveries & 347 pregnant women & lactating mothers linked to health schemes; 91% children (9-12 months) immunized; 69% (6-9 months)mothers practised exclusive breastfeeding & 64% (9-12 months) initiated complementary feeding; 93% children enrolled in ICDS centers; 48% SAM children referred to Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRC) & 73% recovered; 1 mini-Anganwadi center with full time Anganwadi Workers started & protein rich food provided in all Anganwadis. Grant / Project Name: Development Education and Environment Program [DEEP], India 2019 Grant: $24,271 Project Objectives: To ensure 100% enrollment of 3- 6 years children in ICDS; 6-14 yrs children to be enrolled & retained in schools, to reduce child labor & child marriage Project Review: The team activated 10 schools & 13 ICDS centers in the intervention area; 10 teachers & 22 Anganwadi workers were trained; 73% (3-6yrs) children attended school; 89% children cleared grade 10; 512 children moved from grade 5 to 6, 556 from grade 8 to 9 and 365 children moved from grade 10 to 11; 136 children enrolled in remedial classes & 108 children into residential schools; 514 child labors were mainstreamed into school; 24 child marriages stopped; Capacity building done for 384 child collective members; 24 meetings organised with stakeholders & 6 with Child Protection Committee on child protection issues Grant / Project Name: Samagra Seva, India 2019 Grant: $16,607 Project Objectives: To reduce malnutrition among children, pregnant women & lactating mothers & Capacity building of children's collectives Project Review: The Project team is working on improving the health status of children in the intervention area. 70% children (9 - 12 months) were completely immunized, 41% SAM children were referred to NRC & 33% children recovered; 3 Anganwadis & 47 families started kitchen garden, 200 drumstick plants planted & 60 families planted guava plant to improve nutritional status in community; 24 Anganwadi helpers trained on nutrient preserving food preparation; Capacity building program organised on CRY’s Child Center Module & 4 sessions conducted for adolescent groups on health, hygiene, food intake, and gender related issues.
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