This presentation provides an overview of Kalanjiyam's work!

2. Kalanjiyam was established in 2006 by
a group of socially minded
individuals to transform under
privileged rural communities by
developing a sustainable model for
community development

4.  Villages in Kacheepuram and
Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu with
about 15,000 population
 Beneficiaries include
› 35 Village communities
› 16 Government Panchayat Union Schools
with over 1000 school children from primary
to 10th standard
› An estimated 1500 young people in these
villages

5.  Objective: Instill interest in learning early
on among rural children
 Currently 120 children benefit from this
program
 The program includes
› Daily evening fun and learn activities
› Nutritional supplementation provided
 Outcome: Ensures that all children in our
villages enroll in primary school on time
and are healthier and effectively start
learning

6.  Objective: Ensuring enrollment and completion of
primary schools (1 to 5th class)
 We create an enabling school environment in the
adopted schools
› We provide seating, fans and lighting, water, hygiene and
sanitation in adopted schools
 We create interest in learning and all rounded
development through computer education and
exposure to arts such as drawing, yoga and music
 We address children’s health through nutrition
supplementation and free access to treatment for
illnesses

8.  Objective: to encourage and support children to
complete beyond primary school, up to12th
standard
 Strategies:
› Provide free van service to address walking long distances
to school
› Providing for water and construction of hygiene facilities in
school
› Supplementing additional educational materials
 Educational scholarships to encourage 10th
standard students to continue education
 Education aid for deserving students to complete
schooling or college

10.  Objective : To provide information to rural and
semi-literate populations effectively
 We have developed six innovative and culturally
sensitive IEC materials for free public distribution on:
› Maternal and Child health, Nutrition and brain
development, adolescent reproductive health
, advocating for child rights
 Using these materials we conduct Bioscope
programs, a video on wheels awareness program
at the community’s door step in our villages
 With these we have reached out to over 10,000
individuals and families across Tamil Nadu

11.  Objective – to improve health of rural
communities through access to free
health care and information on health
 Child Health – Over 800+ children in our
adopted schools are provided with free
health care
 Community outreach – programs in
coverage villages to impart health
information, counseling and referrals on
Tuberculosis and other chronic health
problems

13.  Objective: To provide skill training to young people
so that they would be able sustain their families and
are able to contribute to development of their
communities
 We conduct:
› Life-skills program for young girls focusing on reducing
vulnerabilities
 Awareness on reproductive health, HIV/ AIDS and self-
awareness and empowerment
› Expanding livelihood options by skill training
 Tailoring, driving and setting up small businesses
 About 1500 young people from our villages have
benefited from these programs

15.  We strongly believe that any effective effort
is one that can demonstrate that they have
achieved desired results
 We therefore take up regular surveys and
assessments to monitor each and every
effort / program
› Needs assessments
› Monitoring and tracking
› Documenting results and changes
› To identify areas for strengthening

16.  Developed a effective model for
participatory and community based
development
› Formed voluntary base of local community
members and village leaders to increase
ownership and sustainability
 Strengthened the quality of education in 16
Panchayat Union schools
› Zero school drop outs in our villages in primary schools
› Reduction in school drop outs in high school and beyond
› Increased pass out rates in 10th and 12th standard

17.  Making way for RICH communities
 Promoting health and preventing disease / illnesses
 Strengthening children’s education
› Bringing a community library
 Expanding horizon of young people
› Information through Knowledge and Internet
Center
 Diversifying livelihood options
› Expand skills through a livelihood training center