Past Project Intervention CHILDREN PROGRAMS WOMEN PROGRAMS
Media coverage
Article on the efforts of HOTHS –KNH with regard to eco- enviro nmental protection with a message that every individual has the respon sibility to protect and promote environment –Local MPDO and Sub-Inspector of Police were the
Prevention of HIV/ AIDS
Through this training how the HIV virus transmitted, all the community fully aware of HIV virus, and how it transmitted via, having sex without condom, passed from mother to baby, sharing infecting equipment, and contaminated blood transfusions and organ transplants. HOTHS Balakeerthi project identified affected/ infected children’s (9), supported from the Balakeerthi project sponsorship program for their education.
Water and Sanitation
In Project targeted area, children’s and SHG members are fully aware of waterborne diseases, and what are the diseases will spread through open defecation. All the children’s and family members are come forward to construct toilet it their house’s. All the community have aware of the seasonal diseases through this training.
Scholarships for Dalit Orphan, Semi Orphans and Children affected by HIV / AIDS
This activity is a special educational Scholarship program for Semi orphans, Orphans, destitute, disables, and HIV positives children. During the project period of 7 years, a total of 842 children (at an average of 120 per year) were supported with an amount of Rs.1200/- to fulfill their education needs. The children for this sponsorship are selected by the SHG members in the community, basing on their helplessness and social background. This helped the children to continue their schooling.
Dappu Unit
Hoths has facilitated kalayani Dappu musical team training and unit in Basanipalli village. The Dappu musical training to organized for 12 youth Dalith people, who do not have employment in Dalith community in Basanipalli village. The training has started on 7th July 2010 in basanipalli. In that day the Dappu musical training centre inaugurated.
Musical Band Unit
Hoths Created Musical Band Unit in jennivaripalli village, was not taken up due to several social and technical reasons. The soils in the project area filled with gravel, which is not suitable for manufacturing of quality bricks. As a result, the soils need to be transported from long distances, which is not a feasible option for the communities.
Paper Plates Unit
Created income generation programmes for Sony SHG in Akkapalli village, by supporting in establishing the paper plates making. The members of the g roup have been trained in this activity, and they started doing business from their unit.
Formation of SHGs and Cluster Level Association
HOTHS formed 90 SHG’s and strengthened three CLA’s in protect targeted area, covering of 932 members and given trainings on SHG concept of savings and thrifts financial literacry, formation of Mandal level self help group federation. All the group leaders, these women leaders were trained in social issues, particularly unequal wages, illiteracy, sexually pestering, domestic violence, drinking water, gender equality, decision making process in a family/ society, health and hygiene, and water and sanitation under Balakeerthi project.
