Improving community infrastructure, schools, health centres, sanitation and recreational facilities to raise quality of life and foster economic opportunity.
Completed projects: 347
No. of states covered: 25
Total beneficiaries: 49,61,400
No. of donors: 60
Over 300 initiatives
across India.
- Educational institution renovation: 42.95%
- Health & sanitation infrastructure: 37.5%
- Community spaces: 9.6%
- Public infrastructure: 9.9%
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Kandi Primary School,
Gaya.
Kandi is one of the many villages in Gaya, a city and district that has much historic and spiritual significance in India. Gaya is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists alike.
However, history and spirituality were not of any great help to the students of the Kandi Primary School. The school building and the compound walls, as you can see in the accompanying images, had collapsed in places.
Students from a 2 km radius attend this school and most of them are children of daily wagers, unskilled workers and pavement vendors. While the parents desired a good education for their children, they could not afford private schools and had no option but send their children to this ramshackle structure.
Ujjivan customers whose children were students at the school approached the Ujjivan branch with a request to address their concerns. The Chote Kadam renovation transformed Kandi Primary School, making it a safe, appealing place for students, teachers and parents. The walls of the school became an interesting canvas to reinforce learning.
The Kandi school has witnessed a decline in dropout rates and a 30% rise in enrollments.
Materials used: Water soluble paint, Portland cement, Waterproofing material.
Project cost: Rs.6,26,958/- ($7,530)
Project duration: 45 days
Healthcare centre,
Muniyur
Muniyur village is in Tumkur district, in Karnataka. It is predominantly an agricultural economy which now also has people working in manufacturing companies in and around Tumkur. Muniyur is not too far from Bengaluru, but the sad fact was that Muniyur did not have even a Sub-Primary Healthcare Centre. This meant that villagers had to travel to Tumkur for even basic healthcare needs.
While there were plans for a sub-PHC, they were abandoned after the foundation was built. There was a small healthcare facility operating out of a room in the panchayat office, but that could barely address the needs of the population.
The sub-PHC constructed by Chote Kadam covers 1360 households across 16 villages in the area. It has the basic conveniences expected from a sub-PHC and is also the centre for dissemination of healthcare messaging for the community.
Materials used: Portland cement, water-soluble paints, aerated blocks, mangalore tiles
Project Cost: Rs.8,45,334/- ($10,153)
Project Duration: 120 days
Open air theatre,
Guwahati
Lalmati is an up and coming area in Guwahati. But there are pockets in Lalmati that continue to be underdeveloped and are in many ways, underserved. Communities of migrant populations are the most uprooted, as they have lost the support of the community they grew up in and are aliens in the new community they live in. It becomes important therefore, to provide them the resources to create new communities that they can call their own.
The children of Lalmati did not have a playground and the adults lacked a space to congregate. This was why the request for a community centre came to the Ujjivan branch.
The open air theatre constructed for the community now hosts all the community's activities. This is where they celebrate festivals, this is where village gatherings are held, this is also used by the local school for its celebrations and events. The children also use the space to play.
The theatre uses bamboo — native to Assam — in its construction and has also used elements from Assamese art and theatre on the walls to bring a local flavour to the space. The theatre has led to people gathering more often and this is creating a greater sense of community.
Materials used: Treated bamboo, RCC
Project Cost: Rs.7,05,689/- ($8,476)
Project Duration: 45 days
Senior citizen home, Nalbari.
Homelessness means more than just a lack of shelter for the elderly. For them it means their safety, healthcare, dignity and much else is compromised.
Old age homes are still viewed with scepticism in India but the fact remains that with a growing population of the aged and the social factors at play in the country, sanctuaries for the aged are inevitable and essential.
The occupants of the Nalbari Old Age Home are representative of a much larger malaise — poor, homeless, aged members of the community who have no shelter, no protection. The Home was in a rundown condition and Chote Kadam’s construction of new rooms ensured that inmates could be shifted from the old building to the new.
For the 35 occupants of the Home (a number that is increasing, unfortunately), the new rooms promise better protection and comfort. And dignity.
Materials used: Portland cement, GI sheets, water-soluble paints.
Project duration: 30 days
Project cost: ₹7,06,000/- ($8,612)
