Association for India’s Development

1. The Future Begins Now… Aren’t you going to pitch in? Hundred Block Plan Association for India’s Development http://www.aidindia.org Phone: 972-867-0912 Email: aiddallas@hotmail.com PO Box 835833 Richardson, TX-75083

2. Association for India’s Development Chapters in the US - 30 Projects supported (00 - 01) - 100 Funds raised 00-01 - $ 500,000 Volunteers - 500 Chapters in India - 3 Indian states represented - 18 Annual site visit per project - 2 Salaried employees - None FOUNDED 1991 in COLLEGE PARK, MD AID Dallas is started in 1998

3. Snapshot of projects... Micro-credit Programs Society for Rural Improvement, Kerala Health Care & Family Planning Arpana, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh Vocational Training & Women’s Empowerment Nalbari Mahila Samiti, Assam Education & Literacy BCTUEE: Bhagvatula Charitable Trust (universal elementry Education) Rural Development DOVE, TN Environment Vikalp, Madhya Pradesh

4. HBP: 100 Districts, 100 Blocks …An Action Plan • HBP is a recent project adopted by AID with AIPSN (All India People’s Science Network) to enable an integrated development initiative blocks(50-60 villages) in different states. • It strives to eradicate poverty through local initiatives in 6000 villages across 100 blocks in India and build up a movement for social change • The programs will focus on health, education, women’s organizations, credit and savings, vocational training, computer literacy, agriculture and enterprises. • Time line: 7 to 10 yearsBudget: $1 million / year (Rs. 5000 per village • or $ 114 per village)

5. Started in 1980. Initiator of total literacy campaigns in India. 2 million volunteers mobilized Village to village reach in 300 districts. State government support withdrawn! Retreat of organizations – small models developed Successful implementation of programs. Call to integrate programs Brief history & highlights of AIPSN And thus was born the HBP!!

6. States which will join in Distribution of the 100 blocks in AID States currently involved in the HBP

7. AID Dallas is involved with 3 blocks 1 Block in Alappuzha, Kerala 1 Block in Theni, TN 1 Block in Vellore, TN

8. Detailed Plan & Budget (AID Dallas) July 2001—Dec 2001 Mobilizing volunteers in blocks, identifying best blocks to participate in the Plan. (Self financed) Jan 2002—May 2002 Distribution of blocks among AID chapters June 2002—May 2003 Health and Savings programs in blocks. June 2003—May 2004 Computer centers in 100 blocks; provide primary education to all. May2004 Onwards Agriculture and Enterprise interventions; Women enterprises interventions in bocks Block Level Expenses / Year: 2 x 6000 x 12 = Rs. 14,40,00 State Level Expense for the Blocks / year: 2 x 85910 =Rs.17,18,20 Overall State Coordination Expense: Rs. 3,24000 Total = Rs. 6,39,820 The blocks sustain themselves without any outside financial support after a training period of 2-3 years. Once it is self sustained, trained volunteer team in each block coordinate/manage the program in block

9. Health…Hygiene and Sanitation • Sequence of Operations • Community based monitoring systems (Networks) • Impart training in child health-care • Impart training in Women health care • Medical Kits • Disease Surveillance Units • Control of chronic communicable disease • First level curative care • Water Borne Disease Control • Disease Surveillance • Mobilization • Organizational Structure • Health Activists/Health Committees • Mobilization • Local community efforts Self-sustaining Program

10. Savings Program Financial Impact Social Impact Help women achieve economic independence Empower women to become agents of social change Effective savings and credit alternatives….

11. Computer/Village Information Centers • Infrastructure Development- Data Maintenance for savings/health program • Networking within blocks and communication node • Information center-databases • Source of employment/revenue - sustenance 3 computers  1 center 5 centers  1 block

12. Education... Model Alternate Schools Non-formal Education centers (NFE) Literacy Campaigns Vocational training Computer training

13. Agriculture & Enterprise • Agricultural interventions • Farmer experimenter networks • Soil fertility • Water harvesting • Crop management techniques • Organic farming

14. Why HBP? • PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT • COST EFFECTIVE • INDIA: LENGTH AND BREADTH • PLANNED, ORGANIZED AND UNIFIEDEFFORT

15. HBP Training in a nutshell Three Levels • 1. At the state level for block level full-timers • 2. At the Block Level for the village level activists • 3. On the field training to the activists and the health committees • The training course material is also prepared in the form of books. One set is for the block full-timers – a set of books called “Health Campaign Guidebook, Women and Child Health and Village Medical Kit”. Another set is 15 short easy reading books for the village activists and the health committees which deal with water borne diseases, diarrhoea, pregnancy care, child care, etc. • Training adopts two strategies: • To hold a series of monthly training camps, beginning with a four or five day residential camp and then following it up with two or three day or even one day camps held at regular intervals. • Is for a persistent “on -the- job” training imparted by the full time trainers.

16. What is the role of AID Dallas? • To execute the program successfully in blocks. • Provide Monetary support • Raising awareness among volunteers and participants in the blocks • Providing required material like computers, books, articles etc. • Developing specialized software to manage the blocks • Compiling information for the databases. • Collecting books, toys for the schools and libraries • Collecting articles, information and Preparing pamphlets or reading material to raise awareness about health education, micro credit programs among participants which in return ease to execute this program.

17. It’s Time to Give Something Back By check: make payable to “Association for India’s Development” and mailed to: By credit card: Call the AID Dallas at 972-867-0918 Association for India’s Development (AID) PO BOX 835833 Richardson, TX-75083 Aid Main page: http://www.aidindia.org HBP Main page: http://www.aidindia.org/aipsn HBP is just a beginning and your support and co-operation will be our backbone!

18. Adopt a block : $ 5,000 a year!

19. Work has begun ! Kalajatha (street theater) in progress for mobilizing volunteers for HBP

20. INDIA...here I come! She is young; she is old! Mild, wild and beautiful… she walks proudly curving around from Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south… Yes! She is India. She listened to your cries, she held you tight, she stood by you through your pain, your struggle and your desires, and she has often been your lullaby! Isn’t it time you gave her what she needs — your strength, support, your shoulder to lean on.