WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION BY THE CHILDREN OF PEACE CLUB MEMBER

PROJECT NAME - Peace Building Project

The Children’s Peace club members of the Peace building Project celebrated Women’s day in the four rural coaching centers in Kesiary block. It was an esteemed moment for the rural women, participating in women’s day celebration. There were various games, cultural programmes, inspiring talks and refreshments, as a token of appreciation for the rural women, who pays a significant role towards their unpaid services for domestic and outdoor work. The entire celebration proved to be quite meaningful as children took a lead responsibility to organize the occasion and even got an opportunity to thank their mothers, sisters, grandmothers, etc for their intense love and care.

Inspiring talk given to the women.

Musical Chair.

DISTRIBUTION OF BICYCLES

Project Name - Community Mobilization

Seva Kendra Calcutta’s Community Mobilization Team in collaboration with MERCK and FocusU organized a program for the most marginalized children living in the Tangra and surrounding communities. It was held on 29th February 2020. MERCK supported the program by providing 20 bicycles to the children so that they can easily commute to school. All the staff of MERCK were there and cheered for the kids. The kids were very delighted as it was a complete surprise for them. The cycles were provided to the children of the rag pickers who live in these areas.

PREPARATION OF SMOKELESS CHULLAS, KNOWN AS ‘IMPROVED COOKING STOVES’ (ICS) in TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS 

Project Name - NRM

Preparation of Smokeless chullas, known as ‘Improved Cooking Stoves’ (ICS) in Tribal households organized by the NRM project of Seva Kendra Calcutta. Smoke from the traditional chullas during cooking in rural kitchens is known as the ‘Silent killer’, as it is one of the major causes for the ill health of rural women and children, also polluting the environment. The NRM Project of SKC introduced an ‘Improved Cooking Stove’ to the rural households. This improved cooking stove is designed to limit the dangerous health hazards caused by inhaling a massive amount of carbon dioxide due to indoor cooking by rural women. The improved cooking stove reduces nearly 70% of smoke while cooking and also reduces 30% of firewood usage.
After training in Jan’20 by Samuchi Enviro tech- Pune, total of 30 households have already made the improved cooking stove in their kitchens, which is much safer than the traditional chullas and above all eco-friendly.

WORKSHOP ON MENSTRUAL AND HYGIENE FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND TRIBAL WOMEN

Project Name - NRM

Seva Kendra Calcutta's NRM project organized a workshop on Menstrual health and hygiene for adolescent girls and tribal women in rural High Schools and remote villages in Jhargram and
West Midnapur Districts. The discussed topics in the workshops were mainly on menstrual health, Anemia , various complications during adolescent period and maintaining personal health and
hygiene. Disadvantages in using cloths during menstruation and the harmful consequences. Exchange of dialogue on the superstitious belief and social taboos related to menstruation, which
need to be discarded and intake of healthy food and iron tablets etc with regular contact with the rural health centres. Uses of Sanitary napkins and distribution of the same among women and girl during the workshops. These interactive and participatory workshops prove to be very helpful as the girls and women clarified numerous questions related to their health.

SOCIAL BONDING CRICKET MATCH AT PETRAPOLE

Project Name - SAMBANDH

Project “SAMBANDH” of Seva Kendra Calcutta conducted a Social Bonding Cricket match on 24.2.2020 at Petrapole, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal to enhance the bonding between different stakeholders of the transport Industry. Mr.Prabhas Pal, the Secretary of Mahakumar Parivahan Sramik Union and Mr.Shantanu Basu, the Secretary of Bongaon Motor Sramik Welfare Association were the eminent guest present at the event.

The match was conducted between Mr.Prabhas Pal’s team, all dressed up in” Blue and Orange “and Mr.Shantanu Basu's team, dressed up in” Blue and Green”. Team members were from mixed group comprising of drivers, fleet owners, etc. Mr. Basu’s team scored 133 in 11.5 overs and all out. Mr. Pal’s team won the match with total score of 134 and with 7 wickets in 11.4 overs. Mr. Jisa Samardar ( 3 wickets for 25 runs) was awarded with “Best Bowler” and Mr. Soumik Biswas was awarded with” Man of the match” for his contributions of 72 runs and taking 3 wickets. Officer In-charge and Police personnel from Petrapole, North 24 Parganas could not be the part of the social bonding match due to exigency.

DISPLAY OF CRAFTS  FROM WASTE TOYS AND USED PLASTIC AND DISPLAY OF TECHNIQUE OF ORGANIC FARMING

Project Name - CLF

Display of crafts from waste, toys from used plastic and display of techniques of organic farming, handbooks on Climate change mitigation technology through women led disaster risk reduction through rural innovation and technology promotion at Kachdaha Sishumela a child labour free initiative of Seva Kendra Calcutta and Indianhilfe.

AWARNESS PROGRAM ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

Project Name - Community Mobilization

Awareness Program on Menstrual Hygiene was held on January 27th, 2020 organized by Seva Kendra Calcutta’s Community Mobilization Team. Dr. Mahua Majumdar, Professor of National Institute of Homeopathy along with her team of doctors helped our women and young girls to understand the importance of Menstrual hygiene. When it comes to Menstrual Hygiene, most sections of the society treat it as a matter of Taboo rather than a natural fact, which eventually leads to very limited conversations even amongst the peers and ultimately neglecting it completely in the long run. Our women neglect menstrual hygiene because they are stigmatized by constant suppression from the society, treating it like some kind of a shameful act done by an individual.
The purpose of this awareness program was to provide them with clarity on Basic Menstrual hygiene and how they could openly talk about their problems without any hesitation, learning how to embrace their womanhood as they grow older.
Through this program, 125 participants benefited as they got a wider picture and understood the importance of Menstrual Hygiene.