Shramik Bharti Explained

Shramik Bharti
Founded:1986
Founder:Ganesh Pandey, Usha Varkey and 5 others[1]
Type:Not for profit
Location:Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Leader Name:Rakesh Kumar Pandey

Shramik Bharti is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 and headquartered in Kanpur, India. Its goal is to eradicate poverty by empowering women and disadvantaged communities.[2]

History

thumb|President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Nari Shakti Puraskar to Kalavati Devi for building 4,000 toilets.[3] In the early 1980s, Kanpur was a hub of mills which employed 100,000 workers. During the 1982 recession, many of the mills scaled down or shut down operations. The mill workers were not well-educated and could not find other work.[1] [4]

Programs

Sodic land reclamation program

Shramik Bharti has helped farmers learn organic methods to reclaim sodic land.[5] [6]

Water, sanitation, and hygiene

Shramik Bharti and WaterAid India work together on WASH projects.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Community radio station – Waqt Ki Awaaz

Shramik Bharti launched the community radio station Waqt Ki Awaaz in September 2013. The radio station sits in village Bairi Dariyav of Maitha block in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh; its airwaves cover a radius of 15 km and reach about 300,000 people in 300 villages. Programming is used to initiate discussion and raise issues about open defecation, alcohol addiction, elderly people, girl education, and diseases. The station broadcasts seven hours daily.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Community health

PRIME II collaborated with Shramik Bharti to implement Community Partnerships for Safe Motherhood.[15] [16] [17]

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How it began at Shramik Bharti . GiveIndia Founding Story . 2014-09-14 . 2019-05-05.
  2. Web site: GuideStar India NGO Transparency Awards 2016 . GuideStar India . 2018-06-20.
  3. Web site: Meet Kalavati, The Mason With A Mission To Build Toilets In Her Village. 2015-03-17. The Better India. en-US. 2020-04-05.
  4. Web site: Kanpur seems to be in a state of terminal decline problems seem endemic and unsolvable . India Today . 1986-10-15 . 2018-06-21.
  5. Web site: New land reclamation brings hope . OneIndia OnePeople . 2014-05-01. 2018-07-01.
  6. News: Earth to redemption . The Hindu . 2013-06-16. 2018-07-01. Dogra . Bharat .
  7. Web site: Building WASH workforce army the open access way . WaterAid India . 2018-06-21. 2016-04-12 .
  8. Web site: Steps towards clean India . WaterAid . 2018-06-21.
  9. Web site: Revisiting Kanpur: one year . The Water Hub . 2018-06-21. 2015-07-27 .
  10. Web site: Three Women Leaders Are Leading the Sanitation Revolution in Kanpur. Find out How . The Better India . 2016-10-27 . 2018-06-25.
  11. Web site: A radio station's issue-based programming initiative . LiveMint . 2016-05-25 . 2018-06-25.
  12. Web site: WOL for Shramik Bharti and Nalamdana . UNESCO . 2016-05-25 . 2018-06-25.
  13. Web site: Giving voice to the community through community radio . Manthan Awards . 2018-06-25.
  14. Web site: Shramik Bharti's 'Waqt ki Awaaz' reaches out to 300,000 people in 300 villages . SM4E . 2018-06-25.
  15. Web site: Involving men in partnerships for safe motherhood . Voices PRIME II . 2018-07-05.
  16. Web site: Worldwide Programs . PRIME II . 2018-07-05.
  17. Web site: With a little bit of help . Modern Ghana . 2013-10-03 . 2018-07-05.

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