SERVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS


In association with Help Age India RASS implementing welfare and developmental programs in 3 phases out of which promotion of elderly Self Help Groups is one among them. The phase wise details of the programs are furnished here below

 

First Phase (Nutritional & Medical Support)

  1. Association with Help Age India is Since 1990
  2. Different degrees of neglect receive benefit
  3. Beneficiaries stay with their families
  4. Their nutritional, medical requirements met by Project
  5. Commodities distribution (Rice, Dal, Oil & Pocket Money)

Second Phase (Sponsor A Grandparent Program)

  • Improved Resilience through formation & Strengthening of Community based Organization
  • Revolving Fund, Grain Banks & Seed Capital  Support
  • Responsive community based Age care
  • Recreation / Pilgrimage to Aged
  • Exposure Visits to Aged
  • Advocacy & Disaster risk Reduction

 

Third Phase (Project ASTITVA)
Livelihoods & Empowerment of the Elderly Program Objectives

  1.  Social Inclusion
  2. Age Responsive Care
  3. Financial Inclusion & Health Inclusion
  4. Disaster Risk Reduction

 

Outcomes

  1. Influence Decisions
  2. Receive Support from their peers
  3. Better Income Security
  4. Improved access to Primary Medical Care
  5. Receive their Rights & Entitlements from Govt. Schemes
  6. Receive support in times of Crisis
  7. Strengthening of ESHGs
  8.   Training & Capacity Building
  9.   Bank Linkages
  10.   Formation of ESHGs
  11.   Formation & Registration of Federation
  12.   NRLM Linkage
  13.   Recreation / Pilgrimage
  14.   Medical Clinics
  15.   IOL Operations

 

 Livelihood Assets

    • Papanaidu pet, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    •  Vikruthamala, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    •  Amandur, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    •  Nehru Nagar, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    •  Vinayaka Nagar, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    •  Sapthagiri Nagar,Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor Dist.
    • Mangalam, A.B.Nagar & Jeevakona, Tirupati

     

    S.No

    Village

    No. ESHGs

    No Of Members

    Savings & Core fund

    Bank Linkages

    1

    Papanaidupet

    10

    133

    227514

    479750

    2

    Vikruthamala

    10

    115

    144279

    549200

    3

    Amandur

    11

    127

    250514

    579400

    4

    Nehru Nagar

    8

    101

    264747

    619000

    5

    Vinayaka Nagar

    6

    60

    146322

    301400

    6

    Sapthagiri Nagar

    5

    57

    130812

    204200

    7

    A.B.Nagar

    6

    64

    153672

    110675

    8

    Mangalam

    7

    74

    235790

    216807

    9

    Jeevakona

    7

    64

    247580

    226033

    Total

    70

    795

    1801230

    3286465

     

    • Counseling on family relations
    • Awareness on  NRLM program
    • Distribution of rice (Pidikedu Biyyam Pathakam)
    • Involvement in devotional activities
    • Opened the Physiotherapy Unit
    • Distributed the blankets
    • Distribution of Hand Sticks

     

     

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