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Small Steps…Big Strides in Indian Villages...In
the small rural village of Mod, the local high school had no toilet
or bathroom facilities, this seemingly minor problem had become
a major hindrance to the education of the young girls. Students
of our vocational training program took up the challenge ~ designed
and constructed toilet facilities on the school's campus Read
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Bridge Loan: One in five graduates of the basic rural
technology (IBT) program offered by Lend-A-Hand India1 wants to
become an entrepreneur, but, with no capital or experience, there
is little chance. Lend-A-Hand India sees a way to extend further
help: by providing bridge loans to qualified candidates to get them
started, and a mentor to guide them from business development to
access to capital from the formal banking system. Read story of
one such beneficary Read
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"Lending a Hand at Harit Farm": Read about
our volunteer Antoinette's experience of visiting a vocational training
center in India Read
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Notes from our volunteer in
India: Read about Gita's experience of volunteering in India
with one of our nonprofit partner "Vansthali"
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Project Catalyst - Community Leadership Program - Progress Report
- Jan. 2005
33 youth from Dharavi-Chembur slum community completed the Community
Leadership program. A report of participant's observations and the
learning
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Report (DOC) >>
Project Swadheen - Vocational Training
Program - Progress Report - June 05
A report on vocational training activities conducted during the
year 2004-05 by the NGO partner, Doorstep School, Mumbai, for the
youth from Cuff Parade slum community.
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Report (DOC) >>
Project Swadheen - Findings of the Survey
of Training Needs of the Youth May 2005
A report on door to door survey of 296 young boys and girls from
the slum communities in Mumbai covering demographic data, current
status, expectations from training and training preferences.
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Project Swadheen - Vocational Training
- Profile of 2004 Batch and Exit Interviews
A demographic data of 24 students who graduated in 2004 from Diploma
in Basic Rural Technology program and their exit interviews covering
their observations abut the one year program and future plans.
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Batch Profile (EXCEL) >>
Project Swadheen - Vocational Training
- Profile of 2005 batch and loan scholarship students
An overview of a batch of 32 students undergoing the Diploma in
Basic Rural Technology at Vigyan Ashram, Pabal covering demographic
data. Ten students in this batch are availing the facility of loan
scholarship fund launched by Lend-A-Hand India.
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2005 Batch Profile (EXCEL) >>
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