Community Ownership and Development - Towards Sustainable Livelihoods!

  In order to spread awareness on the importance of protecting the environment, avoiding high expenses during celebrations and selling dry fishes on credit, 60 children at Uttan led a rally on 14 th June 2018. Children prepared motivating slogans such as paryavaranacha samtol rakhu,shudh hava, pani chakhu (Balance the environment for clean air & water), Udari masli deu naka,Dokyana santap geu naka (Avoid selling in credits avoid tension), Sohalyana karch karu naka,karjabajari hou naka (Avoid high expenditures avoid loans), and many more.  

To evaluate the activities of the three sub committees and follow up with it, a monthly CC meeting was held on 7 th May 2018. The quarterly review was evaluated where one of the members shared her experience working with CCO. The work at Pali through the approach of a People Led Empowerment with the cooperation of Bishop Barthol Barretto was shared by her. The work taking place at the grass root level by them was appreciated by Fr. Mario Mendes, Mr. Cletus Zuzarte and the DI staff members. Activities related to public issues were evaluated. The supply of water was very irregular and so 2 common wells were cleaned on 7 th and 8 th May 2018. The follow up for digging up a bore well has been taking place with the official of MBMC. The repair of the broken pipeline at ward number 2 will be in process. The common public hall is locked by the ex local co-operator who isn’t allowing the opening of the hall. This complaint was taken to the current local co-operator. CC will be visiti...

Skit on the three issues The CCO staffs along with the Bal Sansad organized an awareness rally on the 27 th April 2018. The summer camp children from std. 1 st to 10 th participated to create awareness on three main issues of Pali village. Around 203 children participated in the rally that marched on to all the 9 wards of the village. In the procession awareness slogans were raised, the banners and posters were also displayed at few places. Three short skits on the main issues of cleanliness & health, irregular water supply and lack of information on ration issues were performed. The skits on these issues helped to mobilize and create awareness once again by the children.  The participants from the youth volunteers (23 in all) were admirable. The students of std. 11 th & 12 th helped to manage the crowed along with the Bal Sansad children. The villagers from the youngest to the eldest have become aware of the three main issues at Pali. The volunteers were ex...