Society for Welfare & Advancement of Rural Generations

Current Projects


Programme Name Funding organization Key interventions No. of Staff Duration Geographical Coverage
1 : To Implement Birth Package Program in Selected Districts of UP Nutrition International 1.Improve maintain and sustain facility in Maternal and new born care service delivery, adequate supplies and commodities a.Strengthened of Labour room including (NBCC) newborn care area, new-born care area in OT, (KMC) Kangaroo mother care, newborn stabilization units following standardization and quality improvement guidelines laid down by GoI. b.Improving practices in labour room through on job capacity building; focusing on administration of Dexamethasone, essential newborn care, newborn resuscitation, sepsis management and immediate postpartum care. (DCC, EIBF, KMC for Lbw and preterm, vitamin K etc), skin to skin contact and zero separation) c.Strengthening of PMSMA site (Organizing, Diagnostic, Management, reporting& Maternal nutrition counseling) d.Mentoring Activity at COE . 2.Improving community based maternal and newborn care 3.Improve and streamline Death Review Mechanism for Maternal Child death and Still birth review. 6 Dec2020 to sep 2021 Ghorakhpur, Basti , deaoria , Chandauli , Varanasi, Firozabad and Mainpuri
2 : RAAHI Truckers Programme SIGHT SAVERS Eye care to Truckers through screening camps 6 Oct 2018 to June 2021 All UP
3 : Nautanki Revival Programme Dept. of Culture, G.O.I. Revival of Nautanki and folk Artist 21 April 2015 to March-2021 Prayagraj (Allahabad )

Major Projects Implemnented In Last 10 Years


Programme Name Funding organization Key interventions No. of Staff Duration Geographical Coverage
1 : Training and Capacity building of official engaged in Enumeration involved in Socio Economic Caste Census CARE India 1. Providing national trainers 2. Selection of master trainer facilitators 3. Coordination with State nodal Agency 4. Training of Master Trainer Facilitators 5. Supportive supervision during the enumerators training and enumerations 0 20 April-12 to 20 July 12 35 District of eastern UP
2 : Integrated Nutrition & Health Project-III CARE India Facilitated the training of staff of SWARG and CDPO on Technical, Managerial and Operation support to reduce malnutrition. 2. Designing the modules and develop training plan on cascade model in organizing the training of 4000 AWW and 2500 ASHA on home base care during ANC&PNC, early initiation on breast feeding , Exclusive breast feeding, Complementary feeding etc. 20 Rural & 02 Urban Blocks Feb-2002 to Sep 2010 20 Rural & 02 Urban Blocks of Allahabad covering 1425 GP and 80 urban wards
3 : Umang Community Care Center HLFPPT 1. Inpatient care 2.Out Patient care 3. Counselling services. 4. Referrals Services. 0 May 2008 to 31st March 2013 Allahabad
4 : LAKSHYA CAUNICEF Community outreach to establish linkages with services: Link Workers will reach out to those at risk and vulnerable individuals or groups who are at present not able to access to HIV related information and services. The scheme will promote risk reduction and motivate community members to adopt behaviour change. The outreach services provided under the scheme will ensure reaching out to key populations, linking them up with programmes and services and educating them about the modes of prevention. The Link Workers will provide HIV related information, demonstrate condom use, distribute condoms, refer patients for appropriate services and do follow-up to monitor and facilitate the consistent use of these services. 2- Advocacy: The focus will be on advocating for availability of quality services and reduction of stigma and discrimination against HRG and PLHA 3- Community mobilization: Community members will be facilitated to develop ownership and sustain the scheme beyond the life of the programme. Formation of youth groups, Red Ribbon Clubs and involvement of volunteers will be encouraged to ensure that the efforts are sustained. 40 1st October 2009 to October 12 40 villages of Allahabad
5 : Nautanki Revival Programme Dept. of Culture, G.O.I. Revival of Nautanki and folk Artist 21 April 10 to March 14 All UP
6 : Promoting awareness and use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and Zinc as treatment of childhood diarrhoea amongst CARE GIVERS in Districts of Mirzapur Kaushambi and Allahabad. W.J. Clinton Foundation Encourage mothers and caregivers in the community to seek treatment at the first sign of diarrhea through- a. 1175 mothers committee meeting b. 1175 SHG meeting C. 1175 Sensitizing the School students as influencers. 15 Jan-14 to Feb-15 Mirzapur , Kuahmabi and Allahabad
7 : Protecting Child Rights UNICEF 1. Establishing Child protection structures in 143 villages Kone And Shikar blocks of district Mirzapur. 2. Promote partnerships with civil society alliances. 3. Coordinate to train at least (1680) women champions. to provide a child friendly agenda in five identified/ prioritized/ families/ households. 10 Since Jan -13 to Dec14 143 villages of Kone and Shikar block of district Mirzapur.
8 : Urban Health Initiative -LKO Care India 1. Outreach and community mobilization on issues on Family planning. 2. BCC and counselling of target group/MWRA 3. Referral and linkages to health delivery points of both Govt and private hospitals 4. Follow-up of clients for ensuring quality services 5. Working with frontline workers of health and ICDS department for Post partum and Post Abortion Integration. 15 Jan-12 to March 15 56 Slums of district Lucknow
9 : Urban Health Initiative -Alld Care India 1. Outreach and community mobilization on issues on Family planning. 2. BCC and counselling of target group/MWRA 3. Referral and linkages to health delivery points of both Govt and private hospitals 4. Follow-up of clients for ensuring quality services 5. Working with frontline workers of health and ICDS department for Post partum and Post Abortion Integration. 15 May 2010 to March 15 122 Slum of Allahabad and urban areas of Pratapgarh and kaushambi
10 : Promoting awareness and use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and Zinc as treatment of childhood diarrhea amongst public health providers in Districts of Mirzapur Kaushambi and Allahabad. W.J. Clinton Foundation 1. Increase knowledge levels of public health care providers 2. Ensuring adequate supplies of ORS and zinc products with public health providers at all times. 3. Improving the reporting formats/reports for diarrhea cases and ORS and zinc supplies used for treatment. 4. Encourage mothers and caregivers in the community to seek treatment at the first sign of diarrhea. 22 Jan-15 to Dec 15 Capacity building and supportive supervision to 6700 ASHA In district ALLAHABD, MIRZPUR, and KAUSHAMBI.
11 : GARIMA- Girl Today women Tomorrow UNICEF 1. Village level Frontline Workers (ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers), Mothers Group, promoters and peer educators (identified as influential sources) are equipped with the knowledge and skills to conduct interpersonal communication (IPC) and community mobilization to promote understanding of menstruation and menstrual hygiene management; 2. Adolescent girls in the project villages are able to: (a) understand menstruation, and the benefits of maintaining menstrual hygiene, (b) are comfortable about discussing menarche related issues with peer educators and village level frontline workers; (c) can talk freely and are not embarrassed by menarche, and (d) know about the availability of sanitary options (e.g. napkins) and begin using them during the menstrual cycles, if available; 32 June 2014 to 31 Dec 2016 Covering 285 villages in Chatra and Roberstagnaj and Ghorawal Block of district Sonebhadra
12 : STOP DIARRHEA INITIATIVE SAVE THE CHILDREN 1.Improved Access to safe drinking water in target areas 2. Improved to adequate sanitation increased in households in target areas. 3. Increased Knowledge, skills and practices of facility and community workers on diarrhoea prevention and control in target areas 4. Increased Access to routine immunisation services, Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF), measles and rotavirus vaccine coverage in target areas 5. Increase in Access and utilisation of ORS and Zinc increased in the target areas 6. Community awareness and practices on diarrhoea prevention and control improved in the target areas 7. Effective participation of children as change agents for diarrhoea prevention in target areas . 14 15 July -15 to March-2019 72 villages PAYAGPUR block of District Behraich and 61 Villages Gilaula block of distrcit Srawasti. Working with around 204 primary and upper primary school on Water , Sanitation and Hygiene issues. The organsation is also doing new construction of 8 School Sanitary block and 20 repair work of school toilet.
13 : Maternal New Born Care and Infant Young Child Nutrition – MNBC and IYCN Nutrition International 1.Strengthen Facility based Maternal and Newborn care by a.Improving immediate postnatal care and ENBC practices including optimal timing of cord clamping, interventions to prevent hypothermia - immediate skin-to-skin care, delayed bathing, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, hygiene to prevent infection, Vitamin K at birth and neonatal resuscitation for those who do not breathe at birth. b.Facilitating early identification and appropriate management of premature and LBW babies which includes Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). c.Improve community based Maternal and Newborn care through a family centric approach. 2. Strengthen antenatal care including: a.Completion of ante-natal visits, increasing compliance of IFA and Calcium supplementation, improving nutrition counselling, identification of high risk pregnancy and ensuring institutional delivery and b.Improve postnatal care practices - maintaining hygiene, identifying danger signs and or complications (such as post-partum haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, and breast complications/ inability to breastfeed)and promoting IFA and Calcium supplementation; b Facilitating nutrition counseling by frontline workers for improving maternal and newborn nutrition through involvement of their families, especially male members. c.Prioritizing home visits for high risk mothers and newborns, especially amongst the vulnerable hamlets. d.Facilitating appropriate healthcare practices for LBW and premature babies (including KMC), by building capacities of frontline workers and their supervisors. 3. Infant and Young Child Nutrition a.Improve frequency and quality of counseling provided by FLWs to mothers, caregivers, and their families for improving optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. . b.Promotion of continuing breastfeeding and complementary feeding in all points of contact with beneficiaries with AWWs – for e.g. during VHNDs, Annaprashan divas etc. c.Prioritize home visits to families with low birth weight and pre-term newborns, children with SAM/Severely Underweight to encourage optimal feeding practices. d.Improve coordination between Health department and ICDS for ensuring improved provision of services to mothers and caregivers during regular contacts with service providers under both and encouraging sharing of feedback on high risk cases during review meetings at block and district levels. . e.Advocate for sharing data of high risk cases such as children with SAM/Severely Underweight to improve follow ups. Facilitate joint reviews at block and district levels by administrative heads under the SHABARI Abhiyan in UP as part of Malnutrition Free Villages. f.Build the capacity of FLWs and their supervisors to strengthen identification and referrals of SAM/SeverelyUnderweight children and improve upon the FLW’s ability to follow up in the community to prevent relapse. g.Screen for acute malnutrition at various contact points (house to house visits, community meetings, health facilities/outreach program, VHNDs, and at other opportunities) Conducting home visits of malnourished clients for follow-up up on NRC discharged children 54 29 June 2018 to March 2020 18 District Of UP