Special features of the organization
Livelihood issue , : - 13 Farmers Club in 16 villages have been formed; now they are producing safety food crops in the community , , - 8 Food banks in 8 villages have been developed and make available in the community at least 10 months in a year , , - 1 (one) artisans club has been formed and taking active participation in the state level Exhibitions , , - 450 BPL families obtained their BPL, AAY ration cards; , they are strongly involve in Advocacy for proper implementation of Public distribution system (PDS). Now they are regularly entitled 35 Kgs of rice and SK oil, LPG in subsidised rate , , - 400 farmers and women were trained in soap making, detergent powder making, blanket making, organic fertilizer making. Pest management which enhance their daily income , , Documentation : - Documented bio diversity resources from Five villages for protection , - Translated UNSCR 1325 in local dialect , Awareness : - 1500 villagers have aware about the issue of food crises at the district for seeking support from concern departments , , Capacity Building : - 120 women Leaders were given series of trainings on human rights, UNSCR 1325 gender, non- Violent conflict transformation, local capacity for peace , , - Supported small travel grand to 12 women leaders enable their effective engagement in the women related issue at local, national and international , - 4 (Four) women accessed leadership training in Asian Rural Institute, Japan enable to transfer their learning to the rural women , , Advocacy : - Food distribution system reformed in the state after state level public hearing conducted with our state level partners of sustainable livelihood forum which was convened by WSDC , , - Initiated in the formation of state level livelihood forum for policy advocacy on food security in Manipur , , , - 237 women victims of HIV-AIDS, armed conflict and widows of Chandel District, Manipur have filed their different petitions before the Harsh Mandal Commission for Public Hearing on Right to Food which was held on 11-12 July, 2012 at Palace Compound Imphal. This Commission recommended valuable directives to the State Chief Secretary relating to PDS benefits to HIV infected persons, armed conflict victims, covering young Widows in pension scheme, priority to widows in rural self employment programs, easy access to PDS items in the remote/hill villages of Manipur. Accordingly these recommendations are materialised w.e.f. April, 2013 , Details are enclosed as Annexure. , , , Gender : - 50 Women in Governance (WING) Promoter in 5 villages have been developed; they are actively involving in gender in development and gender violence prevention activities. , , - Women include in the Village Authority , - Women Secular Body in 5 (five) villages have been developed. Now the Body is independently dealing women related schemes, Violence against Women (VAW)
