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Budget: $ 1.36million USD
Beneficiaries: 15,382
Objectives: To improve the
livelihood, health, and educational
status of most poor and vulnerable
tsunami-affected community members
in Tamil Nadu, India.
Activities: COMPONENT ONE:
Livelihood Restoration and
Development.
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Two villages will have
deep bore wells installed ensuring
continuous irrigation for the
tsunami affected agricultural lands
to raise the crops in 150 acres of
land covering the population of at
least 250 marginal farmers.
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Increasing the
efficiency of farming in the target
villages with the assistance of
seeds through seed banks, and
seedlings by gradually applying SRI
(Systemic Rice Intensification)
techniques, composting, and crop
diversification.
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One
agricultural tsunami affected village will be
benefited by involving the community
in pond fishing (aquaculture) by 40
self-help group women in the village.
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Diversified
small-scale enterprises for 9
agricultural and livestock related
livelihoods are available in the
villages augmenting the village
economy.
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1,200 self-help group women members and 300
male farmers will have sustained access to micro-credit
services through internal lending scheme and bank linkages
that are sufficient and feasible to meet their
entrepreneurial business needs.
COMPONENT TWO: Assistance in
Health, Education and Development (AHEAD).
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Population of 3,600 in 12 villages and 2,411
children from 11 primary and secondary schools will have
access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
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Target people have improved understanding,
attitudes, and practices to utilize the provided water and
sanitation facilities.
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Target beneficiaries (adults and adolescents
13 to 45 years) in 15 villages will have enabling
environment through improved understanding, attitudes, and
practices to lead a healthy lifestyle free from unwanted
health outcomes and behavior, including HIV/AIDS.
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15 disaster mitigation/preparedness committees
established, trained, and functioning in 15 target villages
to mitigate the effects of future natural disasters.
Outcomes: To alleviate the lives of the tsunami
victims in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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