3. Our Major challenges
Constant rainfalls and landslides.
Small and far flung villages.
Disrupted roads in already tough terrain.
Very large scale devastation,requiring long term
intervention.
4. A total of 225 truck-loads of material reached Uttarakhand so far..
5. In the initial phase, reached the cut off areas even through mules and
porters..
22. Not Just a Piece of Cloth
Addressing the basic need of women
Over 2,50,000 My Pads (cloth sanitary pads) reached so far
23. Up in the hills, silence is being broken and women are curious to know more
about good menstrual hygiene practices and are happily accepting the
change..
33. Summary and Future Plans
• In last two years Goonj has successfully reached over 600 villages with relief material
and much more.
• In phase 1, relief material was reached to cut off areas and medical help was provided by
supporting medical camps.
• In phase 2, comprehensive Winter kits were given as a reward for various Cloth for work
activities, extensive work was done to improve the condition of schools and aaganwadies.
• We will be continuing the support in terms of labour kits to the Migrant labourers.
• Menstrual hygiene has been an important area of work, since the very beginning and
much more work is planned in the same field.
• Employment was generated for women, through Sujni centres, stitching and knitting
centres as well as by setting up 3 major Goonj’s offices and processing centres.
• In future apart from carrying forward all these activities, Goonj is also planning to focus on
Solar energy as a solution to the village problems.
• Also planning to address the acute need of constructing toilets and repairing damaged
structures.
34. GOONJ (H.O.)- J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 110076
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For the detailed report of initial Phase, please refer
http://goonj.org/?p=304
