TRAINING
- In September, we conducted four, three-day long trainings for new health activists. We trained 79 new activists in all
- We conducted eight refresher training courses for those already in the field
- We are now working in 459 villages and will reach our target of 600 villages by the end of December 2009
REPLICATION
- Our project manager visited Phoolpur in Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh to conduct a preliminary survey. The district does not have a larger NGO for us to piggy back on, as we are doing in Sultanpur district. But the district does have a well run girls school, so we will launch our Save A Mother program (health education, trainings, activism) in that school and see how far we can progress. This is a new district for us with a new twist
- Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh has a micro-credit NGO of moderate size. We will enter this new district by launching our program using that NGO’s support base
LINKAGE WITH ASHA
- Our project manager attended a master training program for training ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers (they are part of the Government of India’s National Rural Health Mission). The program was conducted by Shabhagi Kendra and PATH in Lucknow. This gives us a better understanding of the ASHA methodology and stronger links with ASHA workers in our area.
USA CHAPTERS
- We are launching a Los Angeles chapter on 7th November, 2009. The chapter will have a small function in Niravana Restaurant
- Our New York Chapter will have a gathering at Sundaram Tagore Gallery on 11th November, 2009. Our Board Chairperson, Ms. Shabana Azmi will attend
- Our Chicago chapter will have a fundraising event – a Masquerade Ball – on 24th October, 2009
- We are exploring chapters in Toronto, San Francisco, and Philadelphia
OTHER UPDATES
- Our Chairperson, Ms Shabana Azmi spoke at FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) in Delhi in September on health care and talked about Save A Mother’s work. A full transcript of her speech can be found here
- This is an amazing, inspirational story about what one person can do to bring about change to the lives of so many. And, that one person is only 16 years old!! Introducing Babar Ali…
