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The Henny Penny Libraries :
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Books can play a very important role in shaping our lives and it is a well researched fact that human development is greatly advantaged by reading books. Unfortunately, with the changing times and the advent of the LCD revolution, inculcating a reading habit is becoming increasingly more difficult amongst children. We at DEEP Foundation realize this importance and are attempting to provide a pleasant and fun filled platform for the young and tender minds to expand their potential in the world of books. Henny Penny Libraries , a joint effort by DEEP Foundation and A Ray of Hope, is a modest effort in that direction. A well read child always contributes effectively and positively towards nation building.
Henny Penny libraries has been founded to allow those who need it the opportunities of having a listening ear and to allow the love of reading and learning to be nurtured.
Beginning with New Delhi and followed by the States of Jammu &Kashmir, Haryana, West Bengal and Orissa, DEEP Foundation aspires to make books accessible to children across India, especially those who are less fortunate. We are keen to take this initiative to the smaller towns and villages of India and attempt to create a small but very positive contribution to the lives of our little ones
Setting up an informal school environment for the children of nomadic shepherds(Bakkarwals) in Jammu & Kashmir :
Because of their nomadic lifestyles, these children are not accepted in mainline schools. Our goal is to provide tented 'mobile' schools (offering primary school level education) that can travel with them from one camp to another, along with a teacher from their own community.
The first pilot project has been initiated for the Bakkarwal(nomadic shepherd) community that we are working with. They travel to the Alpine pastures at Tarsar Lake in the summer months, via the beautiful valley at Liddervat. In the month of October each year, they migrate back to their base camp at village Pingagala in Treyaat, district Rajouri in Kashmir. The teacher being trained, supported and empowered is the self motivated shepherd, Mohammed Bashir.
Very recently, Mohammed Bashir has been linked to the Govt's mobile school programme and he draws a salary from the Government. the children are also being provided mid-day meals.There are over 50 children who now attend Bashir's school.
We are grateful to A Ray of Hope and David Tyler Trust for supporting us in this initiative.
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Project NEEV :
NEEV - DEEP Foundation's education initiative for the underpriviliged children, is not about conventional education. Some of our students may be attending conventional Government run schools. NEEV is like a second school where the children come in for 2 hours in the evening to learn life skills and get support on their functional literacy skills, while also having a lot of fun. We at DEEP aspire to make these two hours the ones that they look forward to the most, every single day.The first class of NEEV was attended by 35 children of age groups ranging from 5 years to 15 years. The first 'school' is located in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.Today, the group has grown to over 55 students. NEEV is now ready to take wing as we plan to duplicate at another location
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =SebVYCmlqNk Project NEEV Yearbook 2010-2011
DEEP Agroliance :
This is a fledgeling initiative wherein we organize information dissemination workshops for the beneficiaries in the agricultural sector. It is an offshoot of the IDSR project where that entails low cost training workshops for beneficiaries that includes the best available resources in the Industry from the Govt /Private sector/Lead Bankers. The first workshop was held at Distt Handwara in J&K State where we trained over a hundred farmers on Dairy Entrepreneurship and Development.
Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme - being extended to more than 120 beneficiaries - mostly consisting of Unemployed Youth. Our goal was to bring the beneficiaries, The Animal Husbandry Department and the Bankers on the same platform to facilitate Dairy Clusters in the District.
Keeping their orthodox lifestyles and cultures in mind, we are offering them(especially their ladies) a viable, home based employment opportunity. DEEP Agroliance has been educating select communities of District Budgam in J&K about sheep and goat rearing.
Integrated Development of Small Ruminants
Working with NABARD and The Ministry of Agriculture(Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Government of India), in promoting sheep and goat rearing/breeding as a viable business opportunity amongst the weaker sections of society in Jammu & Kashmir. Development of small ruminants in an integrated manner holds great potential for generating employment and enhancing rural prosperity. Our goal is to later duplicate the model across other states in India.
The project entails capacity building and training of farmers, forming Self Help Groups(Micro Financing) and act as guardians for the new rearers/growers.
DEEP Foundation has been assigned District Rajouri of Jammu & Kashmir State. We are also a member of the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Comittee.
In the first phase of implementation of the project, we have identified and trained 60 beneficiaries from 7 blocks, in two training programmes. We have reached out to about 55 villages from far flung areas so far.
DEEP Foundation has been given another district to map this year.
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Future Projects