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REHABILITATION
AND RE-CONSTRUCTION IN KUTCH (GUJARAT)
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GOONJ.. got into action from
the next day
i.e. 27th of January itself
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Our volunteers organized collection of material in different
localities, also a special collection camp was organised for ten
days and a large quantity of eatables, clothes, woolens were sent
to Gujarat, along with a large number of utensils, which were the
main targeted item of GOONJ..
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GOONJ.. Joined hands with
CAF India and made sure that the volunteers themselves took care
of the proper distribution in Kutch.
GOONJ.. has taken up the work of reconstruction and rehabilitation
in one of the villages - Harudi, 25 km. from Bhuj. The village of
143 houses had been completely destroyed, including the School,
Aanganwari and other common places.
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is putting in its efforts to develop a community center, build schools
and an Aanganwari and help develop a small health center . Work on
the Community center and School has already been started. |
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Also, the main focus is on employment generation and restoration.
Kutch is known all over the world for its excellent quality of embroidered
and woven materials. The women of Harudi have also embibed these
skills as part of their culture and traditions. But, these women
neither got an opportunity to develop these skills nor the marketing
opportunity for their work. After the earthquake they have been
forced work as labourers in order to recover their losses.
GOONJ.. is trying to help them return to their core competencies
and improve their own efficiency, so that they can earn more out
of their traditional profession itself. Also there is now a greater
need to provide them with marketing opportunities so that after
some time they can work as a self sufficient co-operative group.
All
these programmes in Harudi need financial support of about 15 lakh
rupees.
Harudi is still lucky to get some support from GOONJ..
and other organizations but still there are a lot of villages
who have not received any kind of help or support.
GOONJ.. wishes to target more such areas, in case it gets
some support from the donor agencies and organisations..
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" The thrust is on reaching on time..and
the effort is to reach every where,
even without the calamity.. if there is a need "
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