I can help you to get the first instalment of the scheme but in turn you have to help me to ………

Panbihar is a village which is situated around 30 kms away from the district quarter of Ujjain. The villagers are mainly engaged in farming of flower and sell these flowers in various markets outside the district and state also. The people this village is least interested with the Jeevika project and its benefits. Team had long months of hard work in the village but their hard work did not find any result in the field. Other staff in the project could identify the struggle Mr. Radhesyam had in the village. He lost his hope that he can do something for the welfare of the people in the village. It was the time Mr. Vinod Pandey did his field visit in the village. Problem was placed in his friend. He told “You start with what is the necessity of the people then they will cooperate with you”.

Last quarter the project team made change in its strategy and made door to door contact with the people to understand the needs of the people. In this effort cluster coordinator came in contact with Mr. Haru Nguji who had the dream to make a good house for his family. So he approached the village pancahayat for government scheme for the construction of the house. Village panchayat asked him to give application under MikhyaMandri Awaas Yojna. This project got sanctioned. Panchayat secretary asked him to start the work of construction.

Mr. Naguji thought that he will get the first instalment very soon. So he took money from his friends and started the work but unfortunately the village panchayat did not give the first instalment. He had taken money from the friends so had tuff time because he had no money to give back his friends. After hearing that sad story cluster coordinator empathised with Mr. Haru Nguji and toled that I can help you but you have to help me in-terms of formation of SHGs. He agreed with the condition. Cluster coordinator is having good report with the Gramsevak. Cluster coordinator did regular follow up with the Garm Sevak and the first instalment was issued to Mr. Haru Nguji. He was very happy and is helping cluster coordinator to form the first SHG in Panvihar. The end of the reporting month formation of the SHG was almost completed.

By KRIPA Ujjain JEEVIKA team ( Monthly report June 2013)