Priority Fund Project –Unity is Strength Geographical Coverage: 11 Blocks of Aurangabad District of Bihar and 6 Leprosy Colonies in Delhi VVAM as DPO Partner in Bihar Project Team in Bihar: Engagement of 11 Block Coordinators Engagement of 1 District Coordinator Existing CBR Coordinator in Patna Office as State Coordinator MIS Coordinator in Patna Office State Coordinator regularly monitoring the project VVAM Implementing and Monitoring Body

Priority Fund Project- Unity is Strength Emphasis on Creation of Structures at the Panchayat Level, Block Level, District Level Empowering these structures through specialized trainings Demonstration of Unity during observation of special days e.g. UN-International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Anti-Leprosy day etc. Community based Survey –reaching to 15,149 Persons with Disabilities

Project staff with Filled Survey Forms PF Project Updates Project staff with Filled Survey Forms

Block wise Status of Filled Survey Forms (15149) PF Project Updates Block wise Status of Filled Survey Forms (15149)

Cumulative Saving in Rs. Formation of Self Help Groups of Persons Affected by Leprosy and Persons with Disabilities Block Gram Panchayat SHG Formed No of Member Bank Account Open* Cumulative Saving in Rs. Loan Given Loan Recovered Sadar 15 277 2 72,750 - Obra 20 400 10 140,650 Barun 17 14 292 7 76,150 Navinagar 25 500 13 182,650 25,300 20,400 Kutumba 395 8 138,100 6,000 4,500 Deo 16 297 3 92,450 4,000 * Demonetization impacted the process of Bank Accounts Opening of SHGs

Formation of Self Help Groups Block Gram Panchayat SHG Formed No of Member Bank Account Open Monthly Saving Deposit Loan Given Loan Recovered Madanpur 19 14 296 6 72,750 4,600 3,600 Rafiganj 23 340 4 140,650 - Daudnagar 15 10 272 76,150 10,200 8,500 Haspura 280 5 182,650 Goh 20 16 371 2 138,100 6,000 4,500 TOTAL 204 185 3720 64 11,32,500 56,600 45,500

SHGs Bank Accounts: First Step towards Bank Linkage

Block Development Committee (Diyang Adhikar Sangh) Nomination of SHG Member to Block Development Committee (Divyang Adhikar Sangh) Block Development Committee (Diyang Adhikar Sangh) One democratically elected member from each SHG will constitute DAS

Other Activities under DID Umbrella 40 Formation of SHGs in other states (4 States) Formation of DPOs from these SHGs Capacity Building of SHGs & DPOs Observation of Special Days Education Support to dependents of Leprosy Affected Persons Vocational Skill Development Livelihood Promotion Collaboration/Networking with other NGOs