HEART Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization Sivam, Hyderabad July, 2006

State of affairs Poverty 26% ( ) Poverty 26% ( ) Child Malnutrition 47% Child Malnutrition 47% Child mortality 60/1000 Child mortality 60/1000 Skilled attendees - 48% births Skilled attendees - 48% births Child drop-out rates 63% Child drop-out rates 63% Planning commission – lectures (Bhavans, July 15, 2006)

Our role Not to just give money Not to just give money That may only help the 26% That may only help the 26% Rest require: Rest require: medical, education… medical, education… “benefit the beneficiary” Baba

Another perspective 70% of youth below 28yrs live in India 70% of youth below 28yrs live in India 70% of Indian citizens live in rural side 70% of Indian citizens live in rural side What is their future? What is their future?

Our role Make youth entrepreneurial Make youth entrepreneurial Not dependent on job Not dependent on job Vocational Vocational Give values Give values

Project History Learnings from Gurukul Learnings from Gurukul Keep state of affairs in mind Keep state of affairs in mind With an attempt to take it to next level… With an attempt to take it to next level…

Scope Vs. Impact Individual Education Self employment medical help Single village Sanitation Health & Hygiene Infra Agri Rural Development Schemes Initiatives Impact Scope

SAI Self Segmenting Sevadal Seva Org Village Individual Beneficiary

What is HEART ?

ealthcare ducare gricare ural Infra ransformation Village Cluster

Guidelines for Village Clusters Compulsory Items : 2-3 villages in same condition nearby 2-3 villages in same condition nearby Total cluster population less than 3000 Total cluster population less than 3000 Atleast 2 active samithi / mandali nearby Atleast 2 active samithi / mandali nearby Lot of support in the village Lot of support in the village No other organisation serving them No other organisation serving them

Guidelines for Village Clusters Need Items 1. No Bus / auto / jeep facility 2. No 3-phase electricity 3. No / min sanitation 4. No proper public phone linkage 5. Poor availability of drinking water 6. Poor schooling facilities 7. Distant from a Public Health Center 8. Min / non-available veterinary doctor 9. No big town nearby 10. Lot of unemployed youth 11. Lot of neglected medical cases Choose only those village clusters that fulfill all “compulsory items”, and at least 7-8 of the “need items”.

For each segment… Specific requirements are there Specific requirements are there Each requirement is a project Each requirement is a project Projects will be detailed Projects will be detailed

Healthcare Has 9 projects to be completed Has 9 projects to be completed Each will take time, effort, resources – so plan Each will take time, effort, resources – so plan Details will be shared periodically Details will be shared periodically

Healthcare 1. Eyeglasses for primary school children 2. Help to handicapped children 3. MMR for < 18 yrs

Healthcare 4. Medical camp 5. Follow-up 6. Pre-natal

Healthcare 7. Door to door H&H 8. Veterinary 9. Superspeciality follow-up

Educare

Educare 1. Life after 10 th workshop 2. Vocational training 3. Teacher training 4. Play equipment 5. Distribution of teaching aids 6. Rural Balvikas 7. Habit of thrift 8. Update on Govt. schemes 9. Good citizenry

Agricare

Agricare 1. Fodder 2. Quality seed 3. Vermicompsting 4. Bio-fertilizers 5. Five key plants per household (nutrition control) 6. IPM

Rural Infra

Rural Infrastructure 1. Water 2. School 3. Access 4. Telephone 5. Electricity

Transform

Transformational act. 1. Cultural programs – Two 2. Grama Sabhas – Four

Advisory Councils

COUNCILS Talking to many domain experts Talking to many domain experts They too are calling us They too are calling us Names include highly placed govt. officials (e.g. principle scty), veterans in the industry etc. Names include highly placed govt. officials (e.g. principle scty), veterans in the industry etc. A council for each letter of HEART A council for each letter of HEART

Team dynamics GST planning team Advisory Councils H-E-A-R-T District level HEART team Village level Task Force Cluster 1 Village level Task Force Cluster 2 Village level Task Force Cluster n District level HEART team Village level Task Force Cluster 1 Village level Task Force Cluster 2 Village level Task Force Cluster n Communication Cell

Module Contents

Eye Glasses for Children “iCare” package “iCare” package Basic concept document Basic concept document Handouts Handouts Quiz, EHV, Letters, Contacts… Quiz, EHV, Letters, Contacts… Charts (& models) Charts (& models)

Project Execution

Project Admin Every month, in each of our clusters, execute the prescribed activity for each portion of H-E-A- R-T Every month, in each of our clusters, execute the prescribed activity for each portion of H-E-A- R-T Projects for implementation are communicated periodically Projects for implementation are communicated periodically

Watch out!! Projects may not be like what we have done in the past Projects may not be like what we have done in the past Medical Camps Medical Camps Eyeglasses for the needy primary school children Eyeglasses for the needy primary school children Plan accordingly! Plan accordingly!

Next Steps

Once you get back… 1. Communicate Project details 2. Form teams 3. Identify clusters thru survey

Guidelines for Survey Compulsory Items : 2-3 villages in same condition nearby 2-3 villages in same condition nearby Total cluster population less than 3000 Total cluster population less than 3000 Atleast 2 active samithi / mandali nearby Atleast 2 active samithi / mandali nearby Lot of support in the village Lot of support in the village No other organisation serving them No other organisation serving them Choose only those village clusters that fulfill all “compulsory items”, and at least 7-8 of the “need items”.

Guidelines for Survey Need Items 1. No Bus / auto / jeep facility 2. No 3-phase electricity 3. No / min sanitation 4. No proper public phone linkage 5. Poor availability of drinking water 6. Poor schooling facilities 7. Distant from a PHC 8. Min / non-available Vet doctor 9. No big town nearby 10. Lot of unemployed youth 11. Lot of neglected medical cases Choose only those village clusters that fulfill all “compulsory items”, and at least 7-8 of the “need items”.