1. 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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. SHGs Bank Accounts: First Step towards Bank Linkage

8. 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

9. 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