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PROJECTS HISTORY AT YMCA GANDHIDHAM

In partnership with Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) YMCA Gandhidham was running six AIDS related projects in Gandhidham, Kandla, Adipur and surrounding areas. We had taken up several developmental/ social outreach programmes for the youth, the marginalized and the underprivileged. In response to the cyclone, droughts, and earthquake in Kutch, YMCA took up effective relief and rehabilitation work. Even in the aftermath of the Tsunami in South India, our relief operations was well appreciated.

PROJECTS Activities

HIV-AIDS

Gandhidham YMCA pioneered preventive and intervention projects against the HIV- AIDS in Kutch District Some of the more important projects under this programmes were as follows:

Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) Project

The project objective was to reduce HIV/AIDS infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) among High Risk Behavior (HRB) people. The targeted area covers Gandhidham, Kandla, Adipur and surrounding places. Counseling sex workers on safe sex practices, through use of condoms, STI treatment and bringing about behavioral change are the results of the project. Appreciating our work, State Government authorities permitted a drop in center at Rambag Govt. hospital.

Truckers and Cleaners Project (T&C)

Because of KandlaPort, Special Economic Zone and related industrial activities, large number of trucks and other heavy vehicles visit Kandla and Gandhidham. Evidently, truck drivers and the associated community of cleaners, mechanics, etc, constitute the most vulnerable section of the society to HIV/AIDS infections. They are forced stay away from their families is the reason for their vulnerability to HIV infections. Having identified this place as a high-risk area in HIV infections for truck drivers and cleaners, YMCA started need assessment of a project especially for the truckers and cleaners.

School Aids Education Program (SAEP)

As part of the awareness programme, this project work among school children was started with specially trained staff under the supervision of the state Govt. Agency. 62 Schools in Gandhidham, Anjar and Bhuj were involved with us in this programme. School visits were encouraged to conduct sensitization program on HIV-AIDS at regular intervals. Regular follow-up action with schools included essay competitions, Drawing/Poster competition Quiz, debate, Street play and role-play, letter writing, question box, all related to the SAEP initiative of sensitizing the students about the threat and destructive character of HIV infections, especially on teenagers.

Enabling Environment Projects

Our HIV-AIDS initiative in general and the earthquake rehabilitation effects, in particular necessitated an initiative to motivate people to self help programs. This led to setting up of the Vocational Training Centre (VTC).

PROJECTS Activities

VOCATONAL TRAINING CENTRE (VTC)

Vocational Training Center was a unique project started by YMCA Gandhidham with financial aid from Y-CARE International. The main objective were:
  • Educate the community, particularly people at the lower strata of the community for their capacity building and develop skills to get gainful employment
  • To train housewives so that they could support the family and have additional income
  • To rehabilitate the school dropouts in developing skill to find their livelihood
  • Rehabilitate commercial sex workers and their family members as part of our Behavioral change programme and to impart technical skill to people living with HIV-AIDS so that they could earn their living respectfully.
Present activities include computer education, stitching /sewing / embroidery / handicrafts etc. There are plans to include other trades like carpentry, plumbing etc.

PROJECTS Activities

Disaster Management Resource Centre

This was an off-shoot of our earlier activities in combating natural calamities. We have organized Core committee meetings with a networking of NGOs, Governmental and trade representatives, and commercial bodies to make a task force to face calamites. DMRC has organized orientation programs, exposure visits and initiated partnership with other like-minded organizations and NGOs. We actively took part in the recent tsunami relief operations in Colacheal, Tamil Nadu.

PROJECTS Activities

Health and Environment Projects by our women Cell

Our dedicated women cell launched a project in consultation with local authorities towards cleanliness and environmental improvement of the city. This include program for cleaning selected pockets of the city with involvement of local people and planting trees.

PROJECTS Activities

“ABHAY ” A Home for the children in vulnerable situations

This was a culmination of our commercial sex workers and enabling environment projects. The house was constituted to provide community-friendly, institutional care and support to vulnerable children living in fearful, insecure and vulnerable surroundings.