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This project is a joint venture
of Red Cross society with DPIP Rewa, To empower rurd
women with knowledge
to active
following goals-
- To
create a concept of positive health in family and
thereby in community.
- To
obtain total sanitation at village level.
- To
achieve universal education
- To
empower them to recognize local needs and to
search for their solution.
The
selection process is very meticulous and personalized.
Any women, who is vocal, is concerned about social
problem, who has decision making power and who could
get word done. The training is 3 day,
residential, involving exposure visit to hospital
services and other department. Due care is taken for
skill development lives
ORS preparation.
 
These
se women develop a network of other Agua Bahini at
their village and spread message given to them by
their own innovatine methods. We started this project
in 2007.The results are astounding and eye opening as
can be reflected through these stories-
The “Agua Bahini” from
majhiyar have already develop a network of 67 ladies
at their village and 125 from neighboring villages.
During a period of 6 months all deliveries has taken
place P.H.C semariya. They are proud to tell that
there was no infant or child death during this period.
Kalawati and her team from village gadari have
developed an innovative song of health messages in
local language and have spread the message in
neighboring villages.
There
were 2 children and 2 adult, at village known, who had
blindness. When shakuntala came to
know that this is operable, she got them
operated at medical college hospital. Feeling
contident with her success she also helped disabled
persons from her village to get appliances and
physiotherapy at DDRC Rewa.
“Agua
Bahini” are a proud and confident lot now
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