Gram Swarajya Samiti Ghoshi (GSSG)

Our Initiatives

Thematic Areas	Support Agency	Achieved Milestones
Solid Waste managemen t Program	Aga Khan Foundation, India & UK funded by European Union	Two MRF Centres and one mini Segregation Centre established. Three Nagar Parishads of Patna become cleaner as solid waste is reduced by 28% through promotion of home & temple composting and source segregation. Made ULBs accountable and strengthened their capacity for effective SWM which was non- existent previously. Due to our intervention the ranking of ULBs has upgraded in swachh sarvekshan.
WASH	Water Aid India & UK, Global Sanitation Fund, World Vision India, FANSA, UNICEF, Bihar, Power grid through GVT.	16 Villages were declared ODF, Reduction in Water borne diseases by 22 % from the baseline report, villagers in 25 villages are now able to take safe potable water. Ground water in 25 villages was recharged that resulted into functioning of drinking water sources in even summer seasons. Health Status of the people significantly improved. The Sanitation Behaviour of Children and their Parents was improved by establishing Sanitary Complex in 10 Schools of Gaya District.
Livelihood Promotion / skill development.	State and Central Govt., CRPF, Stitching Melania, Netherlands, Water Aid, World Vision India, AKF India, Center Welfare Board, Andheri Hilfe, Germany	60 women rag pickers were trained in mosquito net / readymade garments preparing and they were linked with market /wholesalers. 20 women are engaged with ULBs for their employment at MRF center danapur, 565 youths were trained in O&M of water sources who generated their self-employment, 30 youths were trained on motor driving and 60 youths were trained on diesel pump repairing who were self-employed in different ways. 115 girls and women were trained in cutting, tailoring and fabric painting who started their self-employment and enterprises. 17 masons were trained on construction of toilets, soak-pits and roof water harvesting structures that generated their gainful employment. Apart from it, 30 persons each were trained in footwear repairing and Radio, TV and mobile repairing who got their Employment. 30 Mahad alit women were trained in tailoring cutting and they were earning Rs six thousand to seven thousand per month.
Public Health	ADRA India, Voluntary Health Association of India New Delhi, Reach, New Delhi, State and Central Government, C3 (Center for Catalyzing Change)	About 4573 persons were diagnosed TB who were helped to be cure. 5 villages were declared TB-free village. A TB Mukta Vahini Network of TB Survivors was formed that supports the Govt. RNTCP program, 12 filarial patients and about 125 Dengue patients, 16 Leprosy patients were referred and supported in their treatment at Govt. Hospitals. Different stakeholders like PRIs members, SHG members, CBOs members, ASHA, ANM, TB Champions were orientated on prevention on TB, Kalazar, Filaria and Dengue in Arval and Jehanabad district of Bihar.
RCH and Family Planning	MoHFW, Govt. of India, Global Health Strategy	About 165 eligible couples were contracted through permanent methods of tubectomy and vasectomy, 3367 eligible couples adopted the birth spacing methods, the IMR and MMR were reduced significantly in the project area. We have also involved religious leaders in family planning program. Our many religious leaders who have supported seriously in family planning program. They were appreciated and honored by government, National and international platform.
HIV & AIDS	UNDP – TAHA	65 commercial sex-workers were oriented for adopting the safety measures. 155 Suspected persons were diagnosed and patients were supported for the control and treatment
COVID-19	Ajim Premji Foundation, UNICEF & AKF	About 63165 people were vaccinated first and second dose and 64526 were uploaded on vaxit, distributed 1500 Safety COVID Kits/PPE Kits among FSWs, Rag pickers and waste pickers as well as among Slum dwellers. 42 No Touch hand Washing Stations including awareness devices with soak-pits were installed for prevention and proliferation of COVID-19 at public places in 5 districts of Bihar.
Education	Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), Govt. of India, Bihar State Social Welfare Board ,Andheri Hilfe, Germany	90 adult drops out women were enrolled in a condensed course of two years for their further education who were admitted in the Govt. Middle Schools. 32 girls of commercial sex-workers were enrolled in non-formal education Centre and after a year they were admitted in the Govt. Schools for their further schooling.155 children below 6 years were enrolled in our crèche cum pre-school education centre and after 6 years of their age, they were admitted Govt. Primary School.60 out of school children from mahadalit /mushar community were enrolled in our bridge school education centre and after completion of one year course they were enrolled in govt formal education system .
Women’s Empowerment	Women and Child Development Corporation, Gob, Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB), New Delhi	1267 cases of domestic violence were registered at our Family Counseling centre where 615 cases were resolved and 33 victims got benefitted through our legal support. 72 victim women of trafficking & domestic violence were benefitted from our short stay home and then rehabilitated them with the Govt. Support. 113 Police Officers were trained on ITPA act registering the FIR properly for human trafficking cases and providing support in conviction. 23 girls were rescued and Repatriated with the Govt. Support.
Research and Studies	Global Sanitation Fund. Population council consulting services private ltd.	Social Research Studies were conducted on different themes 1 violence against women due to lack of WASH facilities, An assessment of commitment exhibited by various political establishments towards realization of universal Sanitation services in Bihar by reviewing Bihar Legislative Assembly proceeding Study on the challenges faced by the beneficiaries in receiving the grants in construction of toilets under convergence of NBA and MGNREGA. We have prepared Bihar sanitation Report A Study namely Game of Choice not chance .These Study Reports were submitted to GoB for further planning, implementation and formulation of State WASH Policy