Impact
Every monthly donation helps to educate more girls like Ramila
Ramila is the oldest daughter in her family of eight. She was a bright student but almost discontinued her education as the high school was very far from her village.
There was no transport and she had to spend hours walking from and to school. Keeping her safety in mind, her mother decided to stop her education. She then approached Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) who helped her with a bicycle.
This greatly reduced her travel time and now is a happy student with dreams of enrolling in university someday.
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You will be sponsoring the benefits for different beneficiaries every month
About The Program
What the beneficiary gets
Program Description
Studies show that 85% of girls discontinue education after 5th or 7th grade because they cannot access the nearest school. Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) is a national level organization that works with the rural youth in the villages of Gujarat. They work on creating equal opportunities to overcome economic and social challenges for women.
The main purpose of the project is to provide transport facility to girl children who have passed the 7th standard since there is no higher class within the village. This reduces the dropouts among girl children and supports them for higher education in nearby villages.
The program also tracks the children who have received the bicycles through their schools. When you donate to this program can help a girl child continue her education and secure her future.
About The NGO
Gram Vikas Trust
Program Updates
Program Updates
3 December, 2019
Children happy to receive the bicycles
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Children happy to receive the bicycles
22 July, 2019
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Program Update
Gram vikas trust works in Remote villages of Jagadia block where we have schools till 7th standard only, for further studies students have to visit other villages, in jagadia block local transport facilities are very poor and this increases dropout ratio among girls. We provide bicycle so that girls can visit schools in nearby villages and can continue further studies. We get a list of girls who have passed 7th standard from school principals after that home visit and FGD with parents are conduct. After providing bicycle we continuously take follow up from each village and schools to ensure regular attendance of Girls. This reduces the dropouts among girl children and supports them for higher education in nearby villages.
GVT has provided a total of 21 bicycles in January to March 2019 from which one girl was in 5th standard 14 girls was in 6th standard and 6 girls in 7th standard. Girls from Untiya Village have to visit schools at Sardarpura village which is 4 km away. 3 Girls from Untiya village have cleared 6th standard with good grades and regular attendance in school. 3 Girls from Moran Village have to visit Primary school at Dariya Village which is 5km away from which 2 girls have cleared the examination of standard 6th with good grades and regular attendance 1 girl from 7th standard cleared the exam with good attendance. 4 Girls from Gula faliyu village have to visit Primary School at Dariya Village which is 5km Away this all Girls now passed the exams with good marks. 6 Girls from Virvadi Village have to Visit Primary School at Dumalpor Village which is 5km Away, 1 have successfully cleared 5th class, 3 girls have passed 6th standard and 2 girls have passed 7th standard. 2 Girls have to visit Primary School from Moti Jamboi village which is l this school have shared that after receiving a bicycle from gram vikas trust attendance of these girls 4km away from Lakdiya Village and Vadhvana Village they have cleared 6th standard with good marks. The school principal of al is increased and also attend school on time. Girls shares that now they can easily participate in any cultural events or functions at the school level end enjoys bicycle riding in a group.
Story from the field
Ankita vasava lives at Moran Village of Jagadia Block that contains population of tribal communities,most of the people from this community are underprivileged and they do not get proper opportunities to study further.Jagadia block have only one high school all the students from different villages have to attend high school at Jagadia Village. Transportation facilities in Moran village is very poor people have to walk 5 km to reach out proper transportation. Ankita was a bright student but almost discontinued her education as the high school was very far from her village. There was no transport and she had to spend hours walking from home to school. Keeping her safety in mind, her parents decided to stop her education. School principal visited her house and share this issue with Gram vikas trust. He then approached Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) through village sarpanch and after home visit and meeting with her parents GVT helped her with a bicycle. GVT continuous takes follow up from her parents and School Principal about her attendance. This greatly reduced her travel time and now she is enjoying visit to school with her friends she also shares story about her regular journey towards school. She is a happy student with dreams of enrolling in university someday.
| What is the expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19? | 70 |
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 105 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | Bharuch District |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 350000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 320000 |
23 May, 2019
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Program Update
The main purpose of the project is to provide transport facility to those girl children who have passed the 6th or 7th standard and there is no higher class within the village to reduce the drop out among the girl children and support them for higher education in nearby villages which is 3 to 5 km distance.
Gram Vikas Trust in association with women SHGs providing assistance to the poor family to invest in the education of their girls child and on other way promote the culture of girl education. The most challenging task is to create the motivation among the marginalized communities for the education.
Story from the field
At the age of 12, Vasava Sanjanaben Sanabhai lost her mother towards sickness and is left all alone with two brothers and a father. Sanjana stay in Virwadi village. Sanjana father is a daily wage worker and her two brothers are still studying along with her. Sanjana willingness to study did not keep her away from school even after the loss of her mother. Being a girl child of the house Sanjana truthfully completes all the cleaning work in the house and cooks food for Sanjana father and two brothers. Sanjana fetches drinking water from far for the family and then dresses up for school, as Sanjana stays in Virwadi and goes school to Du:malpur which is 4-5 kms away from home has to walk all the way to meet her thirst for learning thus Sanjana decide to drop out from the school and discontinued. Gram vikas trust promoting girl child education identified and intervened in the matter and provided bicycle to Sanjana as she can save the walking time to reach school and fulfill her task at home at the same time with more energy and positivity. Sanjana now reaches school on time and her performance in studies is excelling day by day, being a bright students Sanjana helps her classmates to learn new things and lives happily.
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 100 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | Bharuch Disctrict |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 525000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 350000 |
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