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The target communities in the operational areas
of Gramalaya especially women are organized into SHGs (Self-Help
Groups) and these SHGs were federated at Village-level, Panchayat
and Block level. Other community based organisations which were
promoted included SHE – Teams, AWASH Committees and children’s
groups, though these were basically targeted for behaviour change
communications (BCC). The women federations and the schools were
the platform on which the sanitation promotion programme was launched.
The federation leaders were trained on mobilising women, linkage
with bank and other financial institutions and also in interfacing
with local Governments. The communities were facilitated to organise
themselves, identify the issues and possible ways of addressing
them. The federation leaders led the need assessment process,
and they resolved to achieve for all people in the operational
areas have equal right to access to safe water, sanitation, health
and improved income status without discrimination of caste, class,
gender and region.
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