Self-reliance & resilience in slum women's groups

72 functional women’s groups in Agra with 750 members during the year 2014-15

Trained women’s groups submit community petitions to civic authorities. Through their efforts, during 2014-15-

• 6,300 people benefitted from water supply
• 40,000 population benefitted from paved roads in slums
• 34,000 population benefitted from cleaning of drains

Slum maps made by resident women and children groups help to a) Ensure that no family is left out from entitlements; b) Track access to Immunization and ANC; c) Help providing service linkage to recent migrants. With help of such maps, during 2014-15

• 3,942 women availed deliveries in government and affordable private hospitals,
• 1,401 Women availed government’s Maternity Benefits Scheme (Janani Suraksha Yojana)
• 1,460 <2 year old children to received immunization from government health facilities
• >500 adolescent girls from urban poor community were trained under SABLA scheme aimed at “Empowerment of Adolescent Girls” and promote their health, nutrition, personal hygiene, vocational skills, and confidence building; and provided Iron Folic Acid tablets, nutritional supplements
• 26,062 vulnerable poor attained government Picture ID and proof of address (like Voter Id card, Aadhaar/Unique Id card) which are of critical importance for poor in claiming their entitlements

• Report of continued efforts- Agra 2014-15 (PDF)