With the long deeper research, Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD) organization designed a Village Development Model (VDM) which consists of six activities, in the year of 2004-2005 in consultation with the staff members of AHD and Boards of AHD according to need of community to reduce the impact of the poverty among the poverty stricken people. In 2005 AHD has been Introduced/implemented some of village development model activities in the working area of the AHD at Jati. After implementation of the said Model activities the changes/results are positive, quite visible and satisfactory. Now we take this opportunity to introduce/present the same with your esteemed organization. The following seven components/activities of the Village Development Model consisting innovative and local based techniques to promote local resources and community mobilization as well as indigenous knowledge among rural poor communities within a specific time period, the purpose of the innovative VDM establishment is to promote sustainable rural development in far and scattered rural area of Lower Sindh are vulnerable or drought affected.

1) Women Group/Organizing CBOs/SHG
2) Women Adult Literacy Centers
3) Promotion of Useful Animals Breads
4) Kitchen Gardening at Household level
5) Safe Drinking Water through Nadi Filter
6) Fuel-Efficient Stoves Cooking Technology
7) Vocational Trainings (Tailoring, Barber, Blacksmith, Carpenter as well as Rally making)
 

	Apprenticeship schemes for the promotion of the local indigenous skills a. Carpenter b. Tailor Master c. Tyre Puncture d. Mechanic motorcycle etc e. Embroidery f. ETC other local skills

Impact of the Village Development Model (VDM)

• On the completion of the project they can be able to run their own micro projects through village based CBO in their village and will be able continue the project activities.

• Skills transferred among the beneficiaries.

• They will be organized and able to take decision on village level.

• Interfaith harmony will be promoted.

• Start thinking.

• Coordination/communication improved among the beneficiaries.

• Adult Literacy School will be constructed in their village and will be use full for subsequent generation.

• Schools will be used as a Place where they can sit/gather for any development activities in their village which previously not in practice.

• Reading/writing/counting capacity will be increased among the Women.

• Identification of their basic needs and wants

• Promotion of the marketing

• Long term relief from the money lenders.

• Improvement in health condition through safe drinking water, Smokeless Stoves and Kitchen Gardening to getting fresh vegetable.

• Able to sensitize government to solve their problems.

• Strong linkages will be developed among the Government Department.

• Job opportunity will be increased

• Able to support their family

• Future will be moving towards saved

Workplan

Estimated Budget for one village (30 families) within one year time period.

R e c o v e r y

The Details of the recovery per beneficiaries and 30 families will be:

S. No.   Description                              Per Family                   30 Families

 

1.         Animals            :                          3,450/-                          103,500/-

2.         Kitchen Gardening Kits            200/-                               6,000/-

3.         Safe Drinking Water                  200/-                               6,000/-

4.         Fuel Efficient Stoves                 100/-                               3,000/-

5.         Recovery of Stipend                 250/-                               4,000/-

            Total                                            4,200-                           122,500/-

Budget Village wise

For one 01-village the budget will be in Pak. Rs. 384,000/- US $ 6,400
For five 05-villages the budget will be in Pak. Rs. 1920000/- US $ 32,000
For ten 10-villages the budget will be in Pak. Rs. 3,840,000/- US $ 64,000
For fifteen 15-villages the budget will be in Pak. Rs. 5,760,000/- US $ 96,000
For twenty 20-villages the budget will be in Pak. Rs. 7,680,000/- US $ 128,000

Sustainability:

The sustainability of the project can be measured after the completion of the proposed village development model project as follows:

a. The targeted village will have their own organized CBOs/SHGs

b. At least 30 families of one village will have a smoke free cooking technology, and save 50% wood from fire and 50% reduction in gas emissions

c. The targeted villages are using a safe drinking water through the construction of Bio—Sand Nadi filter units at their house hold level.

d. Women of the each village are able to read and write and empowered to take part in decision making process.

e. The (RLFs) revolving loan funds are established in their own village and the recycling process is being started for the communities.
 
f. The targeted village families have a fresh vegetable at household level and are trained to cultivate vegetable at house hold level.

g. Useful animal breeds importance and awareness promoted through heifers and goat schemes

h. All the villagers of the targeted village are running their village based CBO/SHG and saving on regular basis.

i. The sustainable development is initiated to move towards MDG millennium development goals.

 

Download
 

Nadi filter water test report 27th August 2007

Concept paper on Village Development Model in Rural areas from AHD

Process to Make Fuel Efficient Stove (cooking technology) to save 50% wood & enviornment

Process to make Nadi filter at any where for the access to safe and clean high quality drinking water 1

Progress report of 100 Nadi filter in Jati area from AHD Hyderabad Pakistan

For Donations please:
Bank Account details

Title: Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD)
A/C #: 4520-6
Bank: MCB Bank, Saddar Branch, Risala Road, Hyderabad

 

Prepared by:

Association for Humanitarian Development (AHD)
P. O. Box # 1094, Latifabad 71800, Hyderabad
Sindh, Pakistan
Phone: +92-22-2933236,
Fax: +92-22-8330582
E-mail: ahdpak@yahoo.com
Website: www.ahdpak.org 

In case of any further clarification feel free to contact us.

Mr. A. Khurshid Bhatti
President
+92-0333-2661682
E-mail: ahdpak@yahoo.com

Mr. Iqbal Hussain Memon
Coordinator, Agriculture Program
+92-0300-3069344
E-mail: ahdpak@yahoo.com