Saransh
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Saransh is a registered charitable trust
working with people with disability
in villages of India
under the Indian Trust Act. Saransh primarily works towards the betterment of the disabled and the poor in villages. Saransh is currently working in states like Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka
.
Saransh believe in promoting equal participation of the disabled and their women in community, society with enhanced visibility and facilitate their overall development by providing resources and creating a bridge between the haves and the have-nots.
Initially, Saransh was working for the disabled, SC, ST, OBC, old age and under-privileged groups. But later, seeing the different kinds of harassment being faced by the disabled, Saransh emerged with a new mission of working for these special group. Saransh consists of peoples who are physically handicapped, mentally retarded
, who have lost their thinking capacity and sensory impairment.
Saransh have come up with a mission to stand for the disabled to empower and to motivate providing the basic needs and giving a platform to raise their voice to sustain and encourage them for a better life.
Saransh also provide the disabled with the required raw materials after completion of training, and once they make the products we buy the whole produce at market price
to sell it in different corporate. By purchasing directly from artisan groups and offering advance payments on orders, Saransh increases the income levels of artisan groups and prevents the accumulation of long-term debts.
Saransh has been successful in reaching and supporting 128 villages (86 SHGs) in south India.
(MR stands for Mentally Retarded, MD stands for Multiple Disability)
In the above manner, Saransh has set up more than 60 SHGs in Tamil Nadu
, out of which 36 are actively under Saransh and the remaining have become independent enterprises with Saransh support.
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
working with people with disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
in villages of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
under the Indian Trust Act. Saransh primarily works towards the betterment of the disabled and the poor in villages. Saransh is currently working in states like Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.
Saransh believe in promoting equal participation of the disabled and their women in community, society with enhanced visibility and facilitate their overall development by providing resources and creating a bridge between the haves and the have-nots.
Initially, Saransh was working for the disabled, SC, ST, OBC, old age and under-privileged groups. But later, seeing the different kinds of harassment being faced by the disabled, Saransh emerged with a new mission of working for these special group. Saransh consists of peoples who are physically handicapped, mentally retarded
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
, who have lost their thinking capacity and sensory impairment.
Saransh have come up with a mission to stand for the disabled to empower and to motivate providing the basic needs and giving a platform to raise their voice to sustain and encourage them for a better life.
Training Support
Saransh has designed a variety of training, support programs and workshops in order to set up self-help groups (SHGs) to assist persons from villages, the disabled, and people below the poverty line, enabling them to be independent and achieve their goals with dignity.Saransh also provide the disabled with the required raw materials after completion of training, and once they make the products we buy the whole produce at market price
Market price
In economics, market price is the economic price for which a good or service is offered in the marketplace. It is of interest mainly in the study of microeconomics...
to sell it in different corporate. By purchasing directly from artisan groups and offering advance payments on orders, Saransh increases the income levels of artisan groups and prevents the accumulation of long-term debts.
Saransh has been successful in reaching and supporting 128 villages (86 SHGs) in south India.
Aim
To reform and rejuvenate training and marketing visibility to the disabled to enable them to be independent and achieve their goals with dignityObjective
- Empowering the disabled by providing resources, creating awareness, instilling integrity, imparting confidence and bridging the gap between the haves and have-nots
- To provide need based quality program and enable them to earn their daily bread
- To conduct awareness programs to ensure they get enough exposure to their rightsRightsRights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory...
and make them walk in the mainstream of society - To conduct medical camps, health & sanitation programs and channelise for their medical expenses
Activities
- Organize artisanArtisanAn artisan is a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewellery, household items, and tools...
self-help groups for the disabled and people under the poverty line - Encourage economic activity through a collectiveCollectiveA collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together on a specific project to achieve a common objective...
mode by creating integrated linkages - Provide easy access to domestic and overseas market through exhibitions
- Upgrade skills through appropriate design and technological intervention
- Improving quality of production and productivityProductivityProductivity is a measure of the efficiency of production. Productivity is a ratio of what is produced to what is required to produce it. Usually this ratio is in the form of an average, expressing the total output divided by the total input...
to increase market share - Involve all members in marketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
process for production, business and income - Set up cultural home and central training unit
Special Schemes
- Identification of village crafts and art objects having a linkage with the cultural heritage of Communities of South India
- Systematic and scientific documentation of indigenous village crafts
- Location of traditional village craft groups and identification of skilled artisans
- Design development in village crafts and art objects
- Skill up gradation of village craft persons & the disabled
- Employment guarantee program for women & disabled in craft production
- Provision of marketing facilities for the disabled and artisan
- Entrepreneurship training to the disabled and village craft persons
- Creation of export market for promotion of village craft and art objects
- Train them in written English, listening skills, logic, communication, teamwork etc.
- Provide awareness about marketing, advertisement, online sales and computers
- We partner with our disabled SHGs and artisans in giving raw materials, marketing, design, and business support as well as teaching and implementing fair tradeFair tradeFair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
principles and practices. - Saransh gives artisans an opportunity to improve their living standards, and continue with their livelihoods - the tradition of Indian crafts. Furthermore through our trained welfare professionals, Saransh supports the community.
SHG’s of the Anekal Taluk, Bangalore urban district
| Name | Leader | Members | Bank Acct. | # of disabled | MD | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnati Menasana halli | Annayappa | 10 | Yes | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Unnati Pump House | Ganesh k | 7 | Yes | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Unnati Thalagara halli | Manjunatha | 7 | Yes | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Unnati D K Bagilu | Ajmal Pasha | 7 | Yes | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnati Geratigana belle | Vijay Kumar | 9 | Yes | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Unnati Thigalla beedi | RajaGopalappa | 7 | Yes | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Unnati Bahadur Pura | Ramappa | 8 | Yes | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Unnati Vinayaka Nagar | Vijay Kumar | 6 | Yes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unnati Narayan Pura | Ramesh | 5 | Yes | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unnati Choodena Halli | Nanjunda Reddy | 6 | Yes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
(MR stands for Mentally Retarded, MD stands for Multiple Disability)
In the above manner, Saransh has set up more than 60 SHGs in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, out of which 36 are actively under Saransh and the remaining have become independent enterprises with Saransh support.
Products made by Self-help Groups of the Differently Abled
- Agarbatti (essential oilEssential oilAn essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils or aetherolea, or simply as the "oil of" the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove...
s) - CeramicCeramicA ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
s - Perfumed candles (natural flowers)
- CoconutCoconutThe coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
tree products - Palm leaf paintings
- Soft marbleMarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
products - Wood free handmade paper products
- Wood products
- Stone sculptureSculptureSculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
- BambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
products - LeatherLeatherLeather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
items - HammockHammockA hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts....
- KhadiKhadiThe term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...
cloth (KurtaKurtaA kurta is a traditional item of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Pakistan , Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It is a loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by both men and women...
s) - PaintingPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
s - JuteJuteJute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
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