Project Social Welfare Agency & Training Institute (SWATI)

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Project Social Welfare Agency & Training Institute (SWATI)

Total Amount Donated
$0
Donation Goal
$31,274
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Campaign Story

About the project

Kandhamal District, in the state of Odisha, is a predominantly tribal region with severely limited awareness of healthcare. The area has an alarmingly high Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) due to poor access to health services, and 53% of pregnant women suffer from anemia. The community primarily relies on agriculture, physical labor, and the sale of minor forest products for their livelihood. Additionally, deep-rooted superstitions and high levels of poverty further impact the health and well-being of women, often leading to child marriage and early pregnancies.

Making a difference

CRY America’s Project SWATI team is dedicated to ensuring access to basic healthcare services for pregnant and lactating mothers. The project also focuses on reducing malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 5 years and addressing anemia in pregnant women and adolescent girls. Key activities include growth monitoring of children at Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centers and counseling parents on home management practices to combat malnutrition.

The Way Forward

● Conduct meetings with stakeholders on infrastructural progress for 1 Sub-Health Center (SHC) and 2 AWCs.
● Organize a district-level community workshop to address issues related to low birth weight in children.
● Hold quarterly meetings with religious leaders on importance of healthcare facilities & institutional deliveries.

Project Impact

99% of women delivered babies at an institution

803

Children aged 9-12 months received complete immunization.

Reduction of severe underweight children from 1.38% to 1.15%

391

Institutional deliveries were ensured.

100% pregnant and lactating mothers linked to one or more existing health schemes

330

Members from the Adolescent Group sensitized on health issues.

99% of women delivered babies at an institution

916

Mothers with children aged 0-36 months attended Village Health, Nutrition, and Development Days (VHND) sessions.

99% of women delivered babies at an institution

2,662

Children aged 0-6 years enrolled in Anganwadi Centers (AWCs).

100% pregnant and lactating mothers linked to one or more existing health schemes

1,746

Children’s growth monitored at AWCs.

99% of women delivered babies at an institution

8

Severely Underweight (SUW) children referred to the Nutrition Rehabilitation Center.

Reduction of severe underweight children from 1.38% to 1.15%

803

Lactating mothers practiced complementary feeding.

100% pregnant and lactating mothers linked to one or more existing health schemes

197

Families started kitchen gardening practices.

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Last Year’s Grant Disbursed For Jan’24 to Dec’24: $ 31,176

Budget Approved For Jan’25 to Dec’25:

Health$4,804

Administration$1,229

Total Budget$6,033

Saniya’s path to a healthier future

The newborn of the Parekar family, Saniya*, a 1 year 2-month-old child, began missing her health check-ups at the Anganwadi Center (AWC) due to her parents’ demanding daily wage work schedule and lack of awareness. Noticing her absence, the project team immediately intervened with a home visit, only to realize that Saniya was suffering from severe nutritional deficiencies.

Upon examination by frontline workers, she was found to weigh only 5.4 kg, classifying her as a Severely Underweight (SUW) child. The project team, along with ASHA workers, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM), and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), counseled Saniya’s parents on the importance of admitting her to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC). However, her parents were hesitant due to financial constraints. When the project team reassured them of continuous support throughout the referral process, they eventually got convinced.

Saniya was admitted to the NRC, where she received medical care and nutritional support for 15 days, leading to significant health improvement. To ensure her continued recovery, the project team and AWWs educated her family on the importance of a nutritious diet and utilizing the food supplements provided by the AWC.

Today, with the support of the project team and frontline workers, Saniya has fully recovered from malnutrition and now weighs 8.3 kg.

*Name changed to protect child’s identity.

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