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kc_m_photOrissa based national NGO, BISWA received Best NGO Award for the year 2009 from Chief Minister of Orissa on 7th a August 2009 in a State Level Event organized by Times of India Group and Telfla- an Event Managing Agency, Mumbai. BISWA adjudged as the best NGO by 9 members Jury headed by Shri Sudhanshu Bhusan Mishra, former Chief Secretary Orissa.

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Toilets Bring Escalated Dignity: A Case Study PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 05:47
Link_01Jun09_Bolaronga_BeneficiarybigMs Kishori Naik is a resident of Bolaranga, which is a small village in the Batemura Gram Panchayat of the Maneswar block of Sambalpur district. She belongs to a BPL family with her household income ranges between Rs. 700-800 per month. Incidentally, she is also a member of an BISWA SHG Bolaranga-2 formed by BISWA in that village. After, community mobilization took place over there with numerous training sessions and awareness meetings; she gradually started to evaluate the necessity of a toilet not only for herself but also for her daughters.  Prior to it, they were used to go for defecation outside in the fields or the forest nearby, which was a risky proposition from various angles. Many a times she could accompany her daughters to the field or forest for the sake of their security. But very often she could not accompany them due to her preoccupancy and she had to remain at home in tension and anxiety till they come back home safely. This necessity has made her opt for a toilet at the backyard of her house. And now she is very happy about this. She feels secured and enjoys a sense of escalated dignity and status in her community.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2009 06:21