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Build 14 new homes for indigenous tribes in India
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesThe Government of India have identified the Kattunayakan and Paniyan people as ‘Primitive Tribal Groups’. The tribes suffer from poor health caused by their housing conditions. Water security, sanitation, malnutrition and poverty are daily challenges. Replacing the existing dwellings with the proposed replacement homes will directly benefit all people living in the communities. Families will experience an improvement in health and will have a higher standard of living. ActivitiesOur young volunteers and the tribal communities will construct houses for all the families which will improve their health and standard of living. They will develop an understanding of each other’s cultures and awareness of development issues. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: £1,377 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe new homes will facilitate a healthier standard of living for the tribe whilst enabling them to retain their customs and cultural identity. The young participants will gain experience in cross cultural awareness and development issues. Project Message
Community leaders told me they were tired of living in such conditions and wanted to achieve a better standard of living. They are excited to have visitors share their culture and work together. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Teresa Fitzgerald, Project SponsorOrganisation
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For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on November 06, 2009. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 24, 2009. Latest Update from the FieldThank you from Raleigh IndiaBy Mark Ashby - Country Director, Raleigh India, October 06, 2009 11:34 AM
   Dear friends of Raleigh,
Thank you very much for supporting our work with tribal communities in India. One tribal housing project was undertaken during July and August 2009. The team was comprised of young people and volunteer project managers from India, Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom and they rose admirably to the challenge. The project ran smoothly and the houses were completed and painted by the last day of the project phase when an official ceremony was held to mark the occasion. A diverse international mix of young expedition participants and the tribal community at Muttilmoola developed an understanding of each other’s cultures and way of life and develop awareness of development and forest protection issues, as global citizens. The Kattunayakan people were delighted with their new homes and positive outcomes of the project include: - 100% of the village will benefit from improved living conditions - Reduction in illnesses over a 6 month period - Safer housing means that the villagers are protected from the risk of elephant damage This project has dramatically increased the quality of life for each of the 7 beneficiary families in Muttilmoola. We will be posting further information in the coming months on how this project has benefited the tribal communities of Multimoola so do keep checking back. We’d also be delighted to hear your comments on the project. Thank you very much for your support and we’ll be in touch again soon. Best wishes, Mark Ashby Country Director Raleigh India Pictures: Comment on this update
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