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If you believe in the mission of the Comprehensive Rural Health Project then consider making a contribution towards the achievement of these goals. There are many ways in which people and organizations can get involved with our work. It is amazing how little it takes to make a difference in the lives of the poor and marginalized. The following are examples to give you an idea of the purchasing power of a monetary contribution. Each gift is carefully chosen to assist neediest families to sustainably advance their socioeconomic status through their own efforts and creativity with technical assistance and long term follow-up by CRHP. Your gift will go wherever the need is greatest or you can specify your preference.

» Build a permanent house for a poor family: US$3000

Proper housing is essential to improve health and quality of life. In many cases, this is the first step to ensuring the upliftment of the poor. Once stable housing is provided, the families' social standing and economic opportunities expand significantly, ensuring greater educational and economic opportunities for them and their children.  

» Sponsor a village for a year: US$2500

Allows CRHP’s mobile health team (MHT) to conduct regular check-ups and clinics in our project villages for an entire year. This ensures local follow-up and technical support for the village health worker and the provision of more extensive medical care directly in the village. Serious medical problems are referred to the CRHP hospital in Jamkhed. Besides their clinical duties, the MHT acts as a facilitator to organize various community groups and assist them in carrying out local development and health promotion projects.

» Anti-snake venom: US$400

The CRHP hospital in Jamkhed receives about 150 snakebite victims each year of which 60% involve poisonous bites. Many of these patients require rapid injection of anti-snake serum and respiratory support to save their lives. Unfortunately, the anti-snake serum is extremely expensive and often beyond the means of our patients, requiring multiple vials that can add up to $400 before the patient recovers.

» Bullocks: US$750

A pair of bullocks is provided to 4-5 families in a village who share the animals for use on their land. The bullocks are essential to till the rocky soil of this area. Having productive farm land provides these families with food security and stable income. Food security, in turn, guards against malnutrition and the subsequent debilitating illnesses that often come about as a result, disproportionately affecting young children.

» Start a new Adolescent Girls Group: US$500

The CRHP adolescent girls program organizes groups of young women in our project villages to promote health and sex education, self-defense, good nutrition, legal rights, creativity, and leadership and positive self-esteem. Regular groups and workshops are organized in the villages and at the CRHP compound, led by qualified teachers and facilitators. This essential program exposes these girls to valuable knowledge and skills which greatly broaden their future opportunities and allow them to become strong, self-confident and knowledgeable women and mothers.  

» Toilet with Running Water: $375

Village toilets reduce open defecation and improve the local sanitary conditions. This reduces the incidence of diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections that are especially dangerous in young children, accounting for a large proportion of deaths among children under five. Including a water supply has been found to be an important component to encourage and effectively promote the use of these toilets.

» Start a Self-Help Group (micro-credit): US$300

Groups of women (Mahila Vikas Mandals or women’s development groups) have been organized in the project villages of CRHP for over 3 decades. These groups promote health and nutrition, maternal and child health, women’s empowerment and social justice. The self-help groups are a more recent manifestation, designed to provide small loans to its members. The loans are usually used to help start small businesses but may also be used for family emergencies. The members of these groups, usually women from the poorest families, contribute a nominal monthly fee and pay a small interest (<5%) on all loans. This ensures a constantly increasing group savings balance to provide larger loans and benefit a larger segment of the community.

» Provide a hand pump for a tube well: US$250

Each tube well installed in the village requires a hand pump to access the water from deep below ground. These hand pumps are very durable but do require replacement on the order of 10 years.

» Village Health Worker’s Field Kit: US$100

Provides a carrying case and all equipment and medication required for a VHW to provide primary health care for her village. This will include basic medicines, birth control, first aid supplies, sphygmomanometer for blood pressure checks, and other equipment to do basic lab tests in the field (e.g. urine sugar/protein for diabetes and pre-eclampsia screening).

» Seeds for Farming: US$100

High quality seeds are provided to poor farmers to increase their annual yields. This program greatly benefits the family as well as the entire community by increasing access to nutritious, good quality, organically grown vegetables.

» Cataract Surgery: US$100

Restores a person’s eyesight with a cataract surgery performed at the CRHP hospital in Jamkhed. The amount covers the supplies and equipment used in the operation. A visiting ophthalmologist performs these weekly surgeries on a charity basis for the poor patients who cannot afford to pay.

» Build a soak pit: US$100

Soak pits have been used since the early days of the project as an effective means to reduce pollution and standing waste water in the villages. After construction of the soak pits, the number of mosquitoes and flies, and consequently the rates of malaria and diarrheal diseases, are significantly reduced. Your donation will be used to help the families acquire materials while the village's farmers' club will donate the labor.

» Artificial Limb (Jaipur foot): US$75

These prosthetic devices are designed for the rural lifestyle and are locally manufactured by village people trained by experts in the field. Amputees who receive these limbs can continue to work and support themselves and their families. Teams from CRHP have also traveled to war-torn countries in Africa to train local craftsman in the construction of these prostheses for landmine victims.

» Goat: US$75

A family in need will receive 2 goats to supplement their nutrition and income. The goats will provide good quality milk for the family and will breed relatively quickly, producing an average of 8 goats within three years. Goat rearing is an effective way to raise a family out of poverty.

» Start a chicken coop: US$50

Provides 100 chicks to a family to start a chicken coop. These chickens will provide for a significant portion of the family’s nutritional and financial needs year after year. This includes eggs and chicken meat for the family and market.

» Kitchen Garden: US$50

CRHP helps poor families to start kitchen gardens to supplement for their nutritional needs. This provides organically grown vegetables. The $50 will cover the cost of seeds and training.

» Blankets: US$50

Provides 5 blankets to the most vulnerable people in our project villages who often suffer from exposure during the cold winter months when temperatures approach freezing. Since many of these people do not live in proper, well insulated housing, distribution of these blankets is essential.

» Water Filter: US$40

Provides an entire household with access to safe, affordable drinking water. CRHP provides Biosand filters, which have been proven to be very efficient at purifying water without the need for electricity or moving parts, through our Water for Life program. All filters are constructed using only local materials and labor.

» Pair of School Uniforms: US$20

Many children in our project villages now have access to free primary school. A requirement to attend is for the families to purchase school uniforms. This relatively small amount poses a financial burden on the poorest families who may be unable to cover this expense. Your gift will ensure that children from poor families, especially girls, aren't kept from attending school due to these financial barriers.

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Let CRHP decide the best use of my donation. Any amount, big or small, will go a long way toward bringing health and hope for the people in our partner villages.

These are just some of the ways in which your contribution can support our efforts for social justice and the fight against poverty.

Apart from monetary donations you can also invest your time and skills by volunteering for CRHP. Past volunteers have found this fulfilling and rewarding. At the same time you can potentially make a difference in the lives of thousands of people. You may have a skill that can be of great use wherever you are or in Jamkhed itself. If you have some spare time and wish to volunteer please contact us and let us know what skills you believe would be helpful. An example would include helping us raise funds to support and ensure the continued sustainability for our diverse range of community-based health and development programs or developing new programs to further advance CBPHC (community-based primary health care). 

If you wish to make a donation to the Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Jamkhed, you may do so through our partner organization, Jamkhed USA (JUSA). 100% of your donation will be transferred directly to CRHP to support our many programs and further our mission of alleviating poverty and empowering the poor and marginalized. You may also tell us where you would like your gift to go (e.g. child development, adolescent girls program, appropriate technology, etc.).

CRHP believes in administrative transparency. To see a graph showing how we allocate our budget click here.

Important Disclaimer:

JUSA is a registered non-profit organization in New York State. 501(c)(3) status has been filed with the IRS and is pending approval. All donations made from the United States will be eligible for tax-deduction following 501(c)(3) clearance. All donors will be notified promptly.
 

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