Programs & Projects brief

By the people, for the people & of the people

ANDS started its activities with agriculture, water, natural resources, etc. Over the one decade, it’s focus has been on the development of poor and marginalized people, youth, women, adolescents and children. Its activities have diversified in the fields of women’s literacy, formal school education, non-formal education, rural employment, income generating skills, SHG formation, promotion and development of farmers club, community health and awareness programs on various social issues. The NGO is working in rural, semi urban as well as urban areas of Sikkim. It is being carrying out the activities availing participation from the community always as well as best wishes and guidance for making it more prominent facilitator on behalf of the poorest society. Thus it becomes more familiar to the peoples. We the team of the affairs is trying to make it more distinct, transparent and systematic, so that the people may participate with their hope of development and faith on it. 

ANDS addresses the need of NGOs to access un-affordable but much required skills and professional talent, as well as the aspiration of a section of people who believe in social change and want to contribute their time, skills and talent for the benefit of the community, but are uncertain about the approach and methods to be adopted. We act as an interface between our partner NGO’s and the aspiring individual to come together on issues which engage them to work towards a common cause. To ensure a meaningful contribution we make sure that our staff members get the opportunity to work with new and upcoming NGOs committed to social change and to support development goals in rural and urban areas; in programs that best match their skills, area of interest, expertise, and time availability. These organizations work at the grassroots level with diverse communities on varied social issues and positively impact the lives of people. This kind of active input to the development sector can mean enrichment for both parties. Our well – structured processes ensure that one is participating in a program designed to deliver optimum results. Development of Rural Areas depend upon the quantum of production whether from Agriculture, Live Stock or any other Cottage industries. Self empowerment of the un employed youth/women through the activities carried out are the contributing factor for growth in rural economy. But to approach the above mentioned activities in scientific and commercial basis, it demands contain amount of innovative ideas over the traditional system and mechanization to cope with the present standard and demand.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

A Summary about completed Projects 

Decentralized Dairy Project - sponsored by RGVN Guwahati

Mushroom Cultivation – Sponsored by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Gyalshing.

Vermin Compost  (Chemical Free Farming)Watershed Development Project – sponsored by Watershed Development Department Govt. of Sikkim

Ginger Cultivation - Supported by SRDA Govt. of Sikkim.

Capacity building Training for SHGs.

Youth Club Development Program (YCDP)

Tree Plantation

Awareness Generation Project – sponsored by State Social Welfare Advisory Board, Govt. of Sikkim.

Health Camp on family planning.

Village AIDS Talk Program

Riral Sports Meet Program:

i)                   1^st District Level Karate Championship.

ii)                 Open Valley Ball Tournament.

Work Camp (Water Source Tank Construction

Village Health and Sanitation Project Supported by Voluntary Health Association of Sikkim, Gangtok East Sikkim.

Skill Up gradation Programme / Vocational Training Programme (Poultry Farming) Supported by Nehru Yuva Kendra Gyalshing West Sikkim.

Community Health Development Project (Field level activities of Voluntary Health Association of Sikkim, Gangtok East Sikkim.

Decentralized Dairy Project II phase - sponsored by RGVN Guwahati

Construction of Garbage Tank under Total Sanitation Campaign- Funded by 23-Pecherek Martam Gram Panchayat Unit West Sikkim.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Ongoing Projects

Promotion of Goatery Cluster Project

ANDS is one of such a non profit making society which always works for the betterment and sustainable livelihood of poor people. With this view to support the village economy of its surrounding areas where maximum population is farmers living in Below Poverty Line. The area being the abode of different communities of people like Bhutia, Lepcha, Rai, Limboo, Tamang, Gurung, Chettri, Sharma and so on. It is examined necessary to start such an integrated project which can work for the betterment of all these communities as key approach. The area being greenery most of the seasons which can support to promote livestock farming. The fodders are naturally available for the same. ANDS realized its potential and actualized that the Goatery project will be one of the best projects for solving the village economic problem very soon. For this, ANDS placed the work project before CML (Center for Micro-finance and livelihood) Guwahati, Assam. Based on the potentiality and viability, the project got sanctioned by CML in the month of November 2010.

The Project objectives:

1) Increasing the subsidiary income of the poor rural households through goat farming, 2) Increasing goat ownership for 50 poor households in each year, 3) Improve nutritional status as direct result of access to meat and indirectly from sale enabling households to purchase other food items, 4) To develop the newly acquired goat management and marketing skills, 5) Involvement of potentially large number of household over time through resultant conducive spillover effect.

The project is started with the selection of the beneficiaries. The selection was fully based on the attendance of the participants and emphasis was mostly given to the BPL categories. For better performance, of the project the beneficiaries given training by the veterinarian experts. Each beneficiary are provided with two number of female goats as well as among every 100 female goat there are ten numbers of male goats provided for batter quality of breeding. 

Apart from that under this project, ANDS provides the following related facilities to the beneficiaries;
Training on goat management. 
High quality buck.
 Medical facilities:
 Medicines
 Vaccines
 Veterinary experts visits
 Monthly visit by the project staff.
Emergency visit in case needed.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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