Partners

Partnerships with community health NGOs have been very enriching and meaningful for NFI. We have been working in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to improve maternal and child health, build health awareness among adolescents, improve knowledge for better health practices in the community and build linkages with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for better health services.

Current Partners

Ramakrishna Sarda Math & Mission, Hajaribagh, Jharkhand

RSMM has been working in the Katkamsandi block with the marginalized community in the area to improve their education and health through an integrated rural development approach for addressing community health issues. Targeting a total population of 22134 people in 22 villages, the organization is closely working with traditional birth attendants (“Sahiya”), ICDS, Janani Shishu Swasthaya Yojana, village health committees and the NRHM.

Forming groups of adolescent girls and boys to access information on ARSH issues in villages, the girls and boys of the club go around together to counsel newly married couples about delaying the birth of first child, spacing methods and the importance of nutrition and cleanliness. So far they have formed 20 boys clubs and 24 girls clubs in the current phase. The organization has also strengthened the older, preexisting groups. Subsequently, groups have initiated youth development centers at the cluster levels which are known as Nehru Yuvak Kendras (NYKs).

Mahila Bal Jyoti Kendra (MBJK) Bihta, Bihar

MBJK is a community-based organization working with 50 villages in Bhita and Maner block of Patna district. The organization uses SHGs and adolescent groups to address the community health issues, particularly reproductive and sexual health issues. What is encouraging is that members of the community are increasingly coming forward to address issues such as domestic violence, health needs and education for girls.

Community health workers have been doing frequent home visits as well as community interactions to provide better information on issues relating to community health. They also organize group meetings with adolescent girls and boys on issues of reproductive and sexual health. The organization has undertaken a staff capacity building program on leadership and life skills for all field staff and coordinators.    

PRABALA, Samaj Sevi Sansthan, Jamtara, Jharkhand  

The organisation works in Jamtara block, Jharkhand in 35 villages to improve knowledge on reproductive and sexual health (RSH) issues and to empower women. They have also formed an association at the level of the Panchayat to promote knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. They also work closely with schools.

Integrated Development Foundation (IDF), Palamu, Jharkhand

The Integrated Development Foundation works with the community using the SHG approach for community health intervention in that SHGs are set up in order to reach adolescents and young women to talk about reproductive and sexual health issues. The objective of the program is to build knowledge on such issues. IDF works in 29 villages of Patan block of Palamu district.

Mahila Vikash Samiti (MVS), Rajauli, Nawada, Bihar

NFI’s grant provides support to MVS to improve the condition of educational and reproductive health amongst adolescents from marginalized sections of society, particularly the Mushar community. Operating in 36 villages in Nawada district, MVS works closely with village health committees on issues of community health. The organization has been mobilizing the community through health camps, street theater with a focuses on RSH, infant care, immunization and contraception.