Save a Family Plan (SAFP)
Save a Family Plan (SAFP) is a Canadian-based international non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1965 by Monsignor Augustine Kandathil. Family Development Program (FDP) is the masterpiece effort of the SAFP for the development of the marginalized families in India. The PSWS has been a partner organization of SAFP from 1989 onwards. The operational area of the project spreads over Idukki, Kottayam and Ernakulum districts of the Pala diocese. Through FDP, about 2000 families became self-supportive within these 3 years. In the current year 300 families were benefitted and improved their life through this program.
The objective of FDP is all round development of its partner families and PSWS effectively conducted and implemented many programs during 2019-2020 to achieve these objectives.
The objective of FDP is all round development of its partner families and PSWS effectively conducted and implemented many programs during 2019-2020 to achieve these objectives.
Entrepreneurial Development Training Programme EDP Training
The Entrepreneurial Development Training session was conduction for newly Activated beneficiaries of family development program up to June 2017. EDP aimed for improvement of the skill of the benefactors and imparting new still in the newly active beneficiaries, creating new self employment opportunity at their local area with the support from the Save a Family Plan and with the mobilization of the local funds.
Regional Level Meetings
For the effective functioning of the family development program the geographic area is divided into three regions, Pala, Aruvithra and Mattuchira. The RLM are conducting at the region level. The aim of this meeting is the social, economic, cultural and intellectual personality development and empowerment of the partner families.
End User Training
An end user training was conducted by the Save a Family Plan India regional programme officer in the three regions of the Pala diocese. The program was for make aware about the Family Development Programme to all the beneficiaries.
Central Level Meetings
The CLMs are conducting in each centre twice in a year the aim of this meeting is the social, economic, cultural and intellectual personality development and improvement of the FDP families. The two subjects handled in the Central Level Meeting during the particular year were 'Waste Management' in the house and 'Kitchen Garden'.
New family selection
The total new families selected to the FDP family in the year 2017 to 18 was 40. The selection is from the pre-determined geographical area according to the criteria and instructions from the Save Family Plan India Office. The applications for the new family selection is submitted to the FFT selected the most deserved families according to the criteria, took their family photos, preared the applications and reports and send the applications to the SAFP India Office by an online.
Monitoring and Evaluation visits from the SAFPI
The regional program officer Ms. Anu Sebastian from the Save a Family Plan India visited the beneficiary families for the monitoring of the beneficiary families and for the verification of the beneficiaries’ files. The RPO spent six days in the diocese for the purpose of monitoring, evaluation and for the verification of the beneficiary files and interface meeting with the DSSS Director Fr. Mathew Pullukalayil and with the SAFP team was also held in the PSWS office in connection with the evaluation.
Income generation program
Increase in the income is a decisive factor for economic development. Income generation program requires financial intervention, skill and marketing opportunities. It brings income and improves the living condition of the family. In this financial year we are assisting financially for starting various income general activities. The financial assistance is distributed after proper assessment and grading of the groups and on the basis of their activities and participation of members in group meeting and activities.
- Skill Development Program
The members of SHGs are being given awareness classes in health and hygiene, prevention of communicable diseases, parenting various income generation program, organic farming, kitchen gardens etc. during the year. With the assistance of Government Schemes the SHGs are equipped with various entrepreneurship skills, value added production techniques, collective farming skills and capacity to initiate weekend markets. They are also being exposed to variety of integrated livelihoods like animal husbandry, poultry, pisciculture, beekeeping etc. During the reporting year the Society organized many exposure visits for the SHG/SS members to model farms and Government owned production units to familiarize them various income generation programs. The visit to CTCRI Thiruvanthapuram was a great inspiration to members of farmers club to venture into value-added production units livelihoods like animal husbandry, poultry, pisciculture, beekeeping etc. During the reporting year the Society organized many exposure visits for the SHG/SS members to model farms and Government owned production units to familiarize them various income generation programs. The visit to CTCRI Thiruvanthapuram was a great inspiration to members of farmers club to venture into value-added production units.