SWAD, 2012 -13

SWAD PROJECTS 2012 - 13
1. JEEVIKA: ENSURING LIVELIHOOD SECURITY THROUGH PROMOTION OF MODERN TECHNIQUES IN AGRICULTURE,IN GULLUBA AND KHARIGUDA GRAP PANCHAYATS OF MOHANA BLOCK IN GAJAPATI DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA.
2. SAMRUDHI:ENSURING LIVELIHOOD SECURITY THROUGH PROMOTION OF MODERN TECHNIQUES IN AGRICULTURE,IN BAISING AND KARUBAI GRAM PANCHAYATS IN RAYAGADA BLOCK, RAYAGADA DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA.
3. PACS: FACILITATING THE MARGINALIZED IN ENSURING THEIR LIVELIHOOD THROUGH DIFFERENT ENTITLEMENTS ESPECIALLY THROUGH MGNREGA, FRA AND REVENUE LAND IN 26 GRAM PANCHAYATS IN 5 BLOCKS IN RAYAGADA DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA.
4. CMDRR: FACILITATING THE PEOPLE LIVING AT THE BAGSADHARA RIVER NEAR GUNUPUR WITH TECHNIQUES OF REDUCING THE RISK OF DISASTERS CAUSED BY FREQUENT FLOODS.
5. PEACE BUILDING: FACILITATING THE COMMUNITIES OF LOBBA, JEERANGO AND POTTAR GRAM PANCHAYATS OF RAYAGADO BLOCK OF GAJAPATI DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA, IN HAVING A PEACEFUL COEXISTANCE THROUGH DESIGNING COMMON PROGRAMS.
6. PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION: FACILITATING THE COMMUNITIES OF 10 VILLAGES IN TEN GRAM PANCHAYATS OF GAJAPATI AND GANJAM DISTRICTS, ODISHA, IN TRANSFORMING THE CONFLICTS ARISING FROM COMMON ISSUES INTO POSITIVE RESULTS THROUGH COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND ACTION.
7. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION

SWAD Provides Relief to the Fire Victims of Manderbaju Village

On Monday, the 29^th of March, 2010, the Society for Welfare, Animation & Development (SWAD) distributed relief to the victims of a natural fire that severely damaged the tribal village of Manderbaju, near the town of Raiponka, Orissa, India.

2009 UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference: Affect On Indian Tribals

2009 UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference: Affect On Indian Tribals

As the 2009 Copenhagen Climate discussions came to a close on December 19, many people were left wondering the outcomes of the meeting. The answer to that question is two-part. There was an official “Copenhagen Accord” made between the US, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa that recognizes the need to reduce climate change, and agreements were made for actions to combat the change. However, the agreements were non-binding and do not contain any legally binding promises by the nations on emission-reduction of environmentally harmful carbon dioxide. India promised to decrease their carbon emission intensity by 20–25% below 2005 levels by the year 2020.^[1] Developing countries, like India, were promised financial and technological aid from developed countries in executing their promised actions.
The section of the Copenhagen Accord that most directly affects Indian Tribals is the recognition by nations that deforestation and forest abuse must be reduced.^[2] Human rights groups such as Survival International and the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues heavily lobbied for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). By reducing forest demolition, developing countries could increase carbon-dioxide removal by forests and conserve the livelihood of its indigenous people. Indigenous tribes living in Orissa, such as the Dongria Kondh, could gain a step up in the battle against the deforestation of mining companies. On the contrary, there are some concerns by tribal people that more environmental implementations by the government may inhibit tribal subsistence activities.^[3] The nations present at the Climate Change Conference agreed to create a bargain for developing countries to decrease deforestation in exchange for money from developed countries^[4], good news for indigenous people. The bad news is that the agreement is non-binding.

1. Aarti Dhar (2009-12-04), Jairam Ramesh: 20–25% Carbon Emission Intensity Cut by 2020, The Hindu.

2. “The Copenhagen Accord”: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/cop15/eng/l07.pdf

3. "Copenhagen March Also Includes Indigenous Peoples On Rights". HULIQ. 2009-12-12. http://www.huliq.com/1/89605/copenhagen-march-also-includes-indigenous-peoples-rights. Retrieved 2009-12-20.

4. Vidal, John; Allegra Stratton and Suzanne Goldenberg (19 December 2009). "Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/18/copenhagen-deal. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

The Society for Welfare, Animation and Development (SWAD)

The “Society for Welfare, Animation and Development” (SWAD) is the official Organization of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur for Justice, Peace and Development. Inspired by the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ, the Christian Community in South Orissa has reached out in social concern to the poor and the destitute of the area for more than two hundred years. From the very beginning of the missionary presence in the area concern for the plight of the poor has been an integral part of the Church’s Mission.

Since its beginning SWAD has been making attempts to manifest the social concern of the Catholic Church in the eight districts of South Orissa through education, health care, community organization, agro-entrepreneurship, natural resource management, care for the orphans, aged, lepers, prisoners, physically challenged, and through relief and rehabilitation in times of disasters.

Today nearly 1,200 dedicated social workers, teachers and nurses are present in more than 600 villages of South Orissa (Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam) teaching 20,000 children in 24 schools, giving formation to more than 4,000 Dalit and Tribal Children in 50 hostels, treating more than 69,525 sick people in 19 health centers annually, caring for 150 lepers in 3 leprosaria, 80 physically challenged, 300 senior citizens in 5 centers, and animating and organizing numerous people’s organizations.