About
Kayakalp of SAC / Revitalization SACProject has been planned to develop a model residential area that can be replicated for a better community living.
Modern lives comes with challenges, where urban population is growing. The community factor is going down. Humans are designed to thrive in communities. We are social animals and we grow when we work in teams. This is the CORE idea of this project.
We want to mobilize the community and build a beautiful "slum". We want to change the meaning of slum and our dream is to bring prosperity and quality of life irrespective of limited amount of space and resources.
Ecosytem of prosperity filled community living
About
SAC is a slum cluster adjacent to the biggest open drain near ITO New Delhi. ASHI has been working there for the last 15-16 years. It has set up informal education centers for children.
The challenges of the area are unemployment, drug abuse, and sexual malpractices.
The two experiences of the unusual challenges faced in the recent past while working in that area have been – unearthing and stealing the two colored trash barrels, zero success rate of the Greening with saplings of indigenous tree species collected from the nursery of forest department due to the land mafia trampling the healthy young trees with vehicles.
Thus for reasons beyond anyone’s control even after awareness campaigns and repeated trials Cleaning and greening of SAC has been non-sustaining.
Partners -
SAC residents (Sanjay Amar Colony residents)
ASHI (Association for Social Health in India)
People’s Theatre Group
Boond se Sagar
Pre Launch Activities
In its first meeting of the partners on 18th April 2022 Name of the Project was finalized. A ‘Sujhav Samiti’ was constituted. Vision and Time Line and Respective Roles of the partners were decided. Challenges, initiatives, expected results and funds generation was discussed.
Vision
Creating a model Basti, experiment ideas and adapt accordingly.
4 wings
1.Basic living conditions Waste Management - Safety review Beautification
2. Psychological Aspects - Behaviour - Domestic violence - Trauma healing - Yoga meditation & mindfulness
3. Health & Wellness - Nutrition - Kitchen skills improvement - Exercise
4. Employment & skill development - Entrepreneurship programs work at home opportunities English & other professional training
Respective Roles
Dr Iqbal Malik - Mentor
Dr. Anjila Gugnani of ASHI will coordinate the project.
Priyankeshu Parihar of Mati Meet Center for Reforms would set up No Bin Waste Management in the area.
Manju Devi of Boond se Sagar would train interested women in crafting products to be sold in national and international markets.
Niloy Roy of People’s Theatre Group would plan and execute Awareness Campaigns through his team and selected youngsters of SAC.