Name of the Project : Job and Business Centre

Status: On going

Target Group: ITI Work Trainees.

Introduction: At the outset, for the past 3 decades, AMG has been rendering marvellous services to the deprived, destitute, unloved, uncared and neglected.

AMG is running projects with 3fold ministries i.e feeding, healing and comforting. Many needy people are getting benefited by AMG India International through the help of the like- minded Donors from abroad.

Context:
Job and Business Centre was started in the year 2003. JBC is a cell, in AMG Head office, Chilakaluripet. One year JBC programme begins from 1st November to October 31 every year. Now the 6^th batch is running well with 75 students. JBC helps the students of ITI, who have completed their study, to acquire practical knowledge/experience through on job training, in various Industries and Factories, depending upon their skills and trade. Basically, the students learnt theory and practical work in AMG ITI.

Those who want to join in AMG Institutions, mostly come from villages and small towns and hence, they don’t have sufficient information regarding job opportunities available, after their studies and more over, their parents are illiterates. Hence, their parents are unable to send their children to higher studies, due to lack of financial strength. Therefore, JBC training helps the students to select suitable jobs/placements, after completion of on the job training.

Objectives:

The process, which facilitates the link between education and work, is called Job and Business Centre and its objectives are, building a bridge between Vocational training/ Secondary/ Higher education and Labour market/ Entrepreneurship and job placement.

• Among work trainees, some became self-motivated and committed and driven to work independently. We have seen a lot of deference in them, when compared to past, in terms of work.
• JBC helps the students about the job opportunities and training facilities available to improve their skills and to become self-sustainable.
• JBC helps the students financially, either fully or partly, to start their own workshops, depending upon their trades, as full time service centre.
• Most of the students come from villages of Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam, East & West Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. Target group is poor students and they are living below poverty line, who have completed ITI course in AMG- DITI.
• Coming to follow up of the 5 batches, nearly 80% of the Students are settled in professional life with the help of on job training.
• Every month, we gather the job trainees in our campus. We arrange speakers, in their monthly gathering to deliver messages on various topics, such as skill development/ Personality development, Moral values, Dignity of labour, Leadership qualities, financial managements, Business ethics, savings and Job opportunities available, so that our trainees are well equipped in all aspects and are able to face any/ all situations in their life.
• Management of the companies and parents of the trainees are cooperating with us, for effective implementation of the project.
• During this training period, our trainees got government apprentice certificates, which are eligible for permanent jobs in government sectors.
• We are receiving requirement letters from leading factories, for our ITI students, for on job training, because, our previous trainees performed their duties very well and also their conduct and behaviour was good.
• About 90 percent of the trainees of 5^th batch are settled in better jobs according to their trades and skills.
• Most of the trainees, those who are in good looks of management, are settled as regular employees on salary basis in factories, after completion of one year training.
• We conducted a personality development session to the work trainees. We invited Miss. Susmithapriya, District Employment Officer as the Chief Guest for the session. She taught about Career guidance and employment opportunities to the trainees.
• On another occasion, we have conducted a session to the work trainees. Mr. Vijaya Kumar, Principal of Govt. ITI College, a facilitator for this session, taught about skill developments and how to success to the trainees.
• Our Director Dr. Arun Kumar Kanti Mohanty taught about job opportunities and holistic developments and awareness on the concept of giving back, when you earn profit.
• Our social worker is regularly attending and getting reports from the industries and working, during his regular visits to the trainees.
• We are happy, our former trainees Mr. Junil, Mr. Sunder and Mr. Sunil established refrigeration workshops, in different places and are giving opportunity to our students as work trainees in their workshops.
• Some previous JBC trainees, will have to come forward to start own shops, but due to lack of money, they are seeking help and need our financial support.
• Some students got jobs in spinning mills in Chilakaluripet area and the remaining candidates are well settled in factories/ Industries, in the cities like Guntur, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
• Now the 6^th batch is running well with 75 students.

Target group:

• Most of the students come from villages of Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam, East & West Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh. Target group is poor students living below poverty line, who have completed ITI course in AMG- DITI.
• And coming to follow up of the 5 batches nearly 80% of the Students settled in professional life, with the help of on job training.

Results:

• Every month, we gather on job trainees in our campus. We arrange speakers, in the monthly gatherings, to deliver messages on various topics such as skill development/ Personality development, Moral values, Dignity of labour, Leadership qualities, Financial managements, Business ethics, savings and Job opportunities available, so that our trainees are well equipped in all aspects and are able to face any situations in their life.
• Management of the companies and parents of the trainees are cooperating with us for effective implementation of the project.
• During this training period, our trainees got government apprentice certificates, which are eligible for permanent jobs in government sectors.

Indicators: 

• We are receiving requirement letters from the leading factories, for our ITI students for on job training, because, previous trainees performed their duties very well and also their conduct and behaviour was good.
• About 90 percent of the trainees of 5^th batch are settled in better jobs, according to their trades and skills.
• Most of the trainees, who are in good looks of management are settled as regular employees on salary basis, in factories after completion of one year training.

Activities: 

• We conducted a personality development session to the work trainees. We invited Miss. Susmithapriya, District Employment Officer, as the Chief Guest for the session. She taught about Career guidance and employment opportunities to the trainees.
• In another occasion, we have conducted a session to the work trainees. Mr. Vijaya Kumar, Principal of Govt. ITI College, a facilitator for this session, taught about skill development and how to achieve success to the trainees.
• Our Director Dr. Arun kumarKanti Mohanty taught about job opportunities and holistic developments and awareness on the concept of giving back to the society, when you earn profit.
• Our social worker is regularly attending and getting reports from the industries and working regular visits to the trainees.

Positive points: 

• We are happy, our former trainees Mr. Junil, Mr. Sunder and Mr. Sunil established refrigeration workshops in different places and are giving opportunity to our students as work trainees in their workshops.
• Some previous JBC trainees, will have to come forward to start a own shops, but due to lack of money, they are seeking help and need our financial support.
• Some students got jobs in spinning mills in Chilakaluripet area and the remaining candidates are well settled in factories/ Industries in the cities like Guntur, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
• Now the 6^th batch is running well with 75 students.

Action plan:

• AMG is paying Rs. 1500/- as monthly stipend to the work trainees.
  We have requested the industrialist to adjust duty hours to the trainees on the day of the seminars.
• They wholeheartedly thank AMG and WOORD EN DAAD for the contribution and service being extended to JBC through on job training and placements.

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Community Development Project for Fishermen, Vadarevu

Introduction: Vadarevu is a seashore village, located on the Bay of Bengal, which is 7 kms away from Chirala town. The habitants are fishermen and suffering from Poverty, deprivation and exploitation by money lenders, due to lack of education. Most of the people live in thatched huts and they spend most of the time on sea water for Fish catching.

Women sell the dry fishes in Chirala town and surrounding places. They get scanty income, which is hand to mouth.

Dr. John David, Founder, AMG India International came to know their pitiable living conditions and started different projects for the upliftment of the fishermen community in Vadarevu area, with the co-operation of WoordEnDaad, Netherlands.

SCHOOL: Education plays a vital role in the life of everybody. So, AMG established English Medium School for children of fishermen in the year 1993 with 330 children. At Present the strength is 1227. We provide education, food, uniform, books and other Amenities to children of fishermen, free of cost. Many students benefited and became Sustainable.   For more information.

Housing colonies construction:- AMG constructed 54 & 124 houses for fishermen families, in Krupanagar and Danvaipet of Adivipallipalem, Vadarevu, who were living in huts with poverty. Now, they are leading happy life in pucca houses.

Day Care Centre for Aged women:- Most of the fishermen live below poverty line. They could not provide adequate meal and clothes to their aged mothers. Because of negligence by their kith and kin, the aged women became street beggars with ragged clothes. To remove this begging, AMG India International started a Day Care centre. We provide mid day meal, clothes and free medical treatment for such selected 100 aged women.

Free Clinic (Hospital):- Due to poverty and lack of awareness, people of Vadarevu and surrounding villages used to take traditional medical treatment. As a result, they are suffering a lot and some of them lost their lives also. For the benefit of the community AMG started a Free Clinic (Hospital) with qualified Doctor and staff. The Villagers of Vadarevu, Danvaipet, Krupanagar, Keertivaripalem, Burlavaripalemetc get medical treatment through this free clinic.

Credit program (Interest-free loans for Boats & nets and Thrift groups):-
In the previous days, fishermen used to go in wooden boats for fishing. Their income was very little. To feed the family, they take loans from the money lenders. They are exploited by the money lenders, because of poverty. AMG provided Interest free loans to make motorboats and quality nets. In 1st phase-16, 2nd phase-10, 3rd phase-10 and 4th phase-10 boats were provided. Another 15 boats are under manufacturing. Fishermen became independent and self-sustainable. Provide interest free loans to Thrift group women for women empowerment.

Ice plant cum Cold storage: It is well known fact that, every fisherman needs Ice to keep their fish catch in a good condition. Unless they maintain fish in good quality, they will not get good price. But they were exploited by the money lender, local businesspeople in selling fish and buying ice. By observing the above facts, and receiving many appeals from fishermen, AMG has started an Ice-cum cold storage and retail work shop for these people. Then, the life style of the community has totally changed. The fishermen developed self-confidence, self esteem and became self-reliant.  

Adult Literacy program:-  Due to lack of education, the fishermen were exploited by the middlemen and money lenders. They came to know that education is important for the development individual and community. So, AMG launched and running 50 Adult Education centers in Vadarevu area. We provide Teaching aids like slates, black boards, prescribed textbooks etc.

As a result, they learnt small arithmetic like additions, deductions, multiplications and divisions etc. This helped them to calculate correctly and they came out from the clutches of money lenders. The attendance of the children in the school is increased. Taking traditional medicines reduced and women empowerment increased.

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Name of the Project: Mrs. Ruth Deichmann Project for Visually Challenged

Status: On Going

Target Group: Visually Challenged People and their Children

Goal: To bring them into mainstream life and provide them a decent life.

Introduction: Blindness is closely related to poverty.  Many of the visually challenged people, being blind, are living very pitiable life. They cannot move or do their work on their own. They depend upon the mercy and charity of others. Most of these people cannot see and work, but they need food. So, they go out and beg on the streets Railway / Bus Stations, Temples, Churches, door to door etc. Even if, they collect money, they cannot count how much they earn and how much is stolen by others from their collection. They totally depend upon others.

The Andhra Pradesh is the 5^th largest State in India, with approximately 80 million people. Unfortunately, accurate data of the blind people is not available. According to Child Rights Commission, there are 17000 blind children below 16 years age and 25000 blind adults in the state.  Most of the blind people are used to get their daily bread by begging in the streets.

TARGET GROUP:-

Target Group comes from very poor background, in terms of Socio-Economic conditions due to ignorance and non-literacy.  There is no proper knowledge and awareness in people. Disability is directly related Poverty.

INPUT:

Physical:

• Distribution of supplementary food to about 500 Visually challenged people i.e.10 kgs Rice, 2 kgs Dal,1 kg Cooking oil,1 Bath Soap,1 Detergent Soap
• 2pairs of clothing
• 1 pair of clothing as Christmas gift (BUNDLES OF LOVE)
• Conducting Awareness Meetings about begging, personal hygiene and importance of their education and about AMBLOPYA.
• Creating self-confidence through Group Meetings
• Decrease elimination of poverty through Free Monthly Ration and Support in all respects.
• Education Support to their children about 500 children
• Financial Support to establish (IGP) Income Generation Units about 150 to empower them and develop self-esteem, self-sustainability.
• Less dependency
• Decrease in begging
• Maintaining good health
• Leading a happier life like normal people

Financial:

Strategy Approached: Baseline survey was done by our social workers, by collecting Medical Certificate given by Govt. Medical Officer, Household Card (Ration card) given by Mandal Tahasildar.

TARGET AREA

1. Macharla
2. Piduguralla
3. Tenali
4. Ponnuru
5. Repalli
6. Chilakaluripet
7. Narasaraopet
8. Sattenapalli
9. Guntur
10. Vinukonda.

INDICATORS:

OUTPUT:

• Less dependency
• Decrease in begging
• Maintaining good he

OUTCOME :

• Leading a happier life like normal people

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Name of the Project : Differently abled Children.

Status : On going.

Target Group : Victims of Polio, cerebral palsy, congenital deformity and accidentally become crippled.

Introduction: The Project was started in the year 1980.  The victims were 55 at the beginning.  The parents of the victims brought them to Dr. S. John David for their enlistment.  Mrs. Nelson brought 35 children from another Polio home in Ongole and joined them in AMG Polio Home, as there were no good living conditions in Ongole.

Identify and select the marginalized victims as per the criteria and on the basis of assessment by the orthopedic doctor and physiotherapist, when the applications submitted by the candidates/parents.

Provide physical care i.e. Basic needs like food, clothes and shelter.

• Nutritious food served free of cost
• 2 sets of uniform, 1 set of civil dress and one set of clothes on Christmas as Bundles of Love.
• Adequate living facility provide – Spacious dormitories, 24 hours water supply and electricity, comfortable bathrooms and toilets.  Supply of bed sheets, towels and sleeping mats.

Educational facilities:

(Academic) Admit the victims in standard schools.  Provide books, stationery and fees. Conduct periodical examinations.  Study hours are conducted both in the morning and evening. Special classes are conducted for low achievers.  Academic progress registers maintained. Supply of daily news papers, monthly magazines and employment news for gaining knowledge about the State, Country and the World.  Conduct general quiz for getting knowledge and Intelligence Quotient.

(Technical) After completing the school, admit the students in vocational, Technical and professional (Job oriented) courses.  Provide college fees and monthly support.

Medical care:

A doctor and nurses are available round the clock.  Conduct medical check-up at every quarter. Medicines and tonics are given accordingly. Health register maintained.

Intervention of surgical & therapy exercises:

As per the assessment of orthopedic Doctor, Corrective Surgeries are conducted.  A special unit for physiotherapy and technician make physiotherapy available.  Make the children to walk with confidence.

Walking appliances:

A splint unit makes it available. Make walking appliances i.e. calipers, crutches, boots, moving trolleys and tri-cycles, to give to the handicapped children. All repair works are attended.

Sports & Games: Inculcate the sportsman sprit.  Encourage the children to play outdoor and indoor games.

Ethical nurture: cultivate in the minds of children about Ethical and moral values.

Integration: Admit the children in normal schools.  Removal of artificial barriers. Build the self confidence in identified group.  Provide needed adoptions i.e. toilets and ramps.  Cultivate the spirit of competition in children’s minds to mix with normal persons. Arrange corrective surgeries to transform them to think as normal children and mix with normal children. Provide walking appliances to walk freely in the mainstream. Educate the parents/siblings to show positive thinking towards differently abled persons.

Rehabilitation:  Arrange medical / surgical / therapeutic / intervention and provide mobility and other appliances. Organize preventive program.  Prepare the children for integration and special education.  Organize self help centres/groups for integration.

Conclusion: The target group transforms into normal mindset and they become independent, self-sustainable individuals.  Some are working as teachers/lectures / accountants and businessmen and they are leading life with dignity in the society.  Some have become responsible and good citizens and social agents for the development of the communities.

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