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BVM Newsletter Final (v-2)
BVM Newsletter Final (v-2)
BVM Newsletter Final (v-2)
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the
Basthi Star
At 14-years-old, Y.Prassad
was the only boy from Rasoolpura
selected to train and participate
in the 2014 National Champions
of Monsoon Regada for Sailing.
Only
twenty
children
were
selected from local communities
to participate in the competition
sponsored by the local Yacht
Club. His ambition and drive has
motivated him to continue to sail
competitively and to practice
every evening after school for
three to four hours.
Way to go Y. Prassad!
Inside >>
Anjamma:
A
Rasoolpura
mother fights to
strengthen
her
community
Read
a
personal
experience
and
learn
facts
on
women and girls
health & hygiene
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1. STAY DRY:
Wear closed-toe shoes when raining and
dry your feet frequently to avoid skin and
nail fungal infections.
2. STAY HYDRATED:
The most important thing to do to stay
healthy is boil or filter your drinking water.
Drink plenty of water in small frequent
amounts to stay hydrated.
3. STAY CLEAN:
Clean and thoroughly wash your chopping
board and utensils before cooking.
Wash your hands with soap before cooking,
after eating, and after visiting the toilet.
Anjamma:
a Rasoolpura resident fighting for her community
Anjamma, a Rasoolpura resident for twenty years,
has taken a stand demanding improvements to her
community of Anna Nagar. Although the
community has seen improvements in road and
sanitation infrastructure during this time, low water
supply continues to be a major concern. She has
seen the quality and frequency of the local water
supply worsen as demands have gone unmet.
With her drive, vision, and joyful spirit, Anjamma
has become a leader in her community. She
encourages the women of Anna Nagar to
organize and provides them with support. She
values collective action and has found the Basthi
Vikas Manch (BVM) valuable in gaining support
from neighboring communities facing similar
challenges.
SACI: What was your main reason for joining the
BVM?
Basthi Accomplishments
Addagutta
Borewell installation
With the help of the BVM, the Addagutta community
began petitioning in October 2013 for the construction
of a new borewell. Prior, there was no public tap and
families were unable to get water near their homes.
Their demands have been heard and the new borewell
now provides 150 families with
water access.
asthi
Bholakpur
Coming Soon: a new community Toilet
With strong and optimistic leadership, the
BVM in Bholakpur is off to a strong start this
year. Petitions to replace a demolished local
community center began last October. The
center will be a great achievement providing
a means of sanitation for some as well as a
collective space to host events, conduct
community meetings, and organize childrens
programs. After much persistence, a work
order has finally been released and
construction is set to begin this September.
Rasoolpura
World Water Day celebration
On March 22nd, the American Counsel General
to
Hyderabad
visited
Rasoolpura
to
commemorate World Water Day. Local
children participated in a science competition
on infrastructure innovations. His inspirational
speech encouraged youth to take initiative
and collaborate with local organizations to
lead change in their communities.
A day in the
life
school
a month
and any
a test, Ill
am close
A: I first heard about it in the 7th SACI: What would make your periods
standard. I didnt know about it or easier while at school?
what it was before it happened. I was
A: Id like to have a clean restroom for
very confused and afraid.
changing in hygienic conditions that is
SACI: Im sure you were. Who taught entirely separate for girls. We currently
only have a partitioned bathroom.
you about proper hygiene?
A: My mother and grandmother
taught me what to do during periods.
We also learned about sanitation,
hand
washing,
health,
and
maintaining clean toilets at hygiene
classes offered on World Toilet Day
organized by the BVM.
They advised us to change our pads
every three hours to prevent getting
sick from infections.
SACI: Those are good tips. What kind SACI: Have you ever thought of
of sanitation facilities do you have organizing with other girls to complain
about the quality of the bathrooms at
access to at school and at home?
school?
A: There are no girls-only toilets at
school, making it difficult to change A: Our principal doesnt listen to us.
during the day. They are often dirty We already complained about our
teachers
and
nothing
and do not have water. At home, we Urdu
have one toilet for four families. There happened.
are about ten people in each family.
Active in communities across Hyderabad, these are just a few faces of the Basthi
Vikas Manch movement. These conveners help organize meetings, advocate at city
councils, and provide support to their communities.
Addagutta
Janaki Devi
Janaki Devi has been a central figure to Addaguttas fight
for basic services for over 35 years. She has carried on the
legacy of other women who began working years before
her own involvement. She is responsible for organizing
local meetings and increasing womens participation in
the Basthi Vikas Manch.
S. Yadagiri
Bholakpur
M. Chand
Chand has been a community activist in Bholakpur for the past 20
years. Although he began his involvement through the political scene,
he has focused his energy on creating an active and politically neutral
BVM chapter in Bholakpur. The success of Bholakpurs BVM could not
have been achieved without the ongoing support of many other
community members.
Bee Appa
Bee Appa has taken the lead as the first female BVM member in
Bholakpur. A life-long Bholakpur resident, she works arduously to
increase womens involvement in the local BVM chapter. She leads
womens meetings to raise awareness on hygiene and sanitation issues
and working closely with three other active women of the local BVM.
She is excited to see womens participation grow as the BVM gains
local support.
Rasoolpura
Nayeem Pasha
Nayeem Pasha is a well-known figure in his Rasoolpura
community. His vision, drive, and leadership have led to the
completion of many infrastructural and public health
improvements in his basthi. He has been a community
activist since 2005, and has since become an inspiration to
community leaders across the city.
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Sardarbegum
Sardarbegum is a joyful woman who believes children are
the key to change. As such, she is actively involved in
empowering the youth of her community in Rasoolpura. She
is a much-welcomed figure at the local school, leading
informal empowerment sessions with children. Sardarbegum
was responsible for raising awareness regarding poor
sanitation and hygiene conditions at the school.
Get Involved!
Wash your
hands with soap
before eating
and using the
bathroom!
Scrub a
dub! Smelling
clean and
fresh!
Take care
of those
locks!