Development of Sustainable livelihood in UC Nabisar,

District Umarkot

April 2015-March 2016

Location:
1. Prem Nagar
2. Ghraibabd
3. Choudhri Agha Union Council: Nabisar Road

Supported By:
Trocaire International
About GRDO:
Green Rural Development Organization (GRDO) is a non-political, non-governmental
and not-for-profit organization registered under the Society’s Registration Act of 1860.
Green Rural Development Organization (GRDO) has been formed by politically
motivated peasants and agricultural workers in 1997 aiming to construct a democratic
society where all individuals may entertain their all rights without any discrimination.

Vision
Discrimination Free Society with Equal Rights for all

Mission
Empowering communities economically, socially, and politically to build a discrimination
free society
Objective:
• To promote and protect human rights to eliminate discrimination
• To ensure peace through promoting interfaith harmony and justice
• To eradicate bonded labour through adopting research based advocacy and
sensitization of stakeholders
• To empower marginalized communities through building their socio-economic and
political capacities
• To ensure food security and livelihood through promoting sustainable agricultural
methods
• To improve resilience of underprivileged communities to future shocks through
community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices and mechanisms

Program Themes:
• Human Rights
• Social Development
– Livelihood
– Education
– Healthcare
– Infrastructure Development
• Gender Empowerment
• Youth Leadership Development
GRDO in a glance:
Organized 172 kilometres on foot” Long March from Jhudo city to
press club Hyderabad completed in 12 days and passed through 15
towns with more a participation of more than 10,000 people.

Established pressure group Hari Mazdoor Tanzeem (Peasant

labourer’s Organization) to help bonded labourers at gross-root level
to help victimized at their door step and or in their village.

Released more than 28,000 persons from notorious places of bonded

labour in districts of Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Badin and Umerkot,
Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad khan, Nawabshah, and Thatta
providing temporary shelter, travel expenses, getting legal aid through
advocates and paid the court fees for their legal cases and matters.
 GRDO in a glance:
Legalised residence camp for 575 families at Sikandar Abad, Taluka Kotri of
Jamshoro district and in village Mate Khan of taluka Latifabad of Hyderabad
district.
Purchased 29.5 acres of land at Deh Sukhpur, UC Hoosri, Deh Widh & Deh
Mori UC Tando Haider of taluka and district of Hyderabad to help provide
residential plots to freed bonded labourers living in different camps.
Supported more than 100 families to earn a respectful livelihood through sill
development training and financial support to develop micro enterprises.
Supported more than 1000 families to get jobs for one of the family member
of each family in Nooriabad Industrial Area of district Jamshoro.
11 children from released bonded labour families of marginalized
communities played cricket in 10 mega cities of India to promote Peace
between India and Pakistan. They played friendly tournaments in 10 mega
cities of India .
Every year GRDO holds an “Annual Peace Conference” to address the issues of
Interfaith and ethnic conflicts in Sindh.
GRDO in a glance:

Participated in the Peace March from Indian capital to the Multan city of Pakistan
People to people contact between conflicting countries
GRDO activists travelled in 2004 to India from people to people plat f orum to
promote peace in the region.

Organized 3 telephonic conferences of under 15 children of India and Pakistan at

Office of Green Rural Development Organization (GRDO) at Hyderabad in years of
2005, 2006 and 2007.

In World Social Forum at Karachi, a total of 315 activists of GRDO participated in

different events.
GRDO has trained the members of 5 Union Councils on governance under “Devolution
Plan”.
GRDO publishes a monthly newsletter “Himmat” (Courage) that is part of GRDO’s
efforts to promote good governance, democracy and labour rights.

Established 12 non formal schools to provide basic education to children from poor
and marginalized communities, where an approximate 693 children are getting quality
education promoting “Children Friendly Schools”.
Most recently, working with Sindh Education foundation (SEF) and United Energy
Pakistan Limited three schools are running at village Sodho Bheel UC Nabi Sar of
GRDO in a glance:

GRDO organizes “Bi-Annual Women Assembly of Working Class Women” to provide

them unique platform to network themselves as working women.
GRDO has also organized cricket championship tournaments of youth groups of
bonded labourers to promote healthy activities.
Started “Farmers’ Field School” (FFS) at village Sher Khan Malokhani in district Matiari
to educate farmers on “Integrated Pest Management”, and “On-Farm Water
Management” and “Organic Farming”.
Held “Community Dialogues” with farming community on effects of excessive use of
fertilizer and pesticide in farming.
Organized demonstration rallies, organised workshops and seminars to aware farming
community on adverse effects of GMOS and corporate farming.
Launched awareness campaign on WTO agreement and its impacts on Pakistan and
Sindh.
Remained active part of resistance movement against mega projects on river Indus,
causing acute water shortage in Indus delta which may destroy fragile bio-diversity of
Indus Delta thereby seriously effecting livelihoods of fishing communities and
destroying precious mangrove forests and degrading coastal areas.
GRDO in a glance:

Mobilized people against environmental pollution created by Zeal Pak Cement Factory and drainage of industrial waste
in nearby water channels.
Mobilized people against deforestation in Khathar Forest area,
Mobilized people against land degradation and pollution by OGDCL (a state owned oil and gas oil exploring company) in
Tando Alam oil field in district Hyderabad.
Organized number of lobbying meetings with environment protection agency officials to take up the matter at
provincial level.

GRDO women activist received “Fredric Douglas Freedom Award” on 13th October
2009 at Los Angles, USA. 500 freedom fighters and activists from 26 countries around
the world were nominated by different organizations but Ms. Veero secured the award
globally.

During the supper flood 2010 and disaster caused by torrential rains in 2011 ,GRDO
with the financial assistance of Trocaire International, ICCO and philanthropist
provided Food support, Cash & NFI to 1100 families in Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad
khan & Umerkot Districts.
Supported 15000 released bonded labourers get their Computerized National Identity
Cards (CNICs) through lobbying with NADRA (registration authority) and respective
local governments.
Mobilized more than 12000 released bonded labourers submit their applications to
help them register themselves as “Registered Voters”.
 GRDO – Trocaire relation since 2006 :
Project Title: Released and Rehabilitation of Peasant and Brick Kiln Workers through Legal Aid, Advocacy and
Awareness.
Project Duration: 2006 – 2012
Project Budget: PKR 31,084,424

Project Title:Emergency Support of 500 flood affected families in Tando Muhammad khan and Umerkot District
Project Duration:September 2011 - November 2011,
Project Budget:PKR 2,800,975

Project Title: Development of Sustainable Livelihoods in Union Council Nabisar, Umerkot District,
Project Duration: 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2015,
Project Budget: PKR 13,760,540 (EUR 109,211)

Project Title: Development of Sustainable Livelihoods in Union Council Nabisar, Umerkot District,
Project Duration: 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2015
Project Budget: PKR PKR 9,583,900 (EUR 109,211)
 Progress updates:
April 2015- September 2015

Hired project staff .

Project launching ceremony .
Project orientation work shop.
Completed Market Research and Feasibility Study
Formed 3 Community organization in three villages
Selection of Beneficiaries
Organized 05 gender sensitization meeting
Organized 08 community mobilization meetings
BDSP orientation workshop has been completed
Basic literacy classes are running in three villages
Vocational training Centre has been established
Progress updates:

Financial Report
Plan for the next Phase:
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