This is a presentation giving an introduction of Sukarya an NGO working in Delhi and Haryana. It gives the vision, mission, major programs and a list of partners and supporters. Sukarya, is a non-governmental development organization working on issues of Reproductive and Child Health (postnatal and prenatal services, promotion of institutional deliveries, safe mother hood, breast feeding and spacing for pregnancies), Primary Health Care and Economic Empowerment of Women through Self Help Groups in Delhi and Haryana since 1998.

2. Formed in 1998, Sukarya, is a non-
governmental organization working on
issues of Maternal and Child Health,
Primary Health Care and Economic
Empowerment of Women in Delhi and
Haryana.

3. Vision and Mission
The vision of Sukarya is health for all- “Better Health Better
Society”; A society in which citizens enjoy holistic health and
well-being and they can as healthy and productive citizens
contribute actively to the development of their communities
and society. We are founded on the firm belief that health is a
fundamental right and nobody should be deprived of this basic
right because they do not have the resources to access quality
healthcare services.
The mission of Sukarya is to focus on ensuring equitable access to
quality health services for all including the poorest sections of the
society, especially women, adolescents and children.

4. Objectives:
•To advocate, encourage and guide positive „health-
seeking behaviour with special emphasis on physical,
mental and social well-being.
•To improve maternal and child health
•To advocate, promote and sensitise communities on
Primary Health Care, Reproductive Child Health and
Family Planning.
•To empower women by strengthening their physical and
emotional well-being and economic security.
•To provide humanitarian assistance to areas affected by
natural calamities such as cyclones, earthquakes and
floods.

5. Legal Status
Trust deed Registration Number: 7373 dated 3rd August,
2000
FCRA Registration No.: 231660689 dated 31st March
2006
Income Tax Act 80 G Registration Number: DIT (E) 2008-
2009 / S - 2784 / 790
Income Tax Act 12 A Registration Number: 645 dated 15th
January 2001

6. Our Approach
 Work in remote and hard to reach areas providing underserved
communities an opportunity to live a healthier and better life.
 The areas are identified based on socio-economic indicators.
 Building awareness and behaviour change is at the core of what we do.
 All interventions use simple and scalable models
 We ensure that communities take ownership of the programmes to ensure
effective implementation.
 We work with multiple stakeholders to create synergies at various levels.

7. Core Areas of Work
Sukarya
Integrated Rural
Development
Maternal and Child
Health
Provision of
Basic Health
Services
Economic
Empowerment of
Women

8. • Provision of Basic Health Services: provides basic health care to the
underserved people in slums and villages through Community Health
Centers, Mobile Diagnostic Clinics, Health Camps and School Health
Programme
• Maternal and Child Health: focuses on women and children as many
women do not access healthcare even during childbirth.
• Integrated Rural Development Project: addresses the overall health
profile of a village by addressing underlying factors that influence health
such as education, economic empowerment and improved environment.
• Economic Empowerment of Women: addresses the larger socio-
economic barriers that are responsible for the poor health seeking behaviour
of women and their sense of “low” self worth.
Core Areas of Work

9. Our Programmes
• Providing Basic Health Care
• Nutrition
• Women and Child Health
• Economic Empowerment of Women
• Developing Model Villages- the Integrated
Rural Development Programme(IRDP)

11. Primary goal:
I. Improving access to basic quality health
service to the marginalised & vulnerable
communities in underserved areas of
Haryana
II. Empowering communities to demand
for improved health services through
awareness building, counselling &
information sessions.

12. Strategy/ Approach:
Two pronged approach-
I. Building awareness, counselling and
providing information regarding key health
issues & hygiene.
II. Strengthening the delivery of key health
services.

13. Interventions:
- Providing quality services through Primary health
centres, mobile diagnostic clinics & health
camps. (We are running 2 PHC 3 days a week
covering a population of 14000. Through MDC we
have reached 50 villages and over 40,000
underserved persons. We have done 24 health
camps in this year.
- Last 15 years - reached over 2 lakh underprivileged
people.

14. Feature Projects:
• Community Health Care Centre – SEHAT Centre
• The Mobile Diagnostic Clinic- Spreading Smiles
house after House, Village after Village
• Health Camps
• School Health Programme

16. The Swasthya Kendra in Sukarya office was set
up in 2005, to reach the population living in
nearby slum areas, migrants and construction
workers. Later 2 other centers were established
one in village Bandhwari and the other in
Waliawas. The Swasthya Kendra is supported by
a community outreach programme where we
disseminate information and build awareness
regarding key health issues.

20. Mobile Diagnostics Clinic
• Started in 2006
• Aim is to provide crucial diagnostic facilities and
health services to women and families bereft of
quality health facilities and timely care in remote
villages of Haryana.
• Provide diagnostic facilities - X – Ray, ECG,
laboratory tests and basic instruments for eye,
ENT and gynecological check up.
•We have reached over 50 villages in Haryana
and over 40,000 underserved persons.

23. Health camps: We regularly run health camps in
the slums of Gurgaon, and villages in Gurgaon,
Mewat, Jhajjar, Faridabad districts of Haryana
where a team of a doctor and dispenser visit the
area and provide critical primary healthcare
support. The camps are also used to build
awareness and disseminate information on
health, hygiene and sanitation.

26. School health programme – started in 2006
Activities focus on:
Ø Health check up by doctor
Ø Free distribution of medicines
Ø Growth monitoring of every child ( height and weight)
Ø De worming all children
Ø Multivitamins and iron supplements to all children
Ø Follow up of the target children and their families
Ø Referring serious cases to hospitals
Ø Normal eye check up
Ø Health education sessions
Ø Counselling of students on personal health, hygiene and sanitation

27. ACHIEVEMENTS
We have provided this facility to around 350 students from a non-
formal education centre called Sankalp based in slums of DLF phase
V, Gurgaon
Around 120 students and teachers of Saksham School, Sushant Lok
Phase I
Sukarya provided health check up facilities and counseling to
approximately 700 students of various HUMANA People to People
India non-formal schools running in Gurgaon. These schools are
running in Chakarpur, Jharsa, Sector 39, Basai Road.
 Sukarya has provided health check up facilities to 300 students in a
government school adopted by ICF (India Citizen Forum) in Nathupur.

30. The PAHAL project was launched in December 2009 for the
undeserved slum community of Saraswati Kunj located in Sector – 53,
Gurgaon.
Covering a population of 8000 .
Main objective:
•To provide health facilities to the vulnerable population of the area
•To create awareness about healthy practices.
•Joined hands with the government in implementing the polio
eradication program and immunization drives

31. Community Outreach Programme
•Health education on personal health and
hygiene, nutrition, community sanitation, safe
deliveries and immunization by talk shows,
documentary films, leaflets and pamphlet
distribution in the community.
•Awareness sessions on better hygiene and
ways to combat health hazards emanating from
poor hygienic conditions and lack of safe
drinking water.

34. Nutrition
At Sukarya, we are committed to reducing malnutrition and
undernourishment through our multipronged strategy targeted at three
key areas:
• Building awareness and changing the attitudes and practices of people
so that they prepare and consume healthy, nutritious meals using
inexpensive locally available ingredients.
• Strengthening and promoting breast feeding.
• Providing micronutrients and essential supplements
Adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and children are our focus
groups. We empower communities to become their own agents of change
by educating them about simple, inexpensive methods of preparing a
balanced diet and adopting healthy practices.

35. Feature Projects:
Assessment, prevention and control of iron
deficiency anaemia: a study among adolescent
girls, pregnant and lactating mothers in rural
Gurgaon, Haryana

36. A pilot project “Intervention study among
adolescents, pregnant and lactating mothers to
reduce prevalence of anaemia – a contributory
factor of maternal morbidity & mortality” was
implemented to reduce the prevalence of
anaemia among pregnant women, lactating
mothers and adolescents by Sukarya in
collaboration with Population Foundation of India
(PFI). The project covered 10 villages in Gurgaon
District with an approximate population of
30,000. The project was initiated in May, 2006 for
a period of 3 years.

39. Approach to Maternal and Child Health Care :
•Follows a continuum of care from pre-pregnancy to post partum
care.
•Through mobile health clinics, health camps and community health
workers we reach women living in the underserved areas of
Haryana and bring essential services to their doorstep.
•We provide pregnant women easy access to quality ante natal care
and sensitise them about the importance of institutional deliveries.
• We build and strengthen linkages with the government system to
ensure that both mother and newborn are followed up post partum.
• We build awareness on adequate nutrition during pregnancy and
breastfeeding, adoption of hygienic practices during delivery and
adequate spacing of births to improve the health of women.

40. •We build awareness about the several reproductive health
issues and empower women and girls with the right
information so that they can make the right decisions.
•We work to increase access to reproductive health
services and involve men as active partners in the same.
•By providing community based health services supported
by a strong referral system, we help save the lives of
thousands of children living in the underserved areas of
Haryana.
•We focus on preventing, identifying and providing key
interventions for all basic childhood diseases.

41. •We regularly check children for key developmental
parameters and sensitise communities on the importance of
adequate nutrition and care.
•We ensure that all children are provided with the required
immunisations, nutritional supplements and de-worming.

42. Feature Projects:
• Knowledge Based Intervention In Reproductive
health Advocacy and Action (KIRAN)
• Hifazat – Improving Mother and Child Health
through Specialised Clinics
• Men as Partners

44. KIRAN
Joint initiative of Population Foundation of India (PFI)
and Sukarya.
Objective:
The overall objective of the project was to improve the
reproductive and child health status in Mewat. The
project was being implemented in 29 villages covering a
project population of about 70, 000.

45. Two key issues:
One, we sought to change the behaviour and attitudes of people
regarding maternal and child health by disseminating information,
conducting group awareness sessions, health camps and one-on-
one counselling. We spoke about importance of ante natal and post
natal care, institutional deliveries, adequate spacing of births, good
nutrition and timely immunisations to young women, their
partners, mothers-in-law and the other community members.
Second, we attempted to strengthen the availability of quality
services to ensure that women, who were willing, received
adequate help. Health camps were organised regularly to provide
key interventions and send referrals to government hospitals. Our
community health workers worked in close co-ordination with the
government Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and
Anganwadi workers in following up pregnant and lactating women.

48. HIFAZAT:
•Started in July 2011,
•Working to improve maternal and child health in 15 villages of
Mewat, Jhajjar and Gurgaon districts by running specialized
mother and child health clinics.
•We are running health clinics on a rotational basis, covering 8
villages in a month.
•Through the clinic we provide critical ante natal and post natal
care, counseling on reproductive, maternal and child health and
hygiene,
•The clinics are also a platform through which we build
awareness on importance of institutional deliveries,
importance of breastfeeding, care during pregnancy etc.
•This is supported by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.

51. The project was implemented in 13 villages of Tauro
Block of Mewat District with a project population of
29,000 and sought to improve mother and child
health, promote good health practices and increase
access to reproductive health services by involving
men as partners. The main thrust of the project was
health education and awareness, through male and
female health groups. These groups served as a
platform for health education, to identify health issues
and to take the necessary actions for seeking health
products and services.

54. Working in the remote regions of Haryana, we learnt
that in order to improve the health seeking behavior of
women, we had to tackle the larger socio-economic
barriers that accentuated their low social status and in
turn, their low health seeking behavior. We thus
launched a women’s economic empowerment
programme in 2004 to help women improve their
economic dependence and in turn improve their sense
of self worth.

55. Feature Projects:
• SAATHI project - “Empowerment of Rural
Women through SHGs and Entrepreneurship
Building”
• SHOBHA - A step towards self reliance- A skill
training program in beauty culture and
treatment
• Saath Saath Project

57. Saathi Project:
• Started in November, 2007, with support from
Godfrey Phillips India, New Delhi and facilitated by
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
• In four villages in Gurgaon district.
• Targeted at the economic empowerment of women
by running self help groups and entrepreneurship
development.
• We run Adult literacy centres in three villages.
• We have been able to reach 250 beneficiaries
directly and approximately 1500 beneficiaries
indirectly.

58. We have been able to help disadvantaged
women through self-help groups
• to save money,
•access microcredit,
•engage in economically viable activities
and become agents of change in their
communities.

59. Today twelve Self Help groups are
running more or less independently and
many women have been able to break
the traditional roles set for them and give
wings to their dreams.

62. SHOBHA – A step towards self reliance
The objective of this project is to enable the skill development of
girls and women in the villages by providing a vocational beautician
training course. It was conducted in the village Ghata of Gurgaon
District. The duration of the course is for 4 months and the
technical training was provided by a recognized and experienced
professional of this field.

65. Saath Saath Project (2004-2006)
The Project objective was to impart life skills through learning about self,
environment, interpersonal skills, problem solving, decision making, handling of
emotions and stress management (mental health). An important component of the
project was education on ‘reproductive health’ and covers issues like sexual health,
marriage, family planning, parenthood and related aspects. It is important to note that
the trained youngsters act as ‘community educators’ and spread the message to others
within their community. The project has so far benefited 300 adolescent girls from the
3 villages of Tighra, Ghata and Samaspur.
Kishori Shakti Yojna (2004-2006)
Sukarya was given the opportunity to assist in the implementation of the Government
of India scheme i.e Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in villages of
Gurgaon. The Program focuses on school drop out girls in the age group of 11-18
years and attempts to meet their nutrition, health, education, literacy, recreational and
skill development needs. With the assistance of the Anganwadi workers, the focal
point of ICDS services and other ICDS functionaries Sukarya was successful in
catering to approximately 300 adolescent non school going girls of village Tighra and
Ghata.

68. Health
Economic
empowerment
Environment
Education
Availability
of services
Factors Influencing
Health

69. IRDP : At a Glance
• Initiated in village Manger
• Aim is to develop Manger as a model village by improving the
overall health profile.
• Project addresses key development indicators that in turn
influence health: education, life-skills, economic empowerment,
and environment
• Being supported by Bird Group

70. The Model
Community
health
services
Mother and
child health
day
Health
awareness
sessions
Access to
Health Services
Economic
Empowerment
of Women
Environment Education
Life Skills
Education
Health
Awareness
sessions
Computer
Centre
Spice and
cereal units
Self Help
Groups
Building
awareness on
preserving
green belt and
alternative
sources of
energy
Soak Pit
Sanitation

73. Sukarya has been supported by the following funding
organizations and institutional donors:
•Population Foundation of India
•Charities Aid Foundation, India
•Concern India Foundation
•One Foundation Charitable Trust
•Nagpaul Charitable Trust
•Goel Charitable Trust
•Humana People to People India
•Sahu Jain Charitable Trust
•IGEP Foundation, Gurgaon

74. Sukarya has been supported by the following corporates:
•Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
•Religare Enterprises Limited, Delhi
•Aegis Global, Gurgaon
•ICICI Lombard General Insurance
•Godfrey Phillips India Ltd
• Incentive Destinations, Gurgaon
•Amadeus India, Delhi
•Bird Group, Delhi
•RDM, Gurgaon
•BPCL Mumbai
•Gujrat Ambuja Cement Ltd., Delhi
•Maruti Suzuki India Limited

75. •HCL Infosystems Limited
•Hughes Systique, Gurgaon
•Maruti Udyog Limited, Gurgaon
•TATA, Mumbai
•IDFC Management Company, Mumbai
•Kusmunda Coal Transport Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
•M/s Narasingha Construction Co.
•Convergys India Services Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon
•Osram India Private Limited
•Logwell Forge Limited, Gurgaon
•HPCL, Mumbai
•Shadows, Delhi
•Yo China, Delhi
•IDFC Management Company, Mumbai

77. While a lot has been achieved, a lot still
needs to be done to realize our vision of a
society where every individual enjoys good
health, irrespective of his/her gender, socio-
cultural background and economic status.
Help us realize this dream.

78. SUKARYA
Main office
Block E, Sushant Lok Phase I,
Gurgaon - 122002 Haryana,
Tel: 91-0124-4114251
Head office
P-20, (First Floor), South Extn. Part-II,
New Delhi-110049 India Tel: 91-011-26264192
Contact Person : Shipra Shukla
Mob: +91-9910248487, +91-9999918517
Email: sukarya@sukarya.org
Website: www.sukarya.org