RGVN Guwahati

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Smartphones have become an absolute necessity for communities, as we are working with them during the times of this pandemic to coordinate our initiatives and relief measures. For communities, not having access to smartphones translates to not having access to life-saving information and not being part of decision-making processes.Moreover, children have been very affected during these times because their education has been put on hold, and one way to reduce the impact of this is giving them access to smartphones to access their classes and educational materials.

We have been raising funds from various funding agencies for this purpose, but we haven't been able to cover as much as we need at the moment. We are currently working with 3,00,000 beneficiaries in about 1000 villages in Assam. Given this, we are requesting you to help us by donating whatever amount, however little, for this purpose. We have seen that tiny amounts add up to considerable amounts while helping communities, and would encourage you to donate whatever you can for this cause.

We would also like to state that we are 80G certified, so the donations you make to our organisation will be tax-exempt, and you shall be receiving a certificate for this from our end.

Here are our account details:

A/c no: 0136104000057761
IFSC code: IBKL0000136
Branch name: IDBI Bank, GS Road, Assam

Yours humbly,

Dr. Amiya Kumar Sharma (Executive Director, RGVN)
Aneeta Dutta, (Deputy Director, RGVN)

Aneeta Dutta Raina Bhattacharya

RGVN's own stall at Bhogjora - a three-day Bhogali Mela from 12th to 14th January 2020, organised jointly by NEFO, RGVN and ASEDF. Happening right now at the RGVN Premises, Opposite Bye Lane 6, Rajgarh, Guwhati. Please come!

We are really excited to share that our project titled "Moi Pragati", implemented with support and funding from CRISIL foundation, has received the prestigious National CSR award 2018 in the "CSR in Challenging Circumstances, Northeast" category. The award was presented to the team by the Hon'ble President of India at a ceremony in Delhi.

Huge gratitude to our field staff and internal team working on the project, who have braved odds to get this project running and sustainable. More power to the rural women of Assam who have been immensely helpful and supportive in our efforts to carry out financial literacy initiatives, and our Sakhis for emerging as powerful community leaders!

Aneeta Dutta Sanjukta Kashyap Barua Angshuman Choudhury Trinayan Parasar Goswami Raktim Raj Das

Unique Assam project wins National CSR Award Mein Pragati Assam run by Crisil Foundation empowers disadvantaged women

RGVN, in collaboration with Maria's Public School, carried out flood relief operations at Village Bagodi, Barpeta district. The relief items were all contributed by students and staff of Maria's Public School. A huge thank you to the kind, concerned and empathetic members of this esteemed school who worked to help us and the affected community during this time of need.

Aneeta Dutta Jaideep Das Indrani Sharma Raina Bhattacharya Angshuman Choudhury Bontisikha Goswami

On the 23rd of August, 2019, a team from RGVN went for flood relief distribution to three villages in Morigaon - Doipara, Bordia and Bilimara, funded by KNH.

We decided to have a systematic approach to flood relief: do a survey and needs assessment, set up a committee with members of the community who autonomously identified the most affected families in need of relief, prepared a list of their names, and distributed the items in an organised manner with the help of community leaders.

This approach was greatly appreciated by the community, with whom we had a feedback session about the items distributed and the process. The organised manner of distribution meant lesser conflicts, more understanding and more empathy during these difficult times.

Aneeta Dutta Angshuman Choudhury Sanjukta Kashyap Barua Raina Bhattacharya Jaideep Das Janki Pegu Nayan Bhuyan

This is a good example of a simple initiative to create flood-resilient villages. Under the RGVN-KKS project, a simple raised platform was created by members of the community using mud, the size of which was 40 squared feet and 7 feet above ground level. During the floods, farm animals such as cattle, pigs, goats etc took shelter and were unharmed.

One example of how flood-resilient solutions can be simple, empower the community and be environment-friendly.

Indrani Sharma

Earlier this week, a team of officials from RGVN visited our impact areas in Morigaon district which have been highly affected by floods. The visit was made to identify the needs of the community during this difficult time, so that an appropriate response could be devised. Meetings with the community along with a recce of the damage were done so that immediate relief could be provided, while also planning for long-term,sustainable, flood resistant solutions.

We designed a relief kit with essential items based on the initial survey done. To help us with our efforts to help the community at Morigaon, please donate on this link:
https://letzchange.org/projects/floodridden-assam-needs-your-help

Aneeta Dutta Sanjukta Kashyap Barua Angshuman Choudhury

Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi is running relief operations for the Assam flood victims. Help us by contributing on https://letzchange.org/projects/floodridden-assam-needs-your-help

Raina Bhattacharya Aneeta Dutta

Thank you for the mention, Encamp Adventures!

Please donate to any of the organisations listed below. Assam needs your help!

RGVN is working with the rural community in and around Morigaon to provide flood relief in the wake of this year's disastrous floods. After a brief survey, the following items were identified as of utmost necessity:

1. Baby Food
2. Biscuits
3. Cattle Feed
4. Candles
5. Mosquito Nets
6. Buckets
7. Mosquito Repellent
8. Glucose
9. Water
10. Soap

In case anyone wants to drop these materials, please do so at our office: RGVN, House No 55, Opposite to Page 3, Rajgarh, Guwahati - 781003.

In case someone wants to make monetary contributions, here are the bank details: (For domestic donations)

A/c no: 0136104000057761
IFSC code: IBKL0000136
Branch name: IDBI Bank, GS Road, Assam

In case someone is outside India, we have a different account.

If you want to donate, please reach out to us on +918448705489 and we shall be providing a detailed budget now and a transparency report about usage of funds after the intervention is over.

Raina Bhattacharya Aneeta Dutta

We need to hurry if we want this to close sooner!

Read more about this: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/surprising-stats-about-gender-inequality/

Raina Bhattacharya Liza Bhatta

A small initiative, a gentle yet powerful nudge of the facts that drive what we do! There is a very strong gender component to the livelihood initiatives that RGVN does, and it is facts like these that drive us to work for and with vulnerable women in rural, semi-urban and urban settings of North-East India. Updated on a bi-weekly basis, Yearning for Learning reminds us of the gaps that we are yet to fill, and the motivation to carry on every day.

Raina Bhattacharya Nrityangona Tseika Hazorika