This ACTIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NGO charity is working on Key Issues of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Agriculture, Art & Culture, Biotechnology, Children, Civic Issues, Differently Abled, Dalit Upliftment, Drinking Water, Education & Literacy, Environment & Forests, Food Processing, Health & Family Welfare, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Legal Awareness & Aid, Land Resources, Micro Finance (SHGs), Minority Issues, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Nutrition, Panchayati Raj, Right to Information & Advocacy, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Science & Technology,

Jharkhand

Bokaro, Dhanbad, Gumla, Hazaribag, Lohardaga, Ranchi

ASDF has brought up tremendous socio and economic development of the needy community within the span of its effective working since last 6 years of duration. In the field of women empowerment it has successfully formed 250 SHGs which are functional and have been linked up with the banks for their livelihood promotion. Around 1000 women SHGS members have been trained on trades like Poultry, Piggery, Goatary, Pickle Making, Pappad and Bari Making, Bamboo Craft, Jute Craft, Sewing And Cutting, Etc. Income Generation Activities have been initiated by the SHG members. 800 children of age 6 to 14 years are benefited by the Non formal education program and till date around 1500 out of school children have been enrolled successfully in government school for continued education. The organization has actively participated in the plantation and environment conservation activities. Numerous Research and study has been done on the issues like education, health, mother and child care, etc. Improvement in the health status of women and children has been brought up. Around 150000 rural populations have been fully acknowledged on the issues related to HIV AIDS; apart from these activities like - health and hygiene, RCH, Environment conservation, Forestry and Plantation, Tourism, Research, Advocacy and Network, etc. Overall impact of the program and activities is quite effective. The organization is working for overall community development of the deprived, underprivileged and marginalized section of the society. The organization is working in more than 200 villages of Ranchi, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Lohardaga, Gumla Districts in Jharkhand. Around 2500 children of age group 6 to 14 years have been enrolled to government schools for continued education. Majority of the women of the target areas are aware of HIV AIDS. Tremendous improvements in the health status of the target community are found. Women are empowered enough and actively participating to eradicate the community level social issues like – Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Child labor, Witchcraft, Women Violence, Dowry, etc. The organization is working for the promotion and sustenance of the Tribal arts, and Culture. 1500 mixed fruit plantation has been done on community land to promote livelihood as an alternative source of income apart from agriculture. Community health services are being provided by the organization for the poor and marginalized people. Awareness has been brought up on health, hygiene, nutrition, safe delivery system, RCH, immunization, environment conservation, SGSY Training, Self Employment, Horticulture, watershed and modern agriculture farming and sanitation. In the field of convergence with government schemes majority of the target SHGs and their adult family members have been linked up with Job Cards, Maternity Benefit, Indira Awaas, Red and Yellow Cards Yozna. The organization has devoted team constituted of experts of Disaster management. It is often participating to support the sufferers of drought, famine and flood. Overall impact of the program and activities is effective and fruitful.