Bureau of Rural, Economical & Agricultural Development (BREAD)
Training 120 school drop-outs in vocational trades, Bihar, India.
Funded by the Nicholas Roth Memorial Trust.
Aim: To train and support school drop-outs (aged 14-19 years) to become self-reliant, increase their income and raise their living standards, thus ensuring their participation in the economy.
Background: Poverty in
The Programme: The project specifically targets 14-19 year olds from the lower castes. It will train the youths in three areas; (i) embroidery (for 40 girls), (ii) motor winding and (iii) generator set and diesel pump set repairing (for 80 boys). The project will take two years, and is expected to benefit not only the youths but also their dependent families.
Partners: BREAD was established in 1988 by a group of local young people who were concerned about social inequality, exploitation and poverty in their society. BREAD’s vision is to establish a just society in which each and every individual has an equal opportunity to develop his or her potential.
It has worked effectively with government agencies and other NGOs on projects such as the Pulse Polio Campaign and received support from international donors such as Pathfinder International.
Outcome: The beneficiaries will have received vocational training with a view to being able to support themselves and their families and participate in the local economy.
Evaluation: BREAD monitors the success of its projects through the Project Implementation Committee, composed of representatives from BREAD and members of the community who are t benefit from the project. BREAD has submitted a baseline study and six-month evaluation, in accordance with Tzedek’s requirements
Progress: The project has been piloted for 6 months. BREAD reports that 10 boys have completed motorwinding training and are all employed, earning up to $2/day. 10 girls have completed embroidery training and are working as a group to supply orders from shops, earning up to $1/day. BREAD has met with local banks to discuss the provision of loans. They have realised that they can increase the effect of the project by forming self-help groups among the parents of the beneficiaries and link them with local banks. Funding from the Nicholas Roth Memorial Trusts means that the project can be extended to the full 120 young people.
Tzedek will grant BREAD £7000 in two tranches.
The funds required for this project were raised by the Nicholas Roth Memorial Trust at an Ottolenghi Cookery demonstration on 10/1/10. Thanks go to the trust, volunteers who worked on the evening and all those who came.
