Millions of people in India live in desperate poverty, without access to basic amenities like clean water, sanitation and adequate shelter. Overcrowding and environmental degradation make the urban poor particularly vulnerable to the spread of disease, crimes and violence. Most urban poor have uncertain employment situations, marked with low pay and deplorable working conditions.
HPPI in partnership with several corperate parthers implements Urban Community Development Projects (UCDP) in Delhi Capital Region and other urban settings. UCDPsinclude a holistic approach towards sustainable development of the urban poor through education, health and sanitation, skills developent and capacity building.
The key activities of the projects are:
Education: Educational initiatives for pre-schoolers, out-of-school children, remedial training and adult literacy is routinely integrated into the projects.
Health & Sanitation: Provide accessible and acceptable health services, run awareness campaigns on hygiene, sanitation and diseases like HIV & AIDS, meeting demands for water supply, drainage, waste management and public lighting through participatory processes involving the community.
Access to rights & government schemes: Creating programmes for information sharing and connecting marginalized communities with relevant governmental schemes.
Skills Development and Capacity Building: Providing support to establishing an inclusive and self sustainable community through skills development and capacity building.
