We have initiated a unique WASH project in partnership with DAP, Australian High Commission in the schools and villages and other community places in Coochbehar 1 Block 1. The situation of Menstrual Hygiene is grim = Less than six per cent of women in rural Bengal use sanitary napkins, as revealed in a survey conducted in West Bengal by the Gender Hygiene Programme, an initiative seeking to improve menstrual hygiene among rural women. However, lack of awareness about sanitary napkins is not the cause of the dismal number of users as only seven per cent of the women use cloth to absorb menstrual fluids as they did not know about napkins. However, far more will have to be done to achieve total sanitation in menstrual hygiene as even among the women who use napkins, 70 per cent just dispose of the menstrual absorbents in the muddy areas near ponds. Menstrual distress including itching, pain and other symptoms was among the top three diseases reported by the respondents following stomach ailments and colds.

SSCOP has already created a great impact in the community on this project and we are getting Natural Women leaders emerging from the rural villages to change the nature of health and hygiene practices in the community.

SATMILE SATISH CLUB “O” PATHAGAR has constructed Individual House Hold Toilet under Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad under Mission Nirmal Bangla or Swachh Bharat Mission and NABARD in Falimari,Moamari ,Guahati-I, Dawaguri GP under Cooch Behar-I & Rajarhat GP Under Cooch Behar-II Block.

We have constructed nearly 7000 Toilet under this project and awareness at village level on the usage of safe hygienic practices.

SSCOP is running a primary school since 2004 at very subsidized fee for the rural school children of Satmile. We provide quality education through 6 trained teachers. The school is registered with the West Bengal Government.

First batch of students from this School who appeared for their Board Exams have done very well and many of them have scored more than 85% thereby making us proud. The foundation this school provides in the creative years has really helped the students to perform well in all aspects of life.

We have organized Linkage programme with Panchayati Raj Institution. Representation of common villagers in 3 tier Panchayati Raj System and its functioning at our premises by calling the elected representatives and G.P. level officials and villagers.

Networking programme regularly organized with Youth Club, Farmers Club and Farmer Leaders at District level for sharing knowledge and highlighting the grassroots level issue.

Synergy meeting organized with different network, federation & Forum at District level for “Food Security”. Implementation activity plan to address the issue emerged out from the grassroots level.

Besides we have organized Initiating district level dialogue with different stake holders (Govt. & No-Govt.) for participation in different Governance Process. This includes AIG network, CINI Network and all the major Agri Networks.

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