Transformed Families and Communities Groups within the community MOTIVATED & COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS Working strategy of HIMserve PARA-CHURCH ORGANISATIONS 1. Partnership in the spiritual, physical, social and economic transformation efforts of churches, Christian groups and individuals committed to Jesus’ mission of restoring God’s original intention for all of creation. 2. Envisioning them to share the gospel by example, word and deed. 3. Empowering them to become agents of change in their own communities.

Git-dubling: leaders of UCNI (6) and IEC (1) Buxaduar: leaders of 4 FCFM, AG & Agape churches HM Teaching Bible Schools: for 3 years 30 students in each class

Git-dubling: VDCs,13 SHGs in 6 villages Buxaduar: VDCs, 5 SHGs in 3 villages Siliguri: SHGs in 2 villages (1 discontinued) Worked in 16 villages in VDCs/SHGs

CHV/TBAs trained: Git-dubling: CHVs & 15 TBAs from 10 villages Buxaduar: CHVs & 12 TBAs from 6 villages Siliguri: CHVs & 10 TBAs from 11 villages Other organizations: CHVs CHV: Community Health Volunteer TBA: Trained Birth Attendant Health

Those who can read and write: Buxaduar: Chunabhatti14 of 20 Adma 13 of 27 Lamna 6 of 22 Siliguri: Mazua4 of 9 Isabusty7 of 20 Adult Literacy

Git-dubling: (1 has discontinued) with 40 adolescents Buxaduar: (1discontinued) with 49 adolescents Adolescent Groups Siliguri: with 36 adolescents Other organisations: groups of other organizations receiving trainings

Git-dubling: (55 children) Buxaduar: (47 children) Siliguri: (44 children) CTC Clubs

Git-dubling: teachers from 5 schools Siliguri: teachers from 1 school Others: teachers from different schools and organisations Primary School Teacher’s Training

Git-dubling: teachers from 2 church groups Buxaduar: teachers from 3 churches Others: teachers from 25 different groups Sunday School Teachers training

Agriculture:  6 persons (Git-dubling area) trained to demonstrate to others.  Kitchen garden and healthy eating promotion being done continuously.

Animal Husbandry & Veterinary :  3 persons (Git-dubling area) trained to teach others and also serve their community.  Income generation through piggery test project done with 20 families in Git-dubling area.  Goatery for school fees with 8 families in Buxaduar area.  283 cattle vaccinated for FMD in Siliguri area.

S R I :  7 experiments done in 3 areas.  Positive results seen but farmer’s hesitant to change to a new way as it involves more work and care.

Elephant Man conflict - Toribari

Krishi Mela at Git-dubling area in 2010