Many migrants who stayed in their place of work need to be redeployed. People working in the hospitality business have no jobs while those who stayed back need to be re-skilled and redeployed.
SAFAL assisted migrants to return home. Now it’s time to assist the people who stayed back or those who lost their livelihoods!
By Dec 2020 SAFAL plan to support 100 micro-entrepreneurs and 5000 youth in search of employment!
THE PROBLEM
The lockdown due to COVID 19 has destroyed livelihoods for everyone.
1. Most entrepreneur/micro-entrepreneurs/ self-employed have no funds to restart their business
2. Many employed have lost jobs. Some traditionally booming sectors like hospitality face uncertainties
3. Some migrant workers who stayed back are lost and feeling helpless.
Today there is anxiety everywhere:
- How can I restart and generate a sustainable income?
- How do I build resilience in my life? How can I stay healthy?
- What about my family’s future; esp., survival, healthcare and children’s education?
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
1. When a micro-entrepreneur gets fund and a push - It goes as working capital and generates income for him/her to sustain.
2. At the macro level, these developments will subsequently boost overall consumption and demand leading to job creation and economic recovery.
3. Economic health will boost the physical, mental, academic, and overall health of the community.
4. The Migrant workers who stayed back are mostly semi-skilled workers and their entire paradigm has changed. They are looking at us for direction and assistance
ACTION PLANS
Our planned Actions:
1. Training of all beneficiaries on COVID19 health & safety, financial inclusion & tips to build resilience
2. Skilling and Placement services to 5,000 people wanting to go into employment.
3. Financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- head and hand holding support to about 100 micro-entrepreneurs & self-employed.
4. Linking the beneficiaries with government schemes and benefits and improving access and utilisation.
Target Group: Daily wage earners, micro-entrepreneurs/self-employed, esp. women; street vendors/hawkers, and Migrants workers.
Geographic Location: South Bangalore. Singasandra, Sarjapur Road and Electronic city area
| Activity | Units | Rate | Amount |
| Identification & selecting beneficiaries (2 mobilisers/counselors) | 6 | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 1,50,000 |
| Content creation: financial literacy; entrepreneurship, Covid19 information | 1 | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 10,000 |
| Subject Matter Specialist to guide entrepreneurs | 3 | ₹ 15,000 | ₹ 45,000 |
| Training, training material and refreshment (1000 workers +100 micro entrepreneurs) | ₹ 1,50,000 | ||
| Financial Assistance to micro entrepreneurs | 100 | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 1,50,000 |
| Linkages, application, documentations to schemes,relief funds and loans | 3 | ₹ 25,000 | ₹ 75,000 |
| App/ Portal charges | ₹ 75,000 | ||
| Consumables : internet, stationery, postage, | 6 | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 30,000 |
| Local travel expenses | 6 | ₹ 2,500 | ₹ 15,000 |
| TOTAL | ₹ 10,50,000 |
What support we need
- Brand ambassador & funding from individuals & corporates
- Content development (creation, translation, creating final modules using animation tools)
- NGO partnership to reach out to the beneficiaries
- Corporate partnership for reaching out to the employers and placements
- Technical help for developing the app to teach migrants
About SAFAL TRUST
SAFAL is “Not for Profit organisation” that augments employment, employability and sustainable livelihood opportunities to low-income households (esp. youth and women). SAFAL is working since 2005 and has been supported by a host of corporates likes Titan, HCL, HDFC, NH, Tech Mahindra & other donor organisations and individuals.
SAFAL's achievements so far...
20,000
Youths skill trained and placed under the able leadership of SAFAL Trust
5,000
Rural youth in urban areas supported rehabilitation services
2,500
Youth have received assistance in shaping livelihood solutions
500
Women self help groups linked with formal credit system and markets
SAFAL Trust is committed to transparency and accountability through public disclosures:
- SAFAL has got the highest level of Accreditation which is Desirable Norms by Credibility Alliance. Credibility Alliance is akin to a professional body that sets Norms or Standards of Governance.
- SAFAL have also been awarded the prestigious GuideStar India Advance Level- Gold Certification for 2020 and have joined India’s largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process.
- SAFAL is managed by highly experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds who are committed to stimulating sustainable livelihoods for disadvantaged communities through integrated approaches.
Rumi Sikdar
Chief functionary
A social entrepreneur with a proven track record of developing a business model which is sustainable, equitable and profitable and made a successful Social Impact.
Driven by the belief that there is a fortune at the bottom of the pyramid, Rumi started SAFAL as a Pioneer organisation in the field of Livelihoods, skill building and employment. SAFAL’s Clients include Central/State Governments, Corporates & their CSR activities, Local communities and Industries. Rumi has raised funds and worked for sustainability of the organisation through constant innovation and reinventing unique models to suit the needs of the people.
Currently she is pursuing her PhD as a part of lifelong learning.
K S Murthy
Executive Director
He is a Post Graduate in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad having more than 28 years’ experience in Social Development Sector.
He held senior positions in International Development Organizations, Corporate Foundations, and NGOs and managed diverse projects on Health Sector Reforms, Maternal & Child Health and Nutrition, Rural Development, Livelihood, Agriculture and Animal Welfare across China, East Timor, Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Mongolia, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and India.
He worked extensively on establishing partnerships and collaborations between corporates, governments and civil society organizations; designing & implementing projects; developing sustainable policy; providing strategic direction, institutionalizing and managing operations; setting up systems and processes; carrying out operational research and assessments.