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Current Projects
1. Livelihood Support to Vulnerable Families through Agro-based Small Scale Projects in Pulwama & Budgam Districts of J&K (supported by Mukul Madav Foundation & Finolex ltd)
2. Vocational training in Tailoring & Stitching and Traditional hand embroidery (sozni-work) for the young women in Beerwah block of district Budgam. (supported by Mukul Madav Foundation & FICCI)
3. Cooperative Societies (self help groups) Formation of Bangus Valley Milk Cooperative(Women Farmers Producer Organization) in Tarathpora block of Kupwara district to empower women farmers by forming a collective group as farmers for organized sale of milk and value addition.
Education
Education for orphaned and poor children was one of the earliest initiatives of the Foundation since 1997. The first school was set up in the backwaters of Dal Lake in Srinagar. This was followed by adopting a small primary school in Kupwara, which gradually became a High school. The school, Shah Anwar Memorial School Khumriyal was one of the first schools to promote girls' education in the area. One more school was adopted in Langate village in Kupwara, however it was handed over to the school committee managed by reputed local citizens. Similarly from time to time we have adopted various schools and upgraded them fully or partially like upgrading computer labs or science-lab or donating/ facilitating donations of sports equipment etc. It also set up a home for orphan children in Saida kadal srinagar called Shehjar children's home. It is also giving scholarship support to orphan and poor children in various districts.
1. Orphan Sponsorship Programme :School Education Support Programme in Kupwara & Srinagar for Orphan & Poor Children.
2. Techlab Computer Centre : Imparting job-oriented IT courses for youth
Healthcare
The diagnostic lab, Shehjar Clinical Lab, continues to make significant strides towards by offering diagnostic services at heavily subsidized rates, the lab has earned widespread goodwill within the community, reaffirming its vital role in promoting healthcare accessibility. Vyestoun (Health & Hygiene) HELP Foundation J&K has initiated the “Yvestoun” (friendship) project to educate and promote menstrual hygiene among the females living in comparably poorer rural and urban pockets.
Health camps in communities :Building on our past successes, we are conducting health camps in communities continuously ensuring access to vital healthcare services for underserved populations.
Looking ahead, we are poised to launch a comprehensive eye check-up programme for artisans and their families across various districts, generously supported by Essilor.
Our emergency ambulance service has been providing critical assistance to those in need, particularly in remote areas.
Past Projects
Timeline
In 2001, Shehjaar Trademark was registered by HELP Foundation as a production and marketing platform for the small scale women artisans to market their produce.
In 2007, Shehjaar Skill development & Livelihood Support Centre was established at Inderhama Srinagar. The centre has now turned as a training hub and production centre, besides providing certified computer courses to girl students.
A major Initiative was taken up in Kupwara district, by setting up a collaborative venture with a nationally and internationally reputed Trade Union, SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association) Ahmadabad, which seeks to provide professional skills to thousands of women and assist them in setting up their own small business ventures
Initiated a micro-finance facility for women called as Kashmir Women's Credit Cooperative Ltd. and also through commercial banks.
In 2020 HELP promoted a women FPO that has enrolled 500 women farmers as its shareholding members in block Taharathpora in Kupwara district called Bangus Valley Milk Cooperative Society, HELP is providing market guidance and support, training, financial linkages (with Nabard etc). and exposure trips outside J&K for the women farmers.
In 2013, a project for empowerment of women was executed with GPI at Inderhama. The project trained 500 girls in skills like Kashmir Craft and Fashion designing. The preliminary survey and follow-ups revealed that almost 30% of these trained girls have started earning their livelihood through their respective skills.
HELP Foundation has completed a livelihood & education support project in 2021. The project titled “LIVED” was implemented in partnership with the TATA Relief Committee. In this project a comprehensive strategy and result oriented approach was followed for rehabilitation of most flood-affected rural households of Pulwama District. HELP Foundation implemented a mushroom-cultivation, vermi-compost (organic manure production) project at Inderhama.
Also food processing (spices, pickles, Jams & dry fruit processing & packaging) activity is being regularly at Inderhama Srinagar. The project has many livelihood components like arts & crafts, food processing & agriculture based livelihood activities.
In 2022 HELP Foundation supported 20 families in Kupwara district with livelihood projects. Under the Project supported by Mukul Madav Foundation sheep units were distributed to each woman /widow headed family. Under the project each family received four ewes and one Ram for the purpose. The sheep are reared for selling after the number increases and for shearing of wool.