1. What is the “Mission” of the Hamara Sankalp ?
To make a visible difference in the quality of life of rural people through better health, education, skills building and increased income.

2. What are the programs designed to fulfill this mission?
The society has developed an “(DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME(DEEDS)” on Water Management, Income Enhancement, Rural Health, Family Life Education, and Alternate Energy are its programs.

3. How do you implement and manage so many programs?
Each program is supported by a professional Program Leader and field staff.
The Program Leaders regularly gain knowledge pertaining to their program by participating in seminars, visiting other NGOs, and browsing the web to bring in appropriate technology to the villages. They work on the capacity building of the field staff and also monitor and evaluate the projects closely with the filed staff.

4. How does the society address the sustainability of its programs?
All projects are introduced in the villages only after analyzing the sustainability aspect of each project. Technically sound yet low maintenance village infrastructure is promoted.
We work in coordination with Village Level Institutions like Gram Vikas Sabhas, Panchayat. Raising community awareness is crucial to our initiatives. We work closely with the Panchayats and focus on strengthening government linkages.

5. Why did the society choose to work in Rajasthan?
In spite of its proximity to Delhi, Rajasthan is very wide area with more than population in comparison to Delhi , it is one of the most underdeveloped regions of India . The society has taken-up the challenge to develop an extremely conservative society, with its nonchalant attitude towards development. Only few NGOs are actively working in this area.

6. What impact have you made in so far?
• Due to the society’s continuous efforts in increasing community awareness, there is evidence of increased participation in community projects from the youth, women and initially reluctant village groups.
• Young girls are able to read and write. Their newly learned skills have enabled them to contribute to the family income. They are more confident and are able to make the right choices. There has been an increased awareness of hygiene, reproductive and family planning.
• Rain water harvesting structures have improved the quality of water significantly.
• Harvesting rainwater has improved crop yield and farmers are able to diversity to other crops.
• The agricultural interventions like vermi-composting, raised bed cultivation, inter-cropping, pest management, drip irrigation etc., have raised the income of the farmers. Entrepreneurship and skill training are promoting self employment in the villages.
• Our health program has sensitized the villagers to inexpensive methods of preventive and curative care. Non-functional health centers have been revived and links are established with competent healthcare systems.
• Educating the youth, increasing ground water table and providing various health and agricultural trainings will have greater impact in the long-run.

7. What is the Society doing to make the community ‘water-consciousness’?
From time to time the society undertakes water literacy campaigns in the villages. The campaign is basically to educate and inform school children and the village community about the importance of conserving water and protecting the environment. It is carried out in all our village schools. We inform them through IEC (Information, Education and Communication) aids, charts, stories, slogans and at the end of the campaign we conduct debates and drawing competitions.

8. How does the Society ensure the sustainability of its water conservation projects?
Right from inception to completion all the water management projects are carried out with the community participation. The decision making process involves the community to ensure a high degree of commitment to the project. On completion, the structures are handed over to the community, with their commitment to maintain and operate them on their own. In addition, the Foundation also forms water user groups/beneficiaries, which are responsible for the maintenance and operation of these structures.

9. What is the focus of the society's Rural Health program?
The society's Rural Health program is based on its long term goal of promoting health-conscious communities. Thus, the focal point of our health programs is to create health awareness and impart knowledge about the various services available.
The Rural Health program also seeks to inculcate a healthy way of life and a sense of responsibility for one's own well-being. Village dwellers are sensitized to inexpensive methods of promotive, preventive and curative care. Non-functional health centers are revived and links are established with competent healthcare systems.

10. What is the society doing to improve the health facilities in the villages?
Capacity building
 - community health volunteers, village health & sanitation committees

Spreading health awareness among the villagers
 - Aids campaign
 - Reproductive & child health
 - Communicable diseases
 - Health services available

11. Who is responsible for these activities?
The society has a team of dedicated health workers and Community Health Volunteers in the villages, who are supervised by the Village Champions. In addition, the Instructors also work actively to provide knowledge on health to young girls and women.