Mr. Hussain Ali now with Increased Income
Mr. Hussain Ali 19 years old trainee belongs to Khwazakhaila- Swat trained in wood polishing. Before the training he was a gate keeper with a monthly salary Rs. 1500. His family comprise of his aged parents, three sisters and two small brothers, he was the only bread earner. It was difficult rather impossible for him to meet the livelihood needs of his family with such small income. Sharing his views about selection for the training, “I was deeply disappointed and thinking of suicide of the situation. I saw a young man talking to a gathering of people in Khwazakhaila-Swat, who was talking for on the job training. I lessoned to him carefully and thought it a good opportunity to change my luck. I requested the man to enter my name for this training. After two day I was interviewed for the training was for On the Job training in wood polishing. Immediately after completion of the training I was placed at same center where I got the training @ Rs. 4500 per month. As result of the training my per month income increased from Rs.1500 to Rs.4500/= and now I am able to cover the livelihood expenses of my household. I got rid of the depression. I am happy and hopeful that within few months my income would increase to Rs. 9000 a month.
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All the trainees did well but some proved to be extraordinary. Training has given them new meaning to their lives and they are now able to stand on their own feet. The group consisting of 5 trainees namely, Noor Mohammad, Haider Ali, Mohammad Ali, Wahid Rehman & Usman Ali just after completion of their training got a small contract of Tile Fixing in a wash room at village Charbagh on Rs.10000/ and completed the work successfully in three days. On the Job training provided self confidence in trainees that now without any of the master trainers they can do the task. It means they have earned Rs. 2000/ per head in three days
Immediately after the contract this group they continued working with their own contractor, because the contractor got three new contracts and is in dire need of trained persons to complete task well in time.
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Shah Fawad-Master Trainer in A.C Repair and Installation from Khwazakhaila-Swat is now leaving his shop to his trainees as he is going abroad. He has shown confidence regarding the trainees and knows well that trainees comprising Hussain Shah and Mukhtar-ul- Haq will run his business smoothly. It reflects the achievements made through on-job training. It also demonstrates the level of trainees, giving a clear picture of the impact of training on jobless unskilled youth.
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CASE BEFORE INTERVENTION:
The vulnerable person namely Jahanzeb of Barikot, is a poor man having muddy house, built of stones. The person has traditional system for defecation in his house which is use by the female members only. He himself goes out into the open fields for defecation and in the course of this process he faces a lot of difficulties especially at night. The lack of education and awareness further complicates the passing days of his life. His knowledge about hygiene behavior was next to none. He was in desperate need of an accessible latrine along with proper education about hygiene behavior.
CASE AFTER INTERVENTION
The proposed beneficiary was visited by EPS social team and examined the person and his residence under the set criteria. After getting green signal, an accessible latrine was constructed in his residence. All the required accessories in terms of accessibility were provided in his latrine. He is now fully facilitated and has stopped open defecation. Defecation at night time was a great problem for him but now the problem has solved once and for all. He was also given hygiene education to get him aware about the diseases associated with unhygienic behavior.
CASE DESCRIPTION:
Bakht Mashala is the resident of village Shagai U/C Saidu Sharif. She is 50 years of age, widow, having six children three sons and three daughters. Her husband died three years ago due to cardiac arrest. In his life the family lives a comfortable life having no such major problem of earning. His husband works in a marble factory and they live a comfortable life. Problem starts when his husband died, no other person in the family in a position to earn some thing for the family. Then Bakht Mashala herself start woking in nearby houses and earn something for her family as her children were minors. She had traditional system for defecation in his house which is use by the members only. The lack of education and awareness further complicates the passing days of her life. Her knowledge about hygiene behavior was next to none. She was in desperate need of an accessible latrine along with proper education about hygiene behavior.
Then the EPS team visited her house and given hygiene education to get him aware about the diseases associated with unhygienic behavior. A latrine was constructed in her residence. All the required accessories in terms of accessibility were provided in her latrine. She is now fully facilitated and happy with the facility provided by EPS because her problem has been solved once and for all
