Jaher

Project Brief: Residential school for the Santhali tribal children - to be supported partly by the community through the fishery project
Project Type: Community Based Interventions (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Boston
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Sangram Birje
Project Partner(s): Lajroosh Swaran
Other Contacts: Alka Arora
Project Address: , Jaher Development Samiti, Bagjobra,Village Bodra, Tola Bagjobra,P.O. Churchu,
Jharkhand  825411
Tel: 6546 232168
Stewarding Chapter: Boston
Sep 2010BostonUSD 4000
Nov 2009BostonUSD 4000
Jul 2008BostonUSD 4043
Jan 2008BostonUSD 4000
Apr 2006BostonUSD 2900
Dec 2005BostonUSD 1329
Mar 2003BostonUSD 2300
Dec 2003BostonUSD 100
Dec 2001BostonUSD 1500
Dec 2000BostonUSD 1500

Total = $25672

Jaher Development Samiti was formed by Santals and works in the areas of health, education and development in the churchu and mandu blocks of Hazaribagh dist, Bihar. Emphasis is placed on incorporating their language and culture in the school so that there is no identity crisis and a sense of lack of self-worth. Everyone on the Jaher Development Committee except Jahermuni is a Santhal.
Education and awareness amongst the tribal population in a manner sensitive to their language and culture
Jaher Development Samiti was formed by Santals working in Health, Devlopment and Education in the Churchu and Mandu blocks of Hazaribag dist.

Tel# is of Mr. Lajroosh Swaran. His Address is
Village Kasyadih,
PO Charhi, Pin 825336
jahermuni@yahoo.co.in
Dist. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand