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Shroffs Foundation Trust (SFT) is a regional non-governmental organization primarily working in Vadodara district and a part of Kutch district in Gujarat, India 〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 1. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 http://www.shroffsfoundation.org/pdf/annual_report_2010_11.pdf〕 It was established in 1980 under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 to improve the lives of impoverished communities in the region through holistic sustainable development.〔()〕〔"A Job on Their Hands: Spreading Work and Self-esteem." The Times of India. 20 Sept. 2011. () Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012〕 To that end, SFT has been actively involved in provision of livelihood security, drudgery reduction, natural resource management, health and education.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 1. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 Over the last 25 years, the trust has impacted the lives of people in 412 villages.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 3. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 In the year 2010-11, SFT derived 45% of their funds from government grants, 28% from donations and 27% from other sources.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 83. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 == Livelihood Security == SFT has carried out various projects targeting different parts of the community, to help them achieve greater economic independence through community organization and capacity building.〔() Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012〕 Widows hold a vulnerable position in the conservative society of rural India, to make them self-sufficient SFT trained 269 young widows in various businesses such as artificial jewellery making, cleaning agent making, stitching and embroidery.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 46. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 After training, 66% of the widows became self-sufficient.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 47. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 Another similar initiative taken by SFT was setting up of a sustainable handicraft business run by the tribal women artisans.〔http://www.shroffsfoundation.org. Shroff Foundation Trust. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. Women in the region have begun the practice of dairy co-operatives, which allows them to price milk at higher prices through the aid of capacity building programs organized via Self Help Groups (SHG’s) established by SFT.〔Bansal, Dr. Hema. “Self help group - NGO - Bank linkages program in India: a case study.” M.S. University of Baroda, India.〕〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 15. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 The co-operative has provided saving opportunities, which resulted in a profit accumulation of Rs 50,000 in one year.〔 Furthermore, SFT has acted as a surety for the microcredit loans undertaken by the women for purchasing milk cattle under the program.〔 Subsequently, the daily additional income of 348 families in the region linked to these co-operatives has increased to Rs 84,363.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 22. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 Nevertheless, the program had to counter illiteracy problems that barricaded the community from viewing the benefits of a cooperative and resulted in conflicts and thus, caused time lags in implementation.〔Integrated Tribal Development Project. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 25. Retrieved 21 Feb. 2012 ()〕 SFT established a vocational training center in 2008 in Chhota Udepur.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 48. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 ()〕 The center aims to equip 8,900 youths living in the tribal belts of Gujarat with skills to employ them in back-end office operations in BPOs.〔Tribal youths get job offers in Vadodara” The Times of India. 23 July 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-23/vadodara/29807265_1_tribal-youths-vocational-training-tribal-development-department.〕〔The flat world: BPO highway reaches Gujarat tribal belt” The Indian Express. 12 Aug. 2008. http://www.indianexpress.comnews/the-flat-world-bpo-highway-reaches-gujarat-tribal-belt/347705/1.〕 Initially participation in the courses was challenged by factors such as unawareness of the community of outlets such as BPO’s and the degree of difficulty involved in leaning English from the basics.〔 However, these were eventually resolved through continued effort of volunteers.〔 and to date 175 trainees have received successful placements and are earning an average income of Rs 5000 per month.〔Annual Report 2010-11. Shroff Foundation Trust. p. 48. Retrieved 23 Feb. 2012 http://www.shroffsfoundation.org/pdf/annual_report_2010_11.pdf.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shroffs Foundation Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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