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UNIC New Delhi applauds peace, development at #39;Model Village #39; 29 September 2012
"Peace, as we know, is more than just the absence of war. It is freedom from want, from fear and the fulfillment of fundamental human rights," UNIC Director Kiran Mehra-Kerpelman said during a visit to Gomla, a village in the northern Indian state of Haryana that is the subject of a unique project initiated by a development NGO, an educational institution and United Nations Volunteers (UNV). "Your village has shown that it is possible to overcome the odds and work towards progress, development and peace." The Gomla Model Village project was launched by the Anant Vikas Trust, UNV and the Social Service League (SSL) of St. Stephen #39;s College, New Delhi. The aim of the project was to encourage educational institutions to adopt villages to support development, and the Gomla project is an excellent example of the possibilities of such a partnership. A member of the panchayat (local self-government at the village level) observed: "The village is receptive to change which is why we welcomed volunteers who could assist us in our development efforts. There are no families in the village living below the poverty line (an economic benchmark used by the Government of India to identify those in need of assistance), and you will also see that the village is clean. There is no filth anywhere." With the help of the volunteers, Gomla has not only made significant strides in sanitation, it has also set up a Women #39;s Welfare Centre where women produce apparel and handicrafts, an IT centre ...From:unicdelhiViews:1 0ratingsTime:00:55More inNonprofits Activism

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