WHAT
WE DO
Our work in India focuses on access to education, sustainability and gender equality. Our work in both India and Canada supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OUR FOCUS.
PROGRAMS & PROJECTS.
In India
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Vivek Canada provides access to free elementary school education to boys
and girls.
SUSTAINABILITY
Vivek Canada provides free solar lamps to rural households in remote communities in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve area living without electricity that otherwise rely on toxic
kerosene lamps.
Providing solar lamps and computers in rural communities.
GENDER EQUALITY
Vivek Canada works with rural communities to encourage enrollment of young girls in elementary schools. To help advance female employment, Vivek Canada hires female teachers from the village in which the school
is located.
Encouraging enrollment of young girls in elementary schools. Advancing female employment by hiring female teachers at the elementary schools.
BACKYARD POULTRY
Advancing empowerment of rural women by with job creation projects such as: back yard poultry and vegetable farming.
In Canada
SCHOLARSHIPS
To promote gender equality and empower local youth, Vivek Canada awarded two scholarships of $1,000.00 each for two female students of South Asian heritage enrolled in a post-secondary institution
in B.C.
WHERE WE WORK.
DAWN TO DUSK
A local program (in the lower mainland) that promotes volunteerism and well being amongst South Asian youth and seniors.
About Pilibhit
Pilibhit is a city and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the north-eastern most district of Bareilly division, which is situated in Rohilkhand region of the sub Himalayan Plateau belt on the boundary of Nepal, which is known for being the origin of
river Gomati.
According to a report issued by the Government of India, Pilibhit is one of the Minority Concentrated Areas in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators. Pilibhit is one of the forest rich areas of Uttar Pradesh. Almost 54 km along Indo-Nepal international border makes Pilibhit highly sensitive for security purposes. According to the Government of India, 45.23% of Pilibhit's population lives below poverty.
Why Pilibhit ?
Under its 'Education for All' program, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh seeks to provide free basic education to all children. Under this initiative, children also receive school uniforms, a stipend, school supplies and midday meals.
However, as some communities are left out for political, economic or geographical reasons, Vivek Canada is helping to fill the gap by establishing primary schools in geographically-remote areas.
The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit's forests have at least 36 tigers and a good predator base for their survival. These forests, part of terai forests, with grasslands constitute habitat for over 127 animals, 556 bird species and 2,100 flowering plants. They are also home to around 6 million people who depend on them for their livelihoods.
The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve came into existence in 2008, when the Government of India approved the area for its inhabitants in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the finest examples of the exceedingly diverse and productive Terai eco-systems.
The northern edge of the reserve lies along the Indo-Nepal border while the southern boundary is marked by the river Sharada and Khakra. It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species, which include tiger, leopard, swamp deer, hispidhare, Bengal floricans, and so on.
