The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1. What is a legend? A legend is a very old story or set of stories from ancient times about famous events or persons. These stories are not always true . 2. Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3. Fiji: Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4. How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the na...
Activities of SammaaN
Foundation
Better HEALTH
1.
Medical Ambulances
Sammaan Foundation provides “Medical Ambulance Services” in
all the districts of Bihar. These ambulances are equipped with advanced lifesaving
equipment and critical drugs.
2. Mobile
Medical Units
Providing health care services for people living in remote
areas are a big challenge for the state of Bihar, because of the state’s lack
of transport system, economic condition of the people, and lack of ample
hospitals. Sammaan foundation has taken health services to the doorstep of the
people by providing Mobile Medical Unit.
3.
Mortuary Vans
Building on the belief of providing dignity for all,
including dead, Sammaan Foundation has been operating mortuary van service
in an institutionalized manner since 2013.
The service is provided free of cost for people living below
poverty line.
Sustainable LIVELIHOOD
and Financial Inclusion
1. Cycle
and eRickshaws:
Since 2007, Sammaan Foundation has been working
towards organizing rickshaw & cart pullers and empowering them by financial
inclusion, capacity building program and skill development training.
2. Street Vendors:
Sammaan Foundation has been
working among Street Vendors in Jharkhand for their betterment.
They have mobilised more than 10,000 street vendors
across Jharkhand.
Financial Inclusion
In partnership with NABARD,
Sammaan has carried out an innovative campaign in Kishanganj and Araria
districts of Bihar.
The rickshaw pullers
were trained to become the society champions of FI and educated their
clients about financial schemes.
Their rickshaws were branded with slogans and messages that
encouraged FI awareness.
The rickshaw pullers also enrolled themselves in Pradhan
Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Sureksha Bima Yojana
Schemes.
Agriculture
The foundation has partnered with NABARD, for WADI (Small
Orchard) Program, under Tribal Development Fund (TDF), for the improved
quality of life for the tribal community.
ARISE –
Entrepreneurship
ARISE (Agriculture and Rural Innovation Startup Empowerment
Centre) is a Social Innovation Incubator.
“Start Up India is a revolutionary scheme that has been
started to help the people who wish to start their own business.”
ARISE is an initiative to take this entrepreneurial spirit to
the rural market and help job seekers become job creators.
Education & Skill
Development
Our initiatives involve a
significant number of skill development trainings. Sammaan is in process
of formalising our existing trainings under the Skill Development
Mission of the Government of India. They also provide scholarships to children
from low-income family to complete their school education.