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DHAN Foundation strongly feels that microfinance alone cannot address the issues of poverty. The issues of health, education and living conditions that are contributing to the vulnerability of the poor, also need to be addressed. The health issues and needs of members differ in each federations based on the context.

You can support the Kalanjiam Federations by sponsoring their anemia control initiative with the women and adolescent girls screened and short listed by each federation.

Number of women and adolescent girls screened and short listed for anemia control is given location wise.

Sl No	Name of the location	State	Number of persons short listed for the project		Total	Support needed for two years Rs.*
Sl No	Name of the location	State	Mildly and Moderately anemic	Severely anemic	Total	Support needed for two years Rs.*
1	Periyakulam	Tamil Nadu	870	180	1050	6,15,000
2	Chinnamanur	Tamil Nadu	972	164	1136	6,50,000
3	Vadamadurai	Tamil Nadu	865	585	1450	10,17,500
4	Ramanathapuram	Tamil Nadu	1021	99	1120	6,09,500
5	Thalaivasal	Tamil Nadu	1107	103	1210	6,56,500
6	Reddiyar Chattram	Tamil Nadu	951	63	1014	5,38,500
7	Chittoor Town	Andhra Pradesh	1046	106	1152	6,29,000
8	Punganur	Andhra Pradesh	882	114	996	5,55,000
9	Malavalli Shimsa	Karnataka	997	89	1086	5,87,500
10	Kollegal	Karnataka	1037	130	1167	6,48,500
			9748	1633	11381	65,07,000

* Cost of treatment for two years at the cost of Rs. 500 per persons for mildly and moderately anemic and Rs. 1000 for severely anemic

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How you can contribute

You can support the Kalanjiam Federations by sponsoring their anaemia control initiative with the women and adolescent girls screened and short listed by each federation.

Success Stories

Eswari is from Ellapatti village of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. She and her husband are agricultural labourers. A few years after the birth of her first child, she experienced a sudden loss of weight and prolonged cough and wheezing. A check up at the government hospital confirmed that she had tuberculosis and she had to undergo treatment for at least six months.

Run to be free from Anaemia

Madurai Marathon 2010

The 2010 edition of Madurai Marathon focuses on promoting awareness and action among the public in Madurai, particularly targeting youths. The Resources raised from this event would be used for the cause of eradicating anaemia.