Projects and Activities
HASSACHIPATTI - Our Village Project started with a small village of 61 houses ’ Hassachipatti ‘ based on the hill slopes of Matheran
HASSACHIPATTI -
Located a couple hours’ drive away from Mumbai, Hassachipatti has a population of 300. One of the reasons we chose this village was its proximity to our school’s activity centre in Matheran.
PROFILE -
The Villagers
- The village consists of around 300 people – 40 to 50 of them are children below the age of 15 and around 90 people between the age of 15-22. The total number of women is approximately 150.
- The average size of a family is 6-8 members, including grandparents..
Sources of Income
- No jobs are available in the village; they must all travel to Matheran – an hour’s walk from the village – to find work.
- A majority of the village men work as casual labour and earn on an average of Rs. 150/day (approximately Rs.3000 a month)..
- Most households own 1-3 chickens and one family own a few cows.
- No agricultural activity takes place in the area as they do not own any land..
Access to Potable Water
The water is piped down from a small natural spring which almost dries up in the month of May.
Education and Training
- There is a two room small primary school in the village.
- The villagers all speak Marathi and many of them are conversant in Hindi. English is understood by some of the younger generation who attend the school.
- The Gram Panchayat is located outside the actual village in Ambevadi.