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OUR OPERATIONAL STATES

Annual Report 2009 - 2010

SAVE A FAMILY PLAN INDIA (An international development organization since 1965)

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT SL. No.

Name of the partner NGO

Palai Social Welfare Society, Pala

2953943.00

Peerumade Development Society, Kanjirappilly

3935503.00

Peoples Service Society, Palakkad

4942488.00

Punalur Social Service Society, Punalur

3303146.00

Quilon Social Service Society, Quilon

5034259.00

Raipur Diocesan Social Welfare Society, Raipur

163000.00

Samridhy Social Service Society, Muvattupuzha

1498059.00

Save A Family Plan (Mananthavady)

3061371.00

Save A Family Plan (Cochin)

5007449.00

Save A Family Plan (Trichur)

3948636.00

Save A Family plan, Hassan

2423906.00

Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society, Shimoga

3494954.00

Social Action Forum, Irinjalakuda

4296717.00

Social Service Centre (C.O.D), Thamarassery

3398635.00

Society of the Daughters of the Cross, Gujarat

22130.00

To be a voice………… As per the media, India is becoming a super power with such technological changes and improvement in the life situations in our people. But the sad fact remains that the purchasing capacity of most of our people is going down, rather than going up, the basic needs of many our people are not met; and we find more people thrown out of their village setting due to the failure in agricultural sector. Save A Family Plan (SAFP) would like to remain a voice for many of these people and the organization continues its basic role of acting as an agency and movement for empowerment and advocacy. All the friends and associates of SAFP deserve congratulations and wishes as they continue to struggle with the people in the changing social situations. It is much more complex today to choose the right

path so that our assistance and support does not become a road block in the lives of the poor but a facilitating support to reach their destination: a qualitative improvement in their lives. It is so wonderful to see that there are wide consultations, planning and evaluation among all our associates. In a democratic set up, team work is more valuable than anything else and the new grounds which we are breaking will produce meaningful results.

I would like to thank all our co-workers and partners of SAFP. We are deeply grateful to all our benefactors who make this endeavor possible and meaningful. Let us forge ahead with determination and courage, for we are doing what is pleasing to God: to be servants for his people especially for those who have no share in the growth cycle of our nation.

Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath President, SAFP India

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Government of Canada, to this Annual Report www.acdi-cida.gc.ca Printed & Published by: Director Save A Family Plan India Aiswaryagram, Parappuram P.O., Kanjoor Via, Ernakulam District Kerala State, India – 683 593

Phone: 0484-2462130, 2462230, 2466324 & Mob.09349202240 E-mail: augustineb@safp.org safpi@safp.org Web: www.safp.org

SL. No.

Name of the partner NGO

Shreyas Social Service Centre, Bathery

St. Joseph Education and Medical Relief Society, Bombay

St. Mary’s Society, Goa

Thalassery Social Service Society, Thalassery

5095171.00

The Deskshina Kannada Rural Development Society, Belthangady

3063296.00

The Nagpur Multipurpose Social Service Society, Nagpur

Thiruvalla Social Service Society, Thiruvalla

2671746.00

Trivandrum Social Service Society, Trivandrum

2727369.00

Tuticorin Multipurpose Social Service Society, Tuticorin

4131231.00

Udhagamandalam Social Service Society, Ooty

813502.00

The Ursuline Franciscan Society, Mysore

163600.00

Vijayapuram Social Service Society, Vijayapuram

Welfare Services Ernakulam, Ernakulam

8012379.00

656411.00

1991457.00 20946846.00

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DIRECTOR’S DESK Indeed it is a moment of pleasure to present the annual report of Save A Family Plan India for the period April 2009- March 2010. The report highlights the various activities SAFP implemented for the year adhering to the vision and mission of Save A Family Plan. SAFP activities have two dimensions namely Family Development Program and Community Development Program.

from the partner NGOs and the monitoring visits to the NGOs and the field maintained this tempo. The hard efforts of all partners are well appreciated and acknowledged with gratitude. I also take this occasion to sincerely thank the local level committees, Sangham members and the partner families. Their contribution to the growth of the nation is remarkable.

Turning back the pages of SAFP for the year 2009-10 and reflecting them it is evident that all activities are for the uplift of the poor and marginalized. However in the social scenario it is observed that the women and children are facing a large number of vulnerabilities. The status, the decision making power and the ownership of resources of women are areas of great concern. Along with the wide range of activities through the large number of Self Help Groups in the partner NGOs, launching some special activities for the sustainable development of women who are worst affected, marked the innovative focused areas by SAFP.

With gratitude we remember the selfless service and continuous support being rendered by the Canada and USA citizens, board members and staff in Canada and India especially Ms. Lois Cote, President SAFP Canada, Ms. Lesley Porter, Executive Director SAFP Canada and Bishop Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath, President SAFP India.

Holding hands for a valuable cause assures strength, confidence, motivation and success. The professional relationship of SAFP with the partner NGOs is well knit and live. The frequent communications, personal meetings, get-together with Directors and the personnel

88360.00 113886.00

G. TOTAL

Editorial Team: Fr. Augustine Bharanikulangara and Mr. Jose Varekulam

Amount in Ind. Rs.

In our travel further towards the local, national and global development, I wish the past provide us with newer and deeper insights for more meaningful and value added interactions and activities. Above all let the hand of the Almighty and the Gospel values be our guiding spirit in all our undertakings.

Fr. Augustine Bharanikulangara Director, SAFP India

Name of the partner NGO

Amount in Ind. Rs.

Jeevan Jyothi Health Service, Jhabua

155592.00

Jeevan Vikas Sansthan, Amaravathy

2757342.00

Kannur Association for institute Rural Org. & Support, Kannur

2524398.00

Kanyakumari Social Service Society, Thukalay

2456833.00

Kothamangalam Diocese Health Service Society, Kothamangalam

3120181.00

Kottapuram Integrated Development Society, Kottappuram

2024563.00

Kottar Social Service Society, Kottar

2338516.00

Kottayam Social Service Society, Kottayam

2929056.00

Little Sisters of Divine Providence, Kunnamthanam

Madras Social Service Society, Madras

2775870.00

Malankara Social Service Society, Trivandrum

3503620.00

Marthandom Integrated Development Society, Marthandom

3393476.00

Mary Matha Province, Angamaly

Neyyattinkara Integral Development Society, Neyyattinkara

1673120.00

Organization for the Development of People(ODP) Mysore

2506819.00

44403.00

431567.00

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SAVE A FAMILY PLAN SL. No.

Name of the partner NGO

Amount in Ind. Rs. 474120.00

The Organization Save A Family Plan (SAFP) was founded by Msgr. Augustine John Kandathil 46 years ago. Rising high from its humble origin, today it has become a well known International Development NGO and a registered charity in Canada, United States of America and in India extending financial and technical support to 72 Partner NGOs in India particularly in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhrapradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarath, Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Orissa. A large number of rehabilitation activities, intervention in areas affected by natural calamities and special projects are also undertaken. There are more

than 52000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) called Sangham all directly coming under the mantle of these partner NGOs. Glancing back at its history, we can see the steady growth that the organization has been making in the field of people’s growth and development.

Cultural Academy for Peace, Palarivattom

Dharmagiri Vikas Society Social & Family Welfare Centre, Kothamangalam

Diocese of Chanda Society

319880.00

Diocese of Idukki

175000.00

Donbosco Welfare Centre, Palluruthy

189470.00

Ernakulum Social Service Society, Varapuzha

F.C Convent, Manickamangalam

Help A Poor Child, Culcatta

Highrange Development Society, Idukki

Home of Peace, Kanjirappilly

Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service Society, Hyderabad

Immaculate Heart of Mary Social Service Society, Pondicherry

150120.00

SAFP’S UNIQUE CLAIM

Indian Network For People with HIV/AIDS, Madras

150000.00

Indore Diocese Social Service Society, Indore

155240.00

100% of all donations received for families reach the hands of the poor.

Jabalpur Diocesan Social Service Society, Jabalpur

329780.00

55325.00

3012683.00 403.00 33744.00

SAFP is facilitating the empowerment and development of the poor regardless religion, caste, colour, creed or political affiliation. The self-reliance and sustainability are focused in the intervening communities and families. Towards this purpose Family Development Program and Community Development Program are being implemented. SAFP’ MISSION

4610613.00

SAFP, in partnership with the poor, fosters conditions that promote healthy families and communities so that they can contribute to sustainable development.

805.00 2907200.00

Rennovated office of SAFP India

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Governance Team

Operational Team

SAFP India is a registered charitable trust in India with a board of six trustees from different streams of development. They are:

The operational team consists of 9 full time staff includes:

Bishop Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath (President and the Auxiliary Bishop of ErnakulamAngamaly Archdiocese) Rev Fr. Augustine Bharanikulangara (Director and a Priest from Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese) Dr. Mary Venus Joseph (Secretary and Professor in Social Work) Mr. M.P. Joseph (Member and Principal, Training College of a Commercial Bank) Rev Dr. Varghese Kalaparambath (Member and Director, Barath Matha College, Thrikakara, Ernakulam)

Jacob. P.O (Program Officer-SPED II) Jose Varekulam (Program Officer-Family Development Program) K.V. Joy (Program Support Officer- Livelihood Initiatives/ Accounts) Mary Shajan (Accountant) Anu Mathew (Program Support Officer) Maria Sindhu B S (Program Support Officer) Beena Joy (Office Assistant-Steno)

The Family Development Program (FDP) is the pioneer core program of SAFP, and marked the origin of our organization. One family or individual or group from North America or Europe supports a selected poor family in India for a period of six years on a monthly basis @ 20 Canadian Dollars for self-supportive of the family. The selection of deserving families is done by grass-roots community based organizations and recommend to SAFP. The donations of the program are forwarded through our partners, then to the bank accounts of the recipient families. We have supported more than 65000 poor families in India through this program to become selfsupportive. At present we have more than 14000 families in our pay role including 4139 newly enrolled families of 2009-10. States covered : Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Total NGOs : 43 Aim : Promote value system in the society through give and take relationship Transparency : Exact dollar exchange value of 20 Canadian Dollars to the partner family

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Improve their living standard Augment present income for an immediate improvement in their standard of living

Provide leverages to mobilize social and community support services for family based developmental projects. Reduce their indebtedness Reduce the burden on single parents such as widows and widowers as well as abandoned women Reduce the burden of families having vulnerably diseased, aged, mentally and physically challenged members

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Facilitating family based empowerment plan formulation at respective families Family visits and interaction with family members Capacity building of families for promoting livelihood initiatives Training to families on gender and environment Ongoing animation and support services to families by NGO level coordinators, sponsors and volunteers Periodical communication between partner families and their respective supporters in abroad Reporting and reviewing at many levels National meet of NGO level coordinators at SAFP India Success story documentation Field monitoring

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DETAILS OF DISBURSEMENT TO THE PARTNER NGOs DURING 2009-10

OUR FOUNDER Save A Family Plan, as is well-known, was the dream of Monsignor Augustine John Kandathil who was the head of the Chemistry Department, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was born on 5th May 1920 at Vaikom, Kerala, India. The plan was in response to the call of Pope Paul VI when he was in India in 1964, to join with him to battle the scourge of poverty.

SL. No.

Name of the partner NGO

Alleppey Diocesan Charitable & Social Welfare Society, Alleppey

Archdiocese of Ernakulam

Assisi School for Deaf, Muvattupuzha

Balasore Social Service Society, Orissa

334816.00

Bangalore Multipurpose social Service Society, Bangalore

983217.00

Behtlehem Abhaya Bhavan Charitable Society, Perumbavoor

190000.00

Belgaum Diocesan Social Service Society

Calcutta Anglo Indian Service Society, Calcutta

1573760.00

Calicut Diocese Social Service Society, Calicut

2728892.00

Catholic Diocese of Belguam

Monsignor Augustine John Kandathil (Father Gus)

Christeena Home, Trichur

Founder of Save A Family Plan

Chenganachery Social Service Society, Chenganachery

4963471.00

Coimbatore Multipurpose Social Service Society, Coimbatore

1917564.00

Congregation of Preshitharam, Kalady

Msgr. Augustine was a valued and much-loved person wherever he lived. He was a man who not only talked about the poor, but who lived very simply himself. His example of simplicity of life, prayerfulness and genuine care for everyone was a great blessing to all who experienced him. He retired from active direction of SAFP in 1999 but remained the guiding spirit until his death on July 18, 2001. In his personal life he had always identified with the poor to whom he was so devoted. When he died he literally possessed nothing.

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13130 families underwent capacity building and empowerment process 2408 local sponsors trained on how the program managed 6522 families started different livelihood initiatives and improve their income 248 families constructed new house or purchased as their own 234 families repaired their existing houses 242 sanitary latrine constructed 74 families purchased small peace of land 31 Rain water harvesting tank constructed 28 families installed energy conservation systems in their houses 1061 families cleared their debts 253 young women got married. 763 members got medical treatment A good number of children got better education in their life Mobilized the voluntary services of 1600 priests, 995 religious sisters and 1197 lay people. Mobilized Rs.8203050/- as bank loan

7941317.00 103226.00 16369.00

50000.00

265080.00 288.00

165000.00

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Tapped Government subsidies Rs.4714950/Rs.16732050/- mobilized as loan from different SHGs Mobilized Rs.2726600/- from other agencies. New computer software lunched and the coordinators got training on how to operate the software. Supplied RB handbook for all the beneficiary families in their own language

Six years support to 500 Tsunami families: Save A Family Plan has responded to the victims of earthquake and tsunami in Southern Asia which occurred on December26th 2004, through its family development program. It ensures a six yearlong monthly assistance of 20 Canadian Dollars (around Rs.750/-) per month to 500 most vulnerably tsunami affected families (widows) from 9 civil districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu through 10 different NGOs. It is expected that through this partnership program, the family will be able to enter in to mainstream of the society and to take part in the developmental process of the society.

VISITORS FROM CANADA 1. Rev Fr. Richard Saldanha, 205 Tweedsmuir Ave. W. Chatham, ON N7M 5N8, Canada along with a team of 16 Canadians visited Save A Family Plan India and their sponsored families in different partner NGOs during January 2010 2. Ms. Lois Cote- President SAFP Canada and Ms. Lesley Porter-Executive Director SAFP Canada spent two months in India, made monitoring visits to the partner NGOs, attended different meetings at SAFP India level and visited Canadian High Commission Office at New Delhi. 3. Ms. Sija Jacob, system Analyst, SAFP Canada visited India and spent two months for correction and modification of SAFPNET. 4. Bro. Francis Zambon, Student, St. Peter’s seminary, London, Ontario, Canada and his brother Mr. Joseph Zambon visited SAFP India during August 2009 5. Benefactors Mr. Michel and Ms. Mary Jane Murphy, Canada visited SAFP India and their supporting families in Bathery DSSS during November 2009. 6. Ms. Grace Flesher, A Canadian Micro-Credit Consultant visited India and spent 6 months

7. Benefactor, Mrs. Joy Baptist from Canada visited SAFP India and their supporting family during December 2009. 8. Ms. Madeline Porter, Benefactor from Canada visited SAFP India and her supporting family during February 2010. 9. Ms. Rosalind Norman, Canada visited SAFP India and her supporting family during February 2010.

Monitoring Visits/ Internal audits to Partner NGOs As part of monitoring the field level activities of the SPED II program and internal audit of the SAFP accounts in the partner NGOs visits were done by SAFPI team, SAFP Canada team and CIDA team to 35 partner NGOs from April 2009 to March 2010. During the visits the implementation of the activities the participation and local ownership of the people in the community are assessed.

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Sl. No. Name of Partner NGO

Family Development Program Fund Utilization Details of Partner Families

Name of Project Amount disbursed General needs of the temporary shelter and home for women 88,360.00 and children

Daughters of the Cross, Mumbai

Shimoga DSSS

Disaster Management - School kit for 500 children

50,000.00

Shraddha Nikertan

To provide funds for an education and hostel project for 50 boys & girls

22,130.00

Sneha Sadan Pothiyakara

For the general needs of the school

52,392.00

St. Joseph Education and medical relief society

General needs of the Emile Care Centre for the Aged and Hostel program

88,360.00

St. Mary’s Society

Staff salaries to meet the needs for providing counseling services in Goa

Thalassery DSSS

Thrissur DSSS

Tuticorin DSSS

RELIEF-Respite and Empathy to lives immersed in Evanescent Fear Emergency Relief Activities among the low land areas of Thrissur Fund for their child labour program

39% 8% 14% 38%

1,13,886.00 50,000.00 50,000.00

8,452.00 Total

58,37,505.00

Amount deposited in S B accounts

Amount deposited in fixed deposits

To own basic human infrastructure facilities

To start livelihood initiatives

To clear debts and other liabilities

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Sl. No. Name of Partner NGO 12

CPK + (INP+ Chennai)

Name of Project Ensuring environment for children infected &affected by HIV in Kerala

Amount disbursed 1,50,000.00

Dharmagiri Vikas Society

Assistance for the purchase of 10 bunk beds for angel careTribal hostel

Divine Mercy Church

The costs of boys boarding at the Divine Mercy Parish Machhe Belgaum

Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan

Innovative Program for holistic Development of street children - Child labour

79,920.00

Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan

Housing project from Mr. John Van Oss - to Santhosh Chinna

9,050.00

Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan

Don Bosco Library at Sneha Bhavan - Child labour program

1,00,500.00

Ernakulam Diocese

Special needs of Ernakulam Diocese - Bp. Thomas Chakiath

1,03,226.00

Help A Poor Child

Assistance in the operational costs of educating poor children

Home of Faith

Drinking Water Well

Home of Hope

Monthly food program for the mentally and physically challenged people

Idukki Diocese

Formation of gender policy for KCBC

55,325.00 2,65,080.00

33,744.00

SAFP‘S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM On request of the poor in India, SAFP started Community Development Program in partnership with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in 1978 and still it continues. The main source of funding is CIDA and SAFP Canada. The present three years program is called SPED II (Sustainability through Participation, Empowerment and Decentralization). It has implemented in partnership with 48 Diocesan Social Service Societies and 3 women headed NGOs. A strong network exist between SAFP, Partner NGOs, Samghams, local leaders and people, local level Government Institutions and other organizations. The program promotes a sustainable development in the intervention areas. The promotion of local level leadership and the empowerment of women are significant.

Major Sectors in Community Development Program 1,65,000.00 44,000.00 1,75,000.00

Integrated watershed development

Promoting basic and primary education

Improving the health status of communities

Promotion of sustainable livelihood initiatives & micro enterprises

Gender mainstreaming

Environment consciousness raising

Capacity building and good governance.

A wide range of activities are envisaged and implemented to achieve the objectives. The goal is reduction of poverty. Total number of partnering NGOs

: 51

Number of States which the program implemented : 9 Number of civil districts

: 77

Total number of direct beneficiaries

: 112275

Total number of indirect beneficiaries

: 263718

Integrated Watershed SAFP’s “Sustainability through Participation, Empowerment and Decentralization” (SPED) program is implemented in partnership with 51 NGOs in India and this in fact is joining hands with the poor to establish a just world. One of the basic and most essential needs of human beings is water. Perhaps it is more significant when we say water is a fundamental human right. Hence one component designed in SPED program is watershed providing a safe and adequate supply of drinking water even in times of drought, to bring in an increase in the quantity and quality of surface water and ground water in the selected villages, improve health, reduce hardship of women and improve agricultural crop yield.

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Duration of Assistance to Families

Sl. No. Name of Partner NGO

More than 6 Years 2% 5 - 6 Years 10%

Less Than 1 Year 18%

4 - 5 Years 24% 1 - 2 Years 14%

2 - 4 Years 13% 3 - 4 Years 19%

Name of Project

Idukki DSSS

Purchase of a LCD projector & sound system for the trainings

Idukki DSSS

Integrated formal education program for Tribal community of Marayoor

Idukki DSSS

Disaster Management - Assistance for six houses

Jabalpur DSSS

Empowering slum communities for controlling child labour

1,00,000.00

KANIVU,ERNAKULAM

Physical, mental and moral support to the wandering mentally ill women

3,66,201.00

M & R F Hospital Mysore

Community Health Training, Medical care of Rural people

1,63,600.00

Marian Hospice & Research Centre

Training program of the deprived group of young girls in Ernakulam.

Ootty DSSS

Care & Support for the Stigmatized People Living with HIV/ AIDS

SAFP

Direct support for house construction/repairs etc.

30,000.00

SAFP Cochin

Van Oss Housing assistance for one beneficiary

15,000.00

Samridhi, Muvattupuzha

Socio-economic security and rehabilitation of an HIV affected young widow

87,900.00

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71,000.00 2,35,000.00 50,000.00

55,000.00 5,31,500.00

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Laterate stone quarry recharging

Total No. of States

Herbal garden

: 305

Total No. of civil districts

Mosquito eradication from ponds

: 85

Total No. of Direct beneficiaries

11736

Organic farming

: 51

Total No. of indirect beneficiaries

76685

Percolation pits/trenches

: 14

Planting Trees

: 33

Promotion of fodder cultivation

: 1208

Promotion of kitchen garden

: 2184

Promotion of smokeless choolah

: 6

Reclamation of wetland for paddy cultivation

: 13

Reconstruction/repair of house

: 348

Repair/renovation of cattle shed

: 28

Sand bag check dam

: 15

Stone/soil bunding

: 600

Stream bank protection

: 49

Training on NRM

: 1132

Trichoderma distribution

: 50

Utilization of renewable energy

: 9

Spring development

: 4

Vegetable fencing

: 26

Vermi Compost tank

: 69

Well recharging/renovation/construction

: 590

Major activities and direct beneficiaries are as follows: Bio Gas Plant

: 50

Campaign against Plastic

: 273

Capacity Building Training

: 1827

Cleaning and Backwashing of wells

: 73

Construction of new house

: 22

Construction of rain water harvesting tanks

: 399

Construction of Sanitary latrines

: 195

Digging/De-silting/Recharging of ponds

: 349

Distribution of dolomite/lime for agriculture

: 144

Formation of Balavedi

: 30

Formation of Bio-village/model green plot

: 10

Gabion structures

: 775

Group Farming

: 88

Income Generation programs

: 627

Installation of shutters for check-dams

: 50

SPECIAL PROJECTS : 2009-10

: 5 Sl. No. Name of Partner NGO

Name of Project Construction of Spinning Shed & Purchase of Motorized Traditional Ratts

Amount disbursed

Bethlehem Abhayabhan, Koovapady

Alleppey DSSS

Disaster Management - House repairing three numbers

25,000.00

Assissi School for Deaf

Special needs of Assissi School

10,545.00

Belgum DSSS

Disaster Management - Family kit for 50 families

50,000.00

Calcutta Anglo Indian Service Society

Pension for seniors, education of youth and medical support for seniors

CAP Ernakulam

SAKHI - Short Stay Home for the women in difficult circumstances

Carmel Vikas Society

Chanda DSSS

CMC Vengoor (Snehitha)

CMC Vengoor

Housing for HIV/AIDS Project - Snehitha

CMC Vengoor

Emergency support for flood victims

Infrastructure development of the office & to appoint an Animator - Karnool Construction of latrines for the poor children of Bhalabhavan at Sundhana. Empowering the women, children & Adolescents through Community Reach out

1,90,000.00

14,82,158.00 3,24,000.00 1,02,000.00 20,000.00 99,176.00 1,10,000.00 15,000.00

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caused by the major projects. This enabled to introduce EIA is a highly participatory manner which was easily absorbed and accepted by the partners. Role of EIA for attaining sustainability of the projects was stressed to the maximum possible. Number of NGOs

: 51

Total No. of direct beneficiaries

: 58564

Total No. of indirect beneficiaries

: 99133

Capacity Building & Good Governance Political decentralization process was initiated in the country through constitutional amendments to form and strengthen a three tier Panchayathi Raj Institutions, which has given more power to grass roots bodies, inviting participation of the people in local governance and development processes. Good governance can be conceived as a broad reform strategy and a particular set of initiative to strengthen the institutions of civil society with the objective of making the government more accountable, more open, transparent and more democratic.

The women were encouraged for the meaningful participation in the designing of physical, biological and social interventions in the watershed. The NGO level SAFP coordinators and animators were facilitating the community level planning process and implementation.

Promoting basic and primary Education

Strategy/Results ·

A baseline data bank created in all these 32 villages and the partner NGOs in partnership with local CBOs, community members and technical experts identified and budgeted the relevant activities in the watershed area through a participatory exercise.

Capacity building of the grass root level NGOs and micro level organizations on the rights, roles and responsibilities in the context of PRIs

Facilitating participatory micro planning for development collaboration with PRIs

Capacity building of the implementing agencies in Good Governance

This sector is envisaged to give special focus on adult education and functional literacy especially among women, ensuring the enrolment of every girl and boy in primary school, re-enrolment of dropouts, promoting supplementary education to avoid grade repetitions and improvements in the learning processes.

Total No. of NGOs

Total No. of States

Total No. of villages

Total No. of direct beneficiaries

8496

Total No. of indirect beneficiaries

20908

The activities and beneficiaries are as follows: · Adult education & Literacy program

· Career guidance and counseling camp for students : 1229 · Running parallel school for drop out children

: 981

· Skill development for drop outs

: 1131

· Special scholarship for students

: 42

· Strengthening of school development committee

: 459

· Tuition classes for school going children

: 2962

Improved skill in basic arithmetic, reading and writing

Improving the Health Status of the Communities

Improved skills in managing life situation including income and expenditure, occupation, human relationships, leadership, communication

The sector intends to promote:

Organizational self-assessment

EDP training for the families of Family Development program

Capacity building of the partner NGOs

Staff trainings and infrastructural development

: 1692

Reduced Infant Mortality Rate

Improved enrolment in the formal schools

Increased weight of the new born babies

Improved results and grades for the children in the examinations

Reduction in Morbidity

Improved adult literacy

Control of epidemics

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Total No. of NGOs

: 23

No. of Partner NGOs

: 19

Total No. of States

: 8

Total No. of villages

: 56

Total No. of villages

: 69

Number of Direct beneficiaries

: 3564

Total No. of direct beneficiaries

: 42777

Number of indirect beneficiaries

: 25144

Total No. of indirect beneficiaries

: 64621

Income generation for women living with HIV/AIDS or infected dependants

The activities and beneficiaries are as follows: · Medical Camps

: 10407

· Preventive medicines, referral services nutrients

: 4508

· Health awareness program

: 24058

· Nutrients to pregnant/lactating mothers & children : 602 · Ongoing health status verification

: 3098

· Promotion of Medicinal garden

: 104

Promotion of Sustainable Livelihood Initiatives & Micro Enterprises The sector aims at : · Capacity building in entrepreneurship development, operation and management of micro enterprises · Promoting micro enterprises and income generating activities · Efficient and effective management of the income generation activities and micro enterprises · Increased investment of savings and credit capital in productive ventures

Most of the people, who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, belong to the weaker sections of the society. The in depth understanding of this situation in India, especially the three southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, SAFP decided to actively intervene to this field to sustain and strengthen the economic condition and emotional well being of the women, who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The majority of women living with HIV/AIDS were infected from their husbands. When they are infected their life is totally isolated. High level stigma and misconceptions on HIV/AIDS among community have caused high level discrimination towards these people and it also affects the studies of their children. Most of them are not ready to reveal their situation by afraid of the society. When this disease affects a family, all the members are totally isolated from the society that affects their economic conditions. The affected people have to spend huge amount for ART supplementary medicines and nutritious foods. Their miserable situation worsens their health also. So there need to be developed strategies for the well being of the women members of the family. One of the best strategies

is to enhance the skill and capacity of these poor women and motivate them to start viable income generation projects. This will not only increase the livelihood income but also improve the self esteem and self image of these women. No. of partner NGOs

: 29

No. of direct beneficiaries

: 740

No. indirect beneficiaries

: 2220

Livelihood Initiatives for prevention of trafficking & migration SAFP launched a new project named “Sustainable livelihood approach for prevention of trafficking and migration.” The project is focused on women who are victims in trafficking and prone to human trafficking due to the poor economic situation. The project is implemented in partnership with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) under the project SPED II 2009-10 No. of partner NGOs

: 13

No. of direct beneficiaries

: 325

No. of indirect beneficiaries

: 1200

Gender Mainstreaming Gender equity implies the respect to human dignity. Gender equality means that women and men have equal conditions for realizing their full human rights and potential to contribute to national, political, economic, social, and cultural development, and to benefit from the results. Addressing inequality between women and men is fundamental to achieving poverty reduction and sustainable development. Gender equality and women’s empowerment is the third Millennium Development Goal and is internationally recognized as fundamental to achieving all Millennium Development Goals Number of NGOs

: 51

Total No. of direct beneficiaries

: 64789

Total No. of indirect beneficiaries : 114656

Environment Consciousness Building Through proper Environment awareness programs SAFP is able to convince the NGO’s that the total environmental damage caused by minor projects without conducting environment impact assessment (EIA) has been found to be much more than that