Plan India Annual Program Report 2007

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Challenge and change in India

Real progress

India is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of the population live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of the population have no access to clean water and sanitation.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in India are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills and knowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are working to protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect them to clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country Director Roland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of the most vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselves can play a vital role in achieving their own rights and improving their own communities, as the case-study highlighted in this Country Progress Report shows.

India country facts Births attended by a skilled professional: 43%

Capital: New Delhi UN Human Development Index ranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

• Protecting children from diseases caused by poor hygiene by building or upgrading over 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education for

very young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve their • Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over 1,300 community members and volunteers on child protection issues.

Primary-age children in school: 76%

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office)

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

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Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

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Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

p Plan is training teac hers so their lessons bett er address the needs of children

Population: One billion

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Challenge and change in India

Real progress

India is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of the population live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of the population have no access to clean water and sanitation.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in India are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills and knowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are working to protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect them to clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country Director Roland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of the most vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselves can play a vital role in achieving their own rights and improving their own communities, as the case-study highlighted in this Country Progress Report shows.

India country facts Births attended by a skilled professional: 43%

Capital: New Delhi UN Human Development Index ranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

• Protecting children from diseases caused by poor hygiene by building or upgrading over 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education for

very young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve their • Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over 1,300 community members and volunteers on child protection issues.

Primary-age children in school: 76%

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office)

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

IND

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income by offering training in better agricultural techniques

Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

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p We are he lping to instal l and upgrade to cut levels of toilets, disease

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

p Plan is training teac hers so their lessons bett er address the needs of children

Population: One billion

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Pester power in Chikkadpally When you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually about children pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

In remote communities in countries like India, however, Plan has found that socalled pester power can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of southeast India. Here, life is hard. Families lack even the most basic amenities and children are particularly vulnerable.

There are pockets in Nizamabad where nothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’s pestering can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village in Nizamabad, children are forcing the pace, with big ambitions for a stronger community and a more rewarding future. Many children here are members of the Plan-supported Bala Seva Sangham, a club where they come to make friends, share any problems they have at home or elsewhere and find ways of overcoming the challenges

p The Bala Seva Sangham childr en’s club talking to an adult community member

holding back their community’s progress.

Talking to children It was the children’s own idea to form a club, after discussing how they would like their lives to develop with Samskar, one of Plan’s partner organisations in Nizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpally desperately wanted to play their part in

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making their community a better place to live. For them, the priority was to be heard. They needed a voice in their village, one which adults would respect and take seriously. They wanted adults to acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of the poorest parts of the world, the concept of children’s rights is not widely understood. Most people have never heard of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the human rights treaty that sets out children’s rights to proper healthcare, a decent education and to protection from violence, among others. Until recently, children were expected to do as adults told them. The community missed out on the views of their next generation, and children were at risk of mistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a sense of belonging, a new confidence and power. Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as a team to make changes in their community.

The club works by electing five committees – Arogya (health), Paryavarana (environment), Vidya (education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – to identify problems in each area and talk about how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as team to make changes in their community.

Although they receive support from Samskar and Plan, the club is managed by the children themselves. When the children turn 18, they join other youth clubs, but continue to be friends and guides to those in the club.

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due to visit one Sunday morning at nine o’clock to administer polio drops still hadn’t turned up by one in the afternoon, the children changed the poster to read: “Health worker absent, hence Pulse Polio campaign not happening.” The poster was seen by the District Medical Health Officer, who suspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown, so too has their confidence. Now, they

Lasting results There’s no denying, the children’s dedication to the task of improving their village is impressive, particularly on issues like excessive drinking. They regularly telephone the police if they see groups gambling or drinking and organised a huge rally against guthka (a kind of chewing tobacco often sold to children) and alcohol, with startling results. The amount of alcohol bought from the village shop has been cut by two-thirds.

The children also make sure the village is getting the health service it deserves.

When a local health worker who was

p Members of the club go door

to door, lobbying for change

are not afraid to fight for good governance in their village and to challenge decisions made at district and even national levels. For many, it’s the first time they have had their say in their community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

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Pester power in Chikkadpally When you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually about children pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

In remote communities in countries like India, however, Plan has found that socalled pester power can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of southeast India. Here, life is hard. Families lack even the most basic amenities and children are particularly vulnerable.

There are pockets in Nizamabad where nothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’s pestering can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village in Nizamabad, children are forcing the pace, with big ambitions for a stronger community and a more rewarding future. Many children here are members of the Plan-supported Bala Seva Sangham, a club where they come to make friends, share any problems they have at home or elsewhere and find ways of overcoming the challenges

p The Bala Seva Sangham childr en’s club talking to an adult community member

holding back their community’s progress.

Talking to children It was the children’s own idea to form a club, after discussing how they would like their lives to develop with Samskar, one of Plan’s partner organisations in Nizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpally desperately wanted to play their part in

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making their community a better place to live. For them, the priority was to be heard. They needed a voice in their village, one which adults would respect and take seriously. They wanted adults to acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of the poorest parts of the world, the concept of children’s rights is not widely understood. Most people have never heard of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the human rights treaty that sets out children’s rights to proper healthcare, a decent education and to protection from violence, among others. Until recently, children were expected to do as adults told them. The community missed out on the views of their next generation, and children were at risk of mistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a sense of belonging, a new confidence and power. Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as a team to make changes in their community.

The club works by electing five committees – Arogya (health), Paryavarana (environment), Vidya (education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – to identify problems in each area and talk about how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as team to make changes in their community.

Although they receive support from Samskar and Plan, the club is managed by the children themselves. When the children turn 18, they join other youth clubs, but continue to be friends and guides to those in the club.

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due to visit one Sunday morning at nine o’clock to administer polio drops still hadn’t turned up by one in the afternoon, the children changed the poster to read: “Health worker absent, hence Pulse Polio campaign not happening.” The poster was seen by the District Medical Health Officer, who suspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown, so too has their confidence. Now, they

Lasting results There’s no denying, the children’s dedication to the task of improving their village is impressive, particularly on issues like excessive drinking. They regularly telephone the police if they see groups gambling or drinking and organised a huge rally against guthka (a kind of chewing tobacco often sold to children) and alcohol, with startling results. The amount of alcohol bought from the village shop has been cut by two-thirds.

The children also make sure the village is getting the health service it deserves.

When a local health worker who was

p Members of the club go door

to door, lobbying for change

are not afraid to fight for good governance in their village and to challenge decisions made at district and even national levels. For many, it’s the first time they have had their say in their community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

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Pester power in Chikkadpally When you hear the words ‘pester power’ in the UK, it’s usually about children pressurising their parents to buy them new toys, dolls and computer games.

In remote communities in countries like India, however, Plan has found that socalled pester power can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

Take the Nizamabad district of southeast India. Here, life is hard. Families lack even the most basic amenities and children are particularly vulnerable.

There are pockets in Nizamabad where nothing changes for generations.

Plan has found that children’s pestering can lead to dramatic social progress and change.

But in Chikkadpally, a village in Nizamabad, children are forcing the pace, with big ambitions for a stronger community and a more rewarding future. Many children here are members of the Plan-supported Bala Seva Sangham, a club where they come to make friends, share any problems they have at home or elsewhere and find ways of overcoming the challenges

p The Bala Seva Sangham childr en’s club talking to an adult community member

holding back their community’s progress.

Talking to children It was the children’s own idea to form a club, after discussing how they would like their lives to develop with Samskar, one of Plan’s partner organisations in Nizamabad.

The children of Chikkadpally desperately wanted to play their part in

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making their community a better place to live. For them, the priority was to be heard. They needed a voice in their village, one which adults would respect and take seriously. They wanted adults to acknowledge that they had rights.

But in Chikkadpally, as in many of the poorest parts of the world, the concept of children’s rights is not widely understood. Most people have never heard of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the human rights treaty that sets out children’s rights to proper healthcare, a decent education and to protection from violence, among others. Until recently, children were expected to do as adults told them. The community missed out on the views of their next generation, and children were at risk of mistreatment or abuse.

But the club has given children a sense of belonging, a new confidence and power. Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as a team to make changes in their community.

The club works by electing five committees – Arogya (health), Paryavarana (environment), Vidya (education), Aatalu Paatala (sports and

culture) and Samachara (media) – to identify problems in each area and talk about how they might tackle them.

Children aged 10 to 16 are learning how to express their views and work as team to make changes in their community.

Although they receive support from Samskar and Plan, the club is managed by the children themselves. When the children turn 18, they join other youth clubs, but continue to be friends and guides to those in the club.

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due to visit one Sunday morning at nine o’clock to administer polio drops still hadn’t turned up by one in the afternoon, the children changed the poster to read: “Health worker absent, hence Pulse Polio campaign not happening.” The poster was seen by the District Medical Health Officer, who suspended the neglectful health worker.

As the children’s influence has grown, so too has their confidence. Now, they

Lasting results There’s no denying, the children’s dedication to the task of improving their village is impressive, particularly on issues like excessive drinking. They regularly telephone the police if they see groups gambling or drinking and organised a huge rally against guthka (a kind of chewing tobacco often sold to children) and alcohol, with startling results. The amount of alcohol bought from the village shop has been cut by two-thirds.

The children also make sure the village is getting the health service it deserves.

When a local health worker who was

p Members of the club go door

to door, lobbying for change

are not afraid to fight for good governance in their village and to challenge decisions made at district and even national levels. For many, it’s the first time they have had their say in their community’s future.

Sometimes, pester power is just what is needed.

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Challenge and change in India

Real progress

India is home to some of the richest people in the world, yet more than a third of the population live on less than 50p a day. Its economy is booming, but over a fifth of the population have no access to clean water and sanitation.

With the support of Plan, children and adults in India are working together to develop their communities and claim their right to a better future. And real progress is being made.

Last year, our work included:

Plan is working with some of the poorest communities in India to build the skills and knowledge they need to be part of their country’s progress. Together, we are working to protect children’s health, give them the chance of a quality education, connect them to clean water and sanitation and increase their families’ incomes.

Plan’s goal is to put children at the heart of their communities. As Country Director Roland Angerer explains, with your support “there is hope that more and more of the most vulnerable children of India are included into the economic boom and social development of the whole country.”

Plan believes that children themselves can play a vital role in achieving their own rights and improving their own communities, as the case-study highlighted in this Country Progress Report shows.

India country facts Births attended by a skilled professional: 43%

Capital: New Delhi UN Human Development Index ranking: 126th (of 177 countries)

• Protecting children from diseases caused by poor hygiene by building or upgrading over 3,700 latrines

• Improving the quality of education for

very young children by constructing or repairing over 300 primary schools

• Helping over 39,400 farmers to increase their yields and improve their • Helping to safeguard children from mistreatment or abuse by training over 1,300 community members and volunteers on child protection issues.

Primary-age children in school: 76%

So on behalf of the children and communities we work with, thank you to all our sponsors!

(Sources: the UN, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office)

Plan UK Registered Charity No: 276035

IND

Any enquiries please contact: Nick Burton. e: nick@bright-uk.com m: 07884 367567. d: 020 7620 8150 Size (Prod)

Colours(Prod)

Art (A/D)

India

income by offering training in better agricultural techniques

Indians who live on less than 50p a day: 350 million

Admagic No: Bright No: Client name: File name: Date: Size: Studio proof:

p We are he lping to instal l and upgrade to cut levels of toilets, disease

Plan’s greatest successes come from a joint effort combining the hard work and determination of communities, children, volunteers, staff, and partner organisations. The ongoing support of our sponsors is a vital ingredient, too. It’s their generosity and commitment that allows us to continue to help children in 49 of the poorest countries in the world.

p Plan is training teac hers so their lessons bett er address the needs of children

Population: One billion

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0407 100647 PLAN 0407_India 10.12.07 210x443.5mm FOLD TO A5 Client proof: 2 2 Copy (C/W)

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Country Progress Report 2007