1 17-8-4, Building Society Colony, First Street, Gandhi Nagar, Main Road, Batlagundu

17-8-4, Building Society Colony, First Street, Gandhi Nagar, Main Road, Batlagundu - 624 202, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Phone : 04543 – 297110 , 04543-265010 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] , [email protected] Website : www.chanard.org

Secretary’s Note….

I am very happy and it is a great honour for me to present the Annual Report of CHANARD for the year 2017 - 2018. CHANARD continues working towards making the Gandhian dream of self sufficient, self reliant and sustainable rural villages by synergizing human and natural resources through sustainable livelihood development, women empowerment, healthy living and improving the socio economic conditions of rural poor. Our attention is on creating awareness, organizing the communities, training them for technological up gradation, capacity building to manage the development activities by themselves. The activities of conserving natural resources and environment through development and management of watersheds, aforestation and green energy promotion are being continued during this year also. The concentration on Socio & Economic Empowerment of Women, Children by livelihood support continues in the targeted areas of Dindigul ,Theni, Madurai, Virudunagar Sivagangai Districts of Tamil Nadu. In addition to the ongoing activities, this year we have started working on reviving the traditional industry of honey collection from forest areas into a profitable business for the honey hunters from tribal and forest dwelling communities. The activities that carried over last year were all done successfully and recognized by all sectors of people. I am pleased to thank all the internal, external supporters, well-wishers, sponsoring agencies, Government Departments and NABARD for their valuable guidance and support, without their support and guidance we could not have marched towards our goals and organization development. I sincerely thank each and every one of the CHANARD staff and their dedicated efforts taken to reach our vision and mission who shared their facilitation with professionals and volunteers; I convey my heartiest gratitude to all the staff, well wishers and volunteers. I wish them all success towards serving the deserved in the targeted area and people. I also assure that new concepts and strategies will be developed in the coming years for the social transformation in making the Gandhian dream of self sufficient, self reliant and sustainable rural villages real.

Best wishes,

P. KRISHNAMOORTHY SECRETARY.

CHANARD Vision Statement: Making sustainable, self-sufficient and self-reliant rural villages of Gandhian dream real. CHANARD Mission Statement: Synergizing human and natural resource development with the community inclusive approach in providing egalitarian Gandhian villages. Organisation’s Principles: Appropriateness Community ownership Social equity and equality Quality deliverables with do diligent approach Planned Precedence: Care and support of people in pandemic disease infections and upholding health and well- being of the disadvantaged. Skill up-keep and capacity enrichment on affordable appropriate rural technologies. Awareness generation on social evils and providing best practices that is eco-friendly and environment-friendly. Community led natural resource conservation and restoration of damaged resources through green cover initiatives and afforestation. Affording practicable solutions in the climate change conditions and eradicating the poverty. Community based rehabilitation of the disabled women and children and youths. Socio economic and political empowerment of the disadvantaged poor among the rural population. Women and child development in the right and development perspectives. Meaningful engagement of women and youths and economic augmentation opportunities through social institutions and collective convergent groups. Deliberate Approach: Organizing the communities at grassroots and developing essential linkages and enabling community development within the community levels. Internalizing the social awareness among the vulnerable groups of the society through moral, value oriented education and promoting development programs. Feature: Rural disadvantaged women and Tribal communities

Children belonging to dalits and backward communities Poor living with HIV/AIDS, TB infections, Small and & marginal farmers and landless laborers Rural poor youth and adolescent girls Geological Coverage: Dindigul District Theni District Sivagangai District and Madurai District Activities Undertaken During the Year:  Women Empowerment  Youth Development  Watershed / wasteland Development Programmes  NABARD – WDF Project – Full Implementation phase  Conduction of training programme on tailoring  Training Programme on Renewable Energy   Mass Tree Plantation Programme  Prevention of Parents to Child Transmission  Prevention of Co-infection of HIV / AIDS and TB  Tamil Nadu Bio Diversity and Greening Project  Livelihood support to Tribal community to Regenerate the Deforested Lands  Micro Credit support to Forest Dependent community for Agri Allied Activities.  Free distribution of Solar Lanterns to the Forest Dependent Community residing in the remote and hilly areas.  Umbrella project for Natural Resources Development.  Loan support on Agri. Allied activities of WSHG members  Training on Planning, Implementation and Monitoring of Drinking Water to PRI members, VWSC members and Grass root Level workers.  Comprehensive Development Education to rural children  Climate change Adaptation and Mitigation practices.

ACTIVITIES OF 2017-2018 1. Women Empowerment

Our traditional Culture regarded Women as an embodiment of Shakhti and made Goddesses out of them and revered them as symbols of fertility. Women would be he dependent upon her parents before marriage and upon her Husband and Children. This justified creation of a value system that resulted in subordinate and the public sphere. Thus the gender issue justifies to eve are a wider gap in every aspect of life from the tire she was conceived in her mother foetus between a Female and Male and Subjected to termination of Pregnancy. Infanticide, abuse, harassment for dowry, Violence and so on. There a further manifestations of Gender Inequity exists in sex ratio sharing food, serving food at home, choosing higher study, marriage partners and other decision making powers, which makes a vicious cycle of women powerlessness. Women Self Help Group is the successful model to ensure the Women Empowerment and Gender equality. Our main focus is the most oppressed and the most neglected group living in Below Poverty line in the Rural areas. They represent Fifty percent of the population but less than 30% of the property. This is the general Economic Profile of the Women in the world. However the situation in much grimmer in India. The Empowerment of Women can only occur through Women’s Own efforts to mobilize. Organize them self by means of a group movement and we Organizing them info self Help Group (WSHGs) is being universally recognized as a means of empowering Poor and vulnerable women. The poor Women can’t empowered individually but it can be possible by group effort. The develop the “we” feeling of unity with other women in the group divisions fade and this leads to collective strength. They plan the common activities, issues and straggles and the way to uplift them in a period of time. The Tamil Nadu Corporation for the Development of women and NABARD extended solidarity support to our Women Development Activities from 2003 in the Theni District and from 2006 in Dindigul District.

Achievements: Successful During 2017- Sl. No Particulars Indicators upto 18 31.03.18 1 No. of WSHGs organized 86 2473

2. No. of Youth SHGs 9 176

3. Total No. of members 1046 28985

4. No. of WSHG Trainings 18 2485 5. Total No. of Groups 95 2649

6. No. of A & R Trainings 9 2341

7. EDP Trainings 11 1199 8. Leadership Skill Trainings 11 1367 9. Vocational Trainings 11 1058 Awareness Generation 10. 14 2148 Seminars 11. OnTotal social Amount issues of savings Rs 945800 9,89,85,917

Total amount of Internal 46,02,400 The loan fully utilized on 12. Lending investment activities Total amount of external The loan dues are 13. 1,50,00,000 lending by programme properly repaid 14. Joint Liability Groups 136 2,24,75,000 15. % of Recovery 99% 99%

2. Vocational Skill development training to WSHG members Vocational Trainings Funded Projects:  Self Employment Training to women is Prostitution and their Girls on Computer Courses and Jute materials production Kick start Grant support to Kodaikanal slump level Women’s federation  Two wheeler support (Resource Support Grant)to Kodaikanal slump level women’s federation Self Employment training to Marginalized Community on Computer courses and Handicrafts .  EDP Training on Agri. products Value addition establishment of Micro , Small Industries units EDP Trainings to SC, ST, WSHG Members

Elimination of External money lender in the villages is the one of the major achievement by WSHG Movement. This was achieved by the joint effort of the Government policies. Bankers Co – operation, WSHG members knowledge and capacity up-gradation and Committed hard work of NGOs. In any Programme bringing sustainability is an other challenge to refrain its target groups not to revert into the previous stage. The women development corporation extended its support for the up gradation of women by Vocational skills. For the regular income generation. CHANARD had a good experience to impart skill development trainings with the valuable support of the Mahalir Thittam, Dindigul. The WSHG members of Athoor, Reddiyarchatram, Oddanchatram, Batlagundu blocks were in underwent skill development training for the following IGP activities. 1. Milch animal mini dairy farming - 42 members 2. Cattle feed production and sales - 20 members 3. Imitation gold Jeweler Business - 180 members 4. Beauty Parlor - 14 members 5. Dairy units - 26 members 6. Bricking Chula - 27 members 7. Jute materials production - 15 members 8. Readymade Garments Production - 35 members 9. Cutting and Tailoring Training - 65 Members

The resource persons and Experts in the specific trade were invited to capacity build the WSHG members. The trainees were brought for exposure visit to the successful functioning units. They interacted with the operators of the unit and get stimulated. This training helped to strengthen the IGP activities of WSHG members

3. Watershed / Waste Land Development : The Funded Major Projects : Tamil Nadu comprehensive Waste Land Development Project in Periyakulam Block  National Watershed Development Programme in Rain fed Area in Periyakulam and Andipatty Blocks

 Integrated Waste Land Development Programme in Bodi Block and NABARD – Watershed Development Fund Project Sankarapuram  Mallingapuram Watershed Development Programme in Rain fed Area in Chinnamanur and Uthamapalayam Blocks 4. Our Experience in Watershed Management Completed Name of the Treatment Unit Unit

Area Treatment Field Bund of RM of cross section of 0.42 SQM CuM 424451.10 Field bund - adjoining Nalla /Road RM of cross section CuM 20731.5 of 0.63 SQM Grass Seedling kg 725 Kg Afforestation / Wasteland Development

Contour Continuous Trench (CCT) RM of C/s: 0.18 CuM 707.3 SQM Water Absorption Trench (WAT) RM of C/s : 0.60 CuM 3750 SQM Agro Forestry without CCT, WAT No 14260 Agro Forestry on CCT. WAT No 1334 Plant Stone Gully plugs - Nos No 64 Nos Loose Boulder Structure No 32 Nos

Loose Rack Check Dam No 68 Nos

Gabian Check Dam No 18 Nos Check Weir Dam No 6 Nos Dry Land Horticulture No 8234 Agro Horticulture No 4906 Dry Horti. Pit Work No 77 Pit Channal formation CuM 145.00 Agro Horti. Pit Work No 280 Pit Farm Pond

Farm Pond No CuM 3600 CuM Sangan Pond No 2700 CuM Farm Pond Outlets No 12 Nos Sangan Pond Outlets No 9 Nos

Field Bund Stone Outlets No 188 Nos Deepning work Kottaikulam & VilmarathuKulam & No 5300 Oorani

5. NABARD – Umbrella Project for Natural Resources Management (UPNRM) Project

The physical and Financial Management of the WDF Project is monitored by the NABARD Technical Officers Team. Further we planned for the sustainability of the outcome and submitted one new proposal under UPNRM support. NABARD Extended its support on our Proposal tilled on “Enhancement of Livelihood of the Watershed Community for equitable and sustained development in their Quality, through improved Natural Resources Management UPNRM Phase 1 project at Sangarapuram The Financial Assistance under NABARD – UPNRM phase I at Sankarapuram Watershed Sl. Particular Ist Project IInd Project No a).First Phase Loan to CHANARD 1. with the repayment Rs. 18,93,000 96,25,000 tenure of 3 years 2. Grant to CHANARD Rs. 2,00,000 7,47,000 3. Beneficiaries contribution Rs. 2,24,000 19,25,000

Total Rs. 23,17,000 Rs.1,22,97,000

The Loan has been fully utilized by the beneficiaries and the loan fully repaid to NABARD UPNRM Phase II at Chekkapatty Watershed The Loan Support under UNPRM Phase II at Chekkapatti Watershed of Dindigul District as details below:

Disbursed Name of the Unit Sanctioned and Unit Beneficiaries activity Size Loan Amount Size Amount

(i) Milch Animal I 50 3,500,000 50 3,500,000 &II (ii). Tank Silt 50 7,50,000 50 7,50,000 (iii). Fodder 50 5,00,000 50 5,00,000 9

Cultivation (iii). Vegetable 80 34,25,000 105 34,25,000 Cultivation (iv). Flower 20 7,00,000 20 7,00,000 cultivation (v). Land Ploughing and 50 7,50,000 50 7,50,000 Bed Forming Total 325 9,625,000 9,625,000

III. Training and Capacity Building Budget Training on Book 10000 / 1 Keeping, Financial Per 60,000 60,000 59,570 Management, etc. to JLG Training 5000 / 2 Water Management Per 50,000 50,000 50,480 Training 3000 / 3 Live stock Management Per 18,000 18,000 18,420 Training 5000 / Training on Production of 4 Per 10,000 10,000 10,150 Organic manure Training Total Amount 747,000 567,000 5,69,800

Loan Repayment Status :

UPNRM II - LOAN STATUS for 2017-18

Opening Repayment to NABARD Loan S.NO Total Balance Capital Interest Outstanding

1 41,24,600 27,50,200 3,26,688 30,76,888 13,74,400

Total 2750200 3,26,688 30,76,888

NABARD FUNDED PROJECTS:  Training on Financial management to the Rural Vulnerable Group of Batlagundu , Nilakottai Blocks  Koddai Kofee Kadai  Formation and monitoring of JLGs in Dindigul and Theni districts.  Dindigul District Level Coconut Producers Company  Farmers Exposure Visit: 10

6. Korea Green Foundation , South Korea The Korea Green Foundation , S. Korea supporting to awareness generation on climate change issues and to mitigate those issues in our Service areas since 2010 The Funded projects are:

S.NO YEAR PROJECT NAME

1 2010 Indigenous peoples participatory promotion of conservation and advocacy on pollution control of Kodaikanal Lake in Climate Change Context 2 2011 School children centred 391 PPM to Optimal 350PPM educations of Grassroots 3 2012 Capacity building the Tribal community to Regenerate the deforested hill area by Afforestation and Enhancement of livelihood support 4 2013 Asia Solar Lamp Campaign 2013 Fee Supply of 300 lanterns with Solar Panel to the Tribal Community at Kodaikanal 5 2014 Asia Solar Lamp Campaign 2014, Fee Supply of 500 lanterns with Solar Panel to the Tribal Community at Kodaikanal Asia Solar Lamp Campaign 2015, Fee Supply of 500 lanterns with Solar Panel to 6 2015 the Tribal Community at Kodaikanal

Monitoring Process of Solar Lantern Compaigns We are monitoring the utilization of the Lanterns supplied. Purpose  To study the extend of the utilization of the Solar Powered Lanterns by the Tribal Community  To assess the working conditions of the Solar Powered Lanterns and Panels  To service or replace the repaired / damaged lanterns  To study the outcome of the developments of the Tribal Community after the support of Solar Lanterns  To Asset the beneficiaries for the Proper and maximum utilization of the lantern sets. (ii). The Common Problems & Provided Solution: There have been no problems being reported in using and recharging the lanterns sets. Only few reported:

The problems The solution

 Damage in small connecting lead - 11  The new connecting leads given from the remaining sets  Detachment of wire from the panel - 17  The soldering were done to reconnect the lead with panel  Lanterns are not having power package - 4  Replacement of new lanterns from the i.e., not getting recherché charge spare lanterns and the batteries reconditioned fitted in the spare lanterns.  Replacement of new one from the spares  Damage of white material - 4

The parents also get informed to direct their children to handle the lanterns with proper care and replacement of lanterns will not be done due the damage by carelessness. The replacement also made for the damages accrued due transportation or to old aged beneficiaries (iii). The common Uses of lanterns :  To cook  To study and do homework  To field for the collection of Non Timber Forest Produces  To collect honey  To protect from animal threats  To move for urination and defection during night  To move medical assistance during night  To use as night lamp

1. HEALTH PROGRAMMES (FUNDED / NON – FUNDED)  Prevention & Control of STI/HIV/AIDS among the Tourists and Women in Prostitution (TWIP) Sponsored by AP AC – VHS – USAID  Voluntary Counseling and Testing centre (VCTC) sponsored by APAC – VHS – USAID  Prevention and control of STI/RTI (TAI Clinic) among the marginalized community at Kodaikanal sponsored by TAI – VHS – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

 Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (PPTCT) in Theni District sponsored by TANSACS – GFATM – Round – II  Intervention Programme for the control of inter transmission of HIV/AIDS and TB sponsored by TANSACS GFATM – Round – III  Training Centre for TOT on Peer Education to TWIP Project Staff sponsored by AP AC – VHS – USAID.  Patients Counseling Centre, Government Hospital Palani Sponsored by Tamil Nadu Health System Project  Tribal Patients and Patients Counseling Centre Government Hospital, Kodaikanal. Sponsored by Tamil Nadu Health System Project  Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS at Theni district Sponsored by TANSACS, Chennai.

Care and Support to PLWHA:

Our Organization implementing various programs on prevention and control of HIV/ AIDS and care and support programs People Living with HIV/ SIDS (PLWGA) and people. Affected with HIV/ AIDS Since 2003. The PLWHAS are getting ART drugs from the District Head Quarts hospitals most of them are dependent for their regular food. They have to take Nutritive food for their life management our Organization is supplying supplementary Nutrition food to them. The well wishers of organization donating for this programme. Mass Tree Plantation: Conservation of Natural Resources is the one of our main objective. Every year we are involving service organizations, Volunteers, School Students, Block Development personal, Forest Department etc.. and conducting Mass Tree plantation campains. This Year we planted 25000 Trees at the foot hill Villages of G. Kallupatty, G. Thummalapatty , Pattiveeranpatti, Ayyampalayam on October 15 the Birth day of our Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

7. NABKISAN FINANCE (TN) LTD loan supported projects: A. ACTIVITIES : Livelihood support to SHG members / JLGs by developing the Agricultural and Allied Activities. Through long term and short term loan support of Agriculture Development Finance (TN) Ltd.

B. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

GOAL: The goal of the project is to Reduce the dependency on external money lenders among Agri. Based Community and to facilitate a higher income and increased economic benefits through regeneration of cultivating land and finance support.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

 To extend the area of cultivation sustainable and equitable Agriculture and Rural Development through accessible credit support, capacity building and other innovative initiative in the Hilly area of Kodaikanal Block .  To provide financial support for improving the livelihoods of the rural poor based on the use and management of natural resources. The programme aims at assisting community managed sustainable natural resource management based livelihood projects.

 To extent ADF(TN) support to a streamlined approach of participatory interventions with the aim of mainstreaming holistic, and financially sustainable livelihood solutions into relevant public policy framework and financial instruments for improving the livelihoods of the rural poor.

 To support planning and promotion of rational use, conservation and improvement of Agriculture lands essential to continuous and self sustaining livelihood opportunities.

 To support and stimulate new and innovative initiatives aimed at improving the stock, quality and productivity of the Agri. based resource base and livelihood opportunities.

 To empower Agri based small farmer and labour communities to become equal and increasingly self-reliant partners in sustainable Agricultural Practices. 14

 To Bring sustainability of the project by promotion of Farmer Associations and Farmer Producers company.

Agri Development Finance (TamilNadu) Company Ltd., (now named as NABKISAN Finance Company) supported loans

S.no loan details Amount

1 1st loan 7,200,000.00

2 2nd loan 3,000,000.00

Total 10,200,000.00

Rupees 10,2,00,000.00 (One Crore Two Lakhs) has been fully repaid with interest within the tenure without any overdue

3rd loan details

Loan Assistance to Agri. And Allied Activities No. of Loan Amount Beneficiary Disbursement

Land Development and Potato, Carrot, Cabbage Farm Contract, Butter beans, Cali flower, Turnip 350 75,00,000 beetroot etc… Farm Contract

Land Development and Milch Animal farming 50 15,00,000

Total 400 90,00,000

Rupess 90,00,000 (Ninety lakhs) loan was distributed by the benificieries during march 2016

4th loan details

Loan Assistance to Agri. And Allied Activities No. of Loan Amount Beneficiary Disbursement

Land Development and Potato, Carrot, Cabbage Farm Contract, Butter beans, Cali flower, Turnip 361 13800000 beetroot etc… Farm Contract

Land Development and Milch Animal farming 30 1200000

Total 391 1,50,00,000 15

Rupess 1,50,00,000 (One Crore Fifty Lakhs) loan was distributed by the beneficiaries during August 201

The positive impact of the NABKISAN support are :  Employment opportunities such as land preparation, sowing, watering etc to the male and female labors increased and they are getting regular employment and wages.  The dependency on External money lenders has been prevented among 500 beneficiaries.  The loan support increased the cultivation area of about 250 acres of agriculture land previously which were left uncultivated.  The beneficiaries feel conformable on their loaning and repayment tenure.  The provided loan support increased the income generation and promoted the savings practice.  The increased income generation provided the educational support to the children.  The mobilished support services such as hostel support to children, solar lanterns and Insurance coverage are enhanced the psychological self confidence.  The enhancement of the cultivation land area made Kodaikanal hills more greenish and contributed the reduction in Global warming.  The Increased the Green Cover area Contributed the frequent rain fall for the past two years especially around kodaikanal.  The frequent rain fall prevented the Drinking water scarcity at Kodaikanal.  The provided loan support reduced the further deforestation for purposes of livelihood support.  The increased milk production enhanced the availability of nutrient support to the children, Antenatal and lactating mothers.

There has been positive impact of these development interventions with reference to groundwater availability, improvement in cropping pattern, increased productivity, employment generation, reduction in migration, confidence building among villagers, empowerment of local people, improvement in ecological conditions especially micro-climate, etc. Implementation of NABKISAN supported Programme has generated additional scope for developmental activities in agriculture, allied and non-farm sector in the project villages. In

16 order to make entire efforts sustainable and taking proper benefits of infrastructure developed financial assistance is the urgent need of the area.

These positive impacts especially high fertile land whole year rain fall availability of labour rise in water table, crop diversification / coverage of wastelands under cultivation has resulted into increased credit requirements of the other small farmers and landless agri based labours.

As 40% of the community involved in Agri Based Activities covered under NABKISAN support are in remote areas with little communication, infrastructure, Previously the formal credit delivery system has not been able to reach these villages adequately to meet the emergency credit needs

We are also motivating the beneficiaries for organic Farming and Direct Marketing tie ups to get higher profit

LOAN STATUS repayment status as on 2017-18

Amount received from Beneficiaries Amount Repaid to NABKISAN

Principal Interest Principal Interest

5216040 2231726 526040 1744484

CHANARD is closely monitoring this Project with special Involvement

 Our current loan support provided only to 40% of our WSHG members.  Our project implementation area got adequate rainfall in the south west and north east monsoons by which more land are can be brought for cultivation.  The other WSHG members in the project area expresses their request to support for their activities and requested to forward their request to our MD.  If loan disbursed it monitoring process.

 CHANARD is having Hardworking staff Team and got tract records in implementing the projects especially Women Empowerment, Conservation of Natural Resources by promotion of Agri. Allied Activities.

RESULTS: i) DEVELOPMENT IMPACT:

 This Project improved the Regular income for the both Land Holders and the landless and Women of the Project area.

 The increased income improved the Education level of the children and Health status of the family

 The improved innovative technology of Agriculture of increase the outcome of Agriculture Income

 The organized CBOs will undertake the development of the Project after the withdrawal of the NABKISAN (TN) support.

 The NABKISAN (TN) Ltd support Prevented the migration of people for livelihood support

 The dependency on money lender for Agri purpose get eliminated

 The mobilished other support services will bring the Socio Economic Development ii) IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT:  The degrades and Micro Nutrients destroyed Soil regenerated by the application of Bio Technologies.

 The rational use of Ground Water improves the area of Cultivation and income generation get improved by the innovation of Irrigation system.

 The development of Afforestation, proper utilisation of harvested rain water, cropping and cultivation practices would restore the Eco system.

 The Community Participatory approaches improved the Climate Change adaptation and mitigation practices.

 The regenerated Cultivation Lands ensures the profitable income from Agricultural Resources and will make environment more greenish

 The increased green cover area contributed to bring frequent rain fall at Kodaikanal.

 The economic support will reduce the sale of Agricultural Lands for the extension of house sites

 The improved livelihood support will stop the further deforestation

 The Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Practices get improved

18 iii) IMPACT ON TOURIST ATTRACTION:

 This project made kodaikanal and surrounding village area more Greenish which will attract the National and International tourists

 The drinking water scarcity has been prevented by frequent rain fall in past 2 years.  The higher tourist inflow promotes marketing of hills Fruits and Vegetables

 The part of Wester Ghat is protected through internationally recognized and nationally adopted forest management principles

 The higher inflow of International tourist will increase the foreign exchanges

8 PROGRAMME ON PROTECTED DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD Board), Communication and Capacity Development Unit, extended their supper continually for the second year conduct the Human Resources Development and IEC activities in Madurai, Dindigul, Theni and Sivagangai District. The Objectives of the project are.  To conserve the Drinking Water Sources from the collection point, Storage place, Distribution Place, Utilisation Points etc.,  To prevent the Water borne diseases.  To Prevent and control the Dengue fever  To impart training on Planning Implementation and Monitoring for Quality Management of Public water supply system (PWSS) , to Panchayat Raj Institution members, Village Water and Sanitation committee members, Gross Level Workers etc.,  To Capacity build the students and Gross Route level workers to test the water quality of the Water by using Field Water Testing Kits.  The water Testing Kits (FWTK) were handed over to the respective schools and all Panchayats of the districts. The Programmes were conducted as noted below : Dindigul , Theni, Madurai, Sivagangai

DINDIGUL THENI MADURAI SIVAGANGAI

S.No Name of the Trainings

no of

No Of Of No Of No Of No Of No

No of of No of No of No

Attend Attend Attend Attend

Training Training Training Training Village Water and 1 Sanitation committee 1 40 6 240 0 4 160 Members Gross Route Level 2 2 80 6 240 4 160 4 160 Worker Gross Route Level Workers Training by 3 7 280 9 360 4 160 12 480 Field Water Testing Kits Panchayat Raj 4 0 0 0 0 Institution Members 5 Cultural program 19 760 22 880 0 30 1200

6 Wall painting 17 680 43 0 0 Awareness generation Training program to 7 3 120 3 120 3 120 5 200 School Students by FWTK Awareness generation Training program to 8 4 160 0 0 15 600 School Students by Magic program TOTAL 53 2,120 89 1,840 11 440 70 2,800

This Project enriched the community Participation to Provide Protected water Supply.

CULTURAL TEAM It is a unique theatrical performance of CHANARD which catalyses the creation of awareness on social issues which could not normally discussed because of traditional and cultural bondage. It is a popular innovative theatre across the state of Tamil Nadu exclusively formulated by CHANARD. It is a Educate through entertainment technique enables the participant to instigate self – conscious learning through interactions. It triggers consciousness of the social perils and prepare them to be aware and prevent and control over the issues.

Themes of performances I. Prevention Control and Treatment of Dengue fever - 43 Events II. Protecting drinking water sources for Contamination - 38 Events III. Rain water Harvesting - 72Events IV. Child labor and school dropouts - 7 Events V. Economic augmentation of the poor through IGPS - 14 Events VI. Importance of Female education - 15Events VII. Reduction of Global Warming Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Pracices -32 Events

These events were sensitized the General Community in larger level and Target Community get sensitized theses programmes. The total reach by these programme will be Two Lakhs of Target Community. 10. Water Quality Testing Projects: Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Tamil Nadu Called Tenders for “ Out Sourcing ’’ for Maintenance of Sub district level Laboratories including maintenance of Lab supply of consumables. Collection of Water samples analysis of samples, preparation and submission reports for 2017- 18, in districts of Tamil Nadu. Our Organization in plummeted the following sub districts level Labs to carry out the above mentioned activities.

Place of sub District level S. NO Name of District Lab

Dindigul 1 Batlagundu

2 Chinnamanur Theni

3 Karaikudi, Thirupathur Sivagangai

The Water samples were collected in all public source of Rural areas of the blocks allotted for the Lab. The follow parameters are tested in the each Water samples. Parameters:  Electrical Conductivity  Total Dissolved Salts  PH  Total hardness  Total Alkalinity  Chloride  Fluoride  Sulphate  Nitrate  Iron  Manganese  Residual chlorine  Faecal coli form

The results of Water sample test are being recorded and reported by IMIS to the chief Water Analysis of Chennai. The Achievements of the Labs are as follows:

TOTAL TOTAL IMIS NOT S.NO LAB NAME TARGET SAMPLES SAMPLES POTABLE ENTRY POTABLE COLLECTED TESTED

THIRUPATHUR 1 6000 6025 6025 6025 5878 147 &KARAIKUDI

CHINNAMANUR 2 3000 3003 3003 3003 3003 0 LAB

BATLAGUNDU 3 3000 3008 3008 3008 3005 3 LAB

12036 12036 12036 11886 3 TOATAL

This Project was Supported by National Rural Drinking Water Programme and the Project Implementing Units are The Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply Divisions, TWAD Board of the receptive districts. This projects was successfully implemented in 4 districts.

11. Dengue Fever Awareness Generation Programme: Dengue fever in one of the Major problem and there Threatening illness Both in Rural and Urban areas of Tamil Nadu. Our Organization joint Hand with the Block Medical officers, Block Development officers Executive officers of Town Panchayats, Rotary club and Loins clubs of Batlgundu, Nilakottai, Athoor , Blocks of Dindigul Districts, Pariyakulam ,Aundipatty Blocks of Theni Districts and , Usilampatty, T. Vadipatty Blocks of Madurai districts and Sivagangai, Thiruppuvanam Blocks of Sivagangai Districts. The Activities are:  Awareness generation rallies  Poster display  Hand bills district bastion  Sensitization meetings for parent Teacher Association members WSHG members, JLG members etc..  Private Hospital surveillance

The rural youths also involved to central the places of Ades mosquito breetting places to refer the suspected fever eases to access proper Treatment. The transmission of Dengue Fever controlled due to the above said approach 12. FIRST STEP SCHOOL: The Executive Committee of CHANARD Discussed about the ongoing education systems and decided to run a school for the comprehensive development of the children. So one school was started with the Title as “FIRST STEP SCHOOL” in Batlagundu. Objective : To Provide Higher Standard of Education to Rural Children at affordable cost in their easy reach. The First Step School Stated with the above objective at Batlagundu to empower the rural Children of Batlagundu Surrounding Areas .  Get Recognition from the Govt., of Tamil Nadu for Primary and Nursery school from01.06.2014 for 3 years

SpecialFeatures  Well trained Teachers  Indoor & Outdoor games facilities

 Individual Assessment and Motivation  Language Labs and Maths Lab Facilities

 Spacious play ground and Play way method Teaching

 Satellite Classes from the foreign Educationist  Yoga, Karate, Song, Dance, Skating facilities

VISION

FIRST STEP SCHOOL is to provide quality education to the rural student in their easy reach and to promote society-concerned education to the children.

MISSION

FIRST STEP SCHOOL is committed in its role to help each student bring out his/her innate talents, improve the skills needed to become confident responsible citizens, life-long learners and establish values that will allow everyone to act with thoughtfulness and humanity. The School get recognition from the Chief Educational Officer , Dindigul as the “ FIRST STEP NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL”. The Educational Department officials are giving guidance and support to run the School successfully. POTENTIALITY OF FIRST STEP SCHOOLS

 Teachers Training need Assessment and Periodical updated training Programmes  Periodical parent Teachers meet and Planning for Students Comprehensive development  Inter School Competitions  Publicity of students activities  Satisfied Parents and Good name among the Community  Nursery and Primary School with adequate infrastructure closer to Batlagundu Bus stand within Residential area of Town.

13. DOLPHIN COMPUTERS - KALVI - IT EDUCATION, BATLAGUNDU The villages in Dindigul and Theni Districts are economically backward since because of dependency on agriculture related livelihood which is by and large seasonal. The majority of the parents of school going children are landless agricultural laborers, who could not afford their children to higher education. Because of their low income profile they drop their children from school in the middle of education either in 8th or 10th standards. The dropout children loose the opportunity of vocational training in ITI and other related institutional education. To cater to the need of the school dropout children and youth CHANARD has established Three computer Education Centers at Batlagundu (Dolphin Computers), Kodaikanal and Periyakulam and further motivates on furthering education and outsource opportunities of employment. On tie up agreement with Kalvi Institute – IT Education , 315 girls 215 male are undergoing training for every 6 months in computer education at affordable cost. The training programme is being implemented with dedicative staffs and with proper lesson plans. The Course Details from Dolphin Computer center :

S.NO COURSE NAME FEMALE MALE TOTAL 1 Tally 46 30 76 2 MS Office 43 48 91 3 DCA with Tally 57 49 106 4 PGDCA 62 44 106 5 C,C++, Java 30 20 50 6 Photoshop 60 40 100 7 Corel Draw 65 20 85 TOTAL 363 251 614

This program facilitates the rural poor youths in attaining employment and self – employment opportunities in the computer application education, communication, DTP, e – governance, and information technology related areas.

MANONMANIUM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY: The Course Details of Manonmaniumm Sundaranar University is noted below.

TOTAL NO OF S.NO COURSE NAME MAJOR STUDENTS 1 BA ENGLISH 30 2 M.A ENGLISH 45 3 BA History 40 4 BA L.I.S.C 15 5 B.Sc Chemistry 10 6 M.Sc Maths 20 7 M.Sc Psycology 30 8 MBA HR 8 9 MBA System 30 10 MCA L.E 15 11 M. Com Commerce 9 TOTAL 252

14. SELF – EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CENTRES, KODAIKANAL PERIYAKULAM, &

ANDIPATTI CHANARD has provided opportunities to women who have no social and economical support to sustain their life. We have established 4 Tailoring centers at Batlagundu, Periyakulam, Audipatty and Kodaikanal to train the women and develop their skills and to earn livable income to lead dignified living. Every year 180 women are trained through these centers. We received the support from Mahalir Thittam, Theni, THADCO Dindigul and Thangam - Muthu Polytechnic through community polytechnic scheme for this training programme. Achievements of Skill Training Programme Computer Courses : 186 Girls and 140 Male youths Cutting and Tailoring : 380 Women Readymade Garments : 86 Women Herbal Nursery : 40 Women Jute Materials Production : 20 Women Beekeeping : 30 Tribal youths and 30 women 26

Showcase Wood works : 40 Women The priority is mostly given to the SC/ST, HIV +ve and other marginalized women.

Financial Turn Over of this Year :

RECEIPTS PAYMENTS

Rs: 3,88,96,850 Rs: 3,84,91,058

Governance : I submit my sincere thanks to the Executive Committee Members and General Body Members of CHANARD for their excellent Co- Operation, Guidance and support to carry out the activities to achieve the objectives of each project. The Annual General Body Meeting conducted in one time and the participation of members 100% The Executive Committee meeting convened in the following dates. The problems, Issues of the beneficiaries and the methodology to achieve the objectives of the each projects to solve the problems and the source of support were discussed during the meeting. For every project their guidance is very useful to meet the challenges of the affected stakeholders of the project. The features of new proposal were deeply discussed during the meetings and the proposals were submitted after the approval of the Executive Committee. The committee appreciated the joint efforts of Management and Field Staff Team which is a great booster for the working force. Major Grant’s supporters

Date of Meeting No. of Participants 07.05.2017 6 09.07.2017 7 09.09.2017 6 10.10.2017 7 19.11.2017 7 05.02.2017 6

Our Sincere Thanks to  NABKISAN Finance (TN) Ltd.,  National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD), Chennai  Korea Green Foundations, South Korea  IL&FS Education & Technology service, Mumbai  Tamil Nadu Water and Drinkage Board, Communication and Capacity Development Unit, Chennai.  Executive Engineer & RWS Division Dindigul, Theni, Madurai and Sivagangai.  TAHDCO, Dindigul  District Forest Office, Dindigul  Education Department Officers of Dindiugl District  Kalvi Institute, Madurai Our Future Strategic Plans:  100% elimination of external money lenders for Agri. Allied activities  Skill development and income generation of WSHG/JLG Members  Reduction of global warming and to increase Renewable energy promotion  Increasing bio-diversification  To provide Quality education to the Rural Children.  Climate change adaptation & mitigation etc.  Women empowerment through Micro Finance Support  Care and support services to people infected with HIV/AIDS  Tribal Women Development by IGP activities  Mobilising of International Volunteers  Regeneration of degraded Agriculture Lands  Increase in Solar Power Plants  Reviving and sustaining traditional industries. 28

 Improving quality of water for drinking purposes I may conclude that………. The generous hearts of the stakeholders would remain always in the hearts of the poor for whom they have worked with us. CHANARD continues to bestow its sincere most and honest thanks to all its supporters and donors and humbly request their continual support in the years to come. The sense of improvement in the poor is cherished by them and CHANARD expects the solidarity support to continue further in all its forthcoming years. We crossed the borders and still a long way to go and let us gain strength in keeping this relationship and partnership with the poor to continue further till they reach the status of others. CHANARD had established good rapport between many International donor agencies, National Institutions, Government and Private sectors. It is their support and partnership which has given CHANARD to achieve the desired objectives and Motivated

CHANARD to work hard.

(P.Krishnamoorhty), Secretary