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ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 MIHIJAM, JAMTARA, JHARKHAND - 815354 Phone | 0341-2535103 | 06433-228592 | Fax : 00341-2535103 E-mail | [email protected] Web |www.badlao.org.in Glimpses ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 MIHIJAM, JAMTARA, JHARKHAND - 815354 Phone | 0341-2535103 | 06433-228592 | Fax : 00341-2535103 E-mail | [email protected] Web : www.badlao.org.in CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM FOUNDER SECRETARY 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2 FROM THE DESK OF THE SECRETARY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 MAIN REPORT WHERE WE ARE WORKING 6 HEALTH NUTRITION AND EDUCATION 7 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROMOTION OF FOOD 10 SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS GOVERNANCE 13 HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 16 CASE STUDY 17 FUTURE PLANS 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 21 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 22 Message from Founder Secretary In the past glorious 39 years we have been concentrating our efforts on bringing radical change and development in the society, with a focus on poverty alleviation and social inclusion of women. Badlao foundation has continued to expand its projects in the areas of women entrepreneurship, literacy, skill development, health, and livelihood etc. The consistent and unyielding efforts of all the members of the Badlao team form the bedrock of our work. These efforts however would not have been possible without the continued support of all our funding partners, to whom we extend our heartfelt gratitude. In view of the magnitude of the program, the support from all these partners is essential for us. Thanking you all Bajrang Singh Founder Secretary ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 President’s Message For more than three decades, Badlao has provided humanitarian and development assistance for the marginalized communities of Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand. We provide assistance in the areas of health, food security, clean water, the environment, education, poverty alleviation, governance, and emergency aid, among others. We have worked to ensure that tribal women are immunized, people have clean drinking water, crops don’t wither from drought, and the sick and vulnerable are given health care. During the year, we organized different seminars and workshops mutual understanding and co-operation in developmental activities. We have also promotedinvolving community some cultural leaders, activities local and dignitaries sports andand gamesgovernment among officials the children. to enhance This report celebrates some of Badlao’s success stories. You will learn more about our work through the words of the people we have reached. Furthermore, we hope this report will convey the color and vibrancy of the communities we serve, as well as the people of santhal Parganas: the mothers, the children and the women. Thank you all for your continued support for Badlao and for sharing our commitment to the people of Jharkhand. Ashok Bhai President ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 From the Desk of the Secretary It gives me immense pleasure to present to you the Annual report for 2019-2020 of Badlao Foundation. I must acknowledge the contribution of all the stakeholders including the Board of Trustees and the Badlao management team for their constant support in the growth of Badlao Foundation. I am thankful to the Field Management Teams for their support and active participation with the community to bring about change and transformation in our society. In the thematic areas of Governance, Health, Education and Nutrition, and Natural Resource Development and Promotion of Livelihood, we have continued to work continuously for improving the well being of the communities in the different districts of SanthalPargana. We hope, in the coming year, to move ahead with new plans and new enthusiasm and face every new challenge. We hope to be successful in our endeavor, making the coming year, more fruitful and memorable than the previous ones. Arvind Secretary ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This annual report covers progress on the Badlao program between April 2019 to March 2020. The overall goal of foundation is to increase poor women and small holder farmer productivity and empowerment in agriculture systems. All of our projects build on and are inspired by the vital roles that women play around the world in small holder agriculture, meeting the food and nutrition needs of their households and contributing to economic development. The vision of the organisation is to empower women in every aspect of life for their contributions to achieving secure and resilient livelihoods and sustainable futures for their households, communities and beyond. This is being achieved by promoting value chains. women’s leadership and productive and profitable engagement in intensified, sustainable agriculture HIGHLIGHT THE KEY ACHIEVMENTS AND CHANGES Badlao foundation has extended its services in the SanthalPargana with the motto of bringing change. Since the date of its establishment, Badlao has taken step with new challenges and made achievements for the people of the society... Here we highlight the key achievements of Badlao foundation working to uplift and improve the social condition of Santhal community and other Paharia communities of Jharakhand. l Khadi has reached out to masses and inter linkage with market process is in process l Badlao has been able to bring changes in the thought process of adolescent and their parents and reducing child marriages in the community l Badlao has been through its various project marked a remarkable changes in the society among which is one of the JTDS where now people have started adopting Agriculture practice in large scale with good production and market linkages l Badlao revised the website along with some new changes. In that website Badlao incorporate news and update section from which we can spread activity of Badlao in a regular basis. l Badlao Foundation undertakes research works in its interest areas. For doing these social For example MGNREGA, SHG etc. researches we first identify the issue from field and then based on thata research work is done. l Badlao has taken several initiatives in collaboration with Govt. platforms like JSLPS, NITI AYOG for advocacy and networking. For this Badlao taken bottom up approach which starts from village level then it’s comes to panchayat, block, district and ends up in state level. 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Table – Main Activities and achievements during the year Project name & Funding Agency- project Achievement area and number of villages ArhoJohar – Find Your Feet Through FYF constituted Tribal right forum, women were empowered to put forward there voice in the Panchayati Raj Institute which has provided a great achievement for the people of the community Increasing Peoples Access and Tenure Rights Oxfam. India has awarded people on topics like, Over forest resources – Oxfam India Forest Rights Act 2006, PESA Act, Health and Malnutrition and social entitlement, Government Godda (Sunderpahari) 35 schemes (MGNREGS, JSY, PDS) and many convergence activities is being processed. Jharkhand Tribal Development Society – JTELP JTELP project has its outstanding achievement in production data along with strengthening the Jamtara -35 work of GSPEC and formation of youth group in entrepreneurship. Building activities. Integrated watershed management programme – We have been able to restore the ecological balance by the construction work of ponds wells Government of Jharkhand and WAT. Pakur (Littipara)-50 And have encouraged people in farming activities well. 6 dobah and 6 hector WAT constructed in this year Integrated watershed management programme In this year Badlao mainly focused on upland region which was barren.17 dobah and 6 urban NABARD-RIDFDumka (Masaliya)-42 check dam was constructed. Awakening for Zero Hunger: CINI India CINI awakening zero hunger project has worked on health issues and have achieved success in Jamtara -20 presenting reports and data for review on issues which is being faced in the community. UMANG: ICRW The Umang project of ICRW has been able to reduce the child marriage and have engaged Jamtara- Nala -81 adolescent in different activities helping in awareness activities. ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 5 MAIN REPORT WHERE WE ARE WORKING Location map Total number of Districts : 4 Number of Blocks : 7 Villages : 392 villages in Dumka, Jamtara, Pakur and Godda VISION The realization of the aspirations and the basic rights of the deprived communities ( Tribals and Forest Dwellers, women and children) in Jharkhand and achieve appropriate social and infrastructure development for better health and well being. MISSION Empowerment of the deprived communities through strengthening the Gram Sabhas and PRIs under PESA, the traditional community organizations and structures and women based community groups (MahilaSabhas) to enable them to access basic services and promote sustainable livelihood. ONGOING PROJECTS : Thematic Area Project name & Funding Agency Project area & Number of Villages Governance ArhoJohar – Find Your Feet Godda, (Sunderpahari) 50 (and Promotion Increasing Peoples Access and Tenure Godda (Sunderpahari) 35 of Livelihoods ) Rights Over forest Resources –Oxfam India Jharkhand Tribal Development Society – Jamtara -35 JTELP Natural Resource Integrated watershed management Pakur (Littipara)-50 Management, programme – Government of Jharkhand Food Security Integrated watershed management Dumka (Masaliya)-42 and Livelihoods programme NABARD-RIDF Trade C raft -Oak foundation Godda, (Sunderpahari) with special focus on paharia -90 Health Education Awakening for Zero Hunger: CINI India Jamtara -20