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Rebuilding India Habitat For Humanity India Quarterly Newsletter Year Five January to March 2020 Issue One EDITORIAL Dear Friends, out to the millions of families in India CREDITS and around the world who still lack Creative Team When we heard of the novel these facilities. Our vision where Rajan Samuel coronavirus and the lockdown in everyone has a decent place to live Ritwik Sawant Wuhan early this year, we did not is even more pertinent today when anticipate the disruption it would met with a crisis like this. Anthony Thomas cause to our lives. Saint Kamei I want to encourage you to uplift Christina Shaikh As we navigate through these each other and derive strength Rutuja Powle uncertain times together, I want from one another through constant Taarika Chandy to let you know that now, more communication, ensuring that the Varsha Parulekar than ever, our work in shelter and distancing measures we follow are sanitation is proving its worth. only physical, not social or spiritual. Ashwati Joseph Varsha Kadam Families in Savda Ghevra (Delhi), We keep the safety of your family Vishal Satpute Amravati (Maharashtra), Ernakulam and yourself in mind, always. (Kerala) and Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) are facing this emergency In partnership, with confidence because they Rajan Samuel have decent shelter and access to Managing Director sanitation facilities. Our heart goes Habitat for Humanity India COPYRIGHT Habitat for Humanity India Families served Individuals served Homes built and repaired 6,63,994 32,37,607 4,69,099 People served through People served Sanitation units built S2S coalition through DRRR 11,21,864 3,23,79,233 8,79,900 Funds leveraged through Government (FY 18-19) Volunteer Engagement Number of states 119.58 CR 1,06,05,743 26 (As on 31st December, 2019) | DRRR: Disaster Risk Reduction and Response | S2S: Sensitise to Sanitise | Volunteer Engagement includes number of volunteers on a Habitat Build and participants in Habitat Young Leaders Build Distribution of Hygiene and Family Essentials Kits in Park Circus, Kolkata, West Bengal HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INDIA COVID-19 PANDEMIC Women following social distancing norms as they collect their Hygiene and Family RESPONSE Essentials Kits in Mumbai, Maharashtra As of 22nd April, we have served 1,44,916 individuals with 34,164 Hygiene and Family Essentials Kits. As the country implements flood, an earthquake, a storm, or a Scan the QR code below to donate unprecedented measures amidst the pandemic like COVID-19, those who towards Habitat India’s efforts:. global health emergency of are living in poor conditions suddenly COVID-19, we at Habitat for find themselves struggling even Humanity India are supporting more. families and individuals living in vulnerable conditions with no safety Habitat’s Hygiene Kits and Family net by providing them with essential Essentials Kits provide families with goods and hygiene items. essential goods which meet their basic needs and ensure they have a When a disaster hits - be it a better life during the lockdown. RUNNING THE TATA MUMBAI MARATHON Employees from Messe Frankfurt running in the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 on behalf of Habitat India 305 avid supporters participated sanitation for girls in schools. They Piyush Khullar from HDFC Asset and ran for Habitat for Humanity were from Lodha World School - Management also ran on our behalf India in the Tata Mumbai Marathon Palava, Universal High School, Gold as a Change Investor, as well as on 19th January 2020, in support of Crest International School, Billabong Shloka Nath, a member of Habitat better shelter and sanitation across High International School, Rajhans India’s Women Build Committee, the country. Vidyalaya, Vivekanand English High Sunil Vijan, Owner - Alloy Costing School, Gopi Birla Memorial School, Business, Sanjeev Mittal, Country Among them were 250 employees The Gateway School of Mumbai, Head India – Scotiabank and Harsh from corporates like Sony Pictures Smt. Sulochanandevi Singhania Podar, Director - Podar Education Network, Messe Frankfurt, Indostar School, HFS International School, Network. Capital Financial Ltd., Schindler BK Birla Public School and JBCN India Pvt. Ltd., Capita India and International School. We thank each and every Group M, who ran the marathon participant, school and organisation in support of Habitat India. Out 12 individual supporters ran the that supported us at the Tata of these, 205 employees also marathon in our support. Among Mumbai Marathon. raised funds through crowdfunding them was Sumanth Cidambi - campaigns in support of Habitat Director, KKR Financial Services Click on the QR Code to read India. and ultra-marathoner – who ran as Sumanth Cidambi’s story: a Change Leader and raised funds We had 43 students from schools in support of sanitation facilities across Mumbai who raised funds in schools. He also supported us for better access to water and through his social media channels. Rajambal Madabushi, Chartered Accountant – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India speaking at the CSR Dialogue Hyderabad PROMOTING Nitin Potdar, M&A Partner, CONVERSATIONS J. Sagar Associates, speaking at the CSR Dialogue Pune with THROUGH Rajan Samuel, Managing Director, Habitat India CSR DIALOGUES The 13th and 14th editions of Habitat the corporate and public sectors and Sanitation. With more than 40 for Humanity India’s Corporate attended the dialogue which participants from companies like Social Responsibility (CSR) comprised an expert panel with Rolls-Royce, SG Analytics, Sandvik, Dialogues were held in Hyderabad speakers like Kamini Saraf - CSR Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd, Martin and Pune respectively. Head of FICCI Telangana, Jyotsna Engineering and Yardi Software Angara, Governing Body Member, India Pvt. Ltd. to name a few, These events focused on FICCI Ladies Organisation Habitat India emphasized the need encouraging collaboration between (FLO) and Rajambal Madabushi, for increased CSR interventions corporates, financial institutions and Chartered Accountant – Institute in the areas of affordable housing, government agencies, along with of Chartered Accountants of India, sanitation and menstrual hygiene Habitat India, to provide affordable who spoke about interventions management for adolescent girls. housing solutions to families. where corporates and Habitat India could partner with the government Devendra Deshpande, CS and The 13th edition held in Hyderabad to achieve the goal. The Habitat Fellow Member, Institute of focused on the Role of Coalition for Humanity India CSR Dialogue – Company Secretaries of India for Social, Civic and Community Hyderabad was supported by FICCI (ICSI) and Nitin Potdar, Corporate Development in Telangana and and T-Social Impact Group. Lawyer, M and A Partner, J. Sagar Andhra Pradesh, with the goal of Associates were the key speakers. creating a sustainable roadmap to The 14th edition held in Pune impact 1 lakh families with better highlighted the Role of CSR in We thank Symbiosis School of housing and sanitation. More Strengthening Low Income Families Economics for being our official than 70 participants representing in Maharashtra through Housing venue partner for this event. BUILDING BETTER SHELTER AND SANITATION TOGETHER SANITATION IN SCHOOLS A school sanitation complex built by Habitat for Humanity India, and supported by Indostar Capital Financial Ltd., was handed over to Primary School Amruthpura in Ankleshwar, Gujarat on 7th February 2020. Staff from Indostar participated in this ceremony, as well as in the Behavioural Change Communication program held by Habitat India to train the students in sanitation and hygiene habits. 111 students and six teachers will benefit from this project. Indostar Capital Financial Ltd. is supporting Habitat India’s initiatives in School Sanitation Hygiene and Education in four states – Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. VISION VANGANI On 26th January 2019, the families a consultation in its National health and education. After the in Vangani celebrated Republic Day Office in Mumbai titled ‘Forging lockdown caused by COVID-19 was and moved into their new homes. Collaborations for Vision Vangani announced, Habitat India provided But there are many more visually 2025’ on 11th March 2020. 15 essential items to 100 families impaired families in Vangani who people from organisations such as thanks to our well-wishers and are in need of decent shelter. the National Association for the supporters. Blind, World Vision India, Eyeway, Financial support from our Rescue Foundation and Habitat corporate partner (Bank of America homeowners from Vangani took Continuum) was complimented part in the discussion along with with a generous contribution from a Habitat India staff and Rajeev local community leader and Habitat Menon, Member, Board of Trustees, for Humanity India supporter, who Habitat India. donated the land for constructing the building. The discussion focused on providing holistic solutions for the With an aim to serve more families families in the areas of shelter, Vision Vangani consultation in Habitat India’s in Vangani, Habitat India held financial inclusion, livelihood, office, Mumbai The Center for Sustainability at Anant National University - India’s first design university - has partnered with Habitat India to work towards fulfilling its vision of building a world where everyone has a decent place to live. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Ahmedabad by Rajan Samuel, Managing Director, Habitat PARTNERSHIPS for Humanity India and Dr. Anunaya Chaubey, Provost, Anant