KOLKATA SANVED ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

‘Dance can give the trauma-affected confidence? I don’t believe it!’ 01 Introduction

10 Stories of change

12 Director’s Overview

13 Glimpses of the year 2017-18

14 Kolkata Sanved programmes (2017-18):

Sampoornata Direct Outreach

Governmental collaborations

Kolkata Sanved Academy 01 CONTENTS Research and Publications

Capacity-building programmes

Sustainability and Resource Mobilisation

Admin and Finance

30 Governing body members

32 Team members

Empowering Lives through Dance 35 External guest faculty for Diploma Academy and Leadership Academy Registration number: S/1A21508 P 27 Gariahat Road (South), Kolkata – 700031 36 Volunteers and Interns West Bengal, India 38 Resource persons/Consultants Telephone: +91 – 33 – 24236119 E-mail: [email protected] 40 Donors Website: www.kolkatasanved.org 42 Partners

44 Individual supporters Dance. Dance is an universal language. More than an art form. And just as words are therapy, so is dance. Especially in professional hands. A weapon instead. An art form that can heal, grow and enrich.

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Dance liberates.

These are the two decisive words that have helped hundreds of young women graduate from the trauma of sexual violence and trafficking and return to a lives of meaning. “I had become silent and started harming myself. DMT taught me not to fear. DMT liberated and made me live again!” 5 things you need to know about Kolkata Sanved

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Kolkata Sanved is a pioneer in the field Kolkata Sanved has extended DMT to enable of dance movement therapy (DMT) beneficiaries recover from trauma and used effectively in trauma healing and graduate towards holistic self-development empowerment. The NGO has pioneered the and enhanced the quality of life. Its works is 06 use of DMT for social development. marked by strong gender equality. The result: 07 encourage beneficiaries to exercise agency 02 over their bodies and emotions, voice their opinions and access rights deprived of. Kolkata Sanved’s initial focus was in leveraging DMT to rehabilitate survivors of 04 gender-based violence. In fourteen years since, its work within the ambit of the child Kolkata Sanved offers a life-cycle protection system has extended to at-risk engagement: it trains participants to become adolescent children and youth across all full-fledged DMT practitioners and change- genders. makers in their own right.

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Kolkata Sanved works through a wide network of partners in India and across South Asia. Sampoornata (fulfillment) - DMT for Change is Kolkata Sanved’s innovative contribution to the cast field of mental health, gender equality and livelihood development. Values represent the foundation of Kolkata Sanved

Vision Core values Our vision is to form a healthy We believe in the profound violence free gender equal creative transformative power of movement society where individuals will be that is not choreographed or staged empowered in terms of their rights, for the sake of others. financial independence and self- 08 We leverage the power of dance for 09 identity. the purpose of freedom and self- Mission expression Our mission is to build the ecosystem We leverage dance as a significant for DMT for change across Asia, force for resilience and resistance. and create leaders and change- makers in the field, especially from We commit to lifelong learning. underprivileged communities. In an effort to achieve this, we are aiming to set up a Centre of Excellence on Dance Movement Therapy in India and South Asia. My DMT story…

Soma was unable to apply learnings from the And then, something even more dramatic government-run CCI in Cooch Behar. transpired: she decided to appear for the entrance examination for nursing training. She lacked confidence and self-esteem. The news is that she has cleared the entrance And then DMT entered her life. examination and is undergoing training in She discovered a renewed interest. She Cooch Behar. became more creative in her movements. Her take is that one thing lifted her out of the She began to encourage other children in the whirlpool. CCI to attend DMT sessions. She assumed bigger responsibilities. She began to study DMT made the difference. better. Soma Chowdhury

My DMT story…

Reena was sexually abused by her uncle. 10 11 She was provided shelter. Finding herself friendless, she wept or engaged in quarrels.

Except for Kolkata Sanved’s DMT class. Where she savoured the warmth of her peers and DMT facilitators.

No abuse. No judgment. No stigma.

Gradually, Reena regained her spontaneity. Even better, she made friends. She stopped feeling alone. She overcame her negativity. And best of all, she developed empathy.

Reena now dreams of a future for herself. Her goal: To become an IPS officer!

DMT made the difference.

Reena Chakraborty My DMT story…

Aatima (18) was subjected to abuse (sexual, Gradually, she experienced a positive change. physical and emotional) by family members Her anxiety, depression and anger declined. since 6. The Aatima of today is looking towards She was soon abandoned in Dharavi tomorrow. (Mumbai). On puberty, she was forced Wants to pursue education and employment. into prostitution. And thereafter reached a Is able to communicate feelings, thoughts brothel in Uttar Pradesh. and needs. Following her escape, she was diagnosed She believes one development enhanced her with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic self-identity and esteem. stress, dissociation and sexual concerns. DMT made the difference. That’s when she encountered DMT. Name to come My DMT story…

Rani wanted to join the DMT session provided by Kolkata Sanved.

For more than just dance.

12 Kolkata Sanved enhanced her awareness on 13 sexual and reproductive health and rights as well. This was sex education with a fresh perspective - menstruation, HIV, women’s rights and situations management.

What put her at ease was the safety of the space: she could discuss assumptions, beliefs and knowledge without fear of reproach.

Emboldened by DMT, she began to play football, a permission she had been denied by the family.

A ‘reborn’ Rani now aims to become financially independent.

She encapsulates: “Through DMT I understood that once a person is born, society divides us into different boxes - one box for a girl, one box for a boy. We can choose to break out of these boxes or make more space within the box”.

DMT made the difference.

Rani Khatoon Director’s overview

2017 was a year of celebration, reflection, gratitude direction where to go. It was a very deep process Kolkata Sanved has been a journey of and foundation building – how far have we come, for the organisation. We were also able to complete where do we want to go, and how are we going to our first evidence based research with Randomised passion, dedication, and perseverance. get there. Control Trial (RCT) method. As per our knowledge, this is the first RCT done in institutional set-up. The We have been fortunate to help many, We embarked on our journey to transform society research study has been selected for publishing in an through dance and DMT. We now see that the birth international journal. We are able to collaborate with but there are still so many more with of an idea has transformed into a consuming passion the Department of Women and Child Development, and conviction into collective power. whom we want to share the power of Maharashtra to start our programme in five of their Sanved’s journey in 2017-18 was deliberately slow and child care institutions. Kolkata Sanved work also dance movement therapy, so many more meditative; we cherished silence and reflection; we got featured in the documentary film Little Stones, prioritised calm over haste. which completed its 50 screenings internationally, that we want to heal, empower and uplift. including Calcutta International Film Festival. A We embraced our challenges as a team, making it new programme using DMT to address Sexual & possible for us to learn and grow together. We drew Reproductive Health and Rights issues with 10 new insights of learning and reflection, helping us to move partners was introduced. towards excellence—it helps to build perspective, knowledge and give clarity and purpose to our As I reflect upon Kolkata Sanved’s journey, I wish 14 individual and collective lives. to express my deep gratitude to all our founding 15 members, board members, team members, With this as our purpose in 2017, we took a pause, volunteers, partners, resource persons, consultants, a few deep breaths, and looked back upon our funders and not the least our programme participants last decade in order to prepare ourselves through who have supported the vision and contributed so learning and reflection to grow in the next decade much in order to help Kolkata Sanved grow into what ahead of us. it has become today.

Looking forward Thank you for being with us and believing in the We prepared ourselves with thirteen years learning transformative power of dance movement therapy. and visioning and dreaming to move ahead in next Without your support, we wouldn’t be where we are decade to become a centre of excellence on DMT today. We are overwhelmed by the results that we for change. We have been dreaming of and speaking have achieved over the last fourteen years, and we of our intention to build a centre of excellence for a look forward to seeing what we will accomplish in the number of years, and as we look ahead, we are ready coming years. to fly with that dream.

Even though we were in a pause, the year was quite overwhelming for us. We created a eight-member senior leadership team. We were able to complete an institutional impact evaluation which gave us a Highlights, 2017-18 “Dance and movement are The year 2017 was a significant year for utilized as a facilitator of Kolkata Sanved. Lots of new initiatives were introduced. Even though there different aspects of health were lots of constraints as a team and well-being”

we overcame those challenges and Understanding has evolved of the dance therapist became 5. There is a differentiation how illness, both physical and increasingly important within between the work done with an are moving ahead towards centre of psychological, is influenced by multidisciplinary settings as artist or dance teacher and that by excellence. We are able to create an emotions. adjunctive therapy or as a main a therapist. For us, dance is at the psychotherapeutic approach. service of promoting health and The body relays information—our It is through the integration of change. impact with many more individuals. emotional history— that remains the therapeutic relationship and stored in our musculature and 6. Dance therapists establish motoric expression that feelings, other physiological systems. contact, plan treatment and Achievements • Carried out evidence-based Programmes launched emotional history, and thoughts research with Randomised Control evaluate it in terms of integrated • Completed 14 years of • Customised creative module It is manifested in the individual’s are uncovered with the potential of Trial (RCT) method to assess the knowledge of movement, dance, 16 institutional impact evaluation on DMT - Sexual & Reproductive postures, gestures, use of space, positive change occurring. 17 impact of DMT on trauma survivors and psychotherapy. Health and Rights (SRHR) and movements large and small. • Reviewed strategic growth plans over a period of two years, the Dance is used in the broadest across 10 care institutions and It became clear that we cannot Source: From The Art and Science and developed pathways for first-of-its-kind in an institutional sense of body movement, which communities in West Bengal discard the body as a source of of Dance Movement Therapy implementation set-up may involve a small gesture or the information, whether analogical edited by Sharon Chaiklin and • Online Therapeutic Dance total use of self. To reiterate: • Formed a seven-member • Gained recognition via a state- Movement Academy piloted in or symbolic, or ignore it in the Hilda Wengrower senior leadership team within the level public performance during sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration process of healing. 1. The human being is a body-mind organisation with an objective to Kanyashree day celebrations at the unity and dance/movement is its with the Rise Learning Network The body-mind as one entity “When a girl dances create second line of leadership Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata manifestation. • A reintegrated curriculum on became clear to many involved in “like a queen,” we • Reach out to 1,360 participants • German Dance Therapy DMT - Trauma Healing Resilience dance in conjunction with the role 2. Gesture, posture, and know that through this through 47 partners on a regular Association invited Kolkata Sanved launched in collaboration with of creativity as a means of bodily movement express the person experience she tries basis under its direct outreach to present its work and facilitate Samantha Kinkaid expression. and allow for self-knowledge and out feminine forms programme workshops on DMT psychotherapeutic change. of movement and Dance/movement therapy evolved • A diploma programme on Visual action, and by doing • Scaled the direct outreach from this understanding early in 3. Acknowledgment of the • KS featured in the international Art for Change in collaboration so she is identifying programme in Maharashtra in the 1950s. therapeutic effects of the creative documentary, Little Stones with CLL-TISS, (to start in 2018) with her mother collaboration with the Department process. or other women. of Women and Child Development • KS model featured at the Global Movement was no longer She embodies and by implementing DMT in five Cultural Summit, Abu Dhabi conceived as performance for 4. Dance and movement constructs her gender government-run CCIs an audience but rather was are utilized as a way to the recognized as an expression of unconscious and as a facilitator identity, develops feelings and concerns. of different aspects of health and self-perception and well-being. her bodily image. As a professional in the field (Schilder, 1950) of mental health, the role of Kolkata Sanved Direct outreach 2017-18 at a glance Serial number Projects Partners Participants reached Programmes 2017–18 1 Healing and recovery in government-run CCI 4 181 2 Healing and recovery in non-government-run CCI 18 365 3 Anti-trafficking programme 10 141 Sampoornata Direct Outreach 4 Empowerment programme 4 200 5 ‘Acknowledge Her Presence’ programme 7 161 6. Well-being workshops 4 312 Total 47 1,360

2. Government of the Government of West Bengal computer literacy, and personal collaborations to improve the lives and status of growth sessions on a regular the adolescent girls. The scheme basis. The model of turning Kolkata Sanved’s collaboration provides financial help to the trauma survivors into healers with the Department of Women girls from disadvantaged families continues here; and the DMT & Child Development & Social to pursue higher studies. It also practitioners although quite young Welfare has been a long standing aims to prevent child marriage. (18-25), are highly motivated one. The organisation has been Kolkata Sanved is privileged and committed. They conduct providing DMT service to 4 to get the invitation from the DMT sessions and also practice Government CCIs in 3 districts Kanyashree Department to train DMT on themselves and write 18 19 of West Bengal. Through DMT residents of a government-run CCI progress reports besides planning participants have been able to in choreographing the inaugural for the next session. The Cooch heal their trauma, resulting in performance on the occasion of Behar model is significant and increased confidence, self-esteem, Kanyashree Day celebrations at noteworthy for two reasons- it is and positivity. In an endeavor Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, taking DMT forward in a suburban to strengthen this collaboration, West Bengal in August 2017. set up where such interventions Kolkata Sanved had proposed to Kolkata Sanved has also proposed are scarce. By training young the Department on introducing a DMT based programme for women from highly marginalised dance movement therapy (DMT) working with mothers and backgrounds, it is also helping as life skill training in 6 new CCIs. children in correctional homes establish DMT as a livelihood Kolkata Sanved is pleased to in West Bengal run by the State option in resource poor settings. share that the proposal has been Commission for Protection of Child The practitioners at Cooch Behar approved by the Directorate of Rights. have reported significant shifts Kolkata Sanved’s entire gamut of Collaborations, Restoring targeted participants, primarily Child Rights & Trafficking, West in their thinking and approach work is based on the Sampoornata Smiles through Dance, Sexual & children, youth and women, come ii) The Coochbehar unit: The Bengal This is the first grant due to DMT. Every one of them (fulfillment) model through Reproductive Health and Rights from various backgrounds like Kolkata Sanved Coochbehar DMT received by Kolkata Sanved from reported the significant shifts which it reaches out to its target and Empowerment. survivors of trafficking, exploitation unit has been initiated by the the Government. DMT has enabled them to make population. The model is very and violence living in urban and ex-residents of the government in their lives. To quote one of the much culture specific. The Direct 1. Healing and recovery rural slums, red-light areas, child i) Kanyashree programme: Apart shelter in Coochbehar. The members: “I understood what I am Outreach service based on care institutions and mental from this, the organisation has members of the unit had Kolkata Sanved has been reaching capable of, through DMT practice. Sampoornata, comprises of several hospitals. 10 DMT practitioners collaborated with the Kanyashree undergone the DMT process while out to its programme participants I feel I have gained self-confidence, programmes which are target from Kolkata Sanved go to Department under the under the residing in the government shelter. with its Sampoornata DMT for learnt about how to articulate my and module specific. These are facilitate these sessions at various Government of West Bengal. The members undergo training change model under its healing thoughts and gained an identity. Healing and Recovery, Government partner organisations. and recovery programme. The Kanyashree Prakalpa is an initiative in DMT, movement vocabulary, assessment of training needs of functionaries associated with seven government-run CCIs in West Bengal was carried out by Kolkata Sanved and Praxis- Institute for Participatory Practices between April-August 2017. The objective of the assessment was to identify training needs of caregivers and supervisors associated with the selected shelter homes in West Bengal. As many as 63 care providers participated iv) Assessment of training needs associated with shelter homes in the assessment, including of care providers in government- an extremely important factor 12 supervisors. A substantial run child care institutions in having a bearing on the long- proportion of caregivers (72%) West Bengal: Care institutions term well-being of children. An in non-supervisory positions are play a crucial role in facilitating assessment of training needs of backed by at least a decade of reintegration of children in need of functionaries associated with a experience in discharging work care and protection. Maintaining select number of care institutions as a caregivers, while as many as the psychosocial health of children in West Bengal was conceptualised 30 out of the 51 caregivers (59%) living in shelter homes is essential by Kolkata Sanved with the intent have availed of trainings in various 20 21 to enable them to pursue a of strengthening the response disciplines in the course of their meaningful life in future, which of shelter home to children in professional career. makes the capacity of caregivers, need of care and protection. An

“I have learnt how to present unit was overwhelmed to get the Development (DWCD) Maharashtra myself” During last year, five out of opportunity to meet the Minister- for collaborative project with 3. Restoring Smiles and one in Maharashtra. The According to a sex nine members of the Coochbehar In-Charge of Women & Child government institutions. The Through Dance programme being implemented as unit have passed the entrance Development, West Bengal. The Department has granted Kolkata a research examined the impact trafficking survivor examinations for nursing training Minister from the state government Sanved the permission to facilitate Restoring Smiles through Dance is of dance movement therapy on “Whatever gets fixed from the government and is heard about the work of the Cooch customised DMT sessions at five Kolkata Sanved’s anti-trafficking trauma related symptoms in a in our hearts (about undergoing the training at present. Behar unit and one of the members new Government institutions in programme where DMT is being sample of 69 child survivors of ourselves) whatever The members of Coochbehar unit of the unit represented the unit’s Maharashtra where the project used for trauma healing of sex trafficking and sexual violence is good, bad, we carry had also organised a campaign work to her. The Minister was very is under implementation from survivors of trafficking and sexual living in child care institutions. this…... In my mind programme under the guidance of impressed with her progress as a January 2018. The project violence. Through the programme, The participants comprising a something had gotten Kolkata Sanved’s senior members DMT practitioner and has assured commenced with a workshop three main psychosocial areas treatment group and a waitlist fixed about myself that in Coochbehar. The campaign her help in securing a job. for the care-providers which in the process of rehabilitation group with individuals were of I am removing through provided a platform for the unit included the Departmental and reintegration of a survivor 15-16 years of age. These DMT DMT. It was stopping iii) Department of Women & to build awareness regarding Deputy Commissioner, are catered – perception of self- sessions were carried out among me from moving Child Development, Maharashtra: their work. The members got Women & Child Development, image, anger management and the participants (treatment group) forward… I could Earlier Kolkata Sanved has been an opportunity to showcase Government of Maharashtra, communication. The six months for a period of two hours once a control my mind (using working with only civil society themselves as role models and along with the superintendents module based programme which is week. DMT). The world I had organisations in Maharashtra. In inspire other young girls to follow from 10 government-run CCIs in implemented as a research study created for myself 2017, it presented a proposal to in their footsteps. In 2017, three Maharashtra. has been implemented at two child earlier, I came out of it. the Department of Women & Child members from the Coochbehar care institutions in West Bengal I feel free”. 4. Sexual and SRHR workshops 2017-18 Reproductive Health Serial Organisation Profile Participants and Rights (SRHR) number 1 Sahid Bandana Smriti Mahila Abash Survivors of violence, living in CCIs 18 programme (SBSMA) 2 Sunkanya Home Survivors of violence, living in CCIs 19 Kolkata Sanved developed the 3 Training of Trainers unit Survivors of violence, living in CCIs 14 Sexual and Reproductive Health 4 Kaikhali Samadhan Samiti Adolescents living in rural areas and at risk 22 and Rights (SRHR) module where of being trafficked DMT is used to enable vulnerable 5 Organisation for Friends Energies & Adolescent girls living with HIV 19 youth to access information on Resources (OFFER) their sexual and reproductive 6 Hope Kolkata Foundation Vulnerable adolescents living in CCIs 21 health and rights. Kolkata Sanved 7 Institute of Psychological & Educational Vulnerable adolescents living in CCIs 10 initiated this module in the month Research (IPER) of September 2017. The SRHR 8 Child In Need Institute (CINI) Adolescent girls living in the community 16 module was implemented through 9 Keertika Adolescent girls who are in need of care 14 collaborations with various and protection partner organisations. Mainly for 10 Mitali Adolescent girls who are in need of care 8 and protection adolescent girls (between the Total 161 ages of 14 and 19), the module has been customised to meet the This module is divided into two thematic areas. Within the thematic area of Gender, Sex and Sexuality topics needs of adolescent girls living in include learning about your reproductive organs, learning the concepts of sex and gender as well as learning 22 rural areas, survivors of violence about gender stressors and sexuality. The second thematic area focuses on the issues of menstruation, HIV/ 23 and abuse, young girls living with AIDS, sexual orientation and learning about your sexual and reproductive health and rights. The group process HIV as well women belonging to revealed moderate engagement scores and low avoidance and conflict scores. religious minorities. Through its pilot phase Kolkata Sanved has As learnt from our field experience, been able to reach 161 participants. the DMT based SRHR module Subsequent sections detail Kolkata has been successful owing to a Sanved’s journey through these number of factors. The process of collaborations. The aim of this knowledge attainment happened module was to give vulnerable in two key ways. At one level the young girls access to knowledge module helped participants gain about their bodies. Having this important information about their knowledge they would be better bodies, at another level the module equipped to take care of their helped participants do away with health and well-being. It will also misconceptions. Another important ensure that marginalised sections feature of the module is that in of society are not deprived of their Society subjects us to various divisions, but we are many communities it was enabling right to this knowledge. also a part of society, we are also responsible for an access to these knowledge perpetuating these ideas, when we do so, divisions systems that was not present between girls and boys get created, these unfair before. restrictions get created, we have to stop following these too, and by using our knowledge we can resist these forces and help others resist it too”.

- SRHR-DMT session participant Figure 1: my own choices and I know that I could speak about it to my friends, Progress on group DMT scale have made the decision to better but that often wouldn’t answer my Kolkata Sanved Academy myself.” questions, now I have a free space 40 to ask my questions.” The sessions inculcated within the 30 participants a need to take care The sessions enabled participants 20 of their own health and hygiene to firstly accept themselves. They as well as promote health and learnt to overcome the effects of 10 hygiene in their communities. A stigma and discrimination society

0 participant shared: “By knowing places on them. Here’s an example: Enagement Avoidance Conflict this I can take care of myself and “Earlier I thought sex was a dirty as well as those in my family.” word, I did not think expressing my Participants felt a sense of The workshop created for the sexuality was a good thing but now empowerment as they were participants a non-judgmental I’ve realised that sexuality is a part contributing to social change. space in which they could freely of me and it also needs expression. Participants now felt they had ask questions and clarify doubts. I also realised sexuality is simply the power and agency to live a the right to pleasure.” To nurture life that ensures their well-being. The lack of safe spaces was their capacity of thinking critically, They were able to overcome the one of the primary reasons why participants were very analytic entire stigma that was attached to participants were unable to access while identifying the various social their identities. Creating a space knowledge. This helped those controls that impacted their lives. for acknowledging their efforts clear misconceptions and prevents A participant remarked: “There’s had powerful effects on their risk. “Through this session we get 24 little differentiation between boys 25 lives. This is an example of how the space to open up and discuss and girls when they are babies, the module enabled participants things freely. We wanted such a as they grow up gender roles are to make informed decisions that space as we had a lot of questions enforced on them.” are ultimately empowering. In and we wanted a free space to their words: “I am not going to ask these questions .I had a lot worry about the reactions I get of questions about these topics, because I have more confidence in however I felt shy to talk about it, I Diploma in Dance enrolled for the course. The DDMT Kolkata Sanved Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy course is a rigorous programme Movement Therapy (DDMT) 5. Empowerment New York. The objective of this a support group from within (DDMT) programme that is comprised of didactic and course to provide information programme training programme is to train the participants to continue The Kolkata Sanved and Tata experiential classes that provides about the profile of the students, and prepare master trainers who their journey of self-discovery Institute of Social Sciences (Centre both theoretical components and number of pass-outs and how Empowerment workshop was a will in turn facilitate workshops to and support for each other. The for Life Long Learning), Mumbai, practical applications that are they are incorporating DMT in new project started by Kolkata support young girls and women work of the support group is offer a one-year academy course extremely suitable for the different their professional fields. The Sanved in collaboration with in the community to focus on also to create leadership among in Dance Movement Therapy, population in various cultural total number of students who Empowerment Institute, USA. their life’s vision and reintegrate the participants to take the inclusive of internship. This course settings all over the country and graduated through the diploma The programme required to within the society. The workshop empowerment model within is being offered both in Mumbai beyond. The success behind course between 2013 and 2018 implement the workshop in West focuses on the seven core areas themselves and others. These and Kolkata. The one-year diploma Kolkata Sanved’s DDMT course is 135, of which, 95.8% were Bengal within the community. of an individual’s life – body, work, participants are growing as leaders course on DMT for change has lies in the fact that it is based on female. Students came from West Kolkata Sanved has been spirituality, sexuality, relationships, themselves and motivating their been going on in Mumbai and years of practice and observation Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi, Kerala, nominated for a Scholarship money and emotions. group to grow as well. The goal Kolkata. For the year 2017-18, which makes it unique and at Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Workshop Training Programme of the support group is to vision, the same time purely authentic. Karnataka, Assam and Gujarat. The Empowerment Workshop a total of 43 students (28 from by the Empowerment Institute in transform, grow and motivate. A survey was conducted on the During the past five years, students has started an initiative to create Mumbai and 15 from Kolkata) have come from the US, the UK, alternative medicine practitioners, have incorporated DMT into their journey of deep introspection. two key areas in which the TOT problems can be shared in the France, Nepal and Austria. We had art therapists, architect, teachers modus operandi, especially the They encouraged and assisted seems to have made a difference class. According to them, DMT very diverse group of participants and special educators, among mental health professionals and the process of deconstructing include positive reengagement and regular dance classes are very which included physicians, mental others. Through the survey it the physicians. Some of them are myself layer by layer and finally with life and society and capacity- different. In their words, “DMT health professionals, dancers, has been observed that 80% of practicing DMT independently. reconstructing a more sensitive yet building in terms of life skills and means we can help each other.... social workers, public health them are practicing DMT in their stronger version of myself. Now I’m employability. The narratives we can change people through associates, artists, physiotherapists, respective sectors. Some of them ready to serve and facilitate!” by the girls show that their this class. It’s not only dance, self-confidence and ability to it is discipline and focused on • “Whatever led me to make this negotiate with parents about individual change. Girls get more Statistical Data From Survey Results decision of pursuing DMT, I am their life decisions has increased. respect here”. Serial number Targeted fields Targeted population Mode really grateful for. This year has The Training of Trainers (TOT) been so nourishing. It has been The TOT participants expressed 1 NGOs – 53.6% Children – 75.4 % Participation in regular DMTs – 52.2 % programme during the year learning like no other, and it has the value of the course by sharing 2 Self-organised – 26.1% Adult – 68.1 % Participation in workshops – 59.4 % 2017 - 2018 was conducted at reinforced my belief in the power that it had helped them discover 3 Corporate – 2.9% Women – 47.8 % Participation in orientation workshops – 29 % two locations - Kolkata and of the arts like never before!” a sense of purpose beyond 4 Other areas – 17.4% Elderly – 29 % Writing articles– 8.7 % Coochbehar in West Bengal. A mundane activities; that it had Others – 11.6 % Yet to participate – 7.2 % Training of Trainer (TOT) total of 15 trainees from Kolkata helped them become confident, programme and Coochbehar underwent this articulate and expressive. The In line with the spirit of survivors programme and 7 have qualified course has impacted them. Here’s three trainees from Kolkata who emerging as healers, Kolkata for their internship. The current some feedback from a few of the have entered into their internship Sanved has developed a Training batch of TOT participants who participating alumni members: have been integrated into the of Trainers (TOT) programme have been undergoing training main programme as they have • “Personally I have seen and for girls and young women from for eight months reported that 26 performed remarkably well and 27 experienced within myself a lot marginalised backgrounds. This the course is motivating because is in a position to assist senior of changes. One of the important is two-year-long course. The they feel free and personal DMT practitioners in the field. changes that I have experienced is that of accepting my own body and valuing it. I have learnt that I am absolutely fine the way I am and there is nothing wrong in it. Secondly, it allowed me to open up myself to explore different spaces, levels, rhythms unlocking the stereotypical or routine ways of behaviors, rhythms etc. It has 19 alumni members (17 from key learning’s from the course that also helped me to enter the new Mumbai and one each from Kolkata have stayed with them are learning world of healing space where and Delhi) and five students from to love oneself (an indicator of words don’t matter, but your the current batch, who responded increased confidence and self- bodily rhythm and movements to a survey on the DMT diploma esteem), appreciation of the deep and the overall journey was quite course, shared very positive connection between mind and overwhelming and enriching.” feedback about the process. The body and enhanced empathy for • “Movement heals and reveals…. students are largely from their mid- people and situations. Self-love From start to finish...It carries me 20s to mid-30s with most of them and acceptance is an important through” holding a postgraduate degree. theme that came through when The alumni have reported that the the respondents shared how the • “Kolkata Sanved took me on a This programme has undergone sessions are provided on line twice collaboration with TISS. It was a change over the last year a week. On completion of the a knowledge exchange visit for Research and Publications and has been compiled into a course, practitioners will qualify Kolkata Sanved with BTD. The one-year Survivor Leadership as Therapeutic Dance Movement entire programme was supported Academy programme which will Practitioner (TDMP). by Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai. Research study (N=34). The intervention was a showed significant improvement be implemented in the coming The Restoring Smiles through culturally adapted form of Dance on levels of anxiety, depression, Knowledge exchange visit Customised DMT year. It is from this programme Dance is Kolkata Sanved’s Movement Therapy specifically for anger, posttraumatic stress and Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai and curriculum that Kolkata Sanved majorly gets evidence-based programme with survivors of sexual trauma. The dissociation in the group receiving Kolkata Sanved have enjoyed Kolkata Sanved developed in future DMT practitioners aligned survivors of trafficking which intervention module focused on DMT as compared to those not a relationship since 2007. As customised DMT-based curricula to the idea of ‘survivors becoming focuses on the impact that DMT self-image, anger management receiving it at mid and post-test a result, Max Mueller Bhavan, during the year, namely: healers’. The Coochbehar unit of can create on trauma survivors. and communication. Data were phases. Sexual concerns among Mumbai and Kolkata Sanved have collected from government and survivors attending DMT became Kolkata Sanved also originated • Curriculum on Sexual & collaborated in various ways This study examined the impact NGO-run CCIs in Maharashtra and clinically non-significant by post- from this programme and the pass Reproductive Health & Rights towards showcasing the important of dance movement therapy West Bengal. Following a pre, mid test as well. Implications of using outs are presently undergoing (SRHR) role of DMT for change, in the on trauma related symptoms in their internships at various test and post-test design, Trauma DMT for survivors in low resource Indian context. From 2016, Max a sample of 69 child survivors organisations. • Curriculum on Trauma Healing Symptom Checklist for Children settings such as child care Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai playing a Resilience (in developmental of sex trafficking and sexual (TSCC) was used to measure institutions in India are discussed. Online academy crucial role in terms of supporting stages) violence living in child care impact of DMT on psychological The table below indicates Kolkata Sanved piloted online the Kolkata Sanved-TISS academy institutions. The participants parameters. The DMT module comparison of percentage of • DMT Foundation Course (CDFC) DMT training of trainer course programme by bringing in an (average age ranged between was completed between pre and children whose scores reached for Life Skills: a community-based for psycho-social rehabilitation international guest faculty. 15-16 years) were randomly mid-test and between mid and clinically significant levels for the certificate course and and reintegration in collaboration assigned to a dance movement post-test. The entire process six psychological dimensions at pre Kolkata Sanved was invited 28 with Rise Learning Network therapy treatment group (N=35) lasted for six months. Results and post-test are given in table XX. 29 at BTD - Berufsverband der • DMT Life Skills and Practitioner since October 2017. The online and a wait listed control group TanztherapeutInnen Deutschland, course (DDLP): an 11-month-ling course will be provided till April (German Dance Therapy community-based diploma course 2018. Currently, eight students Association) to present Kolkata for aspiring practitioners under Children with clinically significant scores on TSCC at pre and post-test from Sub- Saharan Africa are Sanved’s work along with the DMT Leadership Academy Pre Post undergoing this course where diploma in DMT programme in Symptoms DMT n = 35 WL n = 34 X2 DMT n = 35 WL n = 34 X2 N % N % N % N % Anxiety 20 57 15 44 1.17 4 11 13 38 6.67** Depression 20 57 17 50 0.35 2 6 17 50 16.95*** Anger 9 26 6 18 0.66 0 0 6 18 6.77** Post-traumatic stress 9 26 6 18 0.66 2 6 4 12 0.78 Dissociation 5 14 3 9 0.50 1 3 6 18 4.13* Sexual concerns 23 66 19 56 0.70 10 29 15 44 1.80 * = significant at 0.05 level, ** = significant at 0.01 level, *** = significant at00 0. level

The significant improvement treatment. A paper is being a result, the programme is being in the group receiving DMT prepared to be presented in a implemented at five government- compared to the group not journal for publication on the run CCIs and 4 NGO-run receiving the intervention with above study. During January 2018, institutions in Maharashtra and respect to anxiety, depression, Kolkata Sanved has been able to one government-run CCI in West anger, posttraumatic stress and scale-up this programme with the Bengal. dissociation showed that DMT Women & Child Development, is significantly better than non- Government of Maharashtra. As Capacity-Building Programmes

challenges, deeper exploration of and capacity in service delivery, skills, human sensitivities and inner self and reviewing their roles by identifying key capacity needs technical skills. and strategies at the personal and that any design of a capacity- • Thematic production: The DMT professional level through these building programme should practitioners of Kolkata Sanved sessions. The aim of the sessions address. Since the inception underwent training from 5th to is to get the individual to identify of Kolkata Sanved in 2004, its 8th February 2018 on developing the discrepancy between their staff and associates have gone a dance choreography named ‘real selves’ and their ‘possible through intensive processes of Flow. Facilitated by the renowned selves’. These sessions also help to experiencing and applying dance performer, writer, speaker, identify what is stopping people as a medium of social change. entrepreneur and mentor, Dr. Anita from communicating with each Some of them came into contact R. Ratnam, the training focused on other. The sessions thus also with the organisation as survivors women raising their voices against help to surface misgivings about of suffering themselves and gender violence and inequality. each other, and consequently experienced the transformative The production was staged on resolve issues that have remained potential of the approach. the 9th February 2018 as a part of 30 unresolved because of the Subsequently, they turned into 31 Kolkata Sanved’s global campaign lack of open communication. facilitators of such transformation to speak up against gender-based The group sessions so far have for fellow survivors. Over the years, violence – Dance for Revolution. focused on reviewing self, the practitioners of DMT have promotion of self-esteem and acquired a range of capabilities • Residential capacity-building assessing and developing group in the course of reaching out to training for Kolkata and feelings. Participants have mostly hundreds of individuals, including Coochbehar trainees: The overcome the anxiety related to survivors of sexual violence and residential training programme the process and report (which had trafficking, enabling them to come aimed at providing advanced been observed in the beginning to terms with their adversities capacity-building training to The purpose of our capacity qualities, personal growth, theme- developing human potential and days of the process) which is a through the approach of DMT. DMT practitioners to hone their building programmes is to based production development, emotional intelligence, situational positive outcome. It has helped With increase in popularity of the skills was held in December 2017 enhance skills and qualities of assessment of personal training leadership, goal-setting, effective the participants to concentrate approach, the managerial staff at IITD Joka. It was an 18-day DMT practitioners, Coordinators needs and training on strategic communication, time and stress and participate in the process had to exert their professional training programme attended and Managers of Kolkata Sanved planning. management and soft skills wholeheartedly. capabilities extensively to keep by 15 trainees from Kolkata and for creating second line of development (personal grooming, pace with emerging demands. • Leadership training: Training Coochbehar. Topics included leadership and strengthening etiquette and presenting oneself as • Training Need Assessment: The process of exploring essential classes on dance and movement, on various aspect of leadership The Rhythm of Life - a need excellence in execution. Trainings a leader). skills and capabilities among the was provided to the second line Laban movement analysis in DMT, are provided as per the need assessment exercise for the staff Kolkata Sanved staff resulted in DMT-based modules on sexual leaders in the organisation to • Sessions on personal growth: of Kolkata Sanved was facilitated of different working groups. identification of six categories capacitate their ability to lead the The personal growth sessions are and reproductive health and The major capacity building by Praxis Institute for Participatory (altogether comprising 51 specific rights, personal growth sessions organisation in various capacities provided monthly once to all the Practices in June 2017. The trainings those Kolkata Sanved capabilities) related to personal in the future. The three-day members of Kolkata Sanved. Most and leadership skills development members underwent last year objective of the assessment strengths, managerial skills, sessions. workshop conducted in March of the group members have been was to support Sanved’s staff in focused on nurturing leadership communication skills, creative 2018, focused on nurturing and found to gain strength to face enhancing their professional skills Sustainability and Resource Mobilisation

Generating new pool of funds is the academic institutions focused Gathering at Morocco in February Advocacy campaigns and performances one of the major roles in ensuring on stress release and stress 2018. Representatives from 22 the smooth functioning of the management. It also facilitated a NGOs from 12 different countries organisation. The availability of day-long workshop for women participated in this gathering. The resource mobilisation personnel and girls in difficult circumstances aim of the global gathering for helped to explore these areas through DITO Social Welfare ‘Imagine Empowerment’ was to and not only be dependent on Association for their physical and have the participating countries donor grants but also generate emotional well-being and self- focus on their present state with income from the CSRs. We were awareness. In addition, Kolkata the empowerment workshop and able to mobilise local resources Sanved organised and launched where do they want to go. There both in kind and donation. The an advocacy programme ‘Feel were sharing and exchange of organisation is happy to have been the Difference, Make a Difference’ best practices that work with able to tap three funders - Kolkata to make people aware of the varied populations and the value Gives, SVF Entertainment and organisation’s work and DMT and to adapt it to their own culture or Ceratizit. Apart from these, visits also to tap CSR initiatives. Kolkata population. 32 were also made to NGOs to discuss Sanved organised four such events 33 • Global Cultural Leadership future collaborations. during last year. Summit 2017, Abu Dhabi: This Customised DMT Networking and was the world’s first summit to workshops collaboration convene leaders from the worlds of Kolkata Sanved has started Leadership exchange programme: the arts, media, public policy and offering DMT for Change Kolkata Sanved was happy technology to address the role that workshops to its partners. These to have two of our talented culture can play in solving some workshops are being customised Dance Movement Therapy of the greatest challenges of our and module specific catering to practitioners, Sreeja Debnath and time. This event featured Sohini the needs of the organisation. Sangita Naskar, visit our funder Chakraborty and Kolkata Sanved These include 1 day orientation Kamonohashi in Japan from 9th as one of the thought-leaders workshops, stress management to 19th September 2017. The and influencers in the worlds of workshops, five to ten-day-long visit was to showcase DMT at culture, media, public policy, and • Dance for Revolution: The Dance Sustainable Development Goals. about standing up against violence module-based workshops or short- various organisations in Japan international affairs. The event for Revolution is another advocacy Kolkata Sanved is a part of that against women and make the term (a minimum of three months) and to meet the Board of the took place in Abu Dhabi, the UAE tool used by KS to break the goal, especially the 5th SDG goal event a public forum, inspiring the project-based workshops. organisation to display the work from April 9th to April 13th 2017. silence around violence against focusing on gender equality. The next generation to take a stand done by Kolkata Sanved and the The summit was hosted by the Abu women. This is a large scale public Kolkata Sanved’s Global Campaign for justice and gender equality. During 2017-18, Kolkata Sanved has progress made over the years. It Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority event which utilises the power Dance for Revolution is an annual This campaign was launched in provided workshops through New was a successful and fulfilling visit and was presented in conjunction of dance to create awareness programme showing the power of 2014 by Eve Ensler, the renowned Saraswati House India Pvt. Limited and well-deserved exposure for with the FP Group, publisher of and dialogue on violence against art, movement to change lives and American performer, feminist and to school teachers of Delhi Public the practitioners working in this Foreign Policy magazine and women. Across the world, the arts take a stand against gender based activist best known for her play, School and Elegant Public School project at Kolkata Sanved. TCP Ventures, LLC, a producer of are being used to contribute to the violence. We want to address the the Vagina Monologues and One at Gaya, Bihar. A similar workshop artistic endeavours and an advisory effort to meeting a number of the global audience, youth of the city Billion Rising. In the last two years, with teachers was conducted • Empowerment Global Gathering: firm focused on issues associated at Bokaro, Jharkhand through Kolkata Sanved was represented at with arts and culture. NSHIPL. Both the workshops in the Imagine Empowerment Global 34 35 we have had as our ambassadors • Kolkata Gives Foundation opportunity to interact with a lot • Kolkata Sanved featured in globally. From a graffiti artist Jamie Ruskin, representative, is Dr. Mallika Sarabhai and Maya exhibition: Kolkata Gives of people who took keen interest in international award-winning speaking out against domestic scheduled to speak along with all Krishna Rao for this event. This Foundation is a charitable trust the organisation’s work. The event documentary: One of Kolkata violence in the Favelas of Brazil the women in the film year we collaborated with The fund that was created in 2013 connected Kolkata Sanved with Sanved’s remarkable achievements to a dancer rehabilitating sex- 3) Screening at United Presidency University, Kolkata to provide a source of financial 100 prospective donors including in advocating the Sampoornata trafficking survivors in India, each Nations Commission on the Status to address the youth of the city. assistance and various capacity 22 strong potential donors. model based on Dance Movement of these women is contributing of Women on March 14th 2018 The campaign was organised building workshops for NGOs. Therapy is the worldwide featuring a stone to the mosaic of the • Performance for Advocacy: In at the Derozio Hall, Presidency Kolkata Gives champions the cause of an international documentary women’s movement through their The trailer can be watched at collaboration with Rangakarmee, University on 9th February of philanthropy, generosity and film, entitled Little Stones. Sohini art. This film is being internationally https://vimeo.com/187500137 Kolkata Sanved staged a 2018. The programme included giving through print and social Chakraborty and Kolkata Sanved screened and completed more performance at Studio Theatre an inspirational performance media. They organise an annual featured in this documentary. than 50 screenings. In Kolkata, Binodini Keya Mancha on facilitated by Dr. Anita Ratnam event that brings donors and NGOs Little Stones is an award-winning it was screened at Sishir Mancha Thursday, 25th March 2018. Kolkata with trained dancers and Dance under a common roof showcasing documentary that weaves together on the occasion of Kolkata Sanved presented Proiti - The Movement Therapy practitioners the work of deserving NGOs. Such the personal stories of four International Film Festival on 17th Driving Force, celebrating the from Kolkata Sanved and students an exhibition was organised by women artists from across the of November 2017. Few important transformative power of dance of Presidency University. A panel Kolkata Gives on 25th February world who dedicates their lives to screenings where our Founder and dance movement therapy. The discussion and a unique movement 2018 at Hotel Radisson, Kolkata. empowering women and survivors Director has been invited to speak overall theme of the performance experience with the audience It was an orientation session of of gender-based violence. Using are as follows: was reconnection and a sense with drumming followed. The the NGOs for prospective donors. their individual art forms of of finding freedom within the 1) Public event at Atlas Performing panel included eminent speakers Five team members represented painting, dance, design, and music, body. This presentation was not Arts Centre with a housefull show from different walks of life who Kolkata Sanved at the event. It these women celebrate creative, merely a performance, but also an on March 11th 2018 believes and uses art to as a major was a fabulous advocacy and entrepreneurial, and arts-therapy expression of energy and spirit. component to bring in change in networking experience for Kolkata based solutions to the most 2) Congressional screening society. Sanved, as the team got the pressing challenges facing women on March 12th 2018 where Administration and Finance

• Strategic growth plan reviewed Director of Resource Mobilisation. awareness about the power of 1. Kolkata Sanved has been able establishing partnerships and • To identify potential risks and and new pathways developed: The SLT is the organisation’s core Kolkata Sanved’s DMT module to reach out to various target revisiting the appraisal system risk mitigation strategies within the In April 2017, Kolkata Sanved decision-making and coordinating as a transformative tool, thus populations, apart from its of the organisation, forming a context of organisational work underwent a workshop strategic team. The main purpose of this attempting to create a demand core population of women and senior management team and • Outline principles, attitudes, growth and scaling-up of the team is to execute strategic for the same in the market. In the adolescent girls. This comprised of streamlining departmental roles in expectations and ways of working organisation with the support activity by providing direction words of the evaluators: the elderly, children with special the organisation. that recognise safeguarding as of Publico and Kamonohashi, and guidance to achieving and needs and people living with The purpose of this institutional • Kolkata Sanved safeguarding everybody’s business and that the Japan. The overall objective of sustaining excellence. This team is mental illness. evaluation, which included entire policy: Kolkata Sanved has been safety and well-being of those in the workshop was to develop periodically mentored and coached Kolkata Sanved programmes 2. The change as evident among able to upgrade its existing Child vulnerable circumstances is at the feasible plans of scale-up, budget by the Director of the organisation and organisational processes, the DMT practitioners was their Protection policy to Safeguarding forefront of our business (expenditure) and fundraising for to build sector leaders. The team was to understand how far the enhanced self-esteem and self- Policy for Children & Vulnerable our growth and expansion. Kolkata meets monthly once to check • To create a safeguarding organisation has been successful confidence, their capacity to Adults. The present policy has Sanved was able to develop a the progress of the organisation. structure that ensures in bringing in the desired change articulate and express and to been the formulated with inputs scale-up plan along with the fund- There is also provision for the team accountability in the lives of the survivors. The dream of a bright future ahead. from all the working members raising strategy with the help of to meet as and when required, evaluation also helped to assess of Sanved through a day-long • To align safeguarding with 36 Publico which the organisation especially in situations of crisis. • The staff retreat: The staff 37 to what extent the organisational workshop. The policy sets out the vision and mission of the started putting into practice in retreat is an important aspect of • Institutional impact evaluation: process have catered in achieving the statutory requirements for organisation 2017. Kolkata Sanved’s programme. It Kolkata Sanved was able the desired outcome. The Kolkata Sanved to discharge its comes as a space for bridging • Creation of Senior Leadership to complete its institutional evaluation process which was appropriate accountability for • To uphold the rights of children gaps and providing solution to Team (SLT): The Senior Leadership evaluation during 2017 – 2018 spread over a period of 6 months, safeguarding children, young and vulnerable adults issues that may emerge within Team (SLT) of Kolkata Sanved was with the support of Paul included workshops, focus group people and vulnerable adults at the organisation or external to • To enforce disciplinary and other formed on 29th April 2017 with Hamlyn Foundation, U.K. The discussions, field visits and risk of harm or abuse. The long it. During this year the retreat necessary measures on policy a vision to steer the organisation six-month evaluation process reviewing the organisation written term goal is to strengthen the took place at Prantik, Deulti violation or in case of safeguarding towards Centre of Excellence. was facilitated by two eminent records of activities conducted organisational safeguards for during May 2017. The topics of matters The initial 8 members’ team external evaluators, Anuradha over the years. The change which children and vulnerable adults in discussion in the retreat included included four founder members Rajan and Tejinder Singh Bhogal. took place as a result of Kolkata Kolkata Sanved. The policy aims to: conceptualising the Centre of and three senior managers and Two debriefing sessions of the Sanved’s interventions as observed Excellence, revisiting the vision • To identify risks to children the Director of the organisation. impact evaluation were organised are as follows: and mission of the organisation, and vulnerable adults coming in At present it is a nine-member in Kolkata and New Delhi with resolving workplace conflicts, contact with the organisation team after the inclusion of the the objective of generating

“A truly amazing feature of KS’s evolution is a conscious choice to facilitate the “The organisation is a place that promotes creativity, learning and art. It is growth of DMT practitioners from among the populations being targeted by concerned with having positive (as opposed to negative) energy. It believes in DMT. This move is informed by the principle of empowerment, a core tenet of balancing formality and informality, flexibility and time lines. It lives equality. KS’s work. Due to this, the stake of the core team has also been very high. This Above all, it is also a caring space.” - Tejinder Singh Bhogal has also translated into deep empathy and a keen understanding of what will work in resource poor settings.” - Anuradha Rajan Sreeja Debnath Volunteers and Interns 3. Imon Sengupta Swapan Sardar 4. Krishnendu B. C. Volunteers are one of the key Tilottama Chowdhury 5. Mishal Sheth pillars of this organisation. We Team Maharashtra have had so many incredible 6. Nayana Prasad individuals who have worked with Bhavisha Dedhia 7. Nidhi Doshi us not simply as volunteers, but as Krupa Meheta 8. Nikita Kabra integral team members who value Renelle Snelleksz our vision and help take Kolkata 9. Nitya Basrur Shrilekha Sisodia Sanved towards its realisation. In 10. Pravleen Kaur Chowdhury the last fourteen years, more than Zankhana Joshi 11. Reeta Bandyopadhyay 100 volunteers have worked with 12. Rhea Kaikobad External guest faculty us, donating their time, expertise for Diploma Academy and passion, and they continue to 13. Sohini Bhattacharya and Leadership contribute to our success. Thank 14. Suman Rajak Academy you sincerely for all of your effort, 15. Swati Ahuja well-wishes, and love. 16. Tanya Sen 1. Alice Laing During last year, the volunteers 2. Dr. Aditi Bandyopadhya and interns who have been with Resource persons/ 3. Dr. Chandrani Dasgupta Kolkata Sanved and generously Consultants contributed to its growth are: 4. Jhulan Mondal We have a constant flow of 38 39 5. Lesli Nazareth 1. Anushua Banerjee resource team who helped in Executive Member Chumki Dey Sarkar our growth. They contributed Governing body 6. Martina Piff* 2. Chaitali Das members Dr. Urmimala Sarkar Dipali Das their availability and skill for the 7. Maya Sen Durga Madhar As we reflect upon Kolkata Executive Member 8. Mayuri Pandit “Volunteering at Kolkata Sanved was a very Sanved’s journey, we wish to Sreeja Debnath Jhulan Mondal 9. Nandini Ghosh rewarding experience of learning and building express our deep gratitude to all Jhuma Das 10. Natasha Agarwal perspective. Everyone was very helpful and our founding members and board Executive Member Madhusudan Basu encouraging in enhancing my process of learning. members who have supported the Sohini Bhattacharya 11. Professor Bonnie Bernstein* Maya Sen I was given exposure to a wide range of activities vision and contributed so much in 12. Professor Lata Narayan through work like documenting DMT sessions, order to help Kolkata Sanved grow Team members Mehraj Khatun 13. Renelle Snelleksz participating in data collection for research, into what it has become today. A successful programme is Moumita Bhattacharjee 14. Rossana Rodrigues writing proposals, reports and research papers always supported by a passionate Namrata Kanuga President 15. Rumya Natarajan and working on social media. It was also a time team, and at Kolkata Sanved, Bhaswati Ghosh Pinki Das of personal growth for me: I was inspired by the we are blessed with a team that 16. Samata Biswas Rajyashree Dutta dedication to the cause, reflective culture and Founder and Secretary exemplifies passion, creativity and 17. Shalaka Sisodia openness to new thoughts that is present across innovation, driving us towards Sabita Debnath Sohini Chakraborty 18. Sohini Chakraborty the organisation. When I finished volunteering, I our dream with their hard work, Samita Bhattacharya realised I was leaving not just an organisation but commitment and dedication. The 19. Shuktara Lal Treasurer Sampa Roy Guchhait a group of people whose warmth, positivity and present team includes: 20. Tilottama Chowdhury Anuradha Mukherjee Sangita Naskar openness had made them like family to me. The Team West Bengal 21. Urmimala Sarkar process of volunteering enriched me and inspired Executive Member Sobha Pahari Anwari Begum 22. Vidyashree Rai Chetri me to work towards a better future.” Dr. Bipasha Roy Sohini Chakraborty *international guest faculty - Rhea K., Azim Azim Premji University Bithika Roy organisation whenever Kolkata 11. Paul Hamlyn Foundation 6. Child In Need Institute, Kolkata 30. New Saraswati House Private being with us and believing in the 11. Moushumi Basu Roy (United Kingdom) Limited, Kolkata Sanved needed their support. 7. Commits Institute of transformative power of dance 12. Nandita Bhattacharjee We are earnestly thankful to our 12. Santosh Lalita Jain Foundation Journalism and Mass 31. Save The Children, Kolkata and DMT. Without you it’s was not 13. Neeta Thanka resource team who are mentioned Communication, Bangalore possible for us to complete the 13. Shree Venkatesh Films 32. Swayam 14. Sandip Kantha Mukherjee below: Entertainment Private Limited 8. Creative Movement Therapy successful 13 years. 33. Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata Association of India (CMTAI), 15. Santanu Sanyal 14. Target Charity (United 1. Aloke Maji Bangalore 1. Arup Bandhoyopadhyay Kingdom) International 16. Shampa Bhattacharjee 2. Damini Sahay 9. Darpana Academy of 2. Chandrani Vivek Bagdey 15. Tides Foundation (United 1. American Dance Therapy 17. Sohini Chakraborty Performing Arts, Ahmedabad 3. Debdip Mitra States) Association 3. Chintita Bose 18. Subhadra Sen 10. Delhi Public School, Gaya 4. Dr. Chandrani Ghosh 16. Trisys Communications Private 2. Blossomy Project 4. Chumki Sharma 19. Subrata Roy 5. Gowri Bai Ammanabrolu Limited 11. Department of Child and 3. Sahay – Children International 5. Dr. Kaveri Sarkar Women Development, 20. Sukanya Das 6. Jagir Singh Jabbal 17. Utsav 4. Terre des Hommes 6. Jayati Banrjee Government of Maharashtra 21. Sukhendu Barua 7. Lopamudra Bhattacharjee 18. Vital Voices Global Partnership 5. Vital Voices 7. Jayati Mukherjee 12. Department of Child and (United States) 22. Surajit Kundu 8. Poonam E. Nawale Women Development, 8. Lata Narayanan 19. We Trust Foundation Government of West Bengal Individual Supporters 23. Urmi Sengupta 9. Praxis – Institute of 9. Malini Lahiri Participatory Practices 13. DITO Social Welfare We want to thank all of our friends 24. Yasia Leiserach Partners 10. Minakshi Ghosh Association, Kolkata 10. Riddhi Doshi and well-wishers. Thank you for Kolkata Sanved’s process and 14. Elegant Public School, Gaya 11. Saloni Shah methodology was based on 15. Hope Foundation, Kolkata 12. Soumyadipta Kundu the principle of collaboration 16. Institute of Psychological and 40 13. Tandrima Bhattacharya with partner organisations. Our 41 Educational Research, Kolkata collaborators played a significant Donors role in our journey. They have 17. Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata helped us develop a successful 18. Jeevika Development Society, Kolkata Sanved is thankful to all model. We are very thankful Kolkata its funders who believe in this for their support. In the last 13 19. Kaikhali Samadhan Samiti, innovation and has committed for years, we have worked with more Kultali long-term support. Our present than 60 partner organisations, funders are: 20. Keertika, Kolkata internationally. We express 21. Khula Aasman, Mumbai 1. AmplifyChange (United our gratitude to all of those Kingdom) who stayed beside us through 22. Lumbini Park Mental Hospital, Kolkata 2. Blossomy Project successes, challenges, failures and achievements. Our present working 23. Mitali, Kolkata 3. Ceratizit India Private Limited partners are listed below: 24. Mukti Rehabilitation Centre, 4. Courageous Girls Kolkata National 5. Driftseed 25. NSHIPL, Bokaro 1. All Bengal Women’s Union, 6. Holder Family Foundation Kolkata 26. Organisation for Friends Energies and Resources, 7. Human Capability Foundation 2. American Centre, Kolkata (United Kingdom) Kolkata 3. Anjali, Kolkata 8. Indian Railway Ophthalmic 27. Paint Our World, Kolkata 4. Azad Foundation, Kolkata Physician Association 28. Parichiti, Kolkata 5. Centre for Lifelong Learning 9. Kamonohashi Project (Japan) 29. Rescue Foundation, Mumbai (Tata Institute of Social 10. Kolkata Gives Foundation Sciences), Mumbai Auditors’ Report

We report that we have examined the Balance of those books. The Balance Sheet, the Income & Sheet of KOLKATA SANVED, (LOCAL & FOREIGN Expenditure Account and the Receipts & Payments CONTRIBUTION) Registered office at 100/76, Jessore Account dealt with by this report are in agreement Road, Bhagabati Park, DumDum, Kolkata-700074, and with the Books of Account. City & Correspondence Office: P-27, Gariahat Road We have obtained all the information and explanations South; Dhakuria, Kolkata - 700 031., as at 31st, March, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were 2018 and the Income & Expenditure Account and the necessary for the purpose of audit. Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended as on that date, all annexed hereto. These financial In our opinion and to the best of our information and statements are the responsibility of the management explanations given to us, the said accounts give a true of the Society. Our responsibility is to express an and fair view : opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. a. in the case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the above named Institution as at 31st, We conducted our audit in accordance with the March, 2018; and auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit b. in the case of the Income & Expenditure Account, to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the of the excess of Income over Expenditure for the financial statements are free of material misstatement. year ended as on that date.

42 An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence 43 Statutory supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial For GAUTAM BASU & CO. statements. An audit also include assuring the Chartered Accountants Section accounting principles used and significant estimates FIRM REGISTRATION No. : 313010E made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. (GAUTAM BASU) In our opinion, proper books of account have been kept Proprietor by the Society so far as appears from our examination Dated: 10th August, 2018 Membership No. 050924 Balance sheet as at 31st march, 2018 Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March, (local & foreign contribution) 2018 (Local & Foreign Contribution)

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LIABILITIES ASSET EXPENDITURE INCOME General Fund Fixed Assets To Human Capability By Grant Account Balance as per last 6381499.11 (As per Annexure - A) 549801.18 Foundation Account Programme Cost 355707.00 Received During the year 7207895.69 Add: Excess of Income 1091507.87 7473006.98 Investments : Administative Cost 451676.60 807383.60 Add : Grant received in 5037957.22 over Expenditure 2016-17 for 2017-18 12245852.91 As per last Account 7491476.00 To Human Capability Less : Grant received in 4986389.12 7259463.79 Capital Grant Add : Addition during Foundation (17-18) 2017-18 for 2018-19 the year Programme Cost 543402.00 By Interest Received As per last Account 5723149.00 Add : Accrued Interest 473659.00 7965135.00 Administative Cost 98910.00 642312.00 Interest from SB Bank 371966.00 during the year A/C. To Kamonohashi Proj Interest from Investments 526311.00 898277.00 Current Liabilities Current Assets Antitraffic (2016-2017) Grant Received in 4986389.12 Advance Against Office 78826.00 Programme Cost 800773.00 Advance Rent (Dhakuria) Administrative Cost 37684.00 838457.00 By Income from 685274.00 Donation Received in 550000.00 T.D.S. 385619.00 Academy Advance To Kamonohashi Proj By Donation 753942.79 PF Contribution 27815.00 Advance Against 7327.00 471772.00 44 Antitraffic (2017-2019) 45 Programme Programme Cost 399632.00 By From Regular Training 122928.00 Audit Fees 17700.00 5581904.12 Classes Closing Cash & Bank Administrative Cost 43077.44 442709.44 By Income from 306020.00 Balances Workshop Cash in Hand 19340.73 To Paul Hamlyn By Miscelleneous Income 19408.00 1887572.79 Cash in Hand(448) 46915.00 Foundation Cash (848) 19332.29 Programme Cost 828662.00 Indian Bank (A/c No. 1661078.65 (2014-2017) 448762506) ADMIN STAFF 171600.00 Indian Bank (A/c No. 7356801.30 Overhead Cost 206096.00 779068967) PERSONNEL 239604.00 1445962.00 Indian Bank (A/c 687883.95 9791351.92 To TARGET ( 2016-2018) No.848043654) Programme Cost 396775.00 18778060.10 18778060.10 Programme Support Cost 271714.00 668489.00 To TIDE Foundation Programme Cost 198882.00 Programme Support Cost 96183.82 295065.82 To VV Lead ( 2016-2017) Salaries 345394.00 Other Direct Cost 37311.00 382705.00 To General ( Local) Gautam Basu Bhaswati Ghosh Anuradha Mukherjee Sohini Chakraborty Programme Cost 138397.00 Proprietor President Treasurer Secretary Administrative Cost 236592.00 374989.00 Membership No.: 050924 Dated Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March, Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 (Local & Foreign Contribution) 2018 (Local & Foreign Contribution)

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To General RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Programme Cost 23400.00 Opening Balances : Human Capability 807383.60 Programme Support Cost 68836.00 Foundation Administrative Cost 179712.00 Cash in Hand (F.C) 5235.55 Programme Cost 355707.00 Salary 498760.00 770708.00 Cash in Hand (local 448) 5481.00 Administative Cost 451676.60 To Academy Course Cash in Hand (local 848) 1801.29 Human Capability 642312.00 (2016-2017) Foundation (17-18) Programme Cost 52463.00 Indian Bank (A/c No. 791054.25 Programme Cost 543402.00 Programme Support Cost 14603.00 67066.00 448762506) To Academy course (2017-2018) Indian Bank (A/c No. 7197750.11 Administative Cost 98910.00 779068967) Academy course(17-18) 89706.25 Administrative cost 42800.00 Indian Bank (A/c 635931.95 8637254.15 Kamonohashi Proj 838457.00 Programme cost 157195.60 No.848043654) Antitraffic (2016-2017) Irest 20244.00 Grant Account : Programme Cost 800773.00 Advance TOT 12000.00 321945.85 Grant Received Paul 1220650.00 Administrative Cost 37684.00 To Amplify for change Hamlyn Foundation Indirect cost 79054.00 Grant Received From 2126758.50 Kamonohashi Proj 442709.44 46 Monitoring & evaluation 78010.00 Kamonohashi Antitraffic (2017-2019) 47 Project Activity 491104.00 648168.00 Grant Received From 1631867.00 Programme Cost 399632.00 To ING Foundation ING Foundation Programme cost 946700.00 Grant Received For 179448.29 Administrative Cost 43077.44 Administrative cost 19519.00 966219.00 IREST To IREST Retreat 136961.00 Grant Received From 1699351.00 Paul Hamlyn Foundation 1445962.00 Mental Health (Donation) 13922.00 HCF Foundation Day 18984.00 Grant Received From 349820.90 7207895.69 Programme Cost 828662.00 To Depreciation 111759.00 Blossmy (2014-2017) To Excess of Income over 1091507.87 ADMIN STAFF 171600.00 Expenditure Transferred Fixed Deposits 7491476.00 Overhead Cost 206096.00 to General Fund A/c. PERSONNEL 239604.00 10045313.58 10045313.58 Interest Received TARGET ( 2016-2018) 668489.00 Interest from SB Bank 371966.00 Programme Cost 396775.00 For GAUTAM BASU & CO. A/C. Chartered Accountants Interest from 526311.00 898277.00 Programme Support 271714.00 FIRM REGISTRATION No. : 313010E Investments Cost TIDE Foundation 295065.82 2420264.79 Programme Cost 198882.00 Income from Academy 685274.00 Programme Support 96183.82 (GAUTAM BASU) Bhaswati Ghosh Anuradha Mukherjee Sohini Chakraborty Cost President Treasurer Secretary Proprietor Donation 1303942.79 0.00 VV Lead ( 2016-2017) 382705.00 Membership No. 050924 From Regular Training 122928.00 Salaries 345394.00 Dated: 10th August, 2018 Classes Income from Workshop 306020.00 Other Direct Cost 37311.00 Income from other 2100.00 General ( Local) 374989.00 Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 (Local & Foreign Contribution) 2018 (Local & Foreign Contribution)

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Reimbursement of 68509.00 Programme Cost 138397.00 Advance for Rent Expenses Received (Security Deposit Less : Expenses for 51201.00 17308.00 Administrative Cost 236592.00 -CESC) Reimbursement PF Contribution 188781.00 General 770008.00 TDS & P.Tax 261653.00 Advance for Programme 1858813.00 Programme Cost 23400.00 Liability for Audit Fees 12000.00 Programme Support 68836.00 Closing Balances : Cost Cash in Hand (F.C) 19340.73 PF Employees 201947.00 Administrative Cost 179012.00 Cash in Hand(448) 46915.00 Contribution Cash (848) 19332.29 TDS & P. Tax 261653.00 Salary 498760.00 Indian Bank (A/c No. 1661078.65 Academy Course 67066.00 448762506) (2016-2017) Indian Bank (A/c No. 7356801.30 Programme Cost 52463.00 779068967) Programme Support 14603.00 Fixed Deposits 7965135.00 Cost Indian Bank (A/c 687883.95 17756486.92 Academy course 321945.85 No.848043654) 48 (2017-2018) 28994888.63 28994888.63 49 Academy course(17-18) 89706.25 Administrative cost 42800.00 For GAUTAM BASU & CO. Programme cost 157195.60 Chartered Accountants Irest 20244.00 FIRM REGISTRATION No. : 313010E Advance TOT 12000.00 7057092.71 Amplify for change 648168.00 Indirect cost 79054.00 Monitoring & evaluation 78010.00 (GAUTAM BASU) Bhaswati Ghosh Anuradha Mukherjee Sohini Chakraborty Project Activity 491104.00 President Treasurer Secretary Proprietor ING Foundation 949219.00 Membership No. 050924 Programme cost 946700.00 Dated: 10th August, 2018 Administrative cost 2519.00 IREST Retreat 136961.00 Mental Health 13922.00 (Donation) Foundation Day 18984.00 Fixed Assest (Sch-A) 12600.00 Advance for Programme 1858813.00 TDS received 80208.00 Annexure - A Annexure - B Schedule of Fixed Assets as on 31st March, 2018 Statement of Grant Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 (Local & Foreign contribution) (Local & Foreign contribution)

Amount (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) Particulars W.D.V. Addition Addition TOTAL Rate of Deprecia- W.D.V. Sl. NAME OF DONORS Grant Grant Capital Grant Grant Net Grant as on during the during the Dep. tion during as on No Received Received Grant Refund received for the year 01.04.2017 year with in year after the year 31.03.2018 in Advance during the Received During in advance 2017-2018 30.09.2017 30.09.2017 as on year during the the year as on Furniture & Fixtture 74432.57 0.00 9000.00 83432.57 10.00 7893.00 75539.57 01.04.2017 (2017-2018) year 2017-2018 31.03.2018 Office Equipment 79946.88 3600.00 83546.88 15.00 12262.00 71284.88 1 Grant Received Paul 660099.37 1220650.00 457018.22 1423731.15 Computer 70484.44 70484.44 40.00 28194.00 42290.44 Hamlyn Foundation Bed & Beddings 2771.01 0.00 0.00 2771.01 10.00 277.00 2494.01 2 Grant Received From 168617.71 2126758.50 1044271.00 1251105.21 Kamonohashi Utensils 1308.15 0.00 0.00 1308.15 10.00 131.00 1177.15 3 Amlify for Change 657783.00 0.00 657783.00 Refrigerator 4760.89 0.00 0.00 4760.89 15.00 714.00 4046.89 4 Human Capability 809605.14 1699351.00 1057039.00 1451917.14 Motor Vehicle 415256.24 0.00 0.00 415256.24 15.00 62288.00 352968.24 Foundation 648960.18 0.00 12600.00 661560.18 111759.00 549801.18 5 TIDE Foundation 449497.00 154431.00 295066.00 6 Grant Received From 1283963.00 615474.00 668489.00 For GAUTAM BASU & CO. Target Chartered Accountants 7 Grant Received From 1008392.00 625687.00 382705.00 FIRM REGISTRATION No. : 313010E VVLead 2nd 8 ING Foundation 1631867.00 682648.00 949219.00 50 9 Grant From Blossmy 349820.90 349820.90 0.00 51 10 IREST (Trauma 179448.29 179448.29 (GAUTAM BASU) Bhaswati Ghosh Anuradha Mukherjee Sohini Chakraborty Healing Resilience) President Treasurer Secretary 11 Grant Received 0.00 Proprietor Sandip Kantha Membership No. 050924 Mukherjee Dated: 10th August, 2018 12 Grant Received 0.00 Venkatesh Film 13 Grant Received 0.00 Kolkata Gives Foundation 5037957.22 7207895.69 0.00 0.00 4986389.12 7259463.79

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