SEVA KENDRA CALCUTTA

Seva Kendra Calcutta is a social service centre of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. Across the years it has built up a reputation of service, trustworthiness and integrity. It serves the poor, suffering, struggling and disadvantaged people in the six districts of West Bengal and is being constantly challenged to improve upon itself, as a catalyst for social change through service, animation and mobilization of people and build a network of partnerships with like-minded organizations.

VISION SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES A self-reliant society based on peace, 4Combat Child Labour and apply STAG love and justice, respecting human methodology to mainstream the children dignity and natural environment dropped out from school 4Provide job-oriented training to the unemployed youth and develop their skills 4Teach the importance of growing and using herbal medicinal plants 4Support TB (RNTCP) Programme 4Stop human trafficking, promote Safe Migration and prevent early marriage MISSION 4Build self-reliant SHGs & CBOs 4Peace building Building of a Harmonious Society, 4Promote organic and indigenous farming based on Cultural Ethos, inspired by practices Spiritual Heritage, Socially and 4Work with the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) Environmentally sound through 4Mobilize government programmes for Participatory Process. development, food and livelihood 4Promote clean and renewable energy 4Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction 4Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation 4Local Resource Mobilization SEVA KENDRA CALCUTTA

Annual Report 2013 - 14 In this Issue lMessage from the Director lRuby Jubilee Celebration 4Governor's Speech Message from the Director 4Ruby Jubilee Celebration - A Short Report lChild Education and Development On 14th December 2013, the curtains of the Ruby Jubilee Celebrations were brought 4Skill Targeted Academic Growth (STAG) down. The only event of that day was a thanksgiving mass celebrated by His Grace, 4Child Centred Development Archbishop Thomas D'Souza. We thanked God for the 'hope and healing' experienced by our numerous underprivileged sisters and brothers, through the dedicated service of Seva 4Child Labour Free Gram Panchayats Initiative Kendra Calcutta. At the same time, we at SKC placed ourselves in the hands of the Lord of 4Anti Human Trafficking history, to guide us in the days to come, by re-dedicating ourselves to bringing about 4Stichting Actie Calcutta transformation in the broken lives of our sisters and brothers. Herein I wish to express my deepest appreciation and profound gratitude to all those who joined hands with us 4Deaf Child Worldwide (DCWW) throughout our year-long journey of the Ruby Jubilee Celebrations. I take this opportunity lCommunity Mobilization to earnestly request them to continue supporting our humble yet ever increasing efforts to bring about effective and enduring change in our communities. 4Urban Poverty Alleviation through As part of our Ruby Jubilee activities we went through an exercise of perspective planning. Community Mobilization Project I wish to briefly mention some of the insights we have gained through several rounds of lNatural Resource Management “chintan bhaitaks”. i. We became increasingly aware about the fact that SKC has to have a close 4Green Energy Promotion Through Rooftop relationship with our parish communities and the efforts of SKC should be integrated with Photovoltaic Solar Energy the mission of our parishes to bring about societal transformation. This would have to be 4Solar Renewable Energy and Sustainable undertaken through the Commission of Justice, Peace, Development and Labour of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. To realize this objective SKC would appoint deanery-level Livelihood Options coordinators who would liaison with the parishes. lHealth ii. All those who are working in SKC would be made aware of the fundamental principles 4St. Joseph's Hospital, Midnapur of the Catholic Social Teaching which are 4The dignity of the human person 4Revised National Tuberculosis Control 4The common good Programme 4The principle of solidarity and subsidiarity 4Polio Eradication Programme 4The principle of social justice 4Preferential option for the poor 4Support to the People Living With Hiv/Aids 4Care for creation lDisaster Risk Reduction iii. One of the elements in the core-teaching of Jesus is “setting the captives free”. SKC 4Community Managed Disaster Risk has decided to get involved in prison ministry. iv. We would seriously address the concern of “livelihood” of people who are on the Reduction (CMDRR) margins of society. This will be done by creating employment facilities through skill lCapacity Building development and also through sustainable agriculture in the rural areas. v. Environment management and the ever-increasing threat to it in the wake of climate 4Seva Kendra Calcutta Community College change 4Seva Kendra Calcutta Training Centre vi. To develop a social enterprise model in renewable energy and other areas inorder to 4Seva Kendra Calcutta (Extn), Kharagpur bring about greater self-reliance vii. Education and health, the two core-areas of the concern and involvement of SKC over 4Sindhu Tara Training Centre, Digha the years, will receive greater attention and intensification lDonors/Donor Agency viii. The existing policies on various subjects will be revised and new policies will be lLocal Resource Mobilization formulated ix. The effort to build a corpus fund of Rs. 40 lakhs for the medical needs of the senior lMembers of the Governing Board citizens will be intensified lFinance, Management & Project Selection x. SKC will bring about awareness among the poor people to receive the benefit of their Committee 'entitlements' from the numerous Government Schemes earmarked for them xi. An effort is being made to re-structure the administration of SKC into various lCampaign against Hunger and Disease departments for effective functioning of the organization lSKC Staff xii. Finally, realizing that the task of achieving what is mentioned above and much more lFinance that needs to be done, we have decided to network with the Government, the Industrial houses, other NGOs and volunteers. lSeva Kendra Calcutta thanks... Before I close, I wish to thank the members of the Governing Board, the Finance Committee, the members of the General Body, our generous donors, volunteers and the staff of SKC for their invaluable assistance and appreciable effort in bringing about “hope and healing” in our society. Ruby Jubilee Celebration

4Governor's Speech 4Ruby Jubilee Celebration - A Short Report

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1. Welcoming the Chief Guest- H. E. Shri. M. K. Narayanan (Honorable Governor of West Bengal) 2. Singing the Seva Kendra Calcutta Anthem 3. The Chief Guest releasing the Ruby Jubilee Souvenir 4. & 5. A cultural dance performance 5

Speech of the Chief Guest

Your Grace, Most Reverend, Thomas D'Souza, Archbishop of Calcutta and President of the Governing Board, Fr. Franklin Menezes, Director, Members of the Governing Board of Seva Kendra, Calcutta, ladies and gentlemen. I am happy to participate in the Ruby Jubilee Celebrations of Seva Kendra Calcutta (SKC) – an institution that for the past four decades has been working for, and rendering yeoman service to, the poor, the marginalized, the downtrodden and those on the fringes of society. The Seva Kendra, Calcutta, represents in full measure the spirit of Christian charity, something that the H. E. Shri. M. K. Narayanan (Honorable Governor of West Bengal) Church in India and across the world has been renowned for. great deal of goodwill at the time by providing food, medical Christian values of love and charity find an echo in all religions. assistance and other forms of service to the homeless refugees, Christian missionaries, perhaps, have been more prominent as many of whom had no place to live in Bangladesh and had to dispensers of social justice, though this should not belittle the migrate to West Bengal, and take refuge in the border areas of tremendous contributions of Buddhist monks, Jain munis, Sikhs the State. It must have been a very testing time for the SKC, but and Islamic organisations and Hindu bodies like the it is apparent that the trials and tribulations of that period have Ramakrishna Mission. Members of the Christian Order often state that the desire to stood the organization in good stead, and helped it look after the welfare of the poor and the downtrodden, significantly to extend its lifeline capabilities. In his Address on emanates from what Jesus Christ himself said, “Whatever you the occasion of the SKC's Silver Jubilee, Archbishop Henry do to the least of my brethren, that you do unto me.” Similar D'Souza had spelt out in great detail the kind of travails that the utterances can be found in other religions as well. The world SKC had to go through during the period, and its steady renowned Hindu monk, Swami Vivekananda for instance, had progress thereafter to achieve its current level as one of the advocated 'Service to Man is Service to God.' Religious leaders leaders in the field of social service. Going through Archbishop Henry D'Souza's Silver Jubilee belonging to other great Faiths, viz., Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Address, I was greatly impressed by his far reaching vision as far Sikhism, Judaism, etc, have echoed similar sentiments. In Bengal, when you talk of charity and social service in recent as the future direction that Charities such as the SKC need to times, one name stands out, viz., that of Mother Teresa of the take. He had said that the SKC having firmly established itself, Sisters of Charity. Here was a humble nun from Macedonia, needed to move from emergency relief and purely charitable who came to Kolkata to serve the Lord, and despite heavy odds interventions to providing newer forms of service to the (including at times obstacles from members of the Christian weaker sections, including development and empowerment. Order) carved out a special niche for herself in the hearts of He implicitly argued that charitable organizations like SKC every human being in this part of the world. Mother Teresa should reinvent themselves, and look at new avenues and vistas epitomized what is meant by true love to fellow beings, and to help the poor instead of comprising themselves to the gave a new meaning and dimension to love and service beaten track. I think this is excellent advice, something that all charitable worldwide. Her commitment and her steadfastness inspired organizations must heed. India is a country with a lot of poor legions of others to follow her example. This city is specially people, many of them on the margins who need help, but India fortunate to have had such an icon in its midst. Another name that stands out is that of the Parsee social – as is the rest of the world – is changing and evolving. So also activist, Rusi B. Gimi, who was a legend in his lifetime and made are the people and problems in countries like India. It is a a lasting contribution in the area of social service activities. We paramount necessity for all social service institutions, hence, if in India should feel blessed that people of all Faiths have been they are to continue to be relevant to think of how best to united in seeking to provide succor to the poor, the needy, and serve the people in the evolving dynamics of the country. With apologies to Archbishop D'Souza, I would like to rephrase the downtrodden, and helping those in times of need. The Seva Kendra, Calcutta, has, since its small beginnings in his remark that : 'It is the privilege of the aged to have dreams 1973, constantly striven to extend a helping hand to the needy and the young to have visions,' to 'It should be our endeavour and to dispense love and justice to one and all. Seva Kendra to transform the fantasies of youth into a real vision, and let had its Baptimism through Fire soon after it was established, their dreams come true.' It is all the more important to bring caring for the refugees who came in from East Bengal (now this about, in the context of the so-called demographic Bangladesh) in the aftermath of the violent upheavals in the dividends, that we in India put so much store by. We in India neighbouring country. As an offshoot of the Catholic Charities are making a manifest attempt to convert our young in India, SKC became an integral part of the massive refugee population into a youthful workforce – a workforce committed rehabilitation effort initiated by the Government of India, in to idea of a secular, inclusive and prosperous India. A great deal which private relief agencies played a vital role. will be expected of the young, if India is to achieve its true The Catholic Charities of Calcutta, and Caritas India earned a destiny. The task will not be easy. India will have, by 2020 or thereabouts, possibly one of the youngest populations in the world. We will need to suitably channelize this young force into productive enterprises. To be successful, we will have to ensure that those on the margins are brought into the mainstream. The young need to be educated, trained and guided to become useful citizens. It is here that organizations like SKC will have a lead role to play. Many of the young and the youthful would be first generation learners. They will need to be brought into the world of Information Technology and e-learning, and what the new world is all about. Many will be suffering from malnutrition. Quite a few will have health problems. A massive effort is Lighting of the Lamp being made by the Government and the authorities to improve both Education and Health, but organizations like the SKC will still have a critical role to play, viz., to aid and assist in these efforts. This is the time when the partnership between the Government and social service and charitable organizations needs to become truly integrated and effective so that it can yield the desired results. All this will, no doubt, demand considerable financial outlay, but much of this would be available from the side of the Government. What will make a real difference is the availability of dedicated persons committed to this ideal of effectively moulding India's vast numbers into a productive enterprise, so that India can indeed become one of the foremost countries in the world. This is the challenge, but if we have organizations like the SKC supporting the efforts of official bodies and Fr. Franklin Menezes presenting a momento to Shri. M. K. Narayanan institutions, then the challenge can be effectively met. Voluntary organizations, social service bodies and charitable organizations are in this sense the lifeline that will provide an effective link between official agencies and the people. Given its track record, I am sure SKC will rise up to the occasion. As I said at the very beginning, Christian Missionaries are inheritors of a legacy of helping the needy. All that I now ask is that SKC heed the call given by Archbishop Henry D'Souza in his Silver Jubilee address, and put their shoulder to the wheel to help the authorities and the country to more effectively deal with evolving problems and newer challenges, keeping in step with each other. If this was to happen, India will be transformed into one of the most prosperous nations on the globe – a nation that is prosperous not only in material terms but in a moral Sister Prema (Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity) sense as well. I urge you Fathers and all Members of the Order presenting a bouquet to the Chief Guest to help India in this glorious venture.

Archbishop Thomas D’Souza with the Chief Guest Shri. M. K. Narayanan displaying the momento presented to him Honourable dignitaries at the function Fr. Reginald Fernandes (Former Director of SKC) Fr. I. Jothi, SJ conducting Right to Food Seminar at SKC The Audience at the Function with the dignitaries

Ruby Jubilee Celebration - A Short Report

Seva Kendra Calcutta was officially registered as a society on 14th December 1973. At the Governing Board Meeting held on 17th July 2012 and the AGM held on the same day it was decided to celebrate the 40th year of services rendered by SKC to the marginalized as the RUBY JUBILEE YEAR under the theme: “Bringing Hope and Healing”.

An organizing committee was set up with the following arsenic free water members: 4.5Establish a CORPUS FUND of 40 Lacs for the medical needs Fr. Franklin Menezes (Convenor) of the most neglected and needy senior citizens Fr. John L. Noronha 4.6Documentation of the history of SKC in the last 40 years Fr. Reginald Fernandes 4.7Initiate a project for the domestic workers Fr. I.P. Sarto 5. Fund-raising activities: Mr. Eugene Gonsalves 5.1Publish a Ruby Jubilee Souvenir Mr. Anthony Chettri 5.2A Cultural Programme by a professional troupe. Ms. Sibani Bhattacharya It was understood that all the above activities would not be Ms. Asha Ekka completed in the Ruby Jubilee Year but would be taken up in the years to come. The purpose of this Committee was not only to propose ways and means of celebrating the Ruby Jubilee in a meaningful way To facilitate the implementation of the above different benefitting the poor people but also to see to it the same were committees were formed and the core-team re-organized. implemented effectively. At the first meeting held on 8th I. Cultural Events Committee: Mr. Dilip Rozario and Sr. Monica October 2012, it was decided to hold the following Suchiang, IBVM programmes – some short-term and a few others to be ii. Social Action Committee: Fr. Franklin Menezes (Coordinator) achieved in the long-term. Medical Camps team: Fr. Reginald Fernandes 1. Celebrations: Inaugural and Closing functions Solar Lighting team: Mr. Bablu Sarkar 2. Seminars: Organizing 40 seminars and workshops on current issues in the area of development to trigger Greening the Earth team: Sr. Suma (for Midnapore), Mr. reflection that would eventually lead upto transformative Ashutosh Biswas (for 24 Parganas) action. The main areas suggested were on Rights Issues Domestic Workers team: Sr. Pratiti and Environmental Concerns iii. Seminar team: Ms. Ruma Ray & Mr. Anthony Chettri 3. Organizational Development: Since every Jubilee provides iv. Publication Committee: Mr. Sunil Lucas & Mr. Farrell Shah an opportunity to critically evaluate the present in the light of the past and plan anew for future it was decided that we v. Finance Committee: Mr. Alexander Anthony & Mr. Eugene undertake an exercise in 'Perspective Planning' and Gonsalves develop various policies relevant to the Inaugural Programme: organization The Ruby Jubilee Year was officially inaugurated by His Grace, 4. Other Ruby Jubilee Activities planned: Most Rev. Thomas D'Souza on 20th December 2012 by 4.1Planting 40,000 saplings with the help of SHGs, schools and celebrating the Holy Eucharist. The Inaugural function proper religious institutions took place in the garden at the centre of the SKC campus by taking in procession 39 lit lamps by the former Directors and 4.2Solar PV lighting of 40 schools or hostels for poor children Secretaries of SKC and the Archbishop carrying the Jubilee in the remote areas of the Archdiocese Candle and lighting it solemnly. The staff of SKC then tied 4.3Conducting 40 medical camps for the poor and the elderly ribbons to the trees to manifest a bonding with them and by 4.4Launch a project to benefit 40 hundred students with hugging them to symbolize the love of SKC for nature. Achievements: During the Jubilee Year we have been able to achieve the following:

4The Inaugural function (20th December, 2012) and the Closing ceremony (30th November, 2013) and the Thanksgiving Mass on 14th December, 2013 were successfully conducted with careful preparation and were much appreciated. 4So far20 Seminars and workshops have been organized 4Perspective Planning and Organizational Development was undertaken in 2014 and successfully completed with the support of Caritas India and ably assisted by ABCD Archbishop Thomas D’Souza delivering a speech to the audience 420,000 saplings were planted in the Midnapore Deannery professional troupe. The Governor in his speech appreciated the great service rendered by the Church in the fields of 4Only one boarding was provided with a 2 kwp solar stand- education, health and social work. The former Directors Msgr. alone system. Another 3 hostels would be provided with 2 Francis Gomes, Fr. I.P. Sarto, Fr. Reginald Fernandes and the kwp solar systems by the end of July 2014. Covering another present Director Fr. Franklin Menezes were felicitated by 36 schools/hostels is going to be a challenging task Archbishop Thomas D'Souza. 440 medical camps have been conducted On 14th December, 2013, the Archbishop Thomas D'Souza 4100 shanties in the slums have been repaired blessed the renovated kitchen. Mr. Eugene Gonsalves 4We have not succeeded as yet in providing arsenic-free inaugurated it. Later the Archbishop blessed the new Dining drinking water to 40 hundred students. Hall. Sr. Jaya Joseph RNDM inaugurated the same. This was 4The funds gathered for the Corpus fund, as of now amounts followed by a solemn Thanksgiving Mass presided over by to Rs. 4, 95,744.00 Archbishop Thomas D'Souza. The Ruby Jubilee was brought to its close by the symbolic lighting of a candle asking the Lord of 4The process of documenting the history of SKC is underway history to guide and strengthen Seva Kendra Calcutta in its and we hope to complete it by 2014 onward journey of rendering service to more and more poor 4The Ministry for the domestic workers was begun but had to people so that their situation changes and SKC truly brings be discontinued due to the lack of trained and experienced hope and healing to them. animator. We hope to revive this ministry by the end of 2014 4A Souvenir with articles related to Social Development was officially released on 20th November, 2013 The Closing Ceremony The Closing Ceremony of the Ruby Jubilee Celebrations was held on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at St. Xavier's College Auditorium. His Excellency Shri M.K. Narayanan, Honourable Governor of West Bengal was the Chief Guest. The presence of Archbishop Thomas D'Souza, Archbishop Henry D'Souza, Bishop Salvadore Lobo, Bishop Cyprian Monis and Rev. Sr. Prema, M.C. brought great joy. The Jubliee Song specially composed for the occasion was sung by a 40 member-strong choir. The Ruby Jubilee Souvenir was released by the Govenor. A tastefully choreographed dance drama on the theme of the Jubilee “Bringing Hope and Healing” was performed by a

Mr. Sunil Lucas (The MC of the function)

4 4 A Cultural Programme at the Ruby Jubilee Closing Ceremony Child Education and Development

4Skill Targeted Academic Growth (STAG) 4Child Centred Development 4Child Labour Free Gram Panchayats Initiative 4Anti Human Trafficking Children enjoying their outdoor activity 4Stichting Actie Calcutta 4Deaf Child Worldwide (DCWW) Skill Targeted Academic Growth (STAG) Mainstreaming Centre, Serampore, Hooghly Supported by: Indienhilfe e.V. Germany Present Status: Meeting with the Project Coordinator Girls 27 Total Enrolled (36) Boys 09 Left the program due to ill health 07 Girls 05 Mainstreamed through home (14) Boys 09 Girls 02 Receiving STAG Training (19) Boys 17 Activities/achievements:

4Employed Skill Targetted Academic Growth (STAG) method and

joyful learning methods to help the children academically Monthly Gaurdian Meeting 4Monthly meetings with the guardians conducted to report the the visit of the Director of Seva Kendra and after progress of the child initiating collaboration with the team of Child Labour 4Used the International Child Development Program (ICDP) Free GP Initiative at Bamundanga. method to build up a positive attitude among the parents towards children 4Fun-time spent in the kitchen garden, helped children to develop green fingers and appreciate nature for its gifts Case Study 4Visit to Bandel Church, fair in the neighbouring village,, Krishi- mela in Simla High School and outing during Saraswati puja Romjan Mandal is enjoying every helped children to relax and also expand their knowledge of moment of his stay at the centre. He historical heritage, religious beliefs and social activities often tells his teachers that he loves 4Maintained case-studies and daily evaluations to track their all them for all the care that he receives round development from them. This was not the case 4Conducted home visits to motivate parents to send their children before Romajan came to the centre. to school regularly and to know the effect of ICDP meeting He was a child deprived of love, care Romjan Mandal 4Participated in Shishu Mela (Children's Fair) at Tepul-Mirzapur and affection since the early age of two. His mother Gram Panchayat (GP) and motivational camps for children held in abandoned both him and his sibling, leaving them under Tepul-Mirzapur and Saguna GPs. These participations help to the care of their father. His father couldn't care less. He re- build amicable relationships with the villagers, especially with the married and deprived Romjan of the only love and support dropout children of the age group of 6-14 years which he could have ever expected. Neglected and 4Regular review meetings with the staff helped them analyze and forsaken, Romjan spent his days gathering fire-wood, strengthen their teaching skills and find better ways to nurture tending goats as they grazed and running errands for his the overall development of the child grandmother. Later he began earning by plucking chillies, 4Regular reporting and keeping the communication lines open lemons and mangoes, digging up potatoes and eventually with the donors helped in the smooth running of the graduated to become a lumberjack. The work of daily mainstreaming centre felling date trees and transporting them to Charghat and 4The centre is functioning with renewed zeal and enthusiasm after Tetulia towns was not an easy task for Romjan. He yearned to go back to school which was very far from his home. He was forced to leave after repeatedly failing in Class III. It was during this time a Child Rights Worker (CRW) brought Romjan to the Saguna GP camp for screening. Romjan immediately took a liking to the activities at the camp. After convincing his parents, Romjan was admitted into the STAG centre in Serampore. He is very happy today and has set his goal to become a teacher and work to help children especially those who are weak in their studies.

Mainstreaming Centre, Palbari, Midnapur Supported by: Stichting Actie Calcutta (SAC)

Present Status:

Total enrolled 28 Total mainstreamed 14 Total enrolled in different Government school for the education 15 Republic Day Celebration Total discontinued due to ill health 02 Total continuing with STAG training 11

Activities/achievements :

4STAG methodology and joyful learning is being used to help children improve their academic career 4ICPD meetings were conducted every month in our centre to foster good relationship between parents

and the children Children engrossed in drawing and colouring activity 4Door to door visits have helped in identifying the dropout students 4Camps were conducted to create awareness among villagers about the importance of educating children 4Children were oriented into a clear understanding of the goals and vision of the project inorder to improve the effectiveness of the training programme 4The exposure visits to different places of historic and Case Study cultural importance helped the children widen their Bahadur Sing knowledge and understanding about the places Fourteen year old Bahadur Sing is now studying in Class V. His 4Monthly meetings were conducted with the parents to parents due to abject poverty and ignorance did not feel the need inform them about the progress of their children to admit him to school at the correct age. Instead he grew up 4Extracurricular activities like singing, dancing, drawing, without going to school and was content roaming and playing with friends. However he felt sad seeing his friends go to school essay writing and reading newspaper helped the children regularly wearing their uniforms and living a disciplined life. He recognize and cultivate their talents. too wanted to emulate them. He shared his desire with his 4Regular review meetings of the staff improved the mother. She approached the school authorities and so Bahadur teaching skills and helped understand better ways of was admitted to Class I at the age of thirteen. He felt awkward to improving the overall development of the children study with children much younger to him. This brought Bahadur 4The feedback from parents, teachers and from different to the mainstreaming centre. He joined the centre and with stakeholders have helped the effectiveness of the project. hardwork and dedication improved his academic performance and cultivated his talents in many extracurricular activities. There is now no looking back for him.

Camp organized to select children for the Mainstreaming Centre Archbishop's visit to the Centre Monthly meeting between parents and teachers Child Centered Development Supported by: Indienhilfe e.V Herrsching, Germany

On School Based Approach - West Midnapur

Group Iga by SHG members

A field visit meeting by the Donor Agency Various stalls displayed at Sishumela

The areas covered under the CCD project are the five blocks in the district of West Midnapur. CCD project uses the model of School based approach, where “School” is the main point of CDPO giving certificate to a participant at Sishumela intervention. It is here that the needs of the children are looked 'Yearlong sishumela scholarships, which were given to 10 most into and then reach out to their families. needy students. This scholarship will help them to continue 'Sishumela'- Celebration of Childhood 2013-14: This time their studies. “Sishumela- celebration of childhood', was held for three days. ‘Leadership trainings' and exhibitions at Schools: Every year Seva Kendra Calcutta in Kharagpur again this year organized ,one of our main focus is capacity building of the students. As in Sishumela, along with its partner, Namasole Palli Mangal rural areas, one of the major problems of the student is Samity,on the 18th,19th and 20th of February 2014 , at language. They are always stammering and hesitate to converse Baligeria Haat ground, Nayagram. 9 high schools and 25 freely with visitors, as they are not well versed in Bengali. So this primary schools were present and each day saw a footfall of time we took a clear step, to build leadership qualities among more than 1000 people. There were many dignitaries (especially the students, through leadership trainings at Schools, so that from Govt. Depts.) and also many other NGOs. There were they can lead others. We also had exhibitions in the high many important events like the panel discussion, felicitation schools, where the students could explore, on the concept, programme for SHGs, Schools, ICDS, shopkeepers, volunteers 'Save nature, Save mankind', which was very creatively and etc, who have been providing dedicated and selfless to the artistically presented by the students. children in the project area. The major attraction this time was,

Some major achievements of CCD this year, are as follows:

442 drop-outs, were mainstreamed in high schools 4Learning aids provided to 60 needy students in 4 high schools 4Health check up camps conducted at 5 high schools and 18 Villages. 4IGA trainings on mushrooms and on nursery were conducted where nearly 73 SHGs participated and also group IGAs were taken up by 14 SHGs. 416 new SHGs were formed 4Nearly 235 families availed Govt. facilities in various forms, in all the three units, through Samonay or CCD Information kiosk 4Nearly 50 new sanitation units were installed this year and are in use. 45 Micro-plans were completed and are submitted to Panchayats and the works on the same is going on 4Sishumela Yearlong scholarships' were given to 10 most needy students from Ghorataria MSK (Baligeria unit) Child Labour Free Gram Panchayats Initiative Supported by: Indienhilfe e.V. Germany On Community Based Approach - North 24 Parganas

Seva Kendra Child Labour Free Gram Panchayats Initiatives is supported by Indienhilfe e.V. Germany. The office was first located at Proggaloy, Barasat and the work began on April 01, 2013 and later shifted to Shanti Rani Girja, Bamandanga on June 03, 2013. Goal of the project To eliminate all forms of child labour through a social process of formal schooling for all children between age 6yrs and 14 yrs in two selected Gram Panchayats (Tepul-Mirjapur and Saguna) of Swarupnagar Block in North-24-Parganas District of West Bengal. Objectives of the project I. Update the database on children between the age group of 3 years to 14 years every quarter and make it available to the selected Gram Panchayats II. Ensure that children receive formal school education upto Class VIII III. Sensitize the parents, other adult members in villages, panchayat, school, district social welfare and education officers and other NGOs about the project

ANM and ASHA workers involved in Child Child Motivation Camp at Saguna Gram Panchayat Child Motivation Camp at Saguna Gram Panchayat Motivation Camp at Saguna

Beneficiaries of the project Age Group Area (GP) No. of Children Saguna 1016 0-3 years Tepul-Mirjapur 777 Saguna 1176 3-6 years Tepul-Mirjapur 598 Saguna 3102 6-14 years Tepul-Mirjapur 2290 Saguna 1419 15-18 years Tepul-Mirjapur 1152 Child Motivation Camp at Saguna Activities No. of No. of S.NO. Date Subject discussed S.NO. Date Subject discussed Participants Participants Concept of MVF model and Goal & Objectives of CL Free GP 1. 01.04.2013 13 Child labour free GP initiatives 6. 26.04.2013 Initiatives and Monthly 15 Review & Planning meeting Back ground of the project, Roles & Responsibilities, Financial Orientation on Action 7. 03.05.2013 12 2. 03.04.2013 process, PSP, CFP, Non Negotiable 11 Plan & Activity report of MVF and office Team Building Exercise functioning process 8. 10.05.2013 11 and Feed Back 3. 08.04.2013 SWOT analysis 12 Leadership & Dominant 9. 17.05.2013 9 Development Definition of leader, Leadership 4. 12.04.2013 9 Explanation of Job styles and quality of leaders 10. 24.05.2013 11 Responsibilities of each staff

5. 18.04.2013 Right to education 9 Inauguration of Bamandanga Office 11. 03.06.2013 and Monthly Review & Planning meeting 16 No. of No. of S.NO. Date Subject discussed S.NO. Date Subject discussed Participants Participants Social Analysis and explanation Monthly feedback & Planning Session 12. 13.06.2013 11 34. 13.02.14 10 on PSP, CFP, Goals & Objectives ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) Feedback session for Quarterly Planning and Review 13. 20.06.2013 12 35. 12.03.14 34 3 months by Mr. S. Ramesh Meeting at Tepul-Mirjapur GP, Action Plan for 12 days Quarterly Planning and Review 14. 21.06.2013 11 36. 13.03.14 35 visit by Mr. S. Ramesh Meeting at Saguna GP Sharing of findings of the visit of Monthly feedback & Planning Session Mr. S. Ramesh for 12 days 37. 14.03.14 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 10 15. 28.06.2013 13 in the project area (Monthly Review and Planning meeting). Sharing of activity report from 20.06.13 to 01.07.13 and 16. 02.07.2013 7 observation and recommendation by Mr. S. Ramesh

17. 12.07.2013 Role Perception and boundaries 11

Planning of five days Non 18. 26.07.2013 10 Residential Child Motivation Camp

Monthly feedback & Planning Session 19. 31.07.2013 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 11 Role & Responsibilities of 20. 08.08.2013 11 CRPF & GRPF Explanation on Non 21. 16.08.2013 11 Negotiable and concept of MVF Child Motivation camp at Tepul-Mirjapur GP Review of Action 22. 21.08.2013 11 Plan & Activity Report Concept of Social Audit & Monthly 23. 30.08.2013 9 Feedback and Planning Session Communication 24. 13.09.2013 10 Skill & Interpersonal Relation ship Case study writing , Half Yearly 25. 30.09.2013 12 Feedback and Monthly Planning Quarterly Planning and Review 26. 16.9.2013 Meeting at Saguna GP, Feedback of last 37 six months activity and future Planning Quarterly Planning and Review Meeting at Tepul-Mirjapur GP, 27. 19.09.2013 31 feedback of the last six months activityand future planning CRPF meeting at Damhati

Monthly feedback & Planning Session 28. 19.10.13 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 10

Monthly feedback & Planning Session 29. 19.11.13 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 11

Monthly feedback & Planning Session 30. 17.12.13 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 11

Quarterly Planning and Review 31. 09.01.2014 30 Meeting at Saguna GP,

Quarterly Planning and Review 32. 16.01.2014 37 Meeting at Tepul-Mirjapur GP,

Monthly feedback & Planning Session 33. 31.01.13 ( Monthly Review and planning meeting) 11

Child Motivation camp at Tepul-Mirjapur Achievements

1. To ensure crèche and provide support at the pre-primary and referred to the respective government hospitals for level for the tribal children at Farmania with required food proper treatment and other necessities 4 Teachers participated wholeheartedly in the 4 The needs of the children of the working mothers discussions and awareness programmes between the age group of six months to six years have 4 Covered 25 schools during this year with the support been looked after of IHH and the Government 4 Seven children have been admitted in the local primary school this year 5. Ensure cent percent immunization coverage for all the 4 Altogether 11 pre-primary children and 09 crèche targeted children under CCD project areas children have received total health, education related 4 6049 targeted children under our project areas have facilities from Farmania Children's Centre on regular been immunised with 100 percent coverage basis 4 Many Auxiliary Nurse Midwifes (ANM) have requested our respective Village Child Development Workers 2. To ensure the service for ICDS children from age (VCDW) to help them not only in project hamlets, but group 0-3 and 3-6 years also other hamlets of the villages. Even some of our 4 Children of the age group of 3 - 6 years have been VCDWs have received letters of appreciation from some of able to avail of the services from their respective ICDS the Government ANMs centres 4 Our concerned VCDWs along with respective ANMs 4 Our joint efforts in collaboration with concerned ICDS have conducted 309 immunisation camps and covered workers ensured nearly total attendance of the 6049 children under our project areas targeted children at their respective ICDS centres. The children are provided with the required facilities 6. Relationship building measures with the Government from ICDS centres health sub-centres for better functioning of project activities 3. To ensure ICDS mothers’ meetings in collaboration 4 Regularly invited and attended all the ground level with CCD staff and Government ICDS workers meetings on health with the government health sub- 4 Under our project areas we have jointly organised 59 centres with the objective of joint-planning and proper ICDS mothers’ meetings with the respective Government implementation by both ICDS workers and shared all the ICDS related services 4 Have become permanent invitee for block level health rendered from the centres related meetings and have also become member of 4 Developed better relationship with the Government Block Level Rogi Kalian Samity and have been ICDS workers which has helped in better recognised by the health authority in many cases implementation of our CCD related programmes 4 During this year we have attended total 38 nos. of health sub-centre level different meetings at 11 health 4. Medical Health Check-up Programme at Schools sub-centres for joint-planning and implementation on 4 1485 students were provided with regular health 3rd Friday of every month. We have shared our check-ups and emergency medicine support experiences on the plan of health related CCD 4 Awareness concerning basic health care, activities and practical joint ventures for proper immunization coverage and government facilities implementation at all the areas along with respective available were provided to the guardians Government service providers 4 Many of the hidden health related issues were identified t riends of Seva Kendra Calcutta” and suppor 4Become a member of our group, “F our social work for poor people by contributing Rs. 1000/- per year or more if you so desire

Coaching centre Children of Malpara Food camp Training on soft toy making Child protection worker interacting with the child Meeting on Coconut farming by GOI at Atghara (alternative livelihood for tribal women)

7. To promote and propagate institutional delivery as 4 There were 56 meetings with the guardians. A total of well as safe birth practices in order to mitigate mother 783 guardians were present in those meetings and child mortality rate 4 The guardians were made aware of the RTE Act, 2009 4 Ensured institutional delivery of 377 mothers out of 4 These meetings also focussed upon the importance of 400 expectant mothers under the joint care of VCDWs regular attendance in coaching centres and in schools and government health staff in our project areas 14.Patrolling school bus - call to children for regular 4 There was no death during these deliveries schooling 4 A procession is organised to ensure students attend 8. Training of mushroom cultivation to SHGs school regularly. The awareness programme is also 4 20 women were trained at three villages namely aimed towards making the guardians aware of the Farmania, Makaltala and Kumar importance of regular schooling 4 15 women among the 20 women who underwent this 4 Many ex-students take active part and lead the training have already started mushroom cultivation procession 4 Arranged mushroom cultivation training at three 4 Around 90 % students are attending school regularly villages after this initiative and this has been confirmed by the school teachers 9. Developed 343 nutrition gardens in the homes which also 4 VCDWs are playing active role in this initiative included 85 malnourished families 4 Mothers also accompany the procession

15.Identify irregular/dropout children through VCDWs 10.Encourage alternative livelihood programmes using and schools and ensure their schooling the government schemes 4 Identified 40 dropout children and was able to 4 A week-long training programme on making Fancy Jute readmit 20 students Bags was organized from March 4 to March 10, 4 Close monitoring done to ensure retention and 2014. regular attendance in school 4 28 SHG members attended and each participant 4 Methods used are child/family counselling and made two sample bags which has already been providing incentive like giving school bags purchased by the Government department. 4 55 special students including the 20 readmitted 4 Each SHG group is expected a free-of-cost machine to students were given school bags prepare these bags 4 28 SHG members made and sold 56 jute bags and earned Rs. 70 per bag 11.Developed linkages with government service sectors 4 State Agriculture department has extended their support to construct two community vermi compost pits at Makaltala. 2 SHGs received Rs. 60,000 each to construct these pits

12.Ensure coaching support to 650 school students inorder to prevent irregular attendance/dropout 4 Able to prevent drop-outs by providing free coaching centres for the socially and economically backward classes 4 Provided direct financial support towards covering tuition fees for the students whose families are financially weak Health programme conducted at school 4 650 students were given free coaching in 28 coaching centres in the project areas You can also log on to 4 Students have shown keen interest in environmental www.sevakendra.in t studies and value education for the e-copy of this repor 13.Guardian meetings conducted every six months Sishumela – A celebration of childhood. Pradhan of Tepul-Mirjapur Gram Panchayat and Panchayat The Director of Seva Kendra Calcutta, Rev. Dr. Franklin Menezes, members for their involvement in Sishumela. She said ‘’we have welcomed all for Sishumela- a celebration of childhood at Foot gathered here to celebrate childhood through Sishumela. Ball Ground of Parui of Tepul-Mirjapur Gram Panchayat. The Children are beautiful and innocent. They are like small plants programme was a joint effort by Seva Kendra Calcutta, Chatra that required to be nurtured for their growth. We thank and Sensitive Citizen's Forum and Atghara Sanhati Kendra, appreciate Seva Kendra Calcutta and their partners for supported by Indienhilfe, e.V. Herrsching Germany. The event organizing a Sishumela at Tepul-Mirjapur Gram Panchayat. The took place from 26th to 28th February 2014. In his welcome parents are responsible to look after the growth of their speech Fr. Menezes stressed the importance of 100% children. But when a society is backward, then it becomes a enrollment and retention in schools. A joint venture with Tepul- responsibility of all stakeholders to guide the children in their Mirjapur and Saguna Gram Panchayat to make both these early stage. Seva Kendra Calcutta and their partners have Gram Panchayats a Child labour Free zone has begun. The involved all people to understand the need of proper purpose of this Sishumela was to create awareness and elicit full education, health and environment. The installation of various cooperation from the stakeholders. stalls at Sishumela is a unique idea for mass awareness’’. She The MLA, Mrs. Bina Mondal of Swarupnagar Legislative further requested all those present at Sishumela to come Assembly constituency in her speech thanked Mr. Prabhas together and join hands with the government for the total Pathak, BMHO, Mr. Tapas Kr Das, CDPO, Mr. Narayan Kar, former development of children- the future of our country.

Field visit along with CRPF members at Pubali Fr. Franklin Menezes, Lighting the lamp at Saguna GRPF Meeting at Satin Sen Nagar for the inauguration of 5 day Child Camp

Non Residential Child Motivation Camp We have conducted one child camp at Parui Jogendranath Primary school from 21st to 25th October 2013 at Tepul - Mirjapur GP for 63 participants. We have conducted Two camps at Saguna Gram Panchayat hall from 28th October to 1st November 2013 for 78 participants and from 4th March to 8th March for 55 participants. The aim of the camp was to mainstream those children who participated in the camp. Thus altogether 24 children are readmitted at Saguna GP after the camp. In Tepul - Mirjapur GP altogether 21 children are readmitted after the child camp.

Child Right Protection Forums and Girl Right Protection Forums Our Child Right workers (CRWs) formed 15 Child Right Protection Forums (CRPF) and 15 Girl Right Protection Forums (GRPF) in Tepul Mirjapur Gram Panchayat. Similarly, 22 Child Right Protection Forums (CRPF) and 21 Girl Right Protection Forums (GRPF) were formed in Saguna Gram Panchayat. All these 730 members of 73 groups are capacitated with their roles and responsibilities. Our CRWs along with these forums have visited schools and houses of children for the admission and retention in schools regularly. The school enrolment and retention data are as follows:

Name of No & Category Regular Irregular Child labour Status Total enrolment Gram Panchayat of Schools in Schools in Schools Name of Identified Readmitted Present 16 Primary Gram Panchayat Child Labour to School Child Labour 969 79.75% 5.67% Schools Tepul-Mirjapur 100 55 45 2 Sishu Tepul-Mirjapur 127 83% 12.69% Siksha Kendra Saguna 206 79 127 3 High Schools 1005 71.02 % 4.77% 17 Primary 1417 79.25% 9.1% Schools 4 Sishu Siksha Regular updates on the Saguna 314 81.95 % 9.23 % Kendra ongoing activities are posted on the Seva Kendra Calcutta's 2 high Schools 1719 80 % 9.46 % Facebook account Ms. Bina Mondal at Saguna Child Motivation Camp Ms. Anasua (IHK representative) inaugurating the office at Bamandanga

Linkage Meeting at Tepul-Mirjapur House visit of CL at Pubali Parui para House visit of CL at Chhoto Mirjapur with Mr. Narayan Kar, Pradhan

Categories of Child Labour

Child labour status Name of Paid Differently Roaming till 31st March Migrated Gram Panchayat Labourers able persons around 2014

Tepul-Mirjapur 45 9 14 11 11

Saguna 127 34 20 9 64

Case Study

Arjina Khatun, daughter of Gofur Mondal, Village-Pubali, age 12 lives with her family of five. Mr. Gofur Mondal is the only earning member in the family. The monthly income of the family is Rs. 1500/-. One of the relatives of Mr. Gofur visited their family in 2012 and suggested them to take her to Mumbai and put her in a school provided the child does some domestic work at their house. Besides this they will send Rs. 1000/- per month to the family. Parents agreed to send her with their relatives. She was taken to Bombay and was put to clean 16 offices and 2 houses. The girl used to work from 4.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. every day. She was not even provided with enough food to eat and was also physically tortured. During one of the regular house visits, Ms. Ishita Dhali came to know about the situation of the girl. She raised the matter with other villagers and CRPF members. Finally the relatives of the girl forced the relative in Mumbai to send the girl back. The girl returned home in October 2013 and was readmitted to Class IV at Pubali FPS in January 2014. She is happy and is studying well. She has also joined the Block level rally and offered a flower to the B.D.O Anti Human Trafficking Supported by: Manos Unidas through ABCD

Seva Kendra Calcutta has been conducting the anti-human trafficking programme in 24 Parganas (N) in the two Gram Panchayats (GP) of Baduria Block.

General Information about the two Gram Panchayats

Number of Total Number Name of the GP Total Population Gram Sansad of Families

CHANDIPUR 16 25802 5004

NAYABASTIA 12 20897 4050

Goal

To prevent Human Trafficking through campaigning, advocacy 4Display of Information Education Communication (IEC) and networking through capacity building and rights based materials and awareness programmes on child marriage, approach. child labour and laws related to trafficking issues are conducted in all the respective villages Objective I – Capacity Building and Right Based Approach 4Participatory learning and action was conducted in 5 villages. Objective II – Campaigning 4Community based organizations assured their cooperation Objective III – Advocacy and Networking and support in promoting awareness on anti human 4To organize and train the communities to tackle issues trafficking by maintaining migration records in each related to human trafficking, kidnapping of women and Panchayat office. children especially young girls 41 Rally Conducted at Chandipur G P 4Youth, especially adolescent girls are provided with training 41 Legal aid Program Conducted for SHG Mothers. to counteract trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation 4Linkage and networking with different government officials 4To mobilize communities to reinforce laws related to like DM, SP, SDPO. SDO, BDO, Sahabapati, CDPO, Panchayat marriage, dowry and child labourer Pradhan and local legal authorities 4To network with like-minded NGOs who are involved in the 4Club Meeting at Milloni GP rescue process 4To keep track of people who are working outside their village in order to protect them from being trafficked Challenges

4Threats from the political parties and traffickers 4Social Stigma- people do not want to share 4Proper information while doing survey Achievement 4Focused groups such as Adolescent girls groups and 4 community vigilance committees have been formed and capacitated to protect their own brothers and sisters from this cruel fate.

AGG ATP

ATP Para Level Meeting ATP Para Level Meeting ATP Legal SHG Meeting Stichting Actie Calcutta

Seva Kendra Calcutta and the Dutch organization Stichting really enjoyed their trip, although both are over eighty years. Actie Calcutta (SAC), share a long history serving the poor They visited many locations of SAC to obtain a good view of the children in the regions in and around Kolkata. SKC is helping work SAC is supporting in India. SAC hopes that this experience and advising SAC to find an optimal way to spend many will motivate to do their volunteer work with more pleasure and donations of SAC for education of the poor or to facilitate knowledge of India. education. During this long period of association a true bond of Two board members of SAC with their partners visited many respect and friendship has developed between the two. It is locations of SAC and Seva Kendra Calcutta in October and always a safe and hospitable harbor to stay and rest in hectic November 2013. Joke Jansen, president of SAC, introduced Joke India. Karman, board member responsible for Marketing and Both SKC and SAC, are in existence for 40 years. We wish SKC Communication to the partners in India. It was the first visit to many more successful years to help the people in need in India. India for Joke Karman. The policy of SAC regarding For many years, board members and members of committees sustainability was discussed with many directors of Social of SAC visit Seva Kendra, at least once a year. In the autumn of Service centers, bishops, the archbishop and Caritas. The 2013 two delegations of SAC visited Seva Kendra Calcutta with possibilities and challenges due to the “The Right of Children to different targets. Jan Boekema and his wife introduced two Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act SAC-members in India. The first introduced SAC-member is (RTE)” and its implementation is also a major topic in every WilKoteres, responsible for the financial reports of all SAC discussion. locations. Second introduced member of SAC is NelSuering. SAC hopes to cooperate with all the members of Seva Kendra She is responsible for the newsletters, communication and Calcutta for many more years and thanks the Seva Kendra funding. They were for the first time in India. Jan and his wife community for its hospitality. have been in India on many occasions. Jan was for many years the secretary of SAC and is now general adviser of SAC. They

Family of Joke Jansen and Joke Karman SAC Members in India Joke Jansen and Joke Karman with Fr. Franklin and Sr. Mary with Fr. Franklin and Sr. Mary

Deaf Child World Wide

Deaf Child Worldwide (DCWW) is the international team at National Deaf Children's Society. The National Deaf Children's Society was set up in 1944 by parents of deaf children and is now the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. Working with deaf children and young people throughout the world has been part of NDCS' mission since its inception and an international team was formally established in 2002, followed by the creation of Deaf Child Worldwide in 2008. There are over 30 million deaf children worldwide and the majority live in developing countries. Poverty and deafness are interlinked. Deaf children and young people often experience additional challenges in developing countries: 4They are often diagnosed at a later age which has implications on the development of their language and communication skills 4They are less likely to complete education which will affect their future aspirations 4They are more likely to face stigma and discrimination which will impede their development Deaf Child Worldwide works with partners in developing 4Families are the most important influence on deaf children countries to facilitate work that enables deaf children and and young people, and need clear, balanced information to young people to be fully included in family life, education and make informed choices within their community. We know that this is possible provided 4Effective language and communication skills lie at the heart deaf children and young people are given the right support to of deaf children and young people's social, emotional and access equal opportunities and to communicate effectively. intellectual development We believe that... 4Deaf children should be valued by society and have the same 4Deaf children can do anything other children can do, given opportunities as any other child early diagnosis and the right support from the start As a small team, we focus our efforts on targeted geographical 4Deaf children should be involved in decisions which affect areas where the need is greatest: in parts of South Asia them at as early an age as possible including India & Bangladesh. We work in partnership with 16 partners in West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha. In Bangladesh we have just started our work in three districts. Community Mobilization

Urban Poverty Alleviation through Community Mobilization Project Supported by: Caritas Germany

This project is a capacity enhancement project for 1600 marginalized families living in Tangra slum. The primary goal of this project is to improve the quality of their lives through community mobilization. These families should eventually be able to efficiently and effectively manage different issue-based projects through networking with likeminded organizations and government departments. The following chart shows the activities conducted in the year 2013-14 and the outcomes:

S.NO Activity Outcome S.NO Activity Outcome Selection of Staff One field coordinator, six animators and Women have now begun raising their 1 4 41 day of interviews one office assistant were selected voices for their rights in the community 6 Women Groups 4They are also developing equally with The participants became aware of the Stake holders meeting 4 regard to education and skills goal and objectives of the project 2 3 meetings 4 They agreed to form groups and 36 girls have applied under the conducted 4 4 cooperate Kanyashree scheme 7 Youth Group 4The group has managed to strengthen communication skill within the 4Able to discuss common objectives and processes community Interface meeting 4Able to discuss ways to overcome 3 41 meeting barriers 4The children have now begun taking conducted initiative in maintaining cleanness in their 4Able to discuss different strategies homes and community by ensuring that used in the field 8 Children Group proper trash bins are used 4They are now attending school 4Mothers are now practicing hygienic regularly food habits and cleanness in their daily lives 17 children have been readmitted into Networking 4 4The young girls are keeping a regular government school Education Awareness Programme themselves clean during their menstrual 4 Established relationship between on Health Department 4 cycle parents and education department 25 Awareness Family Welfare 4 4 4Pregnant mothers are ensuring intake 9 4 through different government schemes programmes Department of balanced nutrition and are receiving and minorities scholarships on Health were Health Department Ante-Natal Care and Post-Natal Care 4 Local clubs have made space conducted Likeminded NGOs 4 from local Public Health Centres. 4 available to conduct community Local Club 4People are now visiting Tangra Chest 4 meetings Clinic if they have cough for more than 2 weeks. 4Staff members are now able to Training implement the project and processes 10 42 staff training more effectively in the field conducted 4Developed better situation analysis 4The group is now aware of the rules and procedures to procure birth Groups training certificates and ration cards and can 2 training for women Better communication skills 11 4 seek further assistance from the group 42 training for youth developed among group members leader 41 training for children Social Action Group 415 students have received Minority Events Celebrations Developed enthusiasm to participate 6 Social Action scholarships 11 events were celebrated 4 5 4 4 together in the celebrations Groups 4The members have begun to realize 4Cultural programmes, 12 dance, drama, singing, Helped improve peace, harmony and have been formed the importance of gender equality and 4 rally and drawing mutual respect for each other in the the evils of dowry and early marriage of competition were held community girls during these events 4The group members are now willing 4Cross learning from each other have taken to pay more attention to the health Staff Review Meeting place problems affecting their lives 13 410 staff review 4Helped identify challenges and find ways meetings and means to address weakness and try to overcome it PLA Activities Conducted under the project Case Study

Julie now goes to school Julie Khatoon is nine years old and the eldest daughter of an auto-driver Md. Jalil Khan and Zarina Begum. She has one eleven months old baby brother. She was a regular school-going child until last year when her parents discontinued her schooling so that she can babysit her brother. This upset Julie. She being a member of the Community Mobilization's children group, 'sunshine' shared her despair with the group. The group members sympathized with Julie and took it up as a challenge to get Julie back to school. The elders from the Community Mobilisation project after much prodding were able to convince Julie's father to continue her schooling. They explained to him the basic rights of a child and the duties and responsibilities of the parents and guardians. Today, Julie is admitted to Class II of Indranarayan Kiranbala Bidhyalay and goes to school everday- an important accomplishment for Julie and those involved in Community Mobilization. Natural Resource Management

4Green Energy Promotion Through Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Energy 4Solar Renewable Energy and Sustainable Livelihood Options Green Energy Promotion Through Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Energy Supported by: MISEREOR, Germany

Solar energy is the most readily available source of energy. It solar energy plants, SKC will reduce its use of Calcutta Electric does not belong to anybody and is, therefore, free. It is also the Supply Corporation (CESC) supplied conventional electricity most important of the non-conventional sources of energy consumption by 70 %. Additionally, SKC and CESC have signed because it is non-polluting and, therefore, helps in lessening an agreement through which SKC will supply all its surplus the greenhouse effect. power generated to the CESC Grid. Solar energy has been used since prehistoric times, but in a Field level survey has been completed to provide rural most primitive manner. Before 1970, some research and community based solar generated electricity to each household development was carried out in a few countries to exploit solar in Bamundanga, North 24 Parganas. During the year the energy more efficiently, but most of this work remained mainly following Solar Plants were installed at Bezda Misson academic. After the dramatic rise in oil prices in the 1970s, Community Center and Sisters of Adores Girls Hostel, several countries began to formulate extensive research and Kharagpur – both of 2Kwp capacity located in the remote areas development programmes to positively exploit solar energy. of West Midnapur district. During the reporting year 2013 – 2014 Seva Kendra Calcutta In May and June of 2013, SKC trained unemployed youths on installed it's very own 21 KwP Grid Linked Photovoltaic Solar various technological dimensions of alternative energy, some of Power Plant with a capacity to generate approximately 100 Kw which included: Causes of environmental degradation and its per day. This Solar energy generation project is due for impact on bio-diversity; Repair and maintenance of Solar completion by early December 2014. Upon the completion of Lanterns; Solar Photovoltaic systems design; Assembling Solar this project, another additional Solar plant of 12 KwP Grid Garden, Street and Home Lighting; Design and installation of Linked power generation unit will be installed; which will Solar Water Heating Systems.

generate a total of approximately 55 Kw per day. With these two

4 4 Installation of Photovoltaic Solar System by SKC in different Institutions Solar Renewable Energy and Sustainable Livelihood Options Supported by: MISEREOR, Germany

This project is a holistic development project through solar renewable energy and sustainable livelihood options for the marginalized community.

Area : Dantan Block 1 in the District of West Midnapur, West 4Created awareness among the people about the existing Bengal school drop-outs in their villages. The people resolved to Goal : To enhance development of a marginalized community take action by visiting the houses where children did not go through solar renewable energy and sustainable livelihood to school. More than 30 children are now brought back to practices by the end of 2014 schools Objectives: 450 PLAss, 6 awareness programmes on various NRM issues 4To enable and encourage the community to practice renewal and capacity building for Village Energy Commitee (VEnC) and clean energy by replacing traditional kerosene oil members in 9 Panchayats lanterns, with solar lantern, in all the 11 operational villages 4450 solar lanterns were sold this year of which 85 lanterns of Dantan block 1 in Midnapur district of West Bengal. were sold during the awareness programme on clean and 4To capacitate and create livelihood opportunities for 18 renewable energy unemployed youths (9 boys and 9 girls) on solar technology 4The Solar system has been installed in the Community and making of solar lanterns Growth Centre at Bezda. This has helped the technicians to 4To improve the living standards of the 911 un-electrified make use of the resources in assembling solar lanterns households by providing solar lanterns and skill training 4To initiate 1 community growth centre where the solar lanterns centrally produced will be distributed to the target Case Study: 911 families One of our technicians, Swapan Ghosh is 26 years old and a Outcome : This year we had covered the entire program graduate. He is very interested in assembling the solar lanterns Participatory Learning and Actions. and does it with seemingly effortless dexterity. His assembled 4Identified the different issues faced in the area due to climate solar lanterns are in high demand in the area. There was no change electricity in their household before he was introduced to solar 4Provided 20, 000 saplings to the people in Dantan Block 1 lanterns. Now besides assembling solar lanterns he gives with the purpose of raising awareness about the need to tuitions to the children in his neighbourhood. He is now able plant more trees to earn a total of Rs. 4000 every month.

ticipate in our We invite volunteers to par 4 -reliant society endra work of building a self 4You may contact the Director of Seva K Calcutta if you wish to donate for our work Health

4St. Joseph's Hospital, Midnapur 4Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme 4Polio Eradication Programme 4Support To The People Living with HIV/AIDS

St. Joseph's Hospital, Midnapur Supported by: Likvidace Lepry, Czech Republic

Sr. Mini, In-charge of the wards, calls Dr. Tushar Kanti Mondal, Uro specialist to see a patient who was suffering severe stomach pain. No pain killers could lessen the pain. Dr. Tushar after examining the patient asked for X-ray of the stomach. Dr. Tushar and Dr. Francis Biswas, after studying the X-ray observed that there is a perforation in the stomach. Another specific X- ray confirms their diagnosis. Immediate arrangements are made and the patient is operated early morning and his life is saved. Dr. Tushar observes that this is a common health issue during Ramadan. This is one such example where our doctors have been life-saviors to many. Dr. Francis points out to the fact that St. Joseph’s Hospital has been a beacon of hope in many cases to those who after visiting hospitals in Chennai, Bangalore and Cuttack and spending everything they had found cure at the hospital. St. Joseph's Hospital was inaugurated on 13th November 2011. It is situated far away from the town at the foothills of Jungle Mahal surrounded by small villages of tribal people. In the beginning the hospital was actually a building without medical equipments. The medical equipments were ordered but not installed. There were few outpatients visiting the hospital and were treated by two or three visiting doctors. It took three to four months after the inauguration to start receiving inpatients. The hospital's primary focus was to treat leprosy which is a prevalent disease in the area and T.B which is widespread in the Bengal region. The District TB Officer (DTO) and the Zonal Leprosy Officer have been always open to work with the hospital. With little publicity the hospital is growing steadily. Two years ago the hospital used to get about 10-15 outdoor patients everyday and average of five indoor patients. Now there are 100-120 outdoor patients and about 25-30 indoor patients in the wards. The hospital was once completely dependent financially on Czech- Likvidace Lepry and Seva Kendra Calcutta. Now the tide has changed. St. Joseph's Hospital can sustain itself for day to day activities. However, the hospital does require external support for further development and growth. The hospital has a farm, dairy farm and canteen. The hospital has a good diagnostic center and pharmacy. There is a need for more doctors but the hospital faces the problem of paying them well. The doctors in the villages do not have specialized degrees. These doctors infact refer their patients to St. Joseph's hospital for specialized treatment whenever needed. We also need a very good diagnostic center. We conduct very many medical tests. That is very important aspect of our hospital. There are five nuns and one priest who take the administrative responsibility. Dr. Francis and Dr. Tushar also help in this regard. They come on Thursdays and Fridays and the work is planned on those days. There are 24 Doctors with different specialties, 10 qualified nurses, several other technicians. There are about 35 nursing students and 30 staff.

Specialists Available

Dr. P.S. Samantha MBBS. MD (Kol) Tue,Wed.Sat ENT Surgeon Dr. Robi Hembrom MBBS, MS. Wed. Thurs General Physicians Dr. A. BhattacharyaMBBS,MD.(Gastri) Monday Dr. P. PanchadhyyeeMBBS,MD (Che) Mon, Fri Skin Specialist Dr. P.S.Samantha MBBS, MD Tue,Wed,Sat

Dr. F. T.Biswas MBBS, FRCS Thurs, Fri. Chest Specialist Dr. P. PanchadhayeeMBBS,MD(Ch) Mon.Fri. General and Dr. T.K. Mondal MBBS, DGO. FICS Thurs, Fri Laparoscopic Dr. S. Chattarjee MBBS,MS Tuesday NeuroSpecialist Dr. S.K. Chakraborty MBBS, MD Sat. Sun. Surgeons Dr. S., Chakraborty MBBS,MS. FAIS Saturday Dr. D. Sen MBBS, MS. Monday Pediatrician Dr. M. Hazra, MBBS,DCH Tue. Sat. Dr. Saptarshi Dutta DMS. Mond, Thurs Dr. Kinker Sing MBBS, MD. Tuesday Gynaecologist Dentist Dr. Sainthan Dey DMS Tue, Wed. Dr. G. Mahapatra MBBS, DGO, Sat,Sun,Mon Dr. Asit Sinha DMS Sat, Sun. Mr. S. Chakraborty MPT Mon. Fri. Dr. R.Shaw MBBS,MS,MCH MRCS Wed, Sat. Physiotherapist Orthopediatrician Dr. Amit Kumar Ranjan MBBS. MS Thursday Mr. A. Sarkar BPT Tue, Thurs Dr. S. Mahapatra MBBS. D.Ortho. Tue, Fri. Dr. Nirmala Kujur MBBS (St. Johns) Mon –Sat. RMO Dr. Sanjay Sur, MBBS, Phd. PGD Thurs, Fri Dr. G. Mahapatra MBBS, DGO,DICO Sat, SuN. Cardiologist and Dr. K.N. Biswas MBBS,Dip Card,DFID Wenesday Diabetologist Biochemistry Dr. Indira Biswas MBBS, MD Dr.Soham Mazumdar MBBS, Dip Card Monday Mon - Sun

Uro Surgeon Dr. T. K. Mondal MBBS, FiCS DGO Thurs, Fri Pathalogy Dr. Utpal Goswamy, MD Mon-Sun

Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme Supported by: West Bengal Tuberculosis Control Cell Facilitated by: CBCI-CARD

TB awareness programme at Kulia Tangra TB awareness programme at Bhuthnath Girls School TB awareness programme at lanedhar

TB awareness programme at Loreto School, Entally TB awareness programme at Muslim camp TB awareness programme at St. Mary’s

Seva Kendra Calcutta is the facilitating partner for the Revised Tangra, Kilkhana, Lanadhar, Muslim Camp. SKC is implementing National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) under the the program in part no. 97, 98, 171, 262, 267, 273 and 275. West Bengal Tuberculosis Control Cell and CBCI-Card . Seva There are 4400 families living in these areas. It has been Kendra Calcutta is working in ward nos. 57 and 58 under noticed that MDR (multi-drug resistant) TB patients have Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) for awareness of increased and this has posed a challenge to the RNTCP Tuberculosis. There are five clusters namely Bibi Bagan, Kulia implementation. The longer duration of treatment requires sound social support network for effective results. Therefore, Activities: Direct Observation Treatment (DOT) services is an effective way 4Make aware about TB in the community to reach out to the special groups like migrants and slum dwellers. SKC has one DOT center from where medicine is 4Giving DOT to the patients provided free after diagnosis. 4Decreased conflicts in the family for the TB SKC had celebrated 'World TB Day' on 24th March 2014 in order 4Keep records of patients to create awareness of TB. Altogether 135 people took part in it. 4Support patients and family members through counseling Through role play, witness and conversation message about TB Achievements: has been sent to the community. 4Cured 6 pulmonary cases and 1 extra- pulmonary cases Goal: 4Dr. S.K. Singh DTO, Mr. Kuntal from Tangra Chest Clinic and Dr. “Reach the 3 million” Krishna conducted awareness meetings Find, Treat and cure for TB 4Conducted TB program in 3 Schools and 9 community SKC's Role: meetings 4Create awareness in the community 4People take part in indoor meetings on “World TB Day” 4Provide DOT to the affected patient 4Mothers group discuss TB in their meeting 4To support RNTCP under “Urban Slum Scheme”

Case Study

Adlin Ekka a Class X student was diagnosed with TB. She was upset and frightened. The school authorities did not allow her to attend class. SKC took up the challenge of getting Adlin well and making her fit for school. We started her treatment immediately along with counseling her and her family members. We visited her house regularly and made her understand that TB is curable and she would be able to join school soon. We also spoke with the school authorities who agreed to allow Adlin join classes only after she got cured from TB. Adlin was completely cured within one year since her treatment was started immediately. She has now joined school

and is happy. We wish her all the best for her future. Adlina Ekka

Polio Eradication Programme Partnered by: CORE

The goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is to ensure district of West Bengal which falls under the geographical area that no child will ever again undergo the crippling effects of of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. India's victory over polio paves polio. Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus the way for polio-free certification. poliovirus. It invades the nervous system and can cause total In West Bengal CORE Group along with other partner agencies paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age, but affectslik e UNICEF, ADRA, Seva Kendra Calcutta, Asansol Burdwan mainly children under three. Polio is mainly passed through Seva Kendra and Women Interlink Foundation constantly person-to-person (i.e., fecal-oral) contact, and infects persons worked together for a three-year period beginning from April who do not have immunity against the disease. There is no cure 01, 2011 and made the programme a success. The programme for polio, but the disease can be prevented by immunization provided almost a universal access to immunization services, with polio vaccine. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) is a highly since its initiation and has completed second year of social effective, safe and inexpensive vaccine, and has been used all mobilization to reduce resistance and to improve acceptance of over the world. polio vaccine in Howrah and Burdwan districts of West Bengal. We overcame huge challenges, with a strong commitment that This is one small step in the many steps taken across the world took years to put an end to this deadly disease. By to eradicate Polio. The tireless efforts and hard work of social implementing innovative strategies, the programme reached mobilizers, block coordinators and project coordinators have the target coverage in polio campaigns, thus ensuring every been responsible for changing mass scale resistance to child, even in the remotest corner is protected against polio. acceptance, leading to not only high booth coverage across the After the completion of three years without a single case of wild districts but also increased Routine Immunization rates. polio, India celebrated a historic global health milestone on 11 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM February 2014, i.e. a resounding victory over polio. India has 4To ensure that every child between 0 to 5 years age is not reported any case of polio since a two-year old girl vaccinated in every pulse polio booths and have completed contracted polio paralysis on 13 January 2011 in Howrah Routine Immunization by the age of 1 year. social mobilization related activities. 4To mobilize and convert resistant families thus improving the Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned oral polio vaccine coverage and completion of routine There were few challenges while executing the project and the immunization without interruption. following lesson were learnt: Project area and Personnel involved (a) Ward 46 is a very high risk area. Monitoring of activities of 4Howrah Municipal Corporation – Project Coordinator 1, the project were difficult due to socio-cultural conditions, poor Block coordinators 5, Social Mobilizers 52 connectivity to parts of the Ward, repeated dropping out of 4Uluberia Municipal Corporation – Project Coordinator 1, staff and a general lethargy that had come in due to several Block coordinators 3, Social Mobilizers 40 rounds of SIA (Supplementary Immunization Activity). Besides 4Domjur – Project Coordinator 1, Block coordinators 4, Social these, as the number of XRs (Resistant Family) was coming Mobilizers 50 down, only the hardened ones and negative influencers were Outcome of the Project following up. Strategically this required more interface in Some of the positive outcomes of the project include:- breaking this through a multipronged strategy: increased 4There is a remarkable slide in the number of XRs (Resistant number of health camps, more meetings at community level Family) generated and there is a good improvement in the with mothers and fathers, bringing on board some critical number of XRs converted.(Reduced from 136+ to 98) influencers like the ward Counselors, more entertainment cum 4Although due to weather and institutional reasons, the educational activity like magic shows, doll show, street theater number of children vaccinated at booth has remained static, to reiterate issues relating to polio eradication program, and an the number of missed children has been steadily coming open platform for all to see and strengthen visibility of the down (Booth coverage increased from 24310 to 14289) program. For this, 52 mobilizers were placed in 40 high risk 4There is a slow progress in the number of XS (Sick Children) teams and their locations, performance etc were mapped. being converted to given Oral Polio Vaccine with help of (b) The planning / organizing capacity of social mobilizers were health Camps. increased through various trainings and their skills were 443889 Mothers have been made aware about polio through updated to handle high resistant families and communities. IPC (Inter Personal Communication) activities. This multipronged strategy has begun to work. 4Health Camps made the mothers of the community aware of c) Challenges from poor routine immunization: Parents were the importance of Polio vaccine. 2466 Children provided upset in many places because they were not getting vaccines Polio vaccine through this Health Camps. for other killer diseases regularly, and they are often turned 4Influential people came forward to promote this programme. away by the health workers. This has created some animosity This helped the mobilizers to bring children to the polio due to which many parents say that if polio is very important booths on the pulse polio day. They also assisted them in are not other diseases too? If so, then why is there huge conducting meetings with parents.(15689 meetings for shortage of vaccine and poor quality in the RI (Routine Mothers, 9940 meetings for the Fathers and 9705 meetings Immunization) where as so much of energy is spent in polio for the Influencers) immunization? This issue to improve vaccines availability at the 4The Mobilizers were able to reach out to the community at health centers was raised several times at the DTF (District Level the level where government workers were unable to reach. Task Force) and BTF (Block Level Task Force) meetings. Several Each Mobilizer has current and updated information on polio health camps were also organized in underserved areas to and routine immunization improve service delivery and increase children's vaccination. 4Increased support from District and Block administration for The project came to an end on July 06, 2013.

Awareness activity Awareness activity Oral Polio Vaccine administered to a child SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

Our aims were to improve the quality of life of People Living counselor would try to understand the various problems in with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in North 24 Parganas, Midnapur & Nadia their lives and would counsel them accordingly during their districts of West Bengal and provide a sense of belongingness stay at CCC. Our Out Reach Workers would visit their homes among PLHA and their families for full and active participation and the community during their need. Social support, linkages in the society and also to reduce further HIV transmission. with Government and Non Government organization to Keeping this in mind Seva Kendra Calcutta established two remove stigma and discrimination was one of the top priorities. Community Care Centres at Dum Dum Cantonment and in Since the disease is not curable, the clients felt dejected and Paschim Midnapur at St. Joseph's Hospital. lost. Some had suicidal tendencies. Our duty was to help them The Community Care Centre at Dum Dum Cantonment served come out from their despondency and lead a normal life like 2252 new PLHA from September 2008 to March 2013. Out of any other individuals in the society. Many innocent PLHA die these 2026 were on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and 226 were even before the initiation of ART. The feeling of love towards the Pre Antiretroviral Therapy. The purpose of CCC was to observe fellow human being and removal of stigma and discrimination the side effects of PLHA during the initiation of ART. After can solve the problem. The centre has closed down in March initiating ART, the PLHAs were referred to CCC from R.G. Kar 2013 due to the shift of NACOs focus to a different program. ART Centre, School of Tropical Medicines ART Centre and We still recieve phone calls from PLHA but are unable to do Medical College Hospital ART Centre. anything for them. Our director is also very concerned for these We would provide full time inhouse care, support and PLHA but has so far not able to find a person or organization, treatment to 10 clients for five days. Our Doctors, Nurses and which can stretch their helping hands to fulfill our desire to serve PLHA.

Net work and Linkages meeting with other Group Counselling for PLHA Individual Counselling for PLHA NGO members by the Coordinator

Fr. Reginald Fernandes, Director addressing the gathering Msgr. Francis Gomes addressing the gathering at Auxilium convent on World Aids Day at Auxilium convent on World Aids Day Disaster Risk Reduction

Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) Supported by: Caritas, Germany through Caritas, India

The project emphasizes communitarian efforts in reducing risk Institutions) and the local people. The local people take the during disaster. Members from most vulnerable families responsibility to contact the authorities and involve them in the actively participate in this project. They have followed up and disaster risk reduction programme. In this programme they are updated their common vulnerabilities, risks and capabilities. able to use MGNREGA, IYA, Old age pension and Janani CMDRR programme is organized in Swarupnagar & Baduria Suraksha Yojona, Low cost sanitation scheme, Differently able Block in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Much of the person Scheme and IBS Scheme. organization and planning is done by PRI (Panchayati Raj

Embankments are constructed through MGNREGA Food Suport Program for BPL families Sinking of a tubewell as per CMDRR plan

Low cost Sanitation through CMDRR plan Raised plint IAY houses are constructed

Roads are constructed through CMDRR plan

Re-excavation of unused pond through the CMDRR plan

Work done through the MGNREGA Project Goal Reduce community vulnerability caused by recurrent Flood/Cyclone/Embankment erosion in 72 most vulnerable gram Sansads in Swarupnagar and Baduria blocks under North 24 Parganas, West Bengal India.

Activity Target Achieved Male Female Total

Risk Assessment (Hazard, Vulnerability & Capacity) 18 18 245 289 534

FSK and CSK Orientation. 10 10 510 879 1407

Gram Sansad & Gram Sabha Mobilization. 15 15 300 471 771

ORS demonstration, Water purification & Tube well 15 15 308 505 813 disinfection.

Formation and strengthening of farmer's Group. 10 10 290 410 700

Animal Health and Vaccination. 5 5 120 135 225

Seeds Bank and food Preservation. 25 25 324 551 875

Monthly Review Meeting. 4 4 72 64 136

Achievements Change in Attitude 480 Vulnerable Shelters at the cost of Rs. 2,40,00,000 4Participation of the entire community 483 families have unutilized land 4Community has more confidence in their resources 425 unutilized ponds were re-excavated Women's involvement 4Food security for 50 vulnerable families provided 4Food support for 302 Below Poverty Line families 4116 low cost sanitation constructed 415 pregnant women were included in Government Health Scheme through Janani Suraksha Yojona 4Created awareness about the negative consequences of using chemical fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation 410 farmers have begun using compost manure 435 families have constructed concrete base for the tube wells 4People have become proactive and are taking initiatives such as repairing embankment, tube wells etc. Challenges 4Formation of Seeds Bank through farmers group 4Bringing the community on the same platform inspite of political polarization

Learnings 4Development becomes sustainable when the community takes on the responsibilities 4Panchayati Raj Institution members have learnt the importance of CMDRR process. According to them this method leads people to participate in their own development process Change in Practices 4Change of agricultural patterns to reduce loss during flooding season 4Change in construction of homes making it more flood resistant Change in Behaviour 4Protection of important documents such as certificates, ID cards etc. 4Families trained in life-saving skills, first Aid, rescue Capacity Building

4Seva Kendra Calcutta Community College 4Seva Kendra Calcutta Training Centre 4Seva Kendra Calcutta (Extn), Kharagpur 4Sindhu Tara Training Centre, Digha Seva Kendra Calcutta Community College

The Community College is an alternative system of education. feel comfortable to learn, adjust and get acquainted with the The aim of Community College is to reach the unreached, office working system. Thus the life coping education will make including the excluded, giving the best to the least. It is a them smart, confident and employable. movement that cares for the uncared, to help the urban and Courses available at community college: rural poor and disadvantaged find gainful employment in 4Computer Fundamentals collaboration with the local industry and the community. The 4Tally Community College promotes skills, life coping, work related 4Computer Hardware and job oriented education. Community College is the need of 4Assistant Cook the hour. It provides education for livelihood. It responds to the 4Nursing Assistant challenges of exclusion and elimination from the formal system, 4Spoken English & Soft Skills for Baseline Staff mismatch between education and employment capability, 4Assembling & Marketing of Solar Lanterns. poverty and problems of unemployment, underemployment, unemployability as well as school dropouts. Community College mainly concentrates and emphasizes on these following areas: The college was started on 1st. December 2008 with just 20 students and since then we have had more than 400 students 4Job-oriented, work related, skill based and life coping enrolled with us. In the academic year 2013-2014 alone 82 education students have or are still under training in various courses. The 4Making people fit for life and fit for job enrolled students come from different Socio-economic- 4Empowerment through appropriate skill development for religious backgrounds. Community College provides them with socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged life- coping skills and education. groups These children are coming from very poor families, mostly day 4Collective community effort with industrial partnership labourers and seasonal workers where monthly family earning leading to gainful employment is less than Rs.3000. They cannot afford to undergo training and 4Training for self employment obtain Certificate of Merit from the local Technical Training 4Eligibility for employment institutes as its fee structure is highly expensive and the courses 4Formation of responsible citizens are of long duration. Our Community College will give them a friendly environment to bring out their talents and potentials, 4Responsive to local employment need and social need

Seva Kendra Calcutta Training Centre 392 training programmes were conducted with a total number of 11,110 residential and 4,560 non-residential participants from April 2013-March2014. Facilities available Conference halls-4 Lodging-200 beds (Dormitory AC/ Non AC Single bed AC/Non AC Double bed AC /Non AC Food-Indian, Continental and Chinese Other amenities-laptop, LCD projector, overhead projector, sound system Transport- Maruti Swift, Scorpio, Mahindra Bolero Over the years SCC training center has grown in popularity for the kind of quality service it has been rendering to the people involved in social work and related activities . Our motto is : “Serve with love “ Theory Classes at SKC Community College Students Developing Culinary Skills Fr. Franklin tasting the delicious biryani prepared by the students

4 Practical Classes at SKC Community College4

Success Story 1: Name: Devanand Hari Qualification: B.A Graduate Course done: Computer Hardware and Networking Now I am working with Ansu Computers (Hardware & Networking) The course provided me knowledge and skill to install software 4 and hardware accessories, It helped me in my work. I can now earn and support my family financially. The course was for a short duration and less expensive. I could devote my time in college and home simultaneously without wasting my year of college while pursuing this course. I am grateful to Seva Kendra Calcutta Community College and my sincere thanks to the teachers for their constant support, guidance and care to make me what I am today.

Success Story 2: Name: Sujit Kumar Das Qualification: HS Courses done: Soft Skill Baseline Frontline for Office Assistant,

Computer Fundamentals, Computer Hardware.

Currently I am working with Jindal Computer (sales & Services) I had enrolled myself at Seva Kendra Calcutta Community 4 College for a period of 1 year. I was totally new to the world of computers. I slowly but steadily developed my skills to repair computers. I am extremely grateful to Seva Kendra Community College and it's faculty members for their constant support, guidance and care which has given me a new direction in my life. Till date I have repaired almost 450 computers and currently I have a contract with Don Bosco to repair their 50 computers. My future plans is to open an institute of my own where I would like to educate the children who are interested in the world of computers. Seva Kendra Calcutta Extension Sindhu Tara Training Kharagpur Centre, Digha

Seva Kendra Calcutta (Extn) Kharagpur has become very minutes walking distance to the beach, railway station and bus popular in the area due to the work done through the CCD stand. At this Centre you can hold meetings, conferences, project and the training centre. training programmes, seminars and retreats. Seva Kendra Training Centre Calcutta regularly holds seminars and training programmes at St Jude's Training Centre at Seva Kendra Calcutta (Extn.) Sindhu Tara. We will soon start computer training, spoken Kharagpur is indeed, one of the best places not only for English courses and soft-skills training for under-privileged conducting trainings and seminars, but also for spending students residing at Digha. vacations, family get-togethers etc, as it is far from the busy city Emphasis on cleanliness and courtesy to our clientele are a life. Besides having all the modern facilities and equipments it matter of course for us. We strive hard to provide quality care at also has good accommodation facilities, along with quality a very reasonable cost. The Training Centre can accommodate food and tries its best at all times to cater to the needs of its 50 to 60 persons at a time. The facilities provided are: participants. The place is clean and the staff are courteous. 4Boarding and Lodging 4Conference Hall Some of the programmes conducted were as follows: 4Grace CDC Chandrakona Road. 4Dining Hall 4Youth Camp – by Fr Gnana Pepin. The boarding and lodging facilities available are as follows: 4A programme by sisters Adorers. 42 a/c three-bedded rooms 4An orientation programme of CCD- West Midnapur. 49 non-a/c three-bedded rooms 4Neo-catechumenate meetings – by Sacred Heart and St. 44 non a/c four-bedded rooms Anthony's Parish, Kharagpur. 41 a/c two-bedded room 4A programme by Midnapur and Purulia cluster. 41 non a/c two-bedded room 4A programme by Baptist church. 41Dormitory with two toilet cum bathrooms that 4Tech Eu-IIT Kharagpur. accommodates 12 persons 4St. Agnes School, Kharagpur. Our main target group is 'Children', where we try to ensure a The Training Centre has 1 Conference Hall that can seat 120 safe childhood for those innocent ones. SKK has become a persons. The Dining Hall can seat 36 persons 'blessing in disguise' especially in the rural belts, where women For more details and booking you may contact: and children were subjected to all sorts of humiliation and Sindhu Tara- Seva Kendra Calcutta Training Centre neglect. Plot No. 63, Sector N2, Jubak Abas (Youth Hostel), Digha is a favoured sea-side getaway and is situated New Digha, Midnapore(E)- 721 463 approximately 190 kms from Kolkata. Sindhu Tara is Seva Call : + 91 8420519943 Kendra Calcutta's Training Centre located at New Digha and is 5

Seva Kendra Calcutta Extension Sindhu Tara Training Kharagpur Centre, Digha Donors/Donor Agencies

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 4RNTCP, Kolkata 4Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany 4UNICEF, Kolkata 4Caritas Internationalis, Germany INDIVIDUALS 4Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany 4Herbert Eustace Barber & Ellen Barber 4Deaf Child Worldwide, UK 4Fr. Owen D'Souza, USA 4Indienhilfe e.V., Germany 4Fr. Moses Rozario 4L.L. Likvidace Lepry, Czech Republic 4Violate and Paul Lee 4Misereor, Germany 4S. F. Fernandes 4Missio, Germany 4Susan Remedios 4Stichting Actie Calcutta, Netherlands GOVERNMENT SECTOR 4The Allan and Lalita Charitable Foundation, USA 4Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 4Regional Directorate of Apprenticeship Training (RDAT- 4Archdiocese of Calcutta (Parishes, Religious Societies, Eastern Region, Kolkata) Educational Institutions, Associations) 4Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), Government of West 4ADRA India, India Bengal 4Association of Bengal Collaborators for Development, 4National Polio Surveillance Programme (NPSP) Kolkata 4Howrah Municipal Corporation 4Caritas India, New Delhi & Kolkata 4Uluberia Municipal Corporation 4CBCI-Health Commission, New Delhi & Kolkata

Local Resource Mobilization

Name of Parishes Amt (Rs.) 29 Rupantor Quasi Parish, Barrackpore 7,075 1 Church of Christ the King, Park Circus 1,65,700 30 Stella Maris Church, Nimak Mahal Road 6,715 2 St. Mary's Church, Ripon Street 1,08,587 31 St. Ignatius Church, Chamrusai 6,300 3 St. Ignatius Church, Ekbalpore 73,830 32 Church of the Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary, Serampore 5,000 4 Fatima Shrine, C.I.T. Road 45,000 33 The Cathedral of the Holy Rosary, Kolkata 5,000 5 Bandel Church, Hooghly 45,000 34 St. Joseph's Church, Bongaon 4,700 6 St. Xavier's Community, Park Street 41,850 35 Mary Immaculate Church, Kanchrapara 4,000 7 Church of Our Lady of Vailankani, Picnic Garden 40,500 36 Maria Sneha Sadan, Gurap 3,715 8 Infant Jesus Church, Behala 39,400 37 Catholic Church, Premnagar, Santragachi 3,000 9 St. Thomas Church, Middleton Row 30,852 38 Holy Family Church, Kearchand 3,000 10 Auxilium Parish Church, Gobra 30,000 39 Jishu Ashram, Pandua, Hooghly 2,759 11 St. Teresa's Church, Moulali 26,700 40 St. Patrick's Church, Fort William 2,480 12 Prabhu Jishu Girja, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road 25,000 41 Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Geonkhali 2,170 13 Sacred Heart Church, Lenin Sarani 24,655 42 Holy Cross Church, Thakurnagar 1,705 14 St. Joseph's Chapel, Market Street 23,100 43 Holy Trinity Church, Jhargram 1,645 15 Sacred Heart Church, Kharagpur 21,660 44 Sacred Heart Church, Kowgachi 1,600 16 St. Francis Xavier's Church, B.B.Ganguly Street 21,000 45 Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Haldia 1,500 17 St. Anthony's Church, Kharagpur 20,000 46 St. Paul the Apostle, Kamarchowki 1,500 18 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Barasat 15,151 47 Holy Cross Church, Baligeria 1,464 19 St. Joseph's Church, Barrackpore 14,720 48 St. Joseph's Church, Namalasole 1,100 20 Sacred Heart Church,Chandannagar 12,000 49 St. Francis Xavier's Church, Guma 600 21 Church of Our Lady of Dolours, Boitakhana, Sealdah 11,164 50 St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Behala 500 22 Queen of Peace Church, Tollygunge 10,700 TOTAL 9,71,683 23 Holy Family Church, Keshtopur 10,200 24 St. John Bosco Parish, Liluah 10,040 25 St. Joseph the Worker Church, Santragachi 10,000 Name of Schools/Colleges Amt. (Rs.) 26 St.Patrick's Church, Dum Dum 10,000 1 St. Teresa's Secondary School,Kidderpore 66,813 27 Nirmala Mata Maria Girja, Andul Road 9,705 2 Loreto House, Middleton Row 62,635 28 St. John the Evangelist Church, A.P.C. Road 7,641 3 St. Joseph's Convent Chandannagar Educational Society, Chandannagar 60,000 29 Sacred Heart Convent, R.B.Road, Behala 1,600 4 Loreto Convent, Entally 55,548 30 Sisters of Charity,Oasis Capitanio, 5 Loreto Day School, Elliot Road 40,026 East Udayrajpur (N) 24 Parganas 1,500 6 Auxilium Convent School, Barasat 39,358 31 Apostolic Carmel Novitiate, "Anjali" Gidha, Nilganj 1,500 7 Holy Child Institute, Beadon Street 37,500 32 Nirmala Convent, (Nirmala Sisters), 8 Loreto Day School, Lenin Sarani 33,968 Dr. Sundari Mohan Avenue 1,200 9 St. Mary's Orphanage, Dum Dum 31,000 33 Oasis Gerosa,Udayrajpur 1,000 10 St. Agnes Convent School, Howrah 21,000 34 Sisters of the Cross Welfare Association, Lower Range 1,000 11 Loreto Day School, B.B. Ganguly Street 20,000 35 Sisters Adorers Navajyoti Bhawan,Liluah 1,000 12 Christopher Day School, Malancha 20,000 36 St. Vincent's Health Centre, Taki Road, Barasat 1,000 13 St. Agnes School, Kharagpur 20,000 37 Massarello Home, Monsada 1,000 14 St. Mary's School, Ripon Street 15,360 38 Holy Spirit Sisters, Nihon Apartments, Kolkata 900 15 Loreto College, Sir William Jones Sarani 15,000 39 FMM Sisters, Adivasipara, 24 Parganas (N) 800 16 Lavinia House, Kolkata 14,700 40 Carmel House, Behala 500 17 St. Thomas Primary School, Chandannagar 12,000 41 Nirmala Nilayam, Portuguese Church Street 500 18 Holy Child Girls H.S.School, C.I.T.Road 10,000 42 Sisters of the Divine Saviour, Sunrise Apartments 500 19 Auxilium Convent School, Bandel 10,000 43 Bethany Cottage, Barasat 500 20 St. Mary's Convent School, Santragachi 10,000 44 Bethany Sisters, Portuguese Church Street 500 21 Our Lady Queen of the Missions School, Salt Lake 10,000 TOTAL 1,55,741 22 St. Paul's Boarding & Day School, D.H. Road 10,000 23 St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Park Street 10,000 Name of Individuals/Groups Amt. (Rs.) 24 St. Mary's High School, Entally 9,585 1 Ajit Polymers 2,000 25 Convent of Our Lady of Providence Girls' (Hindi High School), TOTAL 2,000 AJC Bose Road 8,000 26 St. Albert's Home, Monsada 6,230 27 Don Bosco Technical School, Liluah 3,351 GRAND TOTAL 17,85,148 28 Holy Family Convent School, Liluah 3,000 29 St. Mary's School, Jholi, Kharagpur 650 TOTAL 6,55,724 Members of the Governing Board

Name of Religious Institutions Amt. (Rs.) Archbishop Thomas D'Souza, President 1 Convent of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Tollygunge 22,500 Fr. Franklin Menezes, Vice President 2 Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Joseph's Home, A.J.C.Bose Road 13,000 Fr. Rudolf D'Souza, Secretary 3 Convent of Our Lady of Providence, AJC Bose Road 11,000 Fr. John Mohandas, Member 4 Missionaries of Charity, Shishu Bhawan 10,900 Fr. Vincent Lobo, Member 5 Barasat Auxilium Educational Society, Barasat 10,000 Fr. Anthony Rodricks, Member 6 St. Catherine's Home,Daughters of the Cross, Diamond Harbour Road 7,000 Sr. Amala, D.S.A., Member 7 Daughters of St. Paul, Royd Street 5,000 Mr. Eugene Gonsalves, Member 8 MSMHC Provincial House, Ichapur, Howrah 5,000 9 Auxilium Convent, Syed Amir Ali Avenue 5,000 Prof. Maria Fernandes, Member 10 Bethany Novitiate, Barasat 5,000 Dr. Malay Mundle, Member 11 Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, Lower Range 4,000 Ms. Cheryl Francis, Member 12 Sisters of Charity, Sacred Heart Convent, Provincial House, Convent Road 4,000 Ms. Asha Ekka, Member 13 The Carmelite Convent, Outram Street 4,000 14 St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, Taki Road, Barasat 3,200 Finance, Management & Project 15 Holy Cross Convent, Pandua, Hooghly 3,000 16 Servite Convent, Jholi 2,600 Selection Committee 17 Maria Seva Ashram (Servite Convent), Santragachi 2,520 Fr. Franklin Menezes, Vice President & Director 18 St. Vincent's Ashram,Jholi 2,500 19 Holy Cross Convent, Asgar Mistry Lane 2,321 Fr. Rudolf D'Souza, Secretary 20 Apostolic Carmel Convent Bongaon, Choyghoria 2,200 Fr. Reginald Fernandes, Member 21 Apostolic Carmel, Provincial House, Moore Avenue 2,000 Fr. Vincent Lobo, Member 22 Don Bosco Nitika 2,000 23 Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, Weston Street 2,000 Fr. Shyam Charan Mandi, Member 24 Sisters Adorers, Nazareth Villa, C.I.T. Road 2,000 Sr. Mary, SJA, Member 25 Sister of Mary Immaculate, Gurusaday Road. Ballygunge 2,000 Prof. Maria Fernandes, Member 26 Sisters Adorers,Bandel 2,000 27 Sisters Adorers, Kharagpur 2,000 28 Sisters Adorers, Christopher Road 2,000 Campaign against Hunger and Disease Seva Kendra Extension, Kharagpur P.O. Hijli, Kharagpur-721 306 Place Amount spent(`) Midnapore (W), Ph: (03222)-224642 Seva Kendra Calcutta 2,63,706.00 Email: [email protected] Seva Kendra Calcutta, Extn Kharagpur 49,700.00 Sindhu Tara Training Centre-Digha St. Joseph's Hospital, Midnapur 4,58,051.00 Plot No. 63 Sector N2, Jubak Abas (Youth Hostel) 4,00,000.00 Caritas India New Digha, Midnapore (E)-721 463 Other Expenses 1,01,582.00 Ph: (03220)266902 12,73,039.00 Total Patrick Murray - 8420519943 Seva Kendra Calcutta (Main Office) Seva Kendra Calcutta Mainstreaming Centre, Palbari Vill: Palbari, Ganapati Nagar, P.O. Nutan Bazar 52B, Radhanath Chowdhury Road Midnapore (W) Kolkata 700 015 Phone 0091 33 2329 0381/5400 Seva Kendra Calcutta Mainstreaming Centre, Email [email protected] Serampore Web: www.sevakendra.in Vill: Simla, P.O. Serampore -3, Hooghly-712 202 Extension Units Of Seva Kendra Calcutta Ph : (033) 26220255 St. Joseph's Hospital Land (Balihati) St. Joseph's Hospital Rupnarayanpur, Near Airtel Tower, Phulpahari, Vidhyasagar University, P.O. Midnapore (W)-721 P.O. Jakpur, Kharagpur local P.S. 102 Midnapore (W) - 721 301 Ph: (03222) 269902 / 87688289889 / 8900163511 Ph: 8927906020 8768446284 Email: [email protected] Centre for Child Labour Free GP Initiative C/o Shanti Rani Girja, Bamundanga, P.O. Kamdebkati 24 Parganas (N)-743 438, Email:[email protected] Seva Kendra Staff

Fr. Franklin Menezes Fr. Reginald Fernandes Tapan Andrews Mukul Haldar Bablu Sarkar Lawrence Adhikary Director Director of St. Joseph Hospital Section Head P. Officer Section Head Coordinator

Benu Naskar Francis Mondal Jayanti Boidya Harriet Ganpat Joseph Branger Samir Rana Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Sr. Accountant Accountant

Magdalen Mondal Boidyanath Hansda Robi Biswas Narayan Behera David Das Office Secretary Driver Security Security Support Staff Finances

Schedule Of Projects for the year ended 31st March,2014 (Foreign)

Sl. Name of Opening Receipt during Utilised Closing No. the Projects Balance(`) the year(`) Balance(`) Balance(`) Sl. Name of Opening Receipt during Utilised Closing 1 Caritas-CMDRR 93,854.00 3,53,182.00 4,47,036.00 - No. the Projects Balance(`) the year(`) Balance(`) Balance(`) Deaf Chid -Use of 2 4,04,511.00 2,10,000.00 6,09,642.00 4,869.00 24 Allan Shenoi Solar (15,710.18) - - (15,710.18) Office Space Misereor - Promotion 25 11,88,833.20 - 9,48,016.00 2,40,817.20 3 Deaf Child W orld Wide 2,23,210.61 12,98,333.54 13,73,814.00 1,47,730.15 & Advocacy Loreto Grammer 26 - 49,314.00 49,314.00 - 4 Financial Assistance 2,85,985.57 - 57,249.00 2,28,736.57 School, USA Indienhilfe-Capacity - - 5 11,401.00 - - 11,401.00 27 Word Of Life 8,72,312.00 8,72,312.00 Building - 6 Indienhilfe-Child Labour 1,12,614.00 - 1,12,614.00 - 28 ABCD-Safe Migration 57,910.00 97,800.00 1,55,710.00

Indienhilfe-Emergency Calcutta Mar udyan - 1,30,000.00 1,30,000.00 - 7 2,42,778.09 6,00,000.00 4,50,343.50 3,92,434.59 29 Fund+SEVA Indienhilfe-Child 30 Isabael Clare Gordon - 2,68,160.00 1,432.00 2,66,728.00 8 Centered Development 2,75,305.01 20,50,000.00 21,48,974.50 1,76,330.51 Caritas Relief Program,Midnapur 31 - 1,90,217.00 1,90,217.00 - for Flood Victims 9 Indienhilfe-Office 3,55,993.18 - 3,55,993.18 - Link Hands 32 - 7,02,245.00 7,02,245.00 - for Humanity 10 Indienhilfe-Kolkata Office 1,96,945.50 - 1,96,945.50 - 33 Save a F amily Plan - 78,088.00 78,088.00 - Indienhilfe Child ABCD-Anti 11 - 18,50,000.00 17,05,639.50 1,44,360.50 34 - 3,80,000.00 1,09,170.00 2,70,830.00 Labour Free GP Trafickking Program - - 12 Likvidace/Hospital (47,169.00) 43,31,200.00 42,84,031.00 - 35 Sergia Gustavo Jamie 6,271.00 6,271.00 Church of the 36 - 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 13 Richard Saldana 11,865.00 - 5,000.82 6,864.18 Nazarene International Vaani Deaf - - SAC-Admistrative 37 70,125.00 70,125.00 14 62,810.21 4,71,093.00 4,32,775.00 1,01,128.21 Child Foundation Expenses 38 Sofie Johnsson - 12,10,000.00 3,00,000.00 9,10,000.00 SAC-Mainstreaming 15 1,25,285.00 4,25,500.00 4,10,580.00 1,40,205.00 the Dropouts Caritas BMZ 39 - 23,91,398.00 17,29,400.00 6,61,998.00 Community Mobilization 16 Seva K endra Siliguri 15,000.00 - 3,600.00 11,400.00 40 A ve Maria University - 54,660.00 331.00 54,329.00 Fr.Owen D'Souza 17 1,70,087.00 - 97,121.00 72,966.00 SAC Solar System - Village Development 41 - 3,70,000.00 3,22,378.00 47,622.00 Navajyoti Sadan,KGP Allan Lalita 18 Misereor -NRM 3,22,676.00 8,84,380.00 7,87,108.00 4,19,948.00 42 - 31,13,579.00 - 31,13,579.00 Charitable Foundation Archdiocese of Cologne 19 Atghara Sanhati K endra 3,82,594.50 17,26,258.00 19,59,792.00 1,49,060.50 43 - 8,42,090.00 6,72,155.00 1,69,935.00 -Rain Water Harvesting Chatra Sensitive Diocese of Rottenberg 20 45,761.00 - - 45,761.00 Citizens' F or um 44 Sttutgar t-R ain - 8,33,662.00 4,22,400.00 4,11,262.00 Water Harvesting 21 Bisschoppecjike 6,21,259.00 - 3,31,614.00 2,89,645.00 Missio Rain 45 - 8,38,300.00 - 8,38,300.00 22 Susan R emedios 52,300.00 49,550.56 24,550.56 77,300.00 Water Harvesting

23 F rancoise Souny 82,947.00 - 82,947.00 - T otal 52,56,244.69 2,67,52,718.10 2,26,36,934.56 93,72,028.23

Schedule Of Projects for the year ended 31st March,2014 (indian)

Name of Opening Receipt during Utilised during Closing 7 Violet Lee F und 42,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 42,000.00 the Projects Balance(`) the year( ` ) the year( ` ) Balance( ` ) 8 S.F .F er nandes F und 1,00,000.00 - - 1,00,000.00 Campaign against 9 Aila R elief Assistance 3,55,841.00 - - 3,55,841.00 1 40,11,593.28 9,75,878.00 17,22,807.00 32,64,664.28 Hunger & Disease Seva Kendra 10 84,643.30 - 84,643.30 - 2 Emergency R elief F und 44,696.50 - - 44,696.50 CCC Dum Dum St.Joseph's - 11 25,867.00 - 25,867.00 - 3 Good F riday W alk 1,416.00 6,91,744.00 6,93,160.00 CCC Midnapur Herbert & Ellen Barber West Bengal Emergency 4 42,000.00 - - 42,000.00 12 2,28,268.00 8,92,203.00 11,20,471.00 - Scholarship Fund Response Project (Polio) Herbert Eustace Barber - - 5 41,000.00 - - 41,000.00 13 Nari-O-Shishu Kalyan 3,42,200.00 3,42,200.00 & Ellen Barber 50,52,325.08 29,03,525.00 39,90,648.30 39,65,201.78 6 F r .Moses F und 75,000.00 - - 75,000.00 Total DONORS/DONOR AGENCIES Deaf Child World Sign language trg. for Deaf children & families,skill trg, S.No. Name Activities 3 Wide,U.K. workshop for teachers & parents 1.Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction 1.Child Centre Development (CCD) on school based approach 1 Caritas India 2.Community Mobilization of 1600 families in Tangra Slum 2.Child Labour 3.Relief for flood victims at Midnapore and Howrah Districts Indienhilfe,Germany 3.Capacity Building 4 4.Initiative towards better living of children C.B.C.I,Commission 2 Community Care Centre (HIV Patients) 5.Chlid Centered Development thru Community Based Approach for Health,India 6.Emergency Fund DONORS/DONOR AGENCIES S.No. Name Activities The Allan & Lalita Construction of Water Tank for Rooftop 11 Charitable Foudation Rainwater Harvesting. 5 Caritas India St.Joseph's Hospital at Midnapur Bisschoppelijke Food Baskets,House Repairing, Medicines for 12 Construction of Water Tank for Rooftop Adventsactive, Netherlands Old Age Peoples 6 Missio,Germany Rainwater Harvesting. Archdiocese of Construction of Water Tank for Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting. 13 1.Development of marginalised community through Natural Cologne Misereor,Germany Resource Management (NRM) at Bezda Isabael Clare St.Jude Centre for Old Age Peoples 7 14 2. Promotion and Advocacy of Clean Energy through Solar Gordon home at Kharagpur Photovoltaic Roofing at Seva Kendra Calcutta Diocese of 15 Water Conservation and Management at Kolkata 1.Administrative Cost Rottenberg Sttutgart Stichting Actie 2.Sponsorship 8 Link Hands Calcutta,Holland 3.Mainstreaming Dropout Children 16 Donation towards Uttarkhand Flood Relief Work 4.Installation of Solar System at Navajyoti Sadan,Kharagpur for Humanity 9 ADRA INDIA, India Polio Eradication Program 17 Calcutta Marudyan Donation towards feeding two thousand children 1.Corpus Fund 10 ABCD, India Safe Migration Program 18 Susan Remedios 2.Donation for Little Sisters of Poor (St.Joseph's Old Age Home)

Our sincere thanks to the donors, donor agencies, The Federal Bank Ltd, State Bank of India Auditor M/s B.De & Co., Director, Governing Body Members, Staff and Friends of Seva Kendra Calcutta for their kind support & cooperation.

Seva Kendra Calcutta Thanks ...

A special thanks to all Parishes, Schools, Colleges and Convents of the Archdiocese of Kolkata for their generous support. CHARITABLE BEQUEST TO SEVA KENDRA CALCUTTA Bequests to Seva Kendra Calcutta can come in many forms. The donation received will be utilized as per the wishes and intentions of the donor. For further details kindly contact the Director, Seva Kendra Calcutta.

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