Annual Report 2015-16
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 D-2/7, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Odisha, India Ph. No.: 91 674 2548306 / 2549187 Fax No.:91 674 2549436 Email: [email protected] www.vikash.org Table of contents About Vikash ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Care and welfare of Persons with Disability ........................................................................................... 4 Rehabilitation of Mentally ill ................................................................................................................... 6 Health ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Quality and Equitable Education for all .................................................................................................. 7 Livelihood ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Habitat .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Good Governance ................................................................................................................................. 11 Research and Development .................................................................................................................. 15 Finance .................................................................................................................................................. 86 Board of Management .......................................................................................................................... 15 Major supporters .................................................................................................................................. 15 About Vikash Vikash is a philanthropic organization established in 1986. It promotes inclusive development on issues of education, health, livelihood, environment, governance etc. in a sustainable manner. It encourages the communities to build institutions and involve in program implementation. Mission “Community Empowerment for Sustainable Development and Protection of Rights” Vision “A Society Where Basic Needs of Every Individual like Food, Shelter, Health, Education, Entertainment etc. are met, Where Justice, Equality, Liberty and Security are assured; Where cooperative culture is a Way of Life”. Major Issues Right of Disabled Persons for Equal Opportunities Right to Basic Health Services Right to Quality Education Right to Sustainable Livelihood Right to Good Habitat Right to Live with Dignity Right to Good Governance Organogram Annual Report 2015 – 16 Page 3 Care and welfare of Persons with Disability Vikash has established its own strategy of community based rehabilitation for persons with disabilities. During this year following activities were undertaken by Vikash under Community Based Rehabilitation at various blocks of Puri, Khorda and Koraput districts of Odisha. Community Based Rehabilitation Home Based Therapy services Qualified professionals and Multi-rehab workers provide therapy services to improve the wellbeing of the disabled at the beneficiary home. During the year 2015-16, home based therapy services were provided to 430 CWDs Home Based Therapy provided during 2015-16 Category Male Female OH 82 49 MR 33 30 SP/Hi 29 21 Therapist providing therapy at Vi 13 14 Beneficiary home in Gop Block of Puri Multiple 103 56 District Centre based therapy services For persons having severe disabilities centre based therapy services were provided along with nursing care, free food and orientation for the guardian. During the year 2015-16, 132 Persons/Children with disabilities availed centre based therapy services. Vikash has started a permanent building for a therapy centre at Ganeswarpur. Therapist providing therapy at the Therapy centre in Ganeswarpur of Puri district Annual Report 2015 – 16 Page 4 Need identification & distribution of Aids and appliances Vikash, in collaboration with ALIMCO had organized camp to identify the need of assistive devices for the persons with disabilities. Followed by needs assessment 146 aids & appliances were distributed to identified CWDs and PWD Referral camps Referral services were provided to 31 CWDs to SCB Medical college & Hospital, SV Nirtar, ALIMCO, AYJNIHH, LV Prasad eye hospital, District Headquarter hospitals those are in need of specialized services like Assessment, Assistive Devices, surgery, Medicines etc. during the year 2014-15 Medicine support Medicine support was provided directly to 32 CWDs and 26 CWDs were arranged medicines through Government hospitals during the year 2015-16; for those are in need of fits medicines on regular basis. Education support In its endeavor to promote education; tutorial and study material support is provided to 20 needy children with disabilities 84 children with disabilities were integrated to normal schools in the year 2015-16. Modification of Aids and Appliances To increase the ease of disabled, Vikash had undertaken modification of aids and appliances. During the year 2015-16, 20 standing board modifications and 04 toilet modifications were done by Vikash. Advocacy for rights of disabled Type of support No. of Vikash facilitated 15 PWD beneficiaries associations are conducting Scholarship 78 periodic meetings and Escort Allowance 15 discussing on leveraging Pension 92 Government benefits for Disability Certificate 196 the disabled. The table Surgery 11 shows the Government Integration to normal 81 benefits arranged for the school CWDs and PWDs by the Rice card 193 associations. Indira Awas Yojana 32 Bus pass 10 Train pass 09 Annual Report 2015 – 16 Page 5 Annual Sports Annual sports cum cultural events were organized at Vignan Ashram, Kundura of Puri district in the year 2015. 112 CWDs participated in various sporting events and cultural programs which had an aim to encourage the disabled in physical activities. Annual Sports organized at Ganeswarpur, Gop, Dist:Puri Exposure Visit An exposure cum educational visit was organized for 44 CWDs in the month of January’2015 to Nandankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar. The CWDs were impressed by the nature’s symphony and by the exquisite touch of the wilderness there. Exposure visit organized for Disabled children to Nandankanan Zoo Rehabilitation of Mentally ill People with mental illness are one of the most neglected sections of the society. Vikash developed a community model where people with mental illness and are moving on the streets were given shelter and treatment. During the year 2015-16, Vikash had identified 750 PWMI at Puri district and arranged the following Government services. Activity Number of Beneficiaries Total identification 750 Services provided directly 438 Government benefits arranged 38 Medicine support by Vikash 26 Medicines arranged from Government 35 hospitals Community Meetings 24 Referral to SCB Medical of Mentally ill Annual Report 2015 – 16 Page 6 World Mental Health Day On 10th October 2015, Vikash in collaboration with Bhinnakshyam Mahasangh had observed the World Mental Health Day at Bhubaneswar. During this program the issues of mentally health were put forward with the appropriate authorities and dance therapy was given to the participants Mental Health DayCelebrations at Bhubaneswar Health Malaria eradication Vikash had organized 12 awareness cum sensitization programs at various slums of Bhubaneswar on Malaria eradication for the slum dwellers & distribute mosquito net during the year 2015-16. Health camps Vikash had conducted 16 nos of health camps for the tribals and 7 health camps for livestock maintained by tribal for arranging health care services, medicines and vaccination of livestock at Narayanpatna & pottangi block in the year 2015-2016. Strengthening of MAS (Mahila Arogya Samithi) in slum areas of Bhubaneswar. To provide better health services to slum dwellers Vikash organized awareness & capacity building activities for the members of MAS regarding their core activities related to health. Involving all the community members Vikash enhance the knowledge on essential health services like enrollment & registration of adolescent girls under SABALA scheme & use of iron & folic acid by the pregnant women etc with an aim to sensitize the slum dwellers on health, sanitation, nutrition and health practices. Quality and Equitable Education for all Vikash continued its campaign for Quality and Equitable education for all the children to ignite the spirit of Right to Education. Pre-schooling- Providing education to the children under preschool period with using different methodology like singing & dancing is very important to enhance their interest for going to school in later age. Annual Report 2015 – 16 Page 7 Vikash facilitated running two pre-schools in Koraput and Puri district. These schools help the children learn for getting socialize, get along with other children, learn numbers, shapes, alphabets etc. The students at the schools were involved in extracurricular activities like physical exercise, music, yoga, singing, dance etc. apart from regular teaching. Livelihood NRM based livelihood options provide sustainable livelihoods for the poor household. Vikash Undertakes promotion of NRM based livelihood for the marginalized communities like indigenous communities & farmers in OTELP project in