Outcomes Assessment Half Year Report January – June 2011

Rose Charities August 2011 Swiss Foundation Project

Project Milestone & Non-Milestone Targets - Review (for the covered period) Activity Milestones - 2010 Achievement in 2010 Milestones – 2011 Achievement in 201 1 (according to agreement) (according to agreement) (so far in 6 months) EARLY CHILDHOOD AND GENERAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM ECCE Open 4 preschools with 360 Opened 7 preschools with Open 7 preschools with 55 0 Opened 14 preschools with children 338 children children 608 children Start 3 village groups and Started 3 village groups and Start 7 village groups and Started 14 village groups and hold weekly activities held weekly activities hold weekly activities held weekly activities Hold 12 training or Held 12 training or planning Hold 24 training or Held 14 training or planning planning activities activities planning activities activities Hold 3 public awareness Held 3public awareness Hold 6 public awareness He ld 4 public awareness activities activities activities activities Primary Education 200 children attending 582 children from 7 schools 300 children attending 704 children from 11 schools classes attending classes classes attending classes Hold 6 teacher workshops Held 5 teacher workshops Hold 6 teacher workshops Held 6 teacher workshops 15 school drop -outs 30 school drop -outs assisted 20 school drop -outs 41 school drop -outs assisted assisted assisted Secondary 250 students assisted 432 students assisted 500 students assisted 410 students assisted Education Hold 2 computer training Held 2 computer training Hold 2 computer training Held 1 computer training courses course Hold 1drop out support Held 1 drop out support Hold 1drop out support 1 Ongoing drop out support re-integration program re-integration program re-integration program re-integration program SPECIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS Empowerment of 4 girls clubs Started 10 girls clubs with 295 12 girls clubs Started 1 1 girls clubs with 336 Girls in Education members members Program 4 new sports teams 7 girls basketball teams 7 new sports teams 4 girls basketball teams (schools) 18 meetings of clubs/ 28 meetings of club 36 meetings of clubs/ 23 meetings of club teams teams 3 community activities, 3 campaign meetings with 6 community activities, 2 campaign meetings with meetings, recruitment parents meetings, recruitment parents campaigns etc. campaigns etc. At Risk Children 6 CSW training workshops 6 CSW training workshops with 6 CSW training workshops 1 CSW training workshops Program to train 14 CSW 36 CSW participation to train 14 CSW with 22 CSW participation 150 children have access to 382 children have access to the 150 children have access to 12 2 children have access to the CSW through visits etc CSWs through visits etc the CSW through visits etc the CSWs through visits etc Hold 3 village campaigns/ Held 12 supporting community Hold 6 village campaigns/ Held 1 supp orting community meetings meetings with 893 participants meetings meetings with 79 participants

Hold 6 community Held 6 community awareness Hold 6 community Held 4 community awareness awareness programs programs with 434 awareness programs programs with 255 participants. participants. POST SECONDARY WOMEN EDUCATION / TRAINING / OTHER PROGRAMS Women University Award 20 scholarships. 12 students received Award 60 scholarships. 1 student received scholarship Support Program scholarships Young Women Establish 6 women groups Established 6 women groups Establish 6 women groups Established 7 women groups Support Program Hold 6 3women group workshops Hold 12 2 women groups workshops meetings/workshops (198 participants), meetings/workshops (179 participants), 2 women 2 women group meetings group meetings (638 (556 participants) participants) Vocational Agreed 2010 Milestones Held 6 Vocation Training hold 9 vocation training 5 Vocation Training have been Training for Wives hold 12 vocation training Programs in two Vocational successfully completed and and Mothers Revised 2010 Milestones Training Centers, with a grand on-going with a grand total of hold 6 vocation training total of 115 student 136 student Hold 1 awareness Held 1 awareness workshop N/A N/A workshop. SUSTAINABILITY and EVALUATION Sustainability Hold fundraising activities Held 2 fundraising activities Hold fundraising activities N/A Hold 6 community Held 6 community integration Hold 12 community Held 6 community integration integration meetings meetings with 379 participants integration meetings meetings with 531 participants A) EARLY CHILDHOOD AND GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT 1. Early Childhood Care and Education

Objective: • Increase access to pre-school education for low-income families • Increase community awareness and investment in early education • Improve the quality of education by creating opportunities for extra-curricular activities.

ECHCE program of RCSL has entered the year 2011 with the 7 preschools which have been established in 2010 with 338 students. With another 7 preschools with 248 children joining the family of Rose Preschools in January 2011, there are 14 preschools from Kalmunai and Education Zones in with 608 children of age 3 to 6 getting access to the Preschool Education under the Rose ECHCE program.

# Preschool Area Student Boy Girl Teache s s s rs 1 Rose Preschool Periyaneelavan 47 22 25 2 ai 2 Rose Preschool Annamalai 26 16 10 2 3 Mega Preschool Chalambaikeny 65 29 36 2 4 Zahira Preschool 12 th Colony 38 18 20 2 5 Rose Preschool Veeracholai 24 12 12 2 6 Rose Preschool Veeramunai 58 25 33 2 7 Domino’s E.C.E.Centre Kalmunai 102 52 50 4 8 Bharathiyar Preschool Malwatta 49 22 27 2 Barathiyar Preschool is located in Malwatta , a Tamil village at the border near the Sinhalese part of Ampara district. People in this village were affected by the war severely and village was completely damaged. The rebuilding took place after the situation came to normal. The school was managed by an Organization and left off a year back. Village leaders, RDS and parents have requested our organization for taking over and administrating the school. 9 Nehru Preschool Karaitivu 32 15 17 2 This school was completely damaged by the disastrous Tsunami in 2004 which was rebuilt and donated by the Rural Development society of the area. The Organization administered the school left it off a year back. RCSL took over the school on the request of the parents, teachers and the society leaders. 10 Sithanaikutti Preschool Karaitivu 35 27 8 2 This school was also completely washed away by the Tidal waves of the Tsunami which was rebuilt and then handed over to the villagers by an Organization. This is a mixed school of Muslims and Tamil children. 11 Aims Preschool Karaitivu 22 9 13 2 This is a Christian Preschool managed by an Organization (H.D.O) for some time and left off a year back. The cleric of the area and the parents requested us to take over and we have taken over the management. 12 Immam Hazaly Preschool 12 th Colony 54 22 32 3 This is a Muslim school located in a rural area of poor income generating families. We took over this school on the request of the parents, teachers and the society leaders of the area. 13 Iwa Preschool Sammanthurai 35 15 20 2 This school is also a Muslim school in a remote area. The school building was donated by the RDS of the area. There are no preschools in the surrounding area. We took over the school on the request of Teachers and the parents. 14 Weharagama Preschool 10 th Colony 21 11 10 2 st The 1 Sinhalese Language Preschool in a Sinhalese Village which was badly affected by the civil strife. Members of every family in this village were in some way affected by the war. There were no Preschools in the area. An abandoned building was repaired and built in to a preschool by the parents and the villagers with the help of RCSL. Total 14 608 295 31 31 3 Data Collection The following data is compiled from the following methods; 1. Tests and or evaluation of each student by the teachers which are usually done at different stages of the preschool year. 2. Questionnaires given to teachers and parents at the beginning and end of the preschool year. 3. The teacher survey to evaluate each child’s ability at the start of the school year and the child’s ability after the school year.

Assessment of Results The following methods to depict the result and or impact; 1. A positive or negative change when comparing the test &/ evaluation of each student which are done by the teachers in the beginning and in the middle of the preschool year. 2. An increase in a selected indicator shows positive development, while a decrease shows a negative development. 3. An increase in number of children is indicated by a positive number, while a decrease is indicated by a negative number. The outcomes in the middle and or at the end of the project year are drawn from the total net change in ability of each preschool. Teachers evaluated a total of 300 students, representing 49.5% of all preschool students. Surveys used in drawing the outcomes asked direct questions by a preschool teacher and or a RCSL staff in an informal setting. In this setting, parents were comfortable to give feedback on indicators such as teacher performance, changes in child behavior and quality of education. Neutrality is maintained since lack of progress is indicated by the “No” option, for example, in the year end outcome assessment-2010, 10% parents saw no change in their child’s language skills after attending preschool.

Indicators for Half Year 1. Increase in number of children who are able to identify objects and Year-End 2. Increase in number of children who are able to identify colors. Assessment. 3. Increase in number of children who are familiar with the Tamil alphabet. 4. Increase in number of children who are familiar with the English alphabet. Student Evaluation by 5. Increase in number of children who are familiar with numbers Teachers 6. Increase in number of children that show interest in education. 7. Increase in number of children that show interest in reading 8. Increase in number of children that show interest in writing 9. Increase in number of children that show interest in drawing 10. Increase in number of children that show interest in coloring 11. Increase in identification of talents among preschool children 12. Increase in a preschool child’s social activity 13. Increase in a preschool child’s extracurricular activity 14. Increase in a preschool child’s comprehensive ability 15. Improvement in a preschool child’s behavior 16. Positive change in observed behavior pattern 17. Increase in identification of special needs 18. Increase in number of children who are interested in doing school work. 19. Increased number of children who are interested in doing school work at home. 20. Increased in number of parents interested in their child’s educational development.

TEACHER FEEDBACK # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 Nehru Preschool,Karaitivu 09 25 27 22 27 06 14 10 12 06 06 00 12 38 06 05 05 07 03 2 Rose Preschool,Weharagama 02 01 03 03 03 04 06 04 05 03 02 08 10 08 07 04 05 03 00 3 Iwa Preschool, Sammanthurai 08 12 13 11 14 12 08 14 03 06 02 15 11 23 24 22 15 07 11 4 Zahira Preschool 00 00 08 16 00 01 09 12 09 00 00 17 19 13 01 00 00 00 00 5 Aims Preschool,Karaitivu 02 03 03 04 03 01 03 03 03 00 01 06 05 04 02 02 03 01 01 6 Mega Preschool 01 10 05 05 01 00 18 22 09 00 03 19 22 21 18 00 00 00 00 7 Barathiyar Preschool, Malwatta 05 07 06 12 08 06 09 04 02 00 03 04 06 09 20 01 06 02 02 Total 27 58 65 73 56 30 67 69 43 15 17 69 85 116 78 34 34 20 17 Percentage Increase (%) 9% 20 % 22 % 25 % 19 % 10 % 23 % 23 % 15 % 5% 7% 23 % 29 % 39 % 26 % 12 % 12 % 7% 6%

Through R CSL’s Preschool Support Program:

Outcomes of Preschool Programs • 20 % of preschool students have gained the ability to identify colors 39% • 25% of preschool children are now familiar with the English alphabet 29% • 23% of preschool children show a new 25% 26% 23% 23% 23% interest in reading 22% • 20% 19% There has been a 23% improvement in 15% preschool children’s social activity 12% 12% 12% • There has been a 39% increase in the 10% 9% comprehensive ability of preschool 7% 7% 6% 5% children • There has been a 29% increase in the preschool children’s extracurricular 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 activities • 12% of parents are now invested in their child’s preschool education

PARENT FEEDBACK

Total Respondents = 20 Parents Indicator Yes No Excellent Good Fair 1. Quality of experience of school in this preschool 55% 30% 15% 2. Observed development in child’s behavior after 70% 30% attending preschool 3. Changes in the child’s interest in education after 85% 15% school 4. Increased interest in doing school work at home 75 % 25% 5. Increase in reading after school by child 70% 30% 6. Increase in writing after school by child 90 % 10 % 7. Increase in drawing after school by child 80% 20% 8. Improvements in child’s extracurricular activities 85% 15% after school 9. Changes in social activity after school 70 % 30 % 10. Changes in child’s communication after school 85% 15% 11. Development in any known or unknown talents of 65% 35% the child after school 12. New skills achieved after school 75% 25% 13. Changes in language skills of the child after 85% 15% school 14. Performance of the teachers 65% 25% 10% 15. Availability of teaching aids and resources 50% 35% 15% 16. School environment 60% 25 % 15 % 17. Parent-teacher interaction 55% 35% 10% 18. English Language Immersion program 45% 40% 15% 19. Music Education program 20% 60% 20% 20. Dance opportunities provided 45% 35% 20% 21. Sports programs 65% 30% 5% 22. Audio, Video and visual aids used during school 50% 35% 15% 23. Encouragement of storytelling 35% 40% 25%

Through Rose Sri Lanka’s Preschool Support Program:

• 70% of preschool students have an observed development in behavior • 80% of preschool students draw more after school • 75% of preschool students are now interested in doing school work after school • 75% of preschool students have achieved new skills • 85% of preschool students have improved their language skills after school • 45% of parents believe that the English Immersion program is excellent and 40% believe it is good • 60% of parents believe that the school environment is good. • 55% of parents believe that parents teacher interaction is good.

Test/Evaluation For A Total of 280 Students Student’s score in the initial evaluation Student’s score in the final evaluation Objects Numbers Art Language English Objects Numbers Art Language English <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50 <50 >50

49 199 58 206 54 171 50 215 98 82 30 231 31 228 30 225 25 243 71 197

Th e Test/Evaluation of the Student 250 Shows; 200 150 • Increase in number of students Objects 100 scoring more than 50 marks in each 50 Numbers test and or evaluation

Number ofNumber Students 0 Art • An average of 37 students scored Language less than 50 marks in tests and or English evaluations. This is 13% of the total students. when comparing the initial evaluation this fall is 9% of the total Comparison of 1st Term & 2nd Term Scores students • An average of 225 students scored

more than 50 marks in tests and or evaluations. This is 81% of the total students. when comparing the initial evalua tion this rise is 18% of the total students Outcome Measurement for 2011 (at the end of the year)

The teacher surveys objectively measure the ability of eacheach child at the start , middle and at the end of the school year. Outcome measure in the middle of the school year mamayy notnot give the actual results. However there will be an additional measure at the end of the year with more question s to draw the outcome of the project.

At the end of 2011, there will be a greater distri bution of teacher and parent feedback forms, so that the sample size will be greater. 2. Primary Education Objective • Improve Grade 5 Exam results • Increase the amount of government scholarships awarded to students • Improve primary school students’ ability to write exams

Indicators • Increased scores on Grade 5 Scholarship Exams • Increase in pass rate of students sitting for the Government Exams • Increase confidence level of students and reduce anxiety over Exams

Summary Like last year, in 2011 the 1st phase of Primary Enrichment Program has been started in February for 14 schools in the area with a total of 410 students in grade 5 which came to a completion in June. The Grade 5 students of the region will sit for the government exams in the later part of August. The results of such exam which should be released in October will show the actual outcome of the program. As a part of this enrichment classes, with the association of Dr. Jogarajah of Loyal Publications, Colombo a book containing ten years of past Grade 5 Scholarship Examination have been issued to a number of students who will sit for the Exams in August, 2011. The 2 nd phase of the Primary Enrichment Program for 11 schools with 314 students in grade 4 is scheduled to be started in July and it will be continued until the end of the school year.

The Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is a highly competitive Sri Lankan examination conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is optional for students to undertake it during the final year of primary school (Grade 5 (usually ages 9- 10)). Based on the results, students could transfer to prominent national schools. This Exam is a means for gifted students from villages to move to better schools with government scholarships. Annually cut-off marks are set by the Ministry of Education. In this Examination, students get direct raw mark, unlike other examinations. Therefore Grade 5 Scholarship exam may be the hardest exam in the Sri Lankan school system, considering the age of the candidates. RCSL, under its Primary Enrichment Program helps students who are from areas of poor income generation and do not have the resources and access to gain practicable knowledge to prepare them for exam by conducting Enrichment classes after schools. RCSL is not only focusing the Grade 5 students but also preparing grade 4 students in advance to sit for the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam . In 2010 Scholarship examination, according to Ceylon Daily News (26 September 2010), 267,750 of the 315,000 students sat the Grade 5 scholarship examination and obtained 70 marks or more. Out of these 16,000 students gained admission to popular schools in the country. Students who obtained best marks will get into following popular school in major Cities in Sri Lanka.

Primary Enrichment Initial Evaluation at the beginning: Final Evaluation at the end:

Percentage Percentage Number of Students 195 100% Number of Students 195 100% Students Scored < 100 176 90.25% Students Scored < 100 138 70.75% Students Scored > 100 19 9.75% Students Scored > 100 57 29.25% Students Scored > 140 00 0% Students Scored > 140 9 5%

Name of the School Students Sat for Grade5 Students Passed in Grade5 % Students Sat for Grade5 Students Passed in Grade5 % Scholarship Exams in 2010 Scholarship Exams in 2010 Scholarship Exams in 2011 Scholarship Exams in 2011 1 Saraswathy Vidyalayam 16 3 19%

2 Pulavarmani Vidyalayam 55 23 82% Comparison of the evaluations done 3 Veppaiyadi Vidyalayam 23 7 30% by the teachers show the following: 4 Navithanvely Maha Vidyalayam 34 8 24% • 5 Vipulananda Vidyalayam N/A N/A N/A There is a 19.5% increase in 6 Puthunagar G.T.M.S N/A 12 N/A students who scored more than 7 Gazaly Muslim Vidyalayam N/A 2 N/A 100 (the Pass Mark for 2010) 8 SriSakthi Vidyalayam N/A 3 N/A • There is a 5% increase in 9 Kannagi Hindu Vidyalayam N/A 9 N/A students who scored more than 10 R.K.M.Girls School N/A 44 N/A 140 (the Cut-Off Mark for 2010) 11 Vinayagar Vidyalayam N/A 1 N/A • There is a 19.5% decrease in 12 Al/Mazlam Vidyalayam N/A 6 N/A 13 Al/Ashraff Vidyalayam N/A 23 N/A students who scored less than 14 Maha Vishnu Vidyalayam N/A 9 N/A 100 or failed

Tot N/A N/A N/A al

***Legend Note Results are expected to be released in October 2011 N/A Results unknown or should be collected Outcome Measurement for 2011(at the end of the year)

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO PASS THE EXAM

Exam data and the percentage comparison from all the Schools will be analyzed when the results are released. At the end of 2011, the Outcome and Impact information of the primary enrichment program will be available.

STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY (administered to 200 students involved in the primary school-49%) Indicators Yes No 1. Have you attended the enrichment classes regularly? 170 30 2. Did you receive enough material to prepare you for the exam? 185 15 3. Did you understand all of the exam material before the enrichment class? 45 155 4. Do you understand all of the exam material after the enrichment class? 179 21 5. Have these classes helped prepare you for your Grade 5 Scholarship 178 22 Exam? 6. Did you feel confident about the exam before attending in the Rose 40 160 enrichment classes? 7. Do you feel confident about the exam after attending the Rose enrichment 180 20 classes? 8. Do you think you will achieve good marks now? 185 15

3. Secondary Education Objective • Improve O’Level Exam results • Improve confidence level of students taking exams • Improve secondary students exam writing skills • Provide individual tutoring in 5 different disciplines

Indicators • Improved success rate for students writing O’level • Increased knowledge of subjects from tutored classes • Increased confidence level from exam seminars • Student’s satisfaction with classes and seminars

Summary The Secondary Education Enrichment program implemented by Rose Charities Srilanka is underway in two phases. Enrichment Classes for the students, who are going to re-sit for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination in August 2011 in the Arts stream which has been six months long project, started in February and will come to completion in July. Political Science, Hindu Culture, Logic and Scientific Methods, Tamil and Drama & Theater have been the subjects in focus. There are about 40 students from Kalmunai, Natpiddimunai, Navithanveli, Karaitivu Veeramunai and Mandur areas of Ampara and Batticaloa districts have been the beneficiaries of this year’s program. The 2nd phase of Secondary Enrichment Program has been started in June for 10 schools in the area with a total of 461 students who are going to sit for the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) which will come to a completion in November

Secondary Enrichment Initial Evaluation at the beginning: Final Evaluation at the end:

% %

Number of Students 48 100% Number of Students 48 100% Students Scored < 40 16 33% Students Scored < 40 4 9% Students Scored > 40 32 66% Students Scored > 40 44 91% Students Scored > 70 08 16% Students Scored < 70 21 44%

Outcomes for Secondary School Program • Comparison of the evaluations done by the teachers show the following: 100% • 25% increase in students who have scored 80% more than 40 which is considered as Pass Score<40 in G.C.E.(A/L) 60% • 28% increase in students who have scored Score>40 more than 70 where there might be 40% chances to be selected for University Score>70 Education 20% • 7% drop in students who have scored less 0% than 40 whi ch is considered as failure to qualify Initial Evaluation Final Evaluation • The real outcome of this program can be depicted when the results of G.C.E.(A/L) will be released Item Name of the School Number of Students Qualified % of Students Students for G.C.E.A/L in2011 Qualified for G. C.E.O/L 1 Vipulanantha Vid, Malwatta 77 2 Pulavarmani Vid, Maruthamunai 50 3 Holly Cross Vid,Sorykalmunai 55 4 Annamalai Navithanvely Vid, Annamalai 51 5 KanishtaVid, Thampalawatta 37 6 Klaimakal Vid, veppayadi 22 7 R.K.M Vid, Mandur 37 8 Navothaya Vid, Mandur 47 9 Vigneshwara Vid Sangarpuram 30 10 Kalaimakal Vid, Vellavely 55

***Legend Note Results are expected to be released in 201 2 N/A Results unknown or should be collected

STUDENT FEEDBACK (administered to 35 students involved in the Secondary Education -phase 1-( 88%) Survey Questions Yes No 1. Have you participated in Rose Charities educational enrichmentenrichment program for 85% 15% secondary school students? 2. Have you attended classes and seminars regularly? 73 % 27% 3. Was the class material clearly and effectively taugtaught?ht? 80 % 20% 4. Do you think that these classes have and will help you in your school classes? 85 % 15% 5. Do you think that the material in the seminars was taught effectively and clearly? 85 % 15% 6. Do you believe that these seminars will help you write exaexams?ms? 76 % 24% 7. Do you think you will be successful on the exam due toto the seminars? 68 % 32% What students gained from the • Able to gain additional knowledge on the subjects enrichment programs? • It was very helpful to prepare for the exam questions (Comments) • Able to get good explanations to questions • Able to understand difficult material and unknown topics • Very useful • We were able to get additional explanations that our school did not provide • It was helpful for our revision works and easier to understand through multimedia • It helped me achieve higher marks in my school tests • I feel that we will all get good results in the national exams now • We were very happy to be learning through multimedia for the first time • Able to get good results on the final exams • I was able to avoid the examination fear and tension by following the enrichment classes conducted by Rose Charities

Outcome Measurement for 2011(at the end of the year)

Outcomes and impacts will be deduced from the results gained by the students who have participated in the Enrichment Program from G.C.E. (A/L) & G.C.E. (O/L) examinations in 2011. Activity 4 – At-Risk Children Program

Objective • Increase access to education for children who have dropped out of school and want to catch up • Provide educational support for orphans • Improve the quality of special education • Provide support for the Mental Health Unit in Kalmunai

Indicators • High rate of students in drop out classes that catch up and rejoin regular classes • Eliminated educational cost for children living in orphanages • Increased amount of students who pursue secondary school, particularly A/Levels • Increased extra-curricular activity for children in Mental Health Unit

Program Number of Outcome Children Drop-Out Re-Integration 41 Students are given school supplies and books. Rose also provides the students with a teacher to individually tutor the students in each class. Students therefore receive enriched, individual supplementary classes that help them catch up to regular classes. At Risk Children Support 59 Children are given school Books and school supplies to eliminate their costs for education. Self Help Group 22 Students are given school supplies, books and uniforms. Rose also provides the students with tuition support to individually tutor the students in each class. Students therefore receive enriched, individual supplementary classes that help them catch up to regular classes. Mental Health Unit N/A This program will be done in the second half of the year Total 122

Outcome Measurement for the end of the year - 2011

• The amount of students in the Veerocholai Drop-Out Re-Integration and Malwatta Self Help Group who are successfully catch up to regular classes

TEACHER FEEDBACK (administered to 50 students involved in the program - (41%) Yes No 1. Were the students interested in education before the program? 30% 70% 2. Are they interested in education after the program? 60% 40% 3. Do the materials given by Rose help with their academics? 100% 0% 4. Have you noticed a difference after counseling? 70% 30% 5. Has the program created a social support group for the students? 65% 35% 6. Have any students been able to catch up to regular classes? 70% 30%

Activity 5 – Young Women and Girls Clubs Objective • Promote social support groups among girls • Increase the participation of girls in sports and other social activities • Increase confidence level of young girls • Increase awareness of the importance of academic excellence • Increase the leadership abilities • Increase the awareness of the importance of savings • Building cooperative behavior among different communities Indicators • Increased access to involvement in sports and other social activities • Positive academic effect, increased grades in school • Improved mental and physical development for girls • Motivation to contribute to community 11 Girls Club with 332 members of ages 10 to 17 from 8 villages. The members of the Clubs are mainly from families of lower income generation and or members of Rose Community Based Organizations who were affected by the civil strife and Tsunami. Girls who don’t have access to sports and other social activities joined the Clubs to fulfill their interest. Activities: • Monthly Meetings for Club Members • Mobile Library Services for Club Members • Individual and Group Savings and Fund Raising Activities • Cultural activities such as Arts, Music and Drama • Clean up of Common and Public Places of Interest

Areas and Members: 1. Kalmunai 1 and Kalmunai 2 (44 members) 2. Natpiddimunai 1 and Natpiddimunai 2 (55 members) 3. Karaitivu 1 and Karaitivu 2 (52 members) 4. Pandiruppu (24 members) 5. Annamalai (27 members) 6. Veppaiyadi (50 members) 7. Veeramunai (45 members) 8. Malwatta (35 members)

• 32 Girls Club Meetings have been held where productive decisions were reached among members. • During the Heavy Raining and Flooding 118 Club Members were provided with relief provisions by the RCSL • Annamalai Rose Children Club has successfully implemented a Dengue Eradication and Awareness and clean up activity • Sports materials and equipments were issued for the members of all the Clubs • A Grand Sports Meet Celebration of all the Children and Girls Clubs where designates from Rose Charities Canada have participated • Clean up activity done by the Malwatta Club around the Malwatta Preschool

• Educational tour organized by the Clubs

FEEDBACK SURVEY (administered to 100 Club Yes No Excellent Good Fair Members out of 332 involved in the-30%)

24. Quality of experience of Children Club 55 % 35 % 15% 25. Observed development in Member’s social 60% 40% behavior after involving in the Club 26. Changes in the interest in education after 80% 20% involving in the Club 27. Increase in reading after involving in the Club 85% 15% Library services 28. Improvements in member’s extracurricular 82% 18% activities after involving in the Club 29. Changes in social activity after involving in the 70% 30% Club 30. Changes in member’s communication after 75% 25% involving in the Club 31. Development in any known or unknown talents 55% 45% after involving in the Club 32. New skills achieved after involving in the Club 55% 45% 33. Performance of the Rose Field Staff 60% 20% 20% 34. Availability of sports and other resources 70 % 20 % 10 % 35. Club Members interaction 85% 10% 5% 36. Music opportunities provided 0% 45% 55% 37. Dance opportunities provided 25% 45% 30% 38. Sports programs / opportunities provided 70% 20% 0% 39. Encouragement and guidance of activities 75% 15% 10%

Through Rose Sri Lanka’s Women and Girls Club Support Program:

• 60% of girls have an observed development in behavior • 55% of girls have achieved new skills

Activity 6 - Girls Sports Programs

Objective • Promote social support groups among girls • Increase the participation of girls in sports and other activities • Increase confidence level of young girls • Increase awareness in the community of the importance of extra- curricular activities for academic excellence

Indicators • Increased access to involvement in sports • Positive academic effect, for example, increased grades in school • Improved physical development for girls • Motivation to contribute to community

Activities carried out: The following basic skills were taught to the players • Passing – Chest pass, Bounce pass, Over head pass, under arm pass. • Dribbling – Right hand and left hand • Step Shooting - Right hand and left hand • Lay – Ups – center count, Right hand and left hand • And other basic training skills

Out Comes for the quarter: in the past six months the players have mastered the basic Skills. We taught them and there is an immense change in them as they Have quickly learnt the Right hand and left hand moves. They are very eager to learn the game situation and prosper as good basketball players.

Planned activities: Now as the players have gathered the basic skills for the Next period we are planning to train them on game Situation where they will play as a team and be able to play the skills they learnt for the last six month.

Challenge : The additional finance is needed to purchase more sports shoes and other materials and to repair the ground. : The children face difficulties in attending practice as they have private classes. : The children who come to the practice are girls so the parents of these girls don’t allow them to come here because they travel from a long distance.

FEEDBACK (administered to 32 out of 40 students involved in Vocational Training-( 80%) Survey Questions Yes No 1. Age 32% 14 year olds 60% 15 year olds 8% 16 year olds 2. What area are you from? 19% Karaitivu 7% Natpauttimunai 42% Verpaiady 32% Annamalai 3. Were you interested in sports before being involved with 100% 0% the Rose Girls Sports Clubs? 4. Were you a member of a community sports club before 22% 78% Rose? 5. Do you have access to sports activities at school? 100% 0% 6. Do you have access to sports activities in your 93% 7% community? 7. Do sports activities interrupt your school work?* 0% 100% 8. Do sports activities interrupt your family activities?* 0% 100% 9. Do sports activities interrupt your social life?* 0% 100% 1. Do your family members support your sports? 100% 0% 2. Has this program caused any changes in your life? 100% 0% 3. If so, what kind of changes? Increased self-confidence Health awareness Good health Happy Active 4. Have you noticed a change in your social life due to this 90% 10% program? 5. If so, what kind of change?* Encouragement Increased social activity 6. Has there been a change in your leadership skills due to 95% 5% this program? 7. Has there been a change in your physical health due to 100% 0% this program? 8. If so, what kind of change? Physical development Healthy Active Lost body weight 9. Has there been a change in your academics due to this 88% 12% program? 10. If so, what kind of change?* I have learnt good health Educational development I am studying well Better grades in school 11. What kind of effects has this program had on your life? I have learnt teamwork I am learning better in school 12. Due to this program, are you motivated to contribute to 100% 0% your community? 13. Would you like to continue this activity? 100% 0%

*Social pressures in Sri Lanka do not encourage sports for girls as it is seen as a distraction from academics. Rose sports programs in Muslim areas have been very unpopular among community leaders therefore deterring girls to participate. Questions 7, 8 and 9 ask the respondent if sports activities interrupt their academic, family and social life. Feedback from respondent show that sports activities do not interrupt other aspects of life, in fact they improve academic and social life.

Outcome Measurement for the end of the year in 2011

In the next half of the year, more surveys will be administered which will increase the sample size.

CONTROL SURVEY An additional survey will be administered to girls who are not involved in the program in order to measure awareness in the community.

Through Rose Sri Lanka’s Girls Sports Program:

• 57% of girls involved with the program were not involved in sports before Rose • 100% of girls agree that sports do not distract them from schoolwork, family activities and social activities, disproving the common notion in some communities that girls should stay away from sports for this reason. • 100% of girls think that the program has changed their lives by increasing self-confidence, health awareness, maintaining good health and making them happy. • 93% of girls have gained leadership skills • 83% of girls have seen a change in their educational development through learning about good health, better grades in school and studying well. • 100% of girls are now motivated to contribute to their community and would like to continue involvement with the Rose Girls Sports Program

Activity 7 - Women’s University Scholarship Program Objective • Increase access of post-secondary education to students from low income families • Subsidize the cost of post-secondary education for parents and students

Indicators • Increased amount of students able to attend university • Improved family life for students • Changed career goals after attending university due to increased confidence • An improvement in grades

Through the Women’s University Scholarship Program 1 student was able to attend university who otherwise could not due to financial need.

Progress The recipients must provide their academic progress report to Rose Charities scholarship representatives as well as an end of academic year report for each year of study. The students funded by the UBS project will submit these reports at the end of their academic year in 2011. Therefore measured outcomes for 2011 will be available at the end of the project year.

Activity 8 – Women’s Livelihood Groups (Women’s Support Groups and Vocational Training Programs) Objective • Create awareness in communities about women’s rights and empowerment • Facilitate guidance and counseling for women in the support groups • Improve women’s sustained economic independence by teaching skills like saving • Increase the educational and income opportunities for isolated young wives • Improve economic independence of women • Increase awareness and accessibility of credit to low income families, particularly women who are household heads

Indicators • Recent employment • Increase involvement of women in the community • Increased number of women that save • Development in women’s social activity • Rate of women in vocational training who are now self employed

The following Vocational Training as have been implemented Saree Designing @ Karaitivu Students – 25 Teachers – 2 Duration – 1 month

Sewing @ Malwatta Students – 25 Teachers – 1 Duration – 2 months

Candle Making @ Veeracholai Students – 17 Teachers – 1 Duration – 1 week

Candle Making @ Natpiddimunai, Kalmunai & Pandiruppu Students – 44 Teachers – 1 Duration – 1 week

Sewing @ Veeramunai Students – 25 Teachers – 1 Duration – 2 months

FEEDBACK (administered to 75 out of 138 students involved in Vocational Training-( 55%) Survey Question Yes No 1. Were you aware of the project implemented by Rose 80% 20% Charities Srilanka? 2. Are you a member of any of RCSL’s Community Based 66% 34% Organizations? 3. If you have answered ‘yes’ to the above question, which was Women’s Support it? Groups/Microfinance/Livelihood Programs/Vocational Training Programs PRE-ASSESSMENT 4. Were you employed before involving with RCSL? 0% 75% 5. If your answer was ‘no’ to Q5, have you tried to get a job 100% 0% during that time? 6. If your answer was ‘yes’ to the above, why do you think you Financial problems, Lack of were unsuccessful? Skills

7. Were you a member of (or involved with) any other 86% 14% Voluntary Service Organizations before involving with RCSL? 8. Did you have any skills other than your education that helped 33% 67% to improve your livelihood before involving with RCSL? 9. Did you have the habit of saving? 66% 34% 10. Were you socially active before involving with RCSL? 50% 50% 11. Have you had (or do you have) access to a good education? 75% 25% 12. If your answer was ‘no’ to the above, why? Married earlier Fairly available No financial assistance to continue studies 13. Have you had access to a good health care system? 90% 10% 14. If your answer was ‘no’ to the above, why? Live in remote area 15. Did you have the habit of reading? 100% 0% 16. Have you had access to a library facility? 65% 35% 17. Have you participated in this project? 100% 0% 18. What is the name of the project you were involved with? Vocational Training 19. Approximately how many hours per week did you spend 25 Hours per week working on this project? 20. Approximately how many hours in total did you spend 25 Hours, 96 hours, more than working in 2011, on this project? 190 hours 21. How have you got involved in this project? Word of mouth, contacted the teacher or field officer and joined POST-ASSESSMENT 22. Has this project made any difference in your life? 88% 12% 23. Was the difference positive? 88% 12% 24. Were there any changes in the quality of your life due to this 88% 12% project? 25. Was the change positive? 88% 12% 26. Was there any development in your social life due to this 90% 10% project? 27. Were there any new changes in your life style due to this 90% 10% project? 28. Was the change positive? 90% 10% 29. What do you feel are the short and longer term benefits for Short term: relief work, receiving you? training. Long term: loan helps me improve my livelihood through awareness, savings and loans 30. Do you think that these benefits will continue after you stops 100% 0% participating in this project? 31. Presently are you employed? 60% 40% 32. If your answer was ‘yes’ to the above, how long have you 4 - 3 months been employed? 33. If your answer was ‘no’ to the above, Have you tried to get a 60% 40% job? 34. Do you have any skills other than your education to help to 80% 20% improve your livelihood after involving with RCSL? 35. Do you think that skill has helped to improve your 75% 25% livelihood? 36. Presently do you have the habit of saving? 80% 20% 37. Are you socially active after involving with RCSL? 75% 25% 38. Do you think the project of RCSL increased/improved the 90% 10% access to a good education? 39. Do you think the project of RCSL increased/improved the 90% 10% access to a good health care? 40. Do you think the project of RCSL increased/improved the 75% 25% awareness of the society? 41. Have the project members got along well? 95 % 5% 42. Have the team members treated each other fairly and with 100% 0% respect? 43. Were all team members’ ideas valued by the team? 100% 0% 44. Was working on this team project a valuable experience? 100 % 0% 45. Have you enjoyed working with this team? 100% 0% 46. Were the project goals accomplished in the time frame 100% 0% required?

If you are a member of a Community Based Team Organized by RCSL (ex. a Women’s Support Group): 5 = 4 3 2 1 = Not At All Always How productive did you find the team meetings? 46% 26% 10% 18% 0% How often was the team able to reach a consensus on project 35% 24% 20% 20% 1% decisions? How often did all the team members come to the meeting 35% 27% 19% 15% 4% prepared to discuss the project? How often did the team members complete their assigned duties 50% 30% 10% 5% 5% for the project in the time frame required? How effective were team members in communicating their ideas 45% 25% 15% 15% 0% to each other?

Please tell us with examples how • This project has improved my livelihood this project made an impact in • Their project extended our business and changed our life your life • Got ideas to improve our life skill • This project helped me to be economically independent and self employed • Social activity and behavior pattern was changed • Awareness to use the time to develop livelihood • Improved my savings • Improved sari design skills Suggested Changes • The awareness and monthly meetings held by Rose Charities should be increased in numbers and time to be effective. • Rose should identify the problems of each village and address the need. • Help women sell their business

Surveys were taken from respondents some of who are involved in the Women’s Livelihood Groups. These Livelihood Groups encompass both Microcredit Women’s Groups and Vocational Training Groups and help women improve their overall livelihood. These women also have children in the educational enrichment programs including the girl’s sports team, primary and secondary school programs. They therefore have insight on the outcomes of the overall programs. Since the surveys were in English, they women were interviewed by RCSL staff. All respondents read and signed the following: “For the purpose of measuring the outcome of its program, Rose Charities Srilanka is undertaking an internal evaluation which includes assessments of a series of selected projects in 2010.To obtain more information about how these projects performed in 2010 and what changes should be made for the future, we are conducting interviews with selected individuals who were involved in these projects or were familiar with them. Your name was put forward as someone who could assist with this information gathering. Your participation in this interview is entirely voluntary. Responses are kept confidential. Your name will not be associated with the comments you make. The interview will comprise a series of questions and should take between 20 and 45 minutes to complete.”

Vocational Training:

Women involved in the RCSL Women who are now self Success rate Vocational Training Program employed 138 78 56%

Activity 9 – Mother & Child, Awareness and Health & Nutrition Program Objective Promote awareness of the following topics for young mothers: • Nutrition and health • Breast feeding and Complementary feeding • Well women clinic and Anti natal care clinic • Child development • Mother and child nutrition • Pregnant and feeding mother nutrition • Disease infection and Personal Hygienic measures • Dengue and Immunization • Education, Vocational Training and Livelihood

Awareness Program The Awareness Program targets expectant mothers, lactating mothers, as well as young women, widows and parents with grown children. Rose Charities facilitates the Awareness Program on request for various communities based on the needs of the communities. For example, if there are high suicide rates in the region, the program will include discussion of suicide prevention. In addition, the Awareness Program also includes topics ranging from Child Nutrition, Child Care, Health, Child Development, Educational Development, and Importance of the English Language, Vocational Training, Livelihood, and Dropout Details. Rose Charities selects speakers from the community based on the content of the workshop. This half year of 2011, Rose facilitated 4 Awareness Program workshops. Mother & Child Drop-in Group Program The Mother & Child Drop-In Program is facilitated in coordination with the MOH in the district, who determines the needs of the area. Topics range from Child Nutrition, Breast Feeding, Family Planning, Dengue, Disease Inspection, Health, Child Feeding Method, and Nutritional Foods. This half year of 2011, Rose Charities facilitated 6 Mother & Child Drop-in Group Program sessions. Child Health & Nutrition Program The Child Health & Nutrition Program targets parents of children at Rose Charities pre- schools. The program itself focuses on the importance of proper nutrition for children between the ages of 3 and 5. Topics include: Child Nutrition, Child Care, Health, Child Development, Education Development, the Importance of English Language and Livelihood. Rose Charities also hands out nutrition packs at these workshops. This half year of 2011, Rose Charities facilitated 1 Child Health & Nutrition session.

Data Collection: Respondents were the Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Senior Public Health Nursing Sister (SPHNS), Senior Public Health Midwife (SPHM), Senior Public Health Inspector (SPHI), Public Health Inspector (PHI) and other officials of various Government departments and institutions from 3 areas where the Health, Nutrition and Awareness programs have been implemented by RCSL. The participants of the program were also involved in the collection of data.

Each MOH and the Officials are aware of health statistics and trends in their respective areas, therefore these surveys are reliable measurements of the outcomes of RCSL’s Health and Nutrition Program.

The officers include: Area Vellaveli, Batticaloa Navithanveli, Amparai Sammanthurai, Amparai MOH Dr. S.Krishnakumar Dr. Mrs. H.K.Wikramasingha Dr. S.F.Izzana Hilmy SPHNS Mrs.K.Saundararajah N/A N/A SPHM Mrs.T.Maheswaran Ms.S.Kayalvizhi Ms.P.Saman Sheldon SPHI Mr.S.Rajendra Mr.S.Ilankumaran Mr.Jafir DS Mr.U.Uthayasridar N/A N/A HRDO Mr.R.Puvanendran N/A N/A ADE N/A N/A Mr.V.T.Sahathevarajah Indicators according to the MOHs and other Officials 1. Increased safe delivery among pregnant mothers 2. Increase in the number of early registration of pregnant mothers 3. Improvement in understanding family planning 4. Feeding mothers gained awareness on the nutrition of the baby 5. Increased awareness in child nutrition 6. Improvement in personal hygiene among young mothers and children 7. Mothers comprehend exclusive breast feeding and complementary feeding 8. Greater awareness in the significance of growth monitoring 9. A considerable drop in dengue and other infectious diseases 10. Increased awareness of education, self employment and livelihood

An outcomes survey was conducted for the Mother & Child Drop-In Program. Mothers were asked to rate their awareness/knowledge of the following outcome measures: knowledge of pre-natal care, knowledge of immunizations, knowledge of child nutrition, and knowledge of disease/infection prevention. Their responses were rated on a six- point scale from 0-None at all to 5-A lot. They were also asked whether they were aware of the importance of early breast feeding before and after the workshop. 30 surveys were collected this half from women in Vellavely MOH and DS division.

Summary of the programs in the Half Year period of 2011. Date Place Participation Program 26.01.2011 06 th Coloney 83 Mother & Child Drop in Group 29.01.2011 Malwatta 55 Awareness 15.02.2011 Kallaraisal 93 Mother & Child Drop in Group 28.02.2011 Veppayadi 74 Awareness 01.03.2011 Malwatta 46 Child Health & Nutrition 07.03.2011 Veerachcholai 72 Mother & Child Drop in Group 22.03.2011 Vellavely 61 Awareness 07.04.2011 Kannapuram 73 Mother & Child Drop in Group 05.05.2011 Selvapuram 78 Mother & Child Drop in Group 19.05.2011 Thumbankeny 65 Awareness 10.06.2011 Nediyavaddai 84 Mother & Child Drop in Group

FEEDBACK SURVEY (administered to 30 out of 300 Mothers and Women participated in the program - 10%) 0 – not at all 1 2 3 4 5 - very

1. What was your knowledge of pre-natal care before the workshop? 52% 15% 13% 9% 7% 4% 2. What is your knowledge of pre-natal care after the workshop? 6% 8% 14% 16% 19% 37% 3. What was your knowledge of immunizations before the workshop? 46% 19% 13% 11% 7% 4% 4. What is your knowledge of immunizations after the workshop? 6% 12% 14% 16% 19% 33% 5. What was your knowledge of child nutrition before the workshop? 23% 20% 19% 16% 13% 9% 6. What is your knowledge of child nutrition after the workshop? 7% 10% 14% 17% 23% 29% 7. What was your knowledge of disease/infection prevention before the workshop? 39% 24% 17% 12% 5% 3% 8. What is your knowledge of disease/infection prevention after the workshop? 8% 12% 13% 18% 21% 28% Yes No 9. Were you aware of the importance of early breast feeding before the workshop? 26% 74% 10. Are you aware of the importance of early breast feeding after the workshop? 90% 10% 11. Were the materials provided by Rose helpful towards you and your child's health? 100% 0% 12. Had your child been ill before the workshop? 65% 35% 13. Has your child been ill after the workshop? 30% 70%

Knowledge of pre-natal care before the workshop? 48% Knowledge of pre-natal care after the workshop? 94% 46% increase in knowledge of pre-natal care Knowledge of immunizations before the workshop? 54% Knowledge of immunizations after the workshop? 94% 40% increase in knowledge of immunizations Knowledge of child nutrition before the workshop? 77% Knowledge of child nutrition after the workshop? 93% 16% increase in knowledge of child nutrition Knowledge of disease/infection prevention before the workshop? 61% Knowledge of disease/infection prevention after the workshop? 92% 31% increase in knowledge of disease/infection prevention Aware of the importance of early breast feeding before the workshop? 26% Aware of the importance of early breastfeeding after the workshop? 90% 64% increase in awareness of the importance of early breastfeeding The materials provided by Rose helpful towards your child’s health? 100% Activity 10 - Sustainability Objective • Achieve sustainability in all activity’s Indicators • Community initiatives

Outcome Measurement for 2011 • There are two Fund Raising activities planned for the second half of the year. • Building a New Preschool in Malwatta is in planning stage.