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Rebuilding India Habitat For Humanity India Quarterly Newsletter Year Two October - December 2017 Issue Four Editorial With the beginning of the New Year, together to realize this. Every rupee CREDITS we would like to thank you for giving you donate, every minute you hope to families in India throughout volunteer with us counts. Creative Team 2017. You have helped Habitat for Rajan Samuel Ritwik Sawant Humanity India serve 15,39,839 Together we can do more. Apoorva Poojary individuals across 20 states in the Habitat for Humanity India wishes you Reema D’souza country through housing, sanitation and your family a Happy and Rutuja Powle and disaster response initiatives. Prosperous New Year! Anthony Thomas Devyani Arya We have a lot more to accomplish In partnership Copyright and we need your continued support Habitat for Humanity India to create a world where everyone has Rajan Samuel a decent place to live. In 2018 and in Managing Director the years to come let us work Habitat for Humanity India Families served Individuals served Homes built & repaired 3,19,375 15,39,839 2,81,502 Sanitation units built People served through People served S2S coalition through DRRR 2,47,380 1,75,68,112 2,08,149 Individuals trained Volunteers Number of States under CBDRM 37,96,164 20 35,000 (As on 31st December 2017) | DRRR: Disaster Risk Reduction and Response, CBDRM: Community-Based Disaster Risk Management, S2S: Sensitise to Sanitise Building a Solid Ground for Irula Tribal Community Women from the Irula community who have received the land patta in Cuddalore Justice Akbar Ali addressing the forum on strategic partnership on through SGAC with Ms. Suseela Anand, Campaign Manager, SGAC - Habitat India Housing for All in Tamil Nadu Over 60 organisations have joined A State Level Forum Meeting was Habitat India’s Solid Ground held on 14th December, 2017 at SGAC has succeeded in Advocacy Campaign (SGAC) to Loyola College, Chennai where rapid advocate for land for tribal people urbanization, displacement, disaster securing land ownership for across Tamil Nadu. These response, slum upgradation, land 40 Irula families in its first organisations comprise of civil and housing were discussed. Some society organizations, research of the eminent speakers at the year. agencies, funding agencies, micro meeting were Justice (Rtd). Akbar Ali, finance companies and international High Court of Madras, T.P.Devadass, NGOs. The campaign emphasizes Superintending Engineer - Tamil demand land and secure tenure from the on: secure tenure, slum upgrading, Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Samuel Government was the central take away disaster resilience and gender Inbadurai, Joint Director, National from the meeting. Habitat India’s Solid equality. Solid Ground has taken up Urban Livelihood Mission – Tamil Ground film was showcased at the the cause of Irula tribes residing in Nadu Corporation for Development meeting. You can watch the film on our the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu of Women and Reni Jacob, Director - official YouTube channel. and in its first year, succeeded in International Justice Mission. securing land ownership for 40 Irula Strengthening the State Forum to families. John Abraham Salutes Students for Supporting Habitat India Bollywood actor John Abraham and Rajan Samuel, Managing Director – Habitat for Humanity India with the students Renowned actor and Habitat brand amount for Habitat India at the 2017 also being learnt. I sincerely thank the ambassador John Abraham Mumbai Marathon. Rupee for schools, teachers and the parents for felicitated four schools for their Change is an annual campaign that their support”, said John Abraham. contribution to Habitat India’s ‘Rupee engages schools in advocacy, for Change’ programme at an event volunteering and awareness raising held on 4th November, 2017 in activities. Over 35,000 children from Mumbai. The principals and students more than 300 schools are part of from four different zones - The the Rupee for Change campaign. “These children are Millennium School, HMEL, Bathinda; Central India Public School, Nagpur; “It is heartening to see so many the real stars.” Sadhu Vaswani International School, children zealously participate in the Hyderabad; and Sacred Heart Rupee for Change campaign. Along John Abraham, School, Kalyan were honoured for with their valuable contribution to their contribution. John also the cause of housing and sanitation, Renowned felicitated Universal High School, an important lesson of working Thane who raised the highest together for the underprivileged is Bollywood Actor John Abraham Salutes Students for Supporting Habitat India Bollywood actor John Abraham encouraged all the students to continue supporting Habitat for Humanity India Aditya Birla Group Builds in Karjat “We want to start a family, but before we give birth to a new life, I want us to at least have a proper house.” Vaishali Kewari, Karjat, Maharashtra. Hindalco and Novelis employees at the build site In a two day build, 70 employees Thanks to the enthusiastic from the Aditya Birla Group participation from the employees of companies - Hindalco and Novelis - Hindalco and Novelis, these families volunteered with Habitat to build four will now be able to live in decent homes for four families in homes. Vaishali Kewari and her Jambulwadi village, Karjat, husband Ananta Kewari were one of Maharashtra. These four families the home owners on whose house earlier lived in dilapidated homes the volunteers worked. “We want to with poor foundations and thatched start a family, but before we give birth roofs. Due to limited funds and to a new life, I want us to at least resources, the families were unable have a proper house”, says Vaishali. to rebuild or repair their homes. They are one step closer to fulfilling their dream. Beauty Queens with a Purpose Launch of Habitat Young Leaders Build 2018 Alankrita Sahai, former Miss India, “If we build a home for one family, Miss Earth launched the Habitat they are able to progress in that Young Leaders Build (HYLB) 2018 household. When young leaders campaign on 14th November, 2017 come forward to build homes for in Chimtewadi village, Karjat, those in need, they build hope”, Maharashtra. Now in its seventh said Alankrita Sahai year, HYLB brings together young people to volunteer, fund-raise and help families build better lives. Alankrita Sahai, former Miss India and Rajan Samuel, Managing Director - Habitat for Humanity India launched HYLB 2018 at Karjat, Maharashtra Divas Build with Habitat “I have big dreams for my Shraddha Shashidhar, Yamaha family, that is when the society will daughter. A home of my own will Fascino Miss Diva Miss Universe progress”. The trio laid the help me build a better life for her.” 2017, along with Apeksha Porwal, foundation for Harichandra Rere’s Harichandra Rere, Karjat, Miss Diva 2017 2nd runner-up and home who lives with his wife Girija Maharashtra. Peden O Namgyal, Miss Diva 2017 and 10 year old daughter Pushpa. Supranational volunteered for a Harichandra, a farmer by build in Karjat on 15th October, profession, lost his house during 2017. Shraddha Shashidhar the rains in 2016. expressed her views saying, “The foundation of a society lies in “I have big dreams for my daughter. building homes. If we have a strong A home of my own will help me home, a home that will unite a build a better life for her”, he says. Miss Divas lay the foundation for Harichandra and Girija’s home Celebrations with a Cause The Women Build India Committee organized a high tea to raise funds Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma at the event for Habitat India Diwali High Tea, Scones and holiday homes, a make-up tutorial by Counsel General, Edgard Kagan), Auction top celebrity make-up artist Priya Srikanta Devi Damani (wife of the Todarwal, a 3 night stay at the founder and owner of D Mart, Habitat’s Women Build India (WBI) luxurious Ananda Spa and deep Radhakishan Damani), Avanti Birla Committee organised a Diwali High cleaning services valued between and her daughter Shloka Birla, Tea and a Silent Charity Auction at INR 12,000 to INR 15,000 by Mr. Habitat India's board member Sabira The Table in Colaba, Mumbai on 10th Home Care were the items placed for Merchant, actress and Habitat brand October, 2017. The auction aimed to auction to raise funds. ambassador Evelyn Sharma, Raell raise money to build homes and Padamsee (Indian theatre sanitation units for underprivileged Some of the key dignitaries present personality), Habitat India's long-time women across India. More than 60 at the high tea were Phiroza Godrej supporter Kanan Koticha, her elite women showed solidarity to the (art historian), Desiree Tambiani (wife daughter Sneh Koticha, chair of the cause and over INR 4 lakhs was of the Swiss Counsel General), WBI committee Sheila Kripalani and raised through the event. Tanuja Mullick (wife of the Chief her daughters Vandana Kripalani and Secretary of Maharashtra), Nurit Priyanka Kripalani. Three sarees from top designer Finkelstein (wife of the Israel Counsel Shehla Khan, an overnight stay in General), Cynthia Gire (wife of the US Goa sponsored by Isprava Luxury Build with Santa Habitat India’s ‘Build with Santa’ campaign was initiated three years “A farmer widow’s desire to fight her challenges is ago as a unique employee fundraising idea with an aim to foster commendable. While she has lost her husband, the spirit of giving during the festive season of Christmas. Today the she has not lost her dignity. We appealed to campaign has become a part of the corporates and individuals to join us and we are organisation’s annual calendar supported wholeheartedly not only grateful to have received such enormous by Habitat India employees but also by our supporters. The 2017 edition support.” of the campaign aimed to provide homes for widows of farmers who Rajan Samuel, Managing Director, committed suicide.