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FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (FPA INDIA) RUNNING FOR A CAUSE SINCE 2017 OUR VISION Established in 1949, All people empowered to enjoy their sexual and reproductive health choices and rights in an India free from stigma and FPA India is a social discrimination. impact organisation OUR MISSION A voluntary commitment to SRHR : ADVOCATE for and ENABLE working towards gender equality and empowerment for all including the poor and vulnerable people, ENSURE information, education and services; empowering communities POWERED by knowledge, innovation and technology, towards sus- tainable development. through rights-based information and services encompassing sexual, OUR VALUES: EXCELLENCE: INCLUSIVENESS: reproductive, maternal, Committed to providing high Belief in serving everyone quality services in every aspect irrespective of their sexuality, adolescent and of its work - IN THE FIELD gender, age, health, social or with complete, comprehensive financial status. Respecting child health care and AT THE OFFICE with the basic right of everyone to efficiency and accountability in chooose how they wish to lead management their life and the choices that they make. Being open, compas- PASSION: sionate and helping everyone in Passionate about making a dif- a stigma free environment. ference to people's lives so that no one is denied their health INTEGRITY: rights. FPA India is determined Dedicated to the cause and with to ensure that each person is the courage and fearlessness to aware of his/her rights, can follow through on our words and access and exercise them at all stay steadyand on course even times. The spirit of volunteer- when times get tough. ism resonates with volunteers and employees that are forever committed and passionate about their work. 2 Within the country, we also contribute to: • Reducing maternal mortality and morbidi- • Reducing Gender Based ties by providing maternal care, contracep- Violence (GBV) tives and abortion services • Increasing provider base. Seven clinics • Reducing infant mortality and FPA India's of FPA India are recognised by the morbidities by providing immu- Government of India as training centres nisation and treatment for other contribution to for conducting safe abortion and lapa- life-threatening illnesses Social Development roscopic sterilisation procedures We contribute towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals especially goal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16 and 17. • Addressing unintended, unplanned, mis-timed preg- • Reducing Sexually Trans- nancies by increasing contra- mitted Infections (STIs) and ceptive use for family planning HIV by providing informa- and HIV/STI prevention and for tion and related services population stabilisation • Empowering vulnerable people to move towards economic self-reliance and empowerment 3 “Looking back with gratitude, moving ahead with hope...” FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK As one of the founder Members Associa- As a part of our comprehensive Strategic Our association with this prestigious tions (MA) of International Planned Par- Plan, 2016 - 2022, we envision to expand event has not only increased our visi- enthood Federation (IPPF), the world’s our reach and efforts in areas where bility as an organisation but also helped foremost non-government provider and access to family planning, modern con- raise awareness and sensitise people advocate of Family Planning (FP) and traception and sexual and reproductive about the important issues in society Sexual and Reproductive Health and health and rights is unknown. that we stand for. Rights (SRHR), FPA India continues as it steps into its 70th Year, to be the face Partnering and collaborating with plat- Indeed we will continue our commitment of the Family Planning and Sexual and forms beyond the traditional norms has to working for the people in our society Reproductive Health movement in India. given FPA India a new edge this year to that are many a times ignored and secure and mobilise resources and gar- neglected, making sure they are aware The journey has been challenging, yet ner financial support, in order to expand of their rights to help them lead healthy satisfying. Through our comprehensive, on our existing programs and institute and happy lives. well planned interventions, we are able to innovative projects. In our commitment bring smiles to the faces of 3 million peo- to SRHR to ADVOCATE for and ENABLE ple, annually, and we only hope to reach gender equality and empowerment for more communities in the future. While all including poor and vulnerable people, our work has been recognised by the FPA India for the past 3 years, has been Mr. H.R. Umesh Aradhya Government of India, as well as renowned participating in the annual TATA Mumbai International organisations, we feel there Marathon to help in our efforts to raise is a need for our work and the impact we funds and spread awareness on family have on people, to be recognised by the planning, SRHR, gender equality and Private Sector industry, in order for us to women empowerment. secure a spot in the world beyond family planning and SRHR. 4 “Building partnerships, impacting lives” THE SECRETARY GENERAL SPEAKS Our vision for FPA India to emerge as the is often eclipsed by other equally worthy and eliminating Gender-Based Violence empowering young girls and women with leading organisation in Family Planning, causes, only drove us to be a part of the (GBV). On December 10th, 2018, FPA essential life skills training, sensitising and Sexual and Reproductive health Mumbai Marathon, yet again the follow- India launched a nationwide campaign, communities on GBV and reducing the (SRH), requires constant engagement ing year. In 2018, we launched a cam- #StreeHinsaMuktBharatAbhiyaan. stigma around survivors of violence while with partners within and outside the paign ‘Let’s Get Girls Back to School'. We Through this campaign, FPA India creating an enabling environment for development sector, especially with the raised awareness during our second stint proposed to catalyse civil society action, them to live in with dignity private sector. Being able to participate at the TATA Mumbai Marathon (TMM) requesting volunteers to pledge their and associate with a highly prestigious 2018 on the issue of girls dropping out support to help prevent and mitigate As we enter into the 4th year of promot- and renowned platform as that of the of school due to a number of reasons gender-based violence. ing empowerment of women, our focus TATA Mumbai Marathon, FPA India has including the lack of access to affordable for the TATA Mumbai Marathon 2020 is achieved tremendous recognition and sanitary napkins, iron-deficiency anaemia And so it was! The cause for FPA India’s to highlight the Global Family Planning visibility with its active participation over and various societal pressures. The FPA third consecutive running in the TATA 2020 agenda, and mobilise our efforts the last 3 years. India contingent received the support of Mumbai Marathon was “Let’s Break the towards preventing teenage pregnancies 750 donors, 30-plus FPA India branches, Silence Around Gender Based Violence”. and unsafe abortions. In its first year, FPA India paved the path 3 corporate teams, our own South Asia The 3rd edition jumped heights in terms in introducing Family Planning under the Region Office (SARO) & Global Head of press and social media visibility We wish to unite with all of you in the theme "Run for FP" (RUN4FP) as a char- Office (IPPF), and 121 runners who stood through our cause ambassador - Bolly- road that lies ahead, so that together itable cause to support, at the Standard tall and united to get girls back to school wood Star Kartik Aaryan who stood by we can help create a happier and better Chartered Mumbai Marathon in 2017. Our through our fundraising initiative at the and supported our cause at the TMM environment to live in. hearts were filled with pride when we Marathon. Our biggest win you may ask? 2019. Likewise, we also had Ayushhmann organized the CEOs run, where leaders FPA India was among the Top 2 NGOs Khurana and Sanya Malhotra step in to of various organizations also working in to secure a Level III Privilege Status at show their support in our initiative. the family planning & SRH space united TMM 2018! and ran for the cause. Indeed, our efforts Multi-stakeholder engagement with es- were further rewarded with the Champi- Following our grand success in 2018, teemed donors, runners from all walks of ons run, where supporters from different FPA India’s only goal was to strive to do life, the private sector, and youth, helped Dr. Kalpana Apte fraternities got together to champion our even better in the next TMM. India has us maintain our highly acclaimed Level III noble cause. reached a critical juncture in its journey Privilege Status for the second time. The towards sustainable development, but funds raised through this campaign were The satisfaction and pride of being able this cannot be ensured without equal directed towards helping all girls and to participate in one of India’s biggest participation of its women, and without women, especially those who are sur- events, while fundraising for a cause that a strong commitment to gender equality vivors of GBV. Some activities included 5 FLASHBACK: RUN4FP IN SCMM 2017 FPA India participated for the first time in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in its 2017 edition and launched its campaign ‘RUN4FP’. FPA India’s stellar performance in its first year at the Mumbai Mara- thon, resulted in FPA India featuring among the top 12 of 300+ partici- pating NGOs. ‘RUN4FP’ was a huge success in its year one of participa- tion runners-up for the motivational cheer zone, FPA India paved its way for instant recognition and visibil- ity on India’s largest philanthropic platform. 6 SCMM 2017 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS CHAMPIONS RUN IN SUPPORT OF FAMILY PLANNING AND SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FOR ALL Renowned CEOs of organisations in the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) field were invited to be a part of a special CEO’s run in the FPA India contingent.