ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 Duplex-93, Essen Residency, At-Raghunathpur Jali, Po- Raghunathpur, Via-Barang, PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005 Phone: 0674-2469205, Mob: 9439400352, 7008054228 E. mail: [email protected], Web: www.chalechalo.org CHALE CHALO ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 CHALE CHALO Duplex-93, Essen Residency, At-Raghunathpur Jali, Po- Raghunathpur, Via-Barang, PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005 Phone: 0674-2469205, Mob: 9439400352, 7008054228 E. mail: [email protected], Web: www.chalechalo.org 1 Forward CHALE CHALO successfully completed 13 years of its journey as a highly committed and results oriented voluntary organization working in the state of Odisha, India, It was registered on 21st April 2005 under Indian Trust Act – 1882. I feel privileged to graciously present the Annual Report of CHALE CHALO for the year 2017-18. We have continued our development interventions in challenging and needy areas that benefiting the vulnerable sections of the society, strengthening grassroots democracy, promoting human values; gender equality and human rights, ensure access to entitlements of health; nutrition; education; food security; decent house; water; sanitation; social security; employment; road; communication and electricity and contribute for sustainable development principles and practices. The organization is moving forward in achieving its objectives and ensuring benefits to thousands of its targeted beneficiaries. Our focus has always been empowering the poor and people’s cantered development for positive changes in the lives of the marginalized people and contributing to achieve sustainable development goals at local level with priority on inclusive, accountable and beneficiaries led development approaches. All the development projects implemented by Chale Chalo are innovative and unique in their nature and have multiplier positive impacts in bringing improvement in the prevailing situations among the underprivileged groups. The actions of Chale Chalo have been complementing and supplementing the efforts of government, local bodies, bi- lateral and multi-lateral agencies, CSOs and other development actors in operational areas for accessing justice, welfare and development schemes and basic services. We have been playing very supportive roles for proper implementation of all the flagship programs of Central and State Government that have been giving direct benefits to marginalized communities. During the year the organization has successfully implemented the following important projects/programs in collaboration with beneficiaries, local communities, CSOs, Networks, Service Providers, PRIs, Concern Government Officials, National and International Donor Agencies and other Stakeholders. a. Barefoot Lawyers Project (BLP) for Legal Empowerment of SC & ST Women for accessing justice, poverty reduction programs, basic services in Nuapada District b. CRY-Community Radio Project for improving access to quality health and nutrition services among marginalized children and women (PWs, LMs & Adolescent Girls) in Kalahandi c. MANGRO-Mangrove regeneration and conservation of coastal biodiversity through community action, environment education, campaign/advocacy in Kendrapara District d. Agragamee-EU Project for Nutrition and Income Security of Vulnerable Tribal Communities by improving access to information and relevant government schemes e. CKD Action Project as a small initiative for addressing Chronic Kidney Disease in Odisha f. WIPRO - Education Project for improving quality primary education among tribal students in Sundargarh District g. CC-(Chale Chalo) Core Support-Capacity Building of Staffs on Quality Education, Organizational etc h. Networking, collaboration, alliance-building and advocacy on rights and entitlements of marginalized communities, environment protection and sustainable development with CSOs and networks i. Other Activities We express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all our partners in development, especially the Beneficiaries, Local Communities, Government Line Departments, Block & District Officials, State and Central Government, PRIs, NGOs, CBOs, Donor Agencies, Individual Donors, Staffs, Volunteers, Resource Persons and Institutions, Media, Well-wishers and Others for their generous support, cooperation, collaboration, partnership, pro-poor policies and programs, advice, facilitation, sharing of ideas and knowledge and guidance for undertaking need-based development initiatives and enabling us to move forward for empowering the communities, enabling them to access their rights and entitlements, achieving sustainable development goals in geographically, environmentally, economically and socially vulnerable and challenging areas in the state of Odisha in India. We look forward your kind and continuous supports and cooperation. Yours in Solidarity Ranjit Kumar Swain Director CHALE CHALO 2 Content A. ORGANISATION INFORMATION – (Page 04 to 09) A.1. Name and Address A.2. Registration Details A.3. Information on Board Members A.4. Number of Board Meetings held in the Year 2017-2018 A.5. Board Rotation Policy A.6. Details of International Travel by Staff/Volunteers and Board Members A.7. Details of Air Travel by Staffs/Volunteers and Board Members within Country A.8. Names and Addresses of Auditors A.9. Names of Bankers and Legal Advisors A.10. Details of Number of Staff and their Range of Salary A.11. Networks and Linkages A.12. Historical Origins, Brief History, Milestones of the Organization A.13. Key Funded Projects / Programs / Events (Implemented in the Past and during the Year) A.14. Organogram of the Organization B. PROGRAM INFORMATION (Page 10 to 48) B.1. Vision B.2. Mission B.3. Goal B.4. Main Objectives B.5. Target Groups B.6. Major Activities (under Various Projects, Networks and Self Supported) B.6.1. Barefoot Lawyers Project (BLP) - Legal Empowerment of Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Women for accessing justice, poverty reduction programs and basic services B.6.2. CRY-Community Radio Project: Quality Health, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Participation Rights for Marginalized Children in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi District B.6.3. MANGRO Project: Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management of Mangroves through Community Participation, Awareness Building, Education, Campaigns and Actions on Environmental and Climate Change Issues in Pattamundai, Rajnagar, Mahakalpada and Aul Blocks of Kendrapara District B.6.4. Agragamee-EU Project: Addressing Nutrition and Income Insecurity of Underprivileged Communities by improving Access to Relevant Government Schemes in Boden Block of Nuapada District B..6.5. CKD Project-Addressing Chronic Kidney Disease in Nuapada and in Odisha State & CKD– Equipment B,6.6. WIPRO-Education Project for improving quality education among tribal students in Sundargarh District B.6.7. C C (Chale Chalo) Core Support-Capacity Building of Staffs on Quality Education, Organizational etc B.6.8. Networking, Collaboration and Alliance Building on Development Issues B.6.9. Other Activities C. REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND RESULTS ACHIEVED IN THE YEAR (Page 49) D. INFORMATION REGARDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS (Page 49) E. ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019 (Page 49) F. CHALE CHALO’S ESTEEM DONORS, SUPPORTERS, COLLABORATORS FOR YEAR-2017-2018 (Page– 49) G. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Page 50 to 52) H. SHARING OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND AUDIT REPORT (Page – 52) 3 A. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION A.1. Name and Address: Name: CHALE CHALO Address: Duplex-93, Essen Residency, At-Raghunathpur Jali, Po-Raghunathpur, Via-Barang, PS-Nandankanan, Bhubaneswar, Dist-Khordha, Odisha, PIN-754005, India, Phone-0674-2469205, Mob: 9439400352, Email - [email protected], Web - www.chalechalo.org Contact Person: Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director A.2. Registration Details: Registered under Indian Trust Act – 1882, Registration No. 591/IV/2005, Date of Registration - 21/04/2005, Place of Registration - Bhubaneswar, Dist - Khurda, Odisha, India Registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act - 1976 / 2010 – FCRA No.104830233, Date of Registration - 25th November 2008, Renewed till 31st October 2021 Registered under Income Tax Act - 1961 U/S 12 (A) (a) No. 17/2010/11 dated 26th November 2010 Income Tax Permanent Account No (PAN) - AAATC9133C, TAN – BBNC01426F Professional Tax Registration Number: 21545505567, Date of PT Registration: 28.05.2016 Credibility Alliance Accreditation Details: Accredited under Desirable Norms of Credibility Alliance, New Delhi, Accreditation Number: CA / 42 / 2015, Date of Accreditation: 24.07.2015 A.3. Information on Board Members (As on 31st March 2018) Sl.N Name Age Gender Occupation Position in the Total Amount Form of payment o. Board paid in last Salary / Consultancy / Financial year Honorarium / Sitting (Rs.) Fees / other(Specify) 1 Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik 47 Male Lecturer & Trustee 0 Consultancy / Monitoring Social Work (Chairman) Fees for reporting, documentation and project monitoring 2 Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain 51 Male Development Trustee 7,08,000/- Fees for Consultancy, Professional & (Director) Monitoring, Reporting, Social Work Documentation, Management Support, Funds Raising and performing assigned tasks in different projects 3 45 Female Self Employed Trustee 0 Ms. Gangarani Rout & Social Work (Treasurer) 4 48 Female Housewife, Trustee 0 Mrs. Sukanti Panda ASHA & Social Work 5 55 Male Farming & Trustee 0 Mr. Padman Majhi Social Work 6 50 Male Consultant and Trustee