VISION Working towards a just, ORIGIN AND HIstoRY responsible and compassionate society EFICOR is a National Christian organization engaged in Development, Disaster Response and Training. It serves the poor, the socially excluded and the marginalized in situations of poverty, injustice and MISSION disaster irrespective of gender, caste, creed, religion Influence and educate for justice and or ethnicity. EFICOR also works towards enabling the good governance churches in India in addressing issues of injustice and poverty. Facilitate communities towards transformation CONTENTS Converge and collaborate for responsible social action From the Executive Director ............................................. 3 Our Impact ................................................................... 4 Snapshots of 2017-2018 ................................................. 8 GOALS Educating, Influencing & Shaping Policy- Goal 1 .................12 Goal 1 To establish a centre of excellence for social Enhancing Resilience- Goal 2 ..........................................15 transformation Engaging People for Justice- Goal 3 .................................24 Goal 2 To enhance the resilience and Money Matters! ............................................................26 quality of life of the vulnerable Greetings from Supporting Partners .................................31 and needy Our Powerhouse ...........................................................32 Goal 3 To engage people in issues of justice and responsible living Our Donors ..................................................................33 Our Board ...................................................................34 Mapping Our Interventions ............................................35 Registered Office: 1305, Brigade Towers, 135 Brigade Road, Bangalore, 560025. EFICOR is registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (Karnataka Act No.17 of 1960) on 30 April, 1980. The registration number is 70/80-81. EFICOR is also registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976 and the registration number is 231650411. All donations sent to EFICOR are exempted under section 80 (G) of the IT Act of 1961. Regd. No.DIT (E) 2010-11/DEL – EE21725 - 06042010/4 dated 6/6/2010 valid from AY 2010-11 onwards. From the Executive Director EFICOR has completed 50 years of its During this reporting period, we have advanced compassionate service to the nation! Thus far ourselves in using technology for communication, the Lord has helped us. Glory be to God. research activities and in measuring results of the projects. This has enabled us to give a clear picture Starting as a compassionate response to on our achievements, which are documented in this provide relief to people affected by famine in Annual Report. Bihar in 1967, EFICOR has moved from relief to development, addressing the causes of poverty While we recognize that it is God who moves the and marginalization leading to community heart of people to provide the needed resources, mobilization, development activities and we extend our thanks to our funding partners and unwinding the structures which bind them, individuals who had reaffirmed their faith in us, and through advocacy initiatives. In order to fulfill provided the resources available on time to serve this aim, EFICOR has been sectorally involved effectively. We also thank all our implementing in livelihood, Mother and Child Health & partners and network partners who had supported Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate and helped us in our work. We thank our staff who Change Adaptation, Disability, Anti-Human are the backbone of all our work. Their dedication in Trafficking, Peace Building and Training. their work, building relationship with communities, and working along with the communities in In doing this, EFICOR ensured that the transforming them is commendable. I want to thank communities are engaged and empowered to the Board and Society Members for their leadership, work for their own transformation by claiming vision and guidance, which has helped us to steer their rights and entitlements. Our staff our organization to bring in the impact among the have spread the aroma of justice, love and communities. compassion among the communities they have worked with. As I present this Annual Report, we hope that you will be encouraged and motivated to support us in To celebrate our Golden Jubilee, a thanksgiving establishing a just responsible and compassionate service was held on October 6, 2017 at New society. Delhi. We were graced by the presence of supporting partners, Board and Society Members, government officials, well-wishers and staff. KENNEDY DHANABALAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3 Annual Report 2017-2018 OUR IMPACT Empowered to Entitlements Households benefitted through 5,24,611 development programmes No. of households with Functional Toilet. 1,00,607 Total beneficiaries receiving 739 old age pension. Total beneficiaries receiving widow pensions. 973 No. of hand pumps 89 installed/ repaired. Total No. of roads constructed 25 Total kilometer of roads 22.85 constructed Total beneficiaries received work through MNREGA. 7,741 No. of girls obtained 103 Ladli Scheme. No. of houses constructed through Indra Awas Yojana/ 789 Pradhan Mantri Yojana. No. of people use clean 1,44,880 water for drinking. Annual Report 2017-2018 4 320 3,365 No. of SHG at present 79 Total No. of members in No. of SHGs formed the SHG at present 913 LIVELIHOOD 18,72,090 No of new members Total estimated income in Rupee from SHG members engaged in Income Generation Programmes. 17,51,527 1,201 225 Current savings in Rupees No. of SHG members engaged in in existing projects Income generation programmes. No. of SHGs linked with banks DISABILITY No. of trained visually No. of trained speech & No. of PWDs impaired persons who hearing impaired persons No. of PWDs received identified and registered. got employment. who got employment. Ready to Succeed training. 783 57 137 781 30 56 26 No. of assistive devices No. of PWDs facilitated No. of PWDs facilitated for provided and facilitated to get entitlements. self employment. to PWDs. 5 Annual Report 2017-2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH 776 No. of Anganwadi workers trained 55 No. of ANMs trained No. of VHSNC members trained. 2,565 No. of VHSNC supported by EFICOR. 918 No. of children referred to No. of ASHA workers trained 1,082 3,316 Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre No. of children recovered from No. of pregnant women Severe Acute Malnutrition 941 received 4 Ante Natal Care 16,862 No. of pregnant women facilitated No. of mothers immunised. 18,668 14,436 to have institutional delivery DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) 30 No. of villages 900 180 180 involved in Total No. of No. of Female No. of DRR Fund Task Force DMC Male DMC collection. members. 30 Members. Members. 30 Total No. 9 No. of Task 450 of Disaster No. of Force Groups No. of Female Management school children formed. Task Force Committee in workshop Members. the project. conducted. 21118 450 No. of No. of Male households Task Force benefitted Members. through 463015 DRR. Total DRR Fund collected. Annual Report 2017-2018 6 No. of rescued survivors Total No. of facilitated through rescued survivors. 344 2 livelihood support. No. of rescued No. of rescued children survivors who received (child bonded labour) 193 135 released certificates. ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING No. of rescued survivors No. of rescued who received interim adult bonded labour 128 24 relief money. No. of rescued survivors No. of rescued survivors who received compensation in rehabilitation 324 24 from Labour Department. 515 341 No. of PLHAs No. of PLHAs who received trained for Income Generation Income support. Generation. 30 446 No. of No. of PLHAs children received HIV & facilitated for educational AIDS various welfare aid. schemes. No. of No. of PLHA Caregivers families linked providing care with 298 for PLHAs Caregivers 615 TRAINING 36 No of people trained under Social Worker training Female - 14 Male - 22 44 No of people trained under Social Worker training Female - 8 Male - 36 2303 No. of pastors/leaders trained Parivartan Mobilization programmes People trained through on social issues under programme - 36 on social issues - 85 Mobilization programmes - 2303 7 Annual Report 2017-2018 Snapshots of 2017-2018 Garnering Support for Better Environment for Future Generation Mr. M Ramesh Babu, Director- Programmes handing Ms. Lalbiakhlui Rokhum (Kuki) (first from right), over the Renew Our World (ROW) letter, a campaign Director – Training & Mobilisation at COP handing over for Climate Justice to Mr. Harsh Vardhan- Minister of the Renew Our World (ROW) letter to the Fiji delegation Science & Technology, Environment, Food & Climate along with other ROW members. Change & Earth Sciences. Advocating for Change & Spreading Awareness: World AIDS day observed by EFICOR HIV & AIDS projects EFICOR HIV & AIDS Project, Nagpur EFICOR HIV & AIDS Project, Patna G u i d e S t a r T r a n s p a r e n c y A w a r d Training at HQ by Mr. Dave Andrew Mr. M Ramesh Babu receiving GuideStar Platinum Training on Community Development & Re-invigorating Transparency award during the Conference in Mumbai our Profession in the light of our Vocation on December on 7th Feb 2018. 13th, 2017. Annual Report 2017-2018 8 Snapshots of 2017-2018 Reaching the unreached: EFICOR Flood Relief Team doing survey among the Bihar Flood victims EFICOR staff doing survey going from one temporary shelter to another and house to house to take stock of the real situation. Experience