1 ANNUAL REPORT -2018 -2019 National Mother and Child welfare Organisation (NAMCO) Thiruvarur, 610001, Tamilnadu, India Email: [email protected] www.namcoindia.org.in Cell: + 91 98424 49409, Landline: +91 4366251297/251296 2 Dear friends, When a year goes, we feel more young, experienced and energetic. With the turn of this year, we, alone cannot achieve anything without you people like community, stakeholders, NGO likeminded people, CBOs, etc. This is our annual report (18-19) which provides a glimpse of what we did and achieved this year through our synergized effort. Investing in children and women are an act of nation building. While we march ahead on the path of development, it is the responsibility of all of us to ensure that privileges of women and children. Moreover livelihoods of poor and marginal people have to develop and new opportunities have to be included. The year 2017-18 has been the year of achievements for NAMCO. Collaborative approaches once again paid the desired result. During the year we effectively implemented various projects, reaching out to over 2500 children and 10,000 women and youth directly through various services and activities. It is equally satisfying to see NAMCO’s increasing ability to handle multiple projects through the skilled and dedicated team it has been able to build. To enhance their field knowledge and skills of working with children and women, they are continuously been groomed through training programmes and workshops. Quality, credibility and transparency are not just the technical jargons for us. We make sure that they are observed in our day-to-day practices. In the coming year, we look forward to expand our work and services to new potential locations with the same values and spirit. Admittedly, what we achieved this year could not have been possible without the constant support of our dedicated partners and donors. With the end of this successful cycle, please join me in appreciating and recognizing the contribution made by our frontline workers, donors, government functionaries and board members. We are grateful to have such a dynamic team, generous donors listed at the end of the report, and our collaborating partners. We heartedly laud their valuable support. With all the best wishes C.Jeevanandham, Secretary 3 Vision: NAMCO is to enable poor household and communities to be self- reliant and sustainable. It will facilitate this by creating access to and control over quality services through trained and committed stakeholders there by standing as a role model in rural development. Mission: To develop an optimal mechanism for Rural Society especially deprived sections, with commitment for sustainable livelihood & improved quality of life which is achieved through different developmental programs & effective application of local resources in association with community. Working Areas: NAMCO works in almost in all Districts of Tamilnadu especially in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Cuddalore Districts of Tamilnadu, India. Core Values: Compassion Commitment Service Discipline Integrity Accountability Transparency, in all our activities and actions. Objectives: Provide care and Protection, shelter to sick and destitute children and old age people Support youngsters in rural areas to get quality education, opportunities for skill development and livelihood Protect and empower women Assist in equitable access to natural resources and basic amenities in Rural communities, and Conserve the environment. 4 SENIOR CITIZENS ‘My son built a home in sand in his Childhood for me, even now he builds a concrete home but unfortunately forgot to build a room for me in his new house, God please forgive him’ Name of the Project :HOME FOR THE AGED Objectives of the programme: To help needy aged (any person of either sex above 60 years), irrespective of caste or creed NAMCO has been organizing exclusively home Total Ministry of for senior citizens at Keezhiyur, Near Expenditure Social Justice & Velankanni, Nagapattinam district where Rs.21,02,282.00 Empowerment, abounded, destitute and orphan old age people Govt. of India are been cared under the roof. NAMCO makes all the possible way to make them happy by providing food, shelter, medical facilities, recreation, reading rooms, etc. There are 25 elders including 12 women make use of the facilities. Home is built as per norms and rules of the Government. A Special Medical Camp has been done at our Home for the inmates 5 “The soul is healed by being with children.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist and philosopher Name of the Project: INTEGRATED HOME FOR SENIOR CITIZENS & DESTITUTE CHILDREN Objectives of the programme: To have inclusion of old age people with destitute children to make all as family members To eliminate psychological isolation feeling by integrating them . NAMCO has been organizing Integrated home Total Directorate of for old age people and Destitute children where Expenditure Social Welfare, 25 children and 25 elders are inmates. The Rs.2056780 Chennai, concept is to make good relationship among Govt. of Tamilnadu. isolated children and old age people. The home provides all the facilities including food, shelter, medical facilities, recreation, reading booms, etc based on Tamil Nadu Government norms and has been registered under Senior Citizen Act & Juvenile Justice Act 2015. 6 CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT “Basic education links the children whether of the cities or the villages, to all that is best and lasting India!"# Mahatma Gandhi Name of the Project : STUDENTS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Objectives of the programme To supplement school home works. (to increase the pass rate for standard examination and decrease the students drop out) To help them develop life skills, make them to take decisions and influence community changes in key areas, and to raise awareness on importance of education and child rights for education among parents NAMCO has organized 36 Students Development Centers Total AIMS INDIA in three districts named Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Expenditure FOUNDATION Cuddalore. Totally 1240 children are being as Rs. USA beneficiaries of the centers. The SDC had programmes of 11,45,800 Life skill education, academic education, environmental 1,44,000 education, children clubs, parents meeting supplementary food, etc. minimized dropouts from schools, minimized absenteeism, improved health and hygiene, moral values, improved education results, etc were the impact of the programmes In addition to this, we support 4 teachers’ salary to Govt. Adidiravida welfare Higher Sec. School,Agarapettai, Thanajavur District 7 . “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”- Benjamin Franklin Name of the Project: SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR POOR STUDENTS FOR HIGHER STUDIES Objectives of the programme: To minimize dropouts of poor students in their higher studies Many poor students unable to go to higher studies Total SEEEDS, due to poverty, even though, they scored high Expenditure USA scores. SEEEDS, USA came forward to help poor Rs.4512384 students who scored high marks. The donor has sponsored through NAMCO all the expenses regarding their education till they get their graduation. Under sponsorship programme, 85 Students were benefited. CHILD PROTECTION Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future! - John F. Kennedy Name of the Project: CHILDLINE 1098 ( CHILD HELP LINE) Objectives of the programme Ensuring that every child in India has access to emergency assistance Providing Care & Support to needy children Promoting child rights amongst every citizen through awareness about CHILDLINE 1098 8 Achievements Total CHILDLINE India Through 424 calls, 416 Cases identified Expenditure Foundation, Mumbai and solved with line departments. Rs. (through Ministry of Bonded Child labour 06 1356305 Women and Child Child labour 16 Development, Govt. of Child Marriage 30 India) Child Sexual Abuse 16 Corporal Punishment 25 Physical Abuse 60 Love affair 09 Emotional support 46 Drug Addict 02 Begging Children 29 Medical Help 06 Shelter required 33 Missing Children 10 Sponsorship 17 Runaway 05 Dropout 106 At the Famous Car Festival Name of the Project: SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN 9 Objectives of the programme: To facilitate schools to have better infrastructure to ensure quality of education NAMCO has supported for furniture to Bharathi Total AIMS INDIA Middle School, Seelayampatti, Theni Dist, And, Expenditure FOUNDATION, for Toilet construction at Govt Girls High School Rs. 98,330 USA in Koomapati Village, Virudhunagar District for 72,400 & school children with help of AIMS India 170,730 Tamil Sangam of Foundation and USA friends group. Above 400 Missouri children will use the toilets and free from many diseases. NAMCO organized awareness programmes to school children on usages of toilets. Apart from toilets construction, It has established a multipurpose shed for school students affected by Gaja Cyclone at Govt. Higher Sec School, Thagattur, Vedaranyam taluk, Nagapattinam District. A Shed constructed by NAMCO at G.H.S.School,Thagattur Toilet constructed at Koomapatti Name of the Project: EDUCTAIONAL MATRIALS TO POOR SCHOOL CHILDREN 10 Objectives of the programme: To ensure good environment in studies, after Gaja cyclone for the victim children With support of Manav Jagriti Foundation, NAMCO Total Manav Jagriti has distributed education materials to GAJA cyclone Expenditure Foundation, victims’ children at Illupur, Kilvelur taluk, Rs.11,500.00 Bangalore Nagapattinam district.