Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) Annual Report - 2015 January 2016 Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) # 26/130 B-2, EVA Nest, Gnanapuram, Nandyal (R.S), Kurnool District, Pin: 518 502, A.P, India Phone No: +91 8514 222266 | Fax: +91 8514 248444 E-mail: [email protected] | web: http://birdsorg.net ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Executive Director’s Note On behalf of community, staff, children and executive committee of BIRDS I thank all the supporters Individuals and organizations for supporting BIRDS during 2015. With very kind support (core support) of Doris we could work at Head office level at Nandyal, and at farm with trainings, hospital, Community health workers, boarding home and teachers at school, BIRDS’s address issues of vulnerable sections of the society including Small and marginal farmers, widows, men & women, aged, children. Largely support and coordinate other donor’s projects in the organization. I specially acknowledge the support of Ms. Doris Scharpf, (with kind help of Barbara Campbell, Bill Codington, Ms. Barbara Whitmore, Mr. Greg Enable and Mrs and Mr. Marta Kevin). Dr. George, Dr. Ginny & Hanna Blenny (Shelter International) help in running Sanitary Napkin Project for widows, and thankful to Jon Pinckney and Kandy Pinckney of BIRDS International, and to Mrs. Eva Petermeier from Germany, and finally thankful to Rotary International (Dr. Susan Cooksey) for kind help to purchase second machine for sanitary Napkin Project. We are also thankful to many individuals who are supporting the sponsorship of children at BIRDS Eleanor and Shearers Boarding home through BIRDS International (East) and St. Mark Presbyterian Church (west), Friends from Wasserburg in Germany through Eva Peter Meier for their kind support and help to many children. Continuous support extended by Bill Shearer and Eleanor Muclung was ever grateful for their kind help to school and boarding home. Finally we express our thankfulness to the Donor agencies including the central and state governments help, such as Mr. Hempande IAS, MoEF – Govt. of India Mrs. Nayanika Singh, GEF Consultant, Shri. Vijay Mohan IAS District Collector of Kunool Shri Vijay Kumar IAS, Spl CS MoAg – Govt. of AP, Dr. Shyam Khadka FAO Representative to India, Mrs.Uma Balaji, FAO-IN Ms. Mariana Walter Deputy Country Director UNDP, Dr. Sandeep Dave, IAS, JS (Watershed Management) Dr. Vaishakh Palsodkar, Neeranchal DOLR, Mrs. Ruchi Pant, Ms. Manisha Choudhary from UNDP and Dr. Hemashu Kulkarni of (ACWADAM), Dr. K.A.S Mani, Dr. C. Konda Reddy, Mr. Prithiv-PF, Mr. Jashuva BIRDS Annual Report - 2015 2 PF from (Compassion International) through ADHANE, Dr.Keith Jones and Mr. Ramachandra Murthy from Croplife International, Mr. Valery, Rev. Thomas John from PC USA/PHP, and Mrs. Salomi Yesudas from CHETHANA, Kandyce Pinckney, Jon Pinckney and Mr. Andrew Luhers from BIRDS International, Mrs. Anitha, Madhu Sagili, Sudhakar, Ms. Shanthi Thummati, Mr. Abhilash, and Mr. Narayana Swamy are from PLAN, Mr. Goplakrishna of AGS, And Dr. Daisy (Hope charities) and Mr. Ravindra from WASSAN and Mr. G.V Ramanjaneyulu from CSA, Mr. Mohan Rao EFFORT, Prakasam district, Chairperson GEF CSO, for their support to BIRDS for Implementation of programs for the benefit of poor and marginalized. In the reporting year 2015 we have started R.O (Reverse Osmosis) plant for Swatch Bharat Village (Chkravarthula Palli and Kalachatla) Special thanks to Dr. M. Madhukar Reddy President of BIRDS and other Executive Committee members of BIRDS, All the staff of BIRDS, Communities and My Family (My Wife Latha, Daughters Sindhura, Cecilia and Sushanthi, Son-in-law Mr. Pradeep and my lovely Grand Daughter Kumari Sojal D. Marissa) V. Paul Raja Rao Executive Director BIRDS – Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society January 2016 BIRDS Annual Report - 2015 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 List of Contents Executive Director’s Note 02 List of Contents 04 1. Introduction 05 2. Core Programmes (Doris and Dr. George) 16 2.1 Doris Hospital Community Health Centre, Muthyalapadu 16 2.2 Eleanor and Shearers Boarding Home 29 2.3 Community Health Programme 37 2.4 BIRDS Schools 42 2.5 BIRDS Farm at Training Center 49 2.6 Construction/Repairs 56 3. Groundwater Governance through Panchayat Raj Institutions in Andhra Pradesh 62 (GGPRI-AP) Project 4. Strengthening Prevention Prosecution and Protection services for children at Risk 74 Supported by PLAN and HDF 5. Compassion Project 86 5.1 IN - 475 Sampurna CDC, Kalachatla 86 5.2 IN - 484 Josiah CDC, Allagadda 97 6. Integrating watershed management and participatory groundwater management 106 piloting groundwater management and governance through the Neeranchal Program (Govt. – UNDP) 7. Sanitary Napkin Project 109 8. CHETHANA Network Programme on traditional seeds saving and establishing seed banks 121 9. Croplife Programme 126 10. Swachh Bharat at BIRDS 132 11. Trainings and Visitors at BIRDS 139 BIRDS Annual Report - 2015 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 1. Introduction Introduction: BIRDS – Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under society’s registration Act 21 of 1860, in the year 1991. It is also registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). And it has income tax exemption under section 12A. This year is the “Year of Silver Jubilee” (1991-2015) The Main motto of the organization is to see the transformation of the lives of the people who are suffering with issues of Hunger, poverty, migration and sickness with “transformation of life through Participation” Vision: BIRDS Vision is “a world where all its inhabitants live in complete harmony with each other to maintain and benefit from balanced eco-system” Mission: BIRDS Mission is to create a platform for people from all walks of life so that they are able to take necessary action for ensuring ecological stability, safeguarding human dignity, reducing poverty, ensuring minimum standards of living, and bringing in social justice. BIRDS is happy to report a very brief narration of work done or projects implemented in the year 2015. Activities or Projects Implemented in 2015: 1. Core Program (DORIS, SMPC, Dr. Ginny & Dr. George, Bill Shearer, Eleanor, Eva Petermeier) 2. CHETHANA Network Programme on traditional seeds saving and establishing seed banks (PHP-PCUSA) 3. Compassion Programs – Child Development Centers (COMPASSION) 4. BIRDS International – Child Education 5. Integrating watershed management and participatory groundwater management - piloting groundwater management and governance through the Neeranchal Program (Govt. – UNDP) BIRDS Annual Report - 2015 5 6. Crop life International Program – Safe usage of Pesticides 7. Groundwater Governance through PRIs in AP (Govt. of AP and FAO) 8. Strengthening Prevention Prosecution and Protection services for children at Risk – Supported by PLAN and HDF 9. Hope Clinic – Community development through health (HOPE CHARITES) 10. SNP – SHELTER International – Health and Hygiene among the women and adult cent girls 11. Rotary International – SNP Project 12. BIRDS – FINN Sports Court Project at BIRDS School, Muthyalapadu village. 13. Swatch Bharat Program (Partnering with District Administration) 14. Executive Committee of BIRDS 15. BIRDS Staff details 16. Meetings and Trainings attended by BIRDS Core Program (DORIS, Dr. Ginny & Dr. George, Bill Shearer, Eleanor, Eva Petermeier): Barbara Campbell and team of SMPC in Portland are the main persons to channel the funds from Mother Doris & many others. For entire BIRDS organization the core support is the main and very important program, to run the organization & to raise funds for the programs and issues identifies in the communities. The core program is the main base structure, to conduct trainings, studies and research to create projects and to give base support to the programs. Under this 90 percent of the funding comes from Mother Doris and rest from Dr Ginny and Dr George for Community health center and other help for child sponsorships and school materials comes from Individuals such as a very small but grate support from Mother Eleanor, Bill Shearers family from US and Friends of Eva Peter Meier and her family from Germany. Administration: The main administration is being sponsored by Mother Doris, the following Professionals and non- professional staffs are working in each branch or sector under core programs, this support is not paid by any other donors. List of the staff members is enclosed in this report. The abstract of the staff working in Core programs: Number of staff working in Core S.N Name of the division Program 1 Nandyal Main Office 31 2 Hyderabad branch office 3 3 Allagadda branch 1 4 Agriculture assistants at Muthyalapadu 9 5 Boarding home - Muthyalapadu 8 6 DORIS Community health center - Muthyalapadu 8 7 Community Health Workers - Villages 23 BIRDS Annual Report - 2015 6 Number of staff working in Core S.N Name of the division Program 8 Training center - Muthyalapadu 5 9 Community Health supervisors 3 10 BIRDS High school - Muthyalapadu 14 11 BIRDS Primary & Pre Primary school – Muthyalapadu 34 12 Watch and ward 4 Total 143 Executive Committee of BIRDS SNo Name Designation 1 Dr. M Madhukar Reddy President 2 Mrs. G Manikyamma Vice President 3 V. Paul Raja Rao Secretary 4 Mrs. M. Sharadamma Treasurer 5 Mrs. S. Ajisbi Member 6 B. J. Suneel Kumar Member 7 P. Chandrasekharamma Member BIRDS Staff all Projects: SNo Name of the Project No of staff working 1 Core Program – Doris /Dr George 143 2 CHETHANA – PHP/PC-USA 4 3 Croplife International -