ANNUAL REPORT 2018 help people help themselves Social Welfare Association of Nepal (SWAN) ANNUAL REPORT, 2018 FOREWORD In 2018, SWAN continued its core projects; education and child development, community health and sanitation, maternal and child health and livelihood alternatives in providing the better opportunities to the underprivileged children and disadvantaged women of Nepal. As a part of the reconstruction project, SWAN completed the construction of the 2 room spaced Early Childhood Development (ECD) Center of the Sita Basic School in Sindhupalchowk while 6 rooms spaced building is under construction at the Shree Birendra Secondary School in Parbat. SWAN reached out to 177 (88 Boys, 89 Girls) underprivileged children through scholarship program across the country this year . The implementation of School Health Education Program in 20 community schools in a bid to create awareness on hygiene and sanitation amongst school children and their families in Parbat and Baglung district remained productive. As a part of the child friendly school approach, SWAN initiated this project in which handwashing events were very participatory and popular among school children and communities. SWAN has also focused on the maternal and child health project in the very remotely situated Namkha Rural Municipality (RM) of Upper Humla. The ultimate aim of the project is to strengthen the 6 birthing centers in Namkha RM through logistics support, skilled birth attendants (SBA) trainings including case management skills, proper treatment, referral mechanism and community outreach programs. After the project intervention of SWAN, we are starting to see the real change with the fi rst ever delivery of the healthy baby in SWAN supported Kermi Health Facility of Namkha Rural Municipality, Humla. The main challenge of this project is to educate and encourage women and their families to deliver their babies at the health facilities. SWAN has supported more than 500 women engaged in off seasonal vegetable farming and goat raising activities so as to improve their livelihoods. Likewise, over 200 women were trained to enhance the alternative farming skills for the sustainability of the income generation projects. Such projects have been helping women to become more confi dent and independent while also enable them to handle the household expenditures easily and sending their children to schools. SWAN provided a warm clothes such as sweater, woolen caps, socks and trousers for the 498 school children of Baglung and Nuwakot districts who were deprived of the warm clothes in winter. We are grateful to all our supporters in Nepal and around the world for sharing the warmth, generosity and compassion which helps us ensure to keep children warm during winter. I look forward to the support of all to continue our shared vision of helping people help themselves. SWAN believes together we can achieve many great things. Krishna Karki Founder Chairperson - SWAN III www.swannepal.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are extremely happy to share you the Annual Report 2018 of Social Welfare Association of Nepal (SWAN). This Annual Report is the summary progress report of the activities and achievements under various projects carried by Social Welfare Association of Nepal (SWAN) in the year 2018. Our key development partners- SWAN Deutschland e.V., travel to nature Asia, EcoTrip Nepal Treks and Expedition, For Family Reisen, travel-to-nature, Clemens Lammers GmbH, Impuls Projekt Fonds, Camping & Pension Au an der Donau and SWAN Osterreich deserves a credit for their generosity and continued support. We would like to express our sincere thanks to all of our individual sponsors like Mr. Rainer Stoll, Mr. Markus Fonk, Mrs. Monika Wienkamp-Pott, Mr. Nick Cragg, Mr. Bryan Thomas Jones (Katkando) among other types of donors. Most importantly, SWAN extends its gratitude towards Government line agencies, various stakeholders and community people for their constant support and also being a part of our mission. Last but not the least; we would like to thank SWAN Executive Board and all the staff s for their massive support in making the projects successful in 2018. I really hope that this Annual Report will be useful to explain the major accomplishment of SWAN in 2018 and contribute to gain more understanding about SWAN. Thank you once again for your support and best wishes! Kalpana Basnet Team Leader - SWAN IV ANNUAL REPORT, 2018 CONTENTS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABOUT US 1 Our Vision Our Mission Our Values Organizational Goal OUR PROJECTS 3 Education and Child Development Health Livelihoods Eco Tourism SWAN NEPAL IN 2018 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2018 9 Education and Child Development Advanced Maternal & Neonatal Training Resilient Women, Resilient Livelihoods Promoting Eco-Tourism V www.swannepal.org ABOUT US SWAN is a registered NGO with Government of Nepal and has OUR VISION been igniting hope in the lives of rural women and children of help people help themselves Nepal since 1994. SWAN helps people achieve self sustainability through all-round OUR MISSION education, overall wellbeing and resilient livelihood alternatives. SWAN strives to support disadvantaged and rural communities in Nepal by As a development and humanitarian organization, our work providing accessible health care, education focuses on needy children, disadvantaged women and opportunity for children, and enabling marginalized communities. women to achieve fi nancial independence. We are mainly working in six districts; Baglung, Parbat, Sindhupalchowk, Nuwakot, Gorkha and Humla in close OUR VALUES collaboration with government line agencies, municipalities, rural At the heart of the organization are the municipalities, stakeholders, schools and communities. values that strengthen and guide every personnel and program. They also serve We also supported over 50,000 people aff ected by the earthquake as a foundation for decision making and 2015 through our relief and reconstruction projects mainly in the inspire a positive change. areas of education & child development and health. SUSTAINABILITY Over the course of time, SWAN has seen remarkable changes in Alleviating poverty by facilitating self- the communities while working together with the government and suffi ciency is an age old strategy. It clearly communities. resonate in the famous proverb, “Give a man a fi sh, and you feed him for a day. SWAN is affi liated with the Social Welfare Council under section 13 Teach a man to fi sh, and you feed him for of the Social Welfare Act, 1992 (SWC No. 1752) and is registered a lifetime.” SWAN wants to ensure that under the Organization Registration Act 2034 Nepal at the District resources and platforms are provided for Administration Offi ce, Kathmandu (Registration No. 381/50/51). communities and their individuals to learn, thrive and live in dignity. EQUALITY We strongly believe that every child, every woman and every individual regardless of their gender, disability, religion, caste or social status deserves a fair chance in every area to develop and prosper. We exercise inclusion and equality both internally and externally and is visible throughout our organization and its programs. TRANSPARENCY SWAN ensures to work with high levels of integrity while maintaining transparency and accountability to all its partners and stakeholders. We believe good governance is vital for eff ective outcome, helps maximize and mobilize Promoting right to education resources and support. We make sure all the members of the organization are on the same page so they understand the collective nature of their work and are committed to achieve common goals. 1 ANNUAL REPORT, 2018 The organization also incorporates the main focus area of its projects into the Four Pillars of HELP: Health, Education, Leadership and Prosperity. 1. Health describes access to quality basic health care services at the community level. 2. Education encompasses children's scholarships, safe & permanent schools, quality education, skilled teachers and materials necessary for children's success. 3. Leadership describes the roles women can take on in society through fi nancial independence. 4. Prosperity speaks of an ideal society as a whole once the other three pillars have taken hold. ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL ■ Ensure basic quality education to the children of the underprivileged, disadvantaged and marginalized rural communities. ■ Build a healthy society through the reduction of maternal and infant mortality and by strengthening the community based health care services. ■ Improve the social status of women by protecting & advocating for their rights and involving them in income generation activities. ■ Develop an environmentally friendly society through the conservation and SWAN representatives with children in the ECD center of the Shree Dalit promotion of eco-tourism. Uthan Primary School, Baglung Become a child sponsor. Become a hero. You too can make a difference. 2 www.swannepal.org OUR PROJECTS IN 2018 1. EDUCATION AND CHILD KEY ACHIEVEMENTS DEVELOPMENT ■ Provided scholarship to 177 (88 Boys, 89 Girls) SWAN continued providing a timely scholarship for underprivileged children. the underprivileged, marginalized and diff erently- abled children from 15 districts across the country. ■ Constructed Kindergarten consisting 2 classrooms Strengthening early education in rural villages is also in the Shree Sita Basic School for Earthquake one of the main areas of SWAN's work which has been aff ected children in Sindhupalchowk. very eff ective to support young children particularly being focused