NNMCTMCT NATIVE MEDICARE CHARITABLE TRUST COIMBATORE - 641 108. 2015-16 “Sustainable Holistic Development Among Annual Report The Underserved NMCT's programming approach is its long term commitment to the poor and underprivileged population groups, and a set of long term programmes that are strategically designed and collaboratively implemented with and within communities to achieve deep and long-lasting improvement in the lives of Tribes, HIV/AIDS infected families, Migrant workers, Health & Hygiene among Women and Children and Care for the orphaned Children. NMCT is a Non Profit organization registered in the year 1988 focussing on long-term commitment with an integrated approach to address the underlying social and economic causes of poverty and also the Health with special focus on HIV/AIDS. NMCT has been implementing various services in 10 districts of Tamilnadu, viz Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Nilgiris, Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal and Trichy. VISION “Sustainable holistic development among the underserved” MISSION “Capacity building, promotion and support service towards achieving socio-economic empowerment” OBJECTIVES Ø To improve the livelihood of the tribe by promoting capacity building and empowerment and supporting for their social development through agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry & other livelihood activities. Ø To empower rural and urban women for developing socially & economically by facilitating them to access all the services. Ø To create awareness among the public and migrant industrial workers on prevention of HIV/AIDS Ø To provide care & support to the families affected and infected by HIV/AIDS Ø To maintain care home and provide basic needs and free education for the children affected by HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable children Ø To provide nutrition education for the children and the community for promotion of health Ø To access services from donors and partners to the needy From the Director’s Desk 02 Board of Trustees 03 Health Opportunity and Positive Environment for PLHIVs 04 Integrated Tribal Development Project 07 TI Migrants 09 Abhaya Students Shelter 11 Shubh Aarambh 13 Silai School 15 Give India 16 Wings of NMCT v Vimuktha Federation 17 v ADI Federation 19 v Santhippom Positive Welfare Society 20 Visitors to NMCT 21 NMCT as a Resource Organization 22 Resource Mobilization 24 Events & Celebrations 25 v Pongal v Rojakootam v Deepavali Workshops & Trainings 27 News and Views 28 Financial Statements 2015 – 2016 29 Credibility Alliance Compliance Note 30 Our Bankers & Auditors 32 Schemes for their Socio Economic Development. I am grateful to Sri. C.S. Vaidyanathan, Sri. Vinod Narashimhan, Dr. Hrishikesh, Dr. P. Krishna moorthy, M/s. Pratap Charitable Trust, M/s. I recall with pleasure our 28 years of dedicated Century Apparels, M/s. Blue Breeze Enterprises, service to improve the socio economic status, Best Corporation Ltd., Lion Majestic Kandasamy sustainable livelihood, Health & Hygiene among and Lion S. Prakash of Tirupur and all other the community, and care and protection for the donors who have contributed generously for the women and children. Our journey has full of cause of the poor and needy. I am also thankful to learning's with plenty of both successes and Lions Clubs International Dist 324 B1 & its challenges. I take pleasure to present before you affiliated Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, M/s. the Annual Report for the year 2015 – 2016. Aswathi Charitable Trust, Apex Millennium Club, I would like to share with you that our Inner Wheel Club, Coimbatore West, Nizhal interventions for providing care and support to Maiyam, Vriksha Charitable Trust, M/s. Mount the HIV / AIDS infected families in 8 blocks of Carmel Blood Donors Association and M/s. Sri Coimbatore District under the program “Health Devi Textiles. Opportunity and Positive Environment for I gratefully recall all the supports and participation PLHIVs ( HOPE )”, Integrated Livelihood of District AIDS Prevention and Control Units of Development for Tribals in Karamadai Block, Coimbatore and Tirupur Districts, officials of Awareness on Nutrition food, Health & Hygiene Child Welfare Committee, District Child among women & children and School children, Protection Office, Social Defense, Health, in Anamalai block, Awareness on prevention of Education, Agriculture, Horticulture, Social HIV / AIDS among Industrial Migrants in Welfare Board, Tribal & Adi Dravidar Welfare. Coimbatore & Tirupur Districts, Usha Silai The services rendered by German Volunteers to School programs in 10 Districts and GIVE INDIA the Abhaya Home children were exemplary. I also program continue this year also as well. thank all the Positive Networks, Health Care I express my sincere gratitude to the Funding Personnel, PRI Members, Integrated Child agencies for their financial and technical Development Services, School Teachers and other supports, frequent visits & guidance for the social work Volunteers for their continued successful implementation of our project support. activities. I thank NABARD Chennai, Karl I am grateful to our Advisory Board Members, Kuebel Stiftung Germany, Save The Children Board of Trustees and Stakeholders who have India, Usha International Ltd, New Delhi, GIVE worked in a participatory manner for our INDIA, Mumbai and TANSACS, Chennai for organization development. Our organization their overwhelming support and guidance. staffs have played a crucial role in all the project Community Based Organizations namely interventions. None of our Achievements and Vimuktha Federation, ADI Federation and Accomplishments would have been made Santhippom Positive Welfare Society have possible but for the dedicated hard work and deep played a very vital role in providing sustainable involvement of our staff. My sincere thanks to one supports to their respective beneficiaries. I and all. appreciate very much their involvement and participation in Social Action Programs to bring A.S.Sankaranarayanan out the benefits under various Government Managing Trustee. NMCT - Annual Report 2015-16 2 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: Shri. S. Sandilya, Ex Chairman, Eicher Group, New Delhi Shri. C. S.Vaidyanathan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi Shri. P.V.Subramanium, Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant Shri. S. Ramasamy, Senior Professor & Dean, Institute of Stem Cell Biology, Bangalore Board of Trustees MR. A. S. SANKARANARAYANAN, M.Sc., M. Phil. is the Managing Trustee. He is the Botanist and Former Professor of Ayurvedic Medical College has many accomplishments in Research Activities in “Efficacy of Ayurvedic Medicines” “Ethno biological studies of Primitive Tribes”. DR. K.K. LAKSHMANAN, M.Sc., P.hd (TRUSTEE) Professor Alenxander Von Humboldt Fellow, Indo-US visiting Professor, established Dept of Botany in Bharathiyar Univversity, Coimbatore and was served as HOD till his retirement. He has numerous credentials in Research Activities and takes special interest and initiatives in promoting Herbal Medicines and Tribal Development. MR. C. DURAISAMY, B.Sc., HDC, (TRUSTEE) is a retired General Manager of the District Central Co-operative Bank and currently sharing his experience in accounting and auditing and documentation in NMCT. He volunteers as a chairperson of the Abhaya Students Shelter; the Care Home for the HIV affected Children. He is been actively involved in advocacy & linkages for the care of the under privileged MR. R. KALIKUTTY B.A. (TRUSTEE) is a retired officer of United India Insurance Co. He is an eminent consultant in advocacy and linkages. He is closely associated with the organization theorugh fund raising activities, since 1988. He has been actively supporting organisation's common program with his close association with corporate and Insurance Companies. MR. K.J. MOHAMMED ALI B.Sc., (TRUSTEE) is closely associated with the organization for over 2 decades. He is a renowned business man and well wisher for the Abhaya Care Home. He supports the organization for linkages with Business Communities and local administration MRS. V. NAGARATHINAM (TRUSTEE) is a community leader joined NMCT in the year 2002, continued serving the community for eradiating child labour and is involved in many social actions. She is the President of “Vimuktha Federation” consisting of Self help Group members. She motivated and developed many women entrepreneurs through advocacy and Bank linkages. NMCT - Annual Report 2015-16 3 Ongoing Projects Health, Opportunity and Positive Environment for PLHIV (Hope ) HOPE project is supported by KKS and BMZ Germany aims at providing healthy and dignified life for the PLHIV (people living with HIV/AIDS) and their families by reduction of Poverty, Discrimination and Human Rights Violation. There are over 1000 families infected by HIV/AIDS in 8 blocks in Coimbatore District and part of Mettupalayam Municipality and Coimbatore Corporation namely Madukkarai, Thondamuthur, Sarkarsamakulam, Periyanaickanpalayam, Annur, Karamadai, Sulur & Sulthanpet. NMCT HOPE Project undertakes interventions to improve Self-Confidence, Health, Economic status and Social acceptance among 1500 PLHIV's, 950 Family members of PLHIV and 750 Children. NMCT creates accessibility for enhanced Health care services for improving Quality of Life and it focuses on social protection through improved Quality of Services for humanizing Social acceptability, Care, Rights and Entitlements of 1500 PLHIV's. Emphasis for accessing Education, Skill and Personality Development is ensured to 750 children affected by HIV/AIDS. Aiming at the