AnnualReport2016-2017

InternationalFoundationforCrimePreventionandVictimCare

MessagefromFounderandManagingTrusteeDear Friends I am humbled and equally proud to witness the long 16 years journey of PCVC. We have come a long way from our vision of enabling violence free lives for women and children. The year has seen its ups and downs. Like always we celebrate our successes, take lessons from our failures and continue to move with even longer strides. The greatest challenge has been to sustain our burn rehabilitation programme. We have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to conduct a 4-state research with an aim to develop a new system of support for women survivors of burns due to violence. We launched the ‘Beyond Burns-Surviving to Thriving’, a psychosocial handbook for practitioners and police makers empowering women burn survivors, in 5 languages and also announced the launch of National Support line for Women Burn Survivors. I want to say a very special thank you to all our donors for joining us in our journey to make change possible in tolerating violence against women. You helped us with time,money and resources to keep our lights on. I am happy to present to you our 2016-2017 annual report. I take this opportunity to thank our board for their relentless support. I bow to the women and children who have made us proud by choosing not to choose violence in their lives. To all our supporters, foundations, trusts and individuals we hope you continue to rest your faith in us and pave the way to realise our vision. Every day there is more work to be done, new battles to be fought, but we’re encouraged knowing we have you on our side. In solidarity for violence free communities

PrasannaGettu

Founder&CEO

PCVC

ResearchStudytoprovideholisticsupporttowomensurvivorsofburnsasaresultofviolence

SupportedbyBritishDeputyHighCommission,Chennai

State-levelresearchandknowledgesharingamongburn-carepractitionersinfourtargetstates(Delhi,Maharashtra,TamilNaduandTelengana).

OurFlagshipPrograms

Vidiyal:RehabilitationProgramforWomenSurvivorsofBurnsPCVCbeganitsworkwithwomenburnsurvivorsofburnsatKMChospitalin2004.Theliving condition forwomen in the burnswardwas not good and lacked hygiene andessential burns diet. PCVC started providing disposable gowns and sheets, drinkingwaterandnutritionalhighproteindiet.Thesurvivalrateforwomenwasverylowmost,succumbed to their injuriesdue tohighdegreeofburnsor lackofpropercare in thehospitalandpostdischarge.PCVCdecidedtoexpandtheirworktomeet thisneed. InDec2012weinaugurateda10bededburnsrehabilitationunitundertechnicalguidanceof Sunshine Foundation, Taiwan supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),Taiwan.The3yearcollaborationendedinDec2015.SinceJan2016PCVChassustainedthe high resourced project on its merits supported by domestic community andindividuals.

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125intakesathospital,33homevisits,27residentintakesand31non-residentintakes

CrisisInterventionprogramWeruna24-hourcrisislinewherewomeninanemergencyorotherwisemaycallforanykindofhelp.Dependingupontheirneedwethendirectlyhelpthemorreferthemtootherplacesforsupport.poo

SupportedbyFrauenhilfeFrankfurte.v,Germany

Astitivaisshortstayhomeinanundisclosedlocationwherewomenwiththeirchildrenmaycomeandstayoncetheydecidetoleavetheirabusepartners.PCVCprovidesbasicamenitiesattheAstitivahomeandpaysfortheirfoodandmedicalexpense.Heretheyarepreparedmentallyandemotionallytobecomestrongtofacethechallenges.PCVC’steamhelpsthemfindjobsand/orsupportstheirtrainingandequipsthemtogetjobs.Vetri Padi is another short stay homewhere thewoman alongwith her children isshiftedto,onceshestartsworkinganduntilsheindependentenoughandmovesouttobeonherown.The journey fromAstitva toVetri Padi is important and iswellmarkedphysically aswell,evenifitmaymeanshiftingfromoneroomtoanotherinthesamebuilding…

Community support initiative incollaboration with Anna Nagar all womenpolicestation

Over500callsreceived,207seeksupport,186follow-upcallsand38casesforcounselingandsupport

16womeninAstitivaandVetriPadi

VetriPadi

48casesreferredbytheAnnanagarallwomenpolicestation

Uridhi:Aninitiativeforpreventionandeffectiveinterventionofgender-basedviolenceincommunitiesaffectedbyfloods.SupportedbyTheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalCentre,Chennai,MinistryofForeignAffairs,

Taiwan

1000vulnerablewomenfromChoolaimeducommunity

Devikawasonly17whenshewasmarriedoff.Husbandwasabusivefromtheverybeginning.Healwayswronglyaccusedherthattheirsonwasillegitimate.Whentheabusesbecomedifficulttobear,Devikalefthimandreturnedtoherparents.Shefellinloveandremarried.Latercametoknowthathersecondpartnerwasalreadymarried…Duringoneofregularfightsthatsheusedtohavewithhim,shethreatenedtokillherselfbyporingkerosene,shewasseverelyburnt.TherewerenochancesofhersurvivalwhenshewasbroughttoburnswardofKilpaukMedicalCollege,Chennai.AfterhertreatmentatKMC,shewasadmittedatPCVC’sburnsrehabilitationunit.Devikaspent8monthsatPCVC,goingthroughtoughregimeofphysicaltherapyandpsychosocialintervention.TodaysheisonPCVC’steaminspiring,andhelpingothers.

AboutUsPCVCisanon-profitorganisationandregisteredasatrustin2001.Foundedinresponsetothestate’snoticeableabsenceofsupportagenciesforwomensurvivorsofdomesticabuse,PCVC’sjourneyfrom2001hasbeenchallenginginanattempttoformulatebetterandeffectiveinterventionsforwomensurvivors.Servicesinclude:• 24-hourcrisissupporthotline• Safeemergencyshelter• Counselling and referrals for

legal aids for cases referredbylocalpolicestations

SupportservicesforburnsurvivorsofdomesticviolenceinassociationwithKilpaukBurnsWard,Chennai.

GivenPCVC’slongassociationwiththecommunityanditscommitmenttogenderviolencepreventionthere,itseemedlikethemostidealoptionfortheUridhiprojectaswell.Providecommunitywomenthroughvolunteersallthenecessaryinformationandknowledgesothatvulnerabilitiesarisingduetodisastersparticularlyonwomencanbeminimized.

Smiles:Assistingchildrenfacingviolenceathomeandthosewholeavehomeswiththeirmotherstoseekviolencefeelife

SupportedbyFrauenhilfeFrankfurte.v,GermanyandFoundationMarcSauquet,Spain

66childrenreceivededucationalsupport.7studyingtoacquirecollegedegrees.

Swetha“Ienjoyedeverybitofthetwodays’trip.Everysessiontomewasnewanddifferent.IwasalittleshyinthebeginningseeingthesurroundingandthepeopletherebutIfeltcomfortablelaterastheywereveryfriendlyandapproachable

CLAPP:CommunityLedActionProgramwithPolice(CLAPP)onWomen’sSafetyinPublicPlaces

SupportedbyU.S.ConsulateGeneralHyderabadBasedonthephilosophyofcommunitypolicing, thegoalof theprojectwastoreducesexual harassment and violence against women in public places and educationalinstitutions through collaborative response and prevention initiatives of police andcommunity,especiallyyoungadultsandyouth.Theprojectwasbased inHyderabad andweworked inclosecollaborationwithSHETeams,HyderabadPoliceandSt.Mary’sCollege,Hyderabad.ResponseandAssessmentForthePolice

• Trainingmoduleongendersensitivepolicing• AtrainingfortrainersfortheSHETeamonrespondingtogender-basedcrimes

ForCollege

• Settingupastudent’scellonsexualharrassmentandothergender-basedissues• Trainingforcollegesonenactingpoliciesandawarenessmeasurestodealwith

sexualharassmentwithinandoutsidetheinstitutionGeneral

• Devisingcommunicationmaterialtohelpdisseminateinformation• UsingcurrentCLAPPmemberstosharetheirexperience,raiseawareness,serve

asmentors/trainersforthenextgroup

100policepersonnel,100students,50personsfromthecommunity

EndrumPunnagai:Engagingyounggirlsandboysontheissueofgender,gender-basedviolenceandhealthyrelationships

SupportedbyUnitedWay,Chennai

ProjectaimedatengagingwithyounggirlsandboysofgradeIXacrossfivepublicschoolsinChennai(Kolathur,oldWashermenpet,PeramburSubbarayanandNungambakkam)ontheissueofgender,gender-basedviolenceandhealthyrelationships.Goaloftheprojectwastobringapositiveshiftinthemindsets,attitudesandpracticesofyoungboysandgirlstowardspromotinggenderequalityandhealthyreationshipswithintheirpersonallifeandalsoinfluenceothers.

Inthesafespacecreatedchildrendropallinhibitionsandexpressfreely

"women have to face issues

always and we are not

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148Girlsand462Boys

Inthemediahttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chennai-cafe-empowers-survivors-domestic-abuse-one-coffee-time-55391http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/%E2%80%98Burn-violence-registry-willhelp-survivors-get-justice%E2%80%99/article17114038.ece http://www.thehindu.com/society/i-didnt-think-the-flames-would-spread-so-fast/article18514850.ece https://www.thebetterindia.com/84663/chennai-ngo-helps-women-victims-violence-counselling-protection/

Acknowledgingyourtime,inkindandfinancialsupport…

IndividualSupportersDayakarKamalSethKaminiSundaramLalithSethMahadevanMonaMehtaNabilaAvaisNatashaPintoNeerajDahiyaSamitMathur

PalayilVinindhaBalagopalPettugolaPoornavalliThayarammaRameshAhujaRanvirShahRathnaMukerjiShipraJhaShyamaChakrabortySweetyManochaVivekMitraKarunakaran

Institutional/OrganisationalDonorsBhoomikaTrust

ChennaiWellingtonFrauenhilfeFrankfurte.v,GermanyFoundationMarcSauquet,Spain

ManuBuildersTheTaipeiEconomicandCulturalCentre,Chennai,MinistryofForeignAffairs,Taiwan

OverseasPolymersThoonTrust

UnitedWay,ChennaiU.S.ConsulateGeneral,Chennai

U.S.ConsulateGeneralHyderabadAccenture,Chennai

NetworkingPartnersforPsychosocialSupportSCARFTeamSNEHATeamSoroptimistTeam

NetworkingPartnersforVocationalTrainingsANEW,ChennaiYWCA,Chennai

AtijeewanFoundation,BangaloreWinner’sBakery

NetworkingHospitalsKilpaukMedicalCollege,ChennaiShankaraNetralayaHospital,ChennaiTamilNaduMultiSuperSpecialityHospital,Chennai

GovernmenthospitalRoyapetha,ChennaiGangaHospital,Coimbatore

SIMSHospital

ReceivedRs1,00,60,930asinstitutionalgrantandRs36,46,964asdonationsfromindividuals

EconomicEmpowermentInitiativeWomenfromdifferentprogramsofPCVC(Astitva,VetriPadi,Vidiyal)areassistedtosecurejobsandbeeconomicallyindependent.Wehavetiedupwithvariousinstitutionsandorganisationsfortheirtrainingsandabsorptionintojobs.

PCVCBoardSheilaJayaprakash,LawyerandActivist,ChairBoardPrasanna,Ph.DCriminologistandVictimologist,FounderAndCEOHemaRamachandran,Ph.DCriminologistandVictimologist,FounderTrusteeSandhyaSridhar,Journalist,FounderTrustee

D.TMadhu,MedicalProfessional,TrusteeDr.PriyaChandrashekar,MedicalProfessional,Trustee

BCKanakavalli,TrusteeBRSSreenag,TrusteeDr.SUsharani,Trustee

30womentrainedand30womenplacedinjobs

PCVCTeam

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