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Batch 2016

Course Code: 50421318

Course Name: Projects II

Roll # 1068

Assignment # A 304


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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Hope Foundation, Kolkata

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The Hope Foundation is a registered Irish Charity working to save the street and slum child

(Calcutta) from lives of pain, abuse, poverty and darkness.Exposed to horrendous physica

on the streets, those who survive are left to fend for themselves, hungry, with no promise o

These children are some of the most disadvantaged children of our time.We work to chang

restore childhoods and give children the chance to create better futures for themselves.HO

operate over 60 projects thanks to donors, sponsors, supporters and fundraisers like you.H

to the most forgotten; offering protection and shelter, healthcare, nutrition, education, rehab

family for life.


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It is also about responding against violence and abuse and taking action to prevent child trafficking. HOPE and ouoffer alternatives to child labour so children have a childhood, a time to be children.

HOPEs Child-Watch Programme takes positive action to protect children at risk through our emergency response

experts and volunteers go out on patrol every night on the streets of Kolkata, responding to those most in need.

Improving the health of street children and families living in the slums of Kolkata is a priority in The Hope Foundati

poverty.

Healthy children who become healthy adults create better lives for themselves, their families and their communitie

The goal of their healthcare programme has made significant progress in immunization, water sanitation and ante-

the lives of thousands of infants and their mothers.

They have developed strong partnerships with local non-governmental organizations. Every day they bring practic

into communities with our mobile health clinics. The HOPE hospital, supported by WeightWatchers Ireland, takes chave nowhere else to turn providing treatment and care to those in dire need.

The goal of the organization is to improve the health status of children and families living on the streets and in slu

(Calcutta). There are a number of local partner organisations involved in the Primary Health Programme, which sta

is funded by Irish Aid (donor body of the Irish Government). The program is active in 34 communities.


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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART


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DEPARTMENTS I WORKED I

With Partner NGO Hive India: The organization HIVe India has been developing valiant work since 1999 in the city of K

rights and basic services to the marginalized population.

HIVE India works through the execution of specific services provided by the organizations emergency response unit. Th

supported by the Hope Foundation, Ireland.

Emergency Response Unit (ERU):

ERU is an effort to provide immediate response support to Any Person at Risk on Streets (APAROS) of Kolkata with spe

the socially marginalized children/people. ERU not just rescues people from the streets but also strikes to restore or

for a sustainable future of the children/people.

Key Activities of ERU:

Immediate rescuing

Care and necessary support to the rescued person

Rehabilitation through effective networking

Legal interaction


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Restoration through proper guidance Relief work

I was fortunate enough to be a part of their rescue team for a few days and also got the opportunity to make their annual report.

Fatima Khatoon was rescued from the footpath near Beliaghata Sarkar

Bazar . Local people of that area first noticed her lying on the footpath

severely ill condition and reported to the Beliaghata Police Station. Whwe were informed by the said police station, one of our rescue units

immediately reached at the spot. The said lady was unconscious then

without wasting any time she was brought to HOPE hospital. The

concerned doctors of the hospital took her under admission quickly

This minor girl was sexually assaulted by an aged person. The policeinformed us about the matter. Our rescue team reached the police

station took to her MRB Hospital for Medical Treatment. Our rescue t

and police personnel suggested that she be deposited at CINI ASHA

protection, care and temporary shelter.


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Problems Treatments Analysis, Surveys and Awareness Drives:

During this internship I did various PTAs in areas like Mudiyali, Jhodo Basti, Dock junction et

sessions generally included meetings held with the locals to discuss various health related is

womens gynecological issues and drug abuse. After these sessions reports had to be made

clearly the cause of the problem so that the organization could work on it.

I got the opportunity to survey various slum dwellers around Harish Mukherjee Road and oth

the most intriguing survey and PTA session was with Kalighat sex workers regarding alternat

generation after fifty.

Awareness drives generally included informing the people about health camps and checkups

organized in their slum. One of the most challenging awareness drive was for cervical test ca

extremely difficult to convince the women to get this test as they were not ready to expose th

although there were female attendants.


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12thJune, World Day Against Child Labour:

On 12thJune, an awareness campaign was launched by Hope Foundation which we we

Along with collecting nominal funds for books for kids we also managed to get contacts odonors.


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Working with Arunima Hospice

A ministry of the Diocese of Kolkata in the Church of North India (CNI), the Arunima AIDS Hospice pro

holistic care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families. In addition to health care, the hos

educational programs and proper nutrition for residents and their families. All are homeless and man

Arunima with their children for help.

The patients many a times are fall prey to OI or opportunistic infection like tuberculosis. I was assignedmonitor the functioning of Arunima but surprised to see the adverse conditions here. Patients do no

medicines regularly. The members are also negligent about their health. Their funds wont suffice. T

they state for this is that there are too many patients, which is not the answer. They need to collect m

funds. Such negligence has created selective treatment where only the bread winner gets treated a

is left to die slowly. If any initiative is not taken soon, the Hospice will fade soon. Even before that H

end its partnership with Arunima.

Also another very important thing I learnt was how to work in an office. Initially I used to feel extremely

uncomfortable when referred to as maam or madam. Later I grew used to it. I learnt that overburde

with office work at home is not the right way to work. I need to accommodate all the work in the offic

But the greatest thing I learnt was joy is served in a small cup of tea which is served in the office to


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EXPERIENCEFor the very first time I had to work in an office. I reported to Mrs. Soma Ghosh, Mon

Officer at Hope Foundation, Kolkata. I learned how to work in an office. The most joy

getting your own cup of tea.On field work was the most intriguing. Interacting with the people, understanding them

understand us. Working in a city that had always been my summer break destination

prove challenging. My notion, that NGOs are the most marvelously functioning bodie

change, was completely shattered after my first day at work. Men were just sitting idle

tea languidly. There was almost no work culture in the office. This completely dishear

decided in such a situation the best part would be to do as much as I could do. And a

was proved wrong as even they used to do their part.During this internship got an opportunity to work with various partner NGOs of Hope

work with them closely. I also was given a chance to make few of theirs half yearly an

But the most interesting part was going to different slums for survey or awareness pu


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VALUE ADDITIONS AND

LEARNINGThrough this my communication skills have improved. I realized that communic

with a person just as old as me but from a different background is extremely

challenging.

I also learnt about various diseases while working with Hive India.

I learnt about the process of handling abuse cases and studied about them.

In these few weeks of my internship I learnt that life is not at all what it seems l

Children have to go through so many difficulties, just because they are born at

certain place, which we dont have to undergo even in our adult life.

These innocent flower buds wither away really fast as they have to mature fast

ancestral burden is often passed to these children in form of debts from their fa

and grandfathers. They are often punished for no fault of theirs.

At such times a little encouragement and support gives them the greatest gift-


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SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE

ORGANISATIONSTRENGHTS- The strength of this organisation is that, it is a brand whicfunds from Ireland. Also one of the major strength is it has various partner NG

work for different causes.

WEAKNESSES- The primary weakness of this organization is that not manywho are in need know much about the organization.

The organization is in need of a PR team.


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OPPORTUNITIES- This organization can get more contacts through their vardrives and events not only by providing their funds but also by providing heir time

sharing their skills.

THREATS- The threats that surround this organization are mostly legal issues lpermission, order, warrants, proofs etc. There is always a high possibility of inbou

threats. Also due to these reasons many of the workings have to be done anonym

as to not bring the organization or a particular person in jeopardy.


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SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE

INTERNSTRENGHTS- I really felt connected for the cause and with the organization I was worConfident. As I possess leadership qualities I could lead few Help Age India drives. I also ha

communication skills and so I was able to interact well with the old that came to the office or

old age homes.

WEAKNESSES-The major problem with me was that I got extremely emotionally attacpeople when I met them.


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OPPORTUNITIES- Working with this organization opened a box full of oppome which I could work on and work with. It really helped me understand and dis

fortes(strengths).It showed me how it is to be in the real world.

THREATS- Due my lack of knowledge of the place I tended do get lost.Sometimes during meetings and discussions certain members would say things

make me lose my calm. It was extremely difficult to keep still and patiently listen


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LIMITATIONS:

The funds fall short and due to this Hope Foundation, Kolkata withdraws its supposmaller NGOs.It needs more efficient staff and better planning. The organization is in need of a P


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RECOMMENDATIONS:

CRY and The Hope Foundation are two of the biggest NGOs in Kolkata which work for But only CRY is out in the open are people readily donate to CRY. This is due the lack

team in The Hope Foundation. A PR team is the immediate necessity for The Hope

Foundation.

Hope needs to raise more funds from CSR activities to support its partner NGOs.

Instead of going for temporary solutions they should go for concrete solutions which will

them attain their long term goals.

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