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Milestones of our History (1989 – 2014)

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Message from theDIRECTOR

“We don’t work in the non-profit sector. We work in the for-change sector!”

It gives me immense pleasure to present the Annual Report of our

organization – Rural Education and Action for Liberation (REAL) for the

period 2013 – 2014. To be in specific, organization have crossed the miles

of 25 years of service to the rural communities since 1989 and having

started to render programmes in 7 villages, we proudly express that our

activities have widely extended and we now work in Villupuram, Cuddalore

and Pondicherry UT operating through 76 staffs from 7 offices covering 9

blocks of 274 villages. REAL determined to support for the betterment of

women and children, by forming 1749 self help groups reaching 30,019

members and 11720 children. As we prepare this report, we reflect back our achievements and

successful journey through various projects implemented with the great support of donar agencies,

Government Officials, volunteers and committed social workers favouringthe growth of organization.

This year 2013 – 2014 is remarkable as we have completed the project “School Education Instead

of Child Labour in Cuddalore District” being implemented in 35 villages of KatumannarKoil Region.

Based on the successful reputation of this project, we had launched similar project “Children’s

Rights and Child Protection in Villupuram District” to be implemented for 4 years in 20 villages of

Ennayiram Region. Towards this, we render our sincere thanks to our donar “KKS – Germany” for

the continuous support. Along with, we continue to implement the projects like women

development, agriculture development, micro insurance and micro pension, low cost housing

programme, salt pan workers development and are glad to share the progress of each projects

through this report.

On the whole, I render my personal gratitude to one and all for the collaboration and unwavering

supports, taken up to the grand success by implementing various programmes to reach the

unreached and I look forward to the continuous supports in all our established activities in the

coming year.

In Solidarity,

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Contents:

Child Labour Eradication Project………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5

Children’s Rights and Child Protection Project…………………………………………………………………………………….5

Supplementary Education & Recreation Centre Project……………………………………………………………………....6

Cyclone Thane – Rebuilding Livelihoods (Agriculture Interventions) Project……………………………………….7

Low Cost Housing Project……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

Vocational Skill Training Project…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...8

Banking on Change Project…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9

Dairy Value Chain Project……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...9

Cashew Value Chain Project……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…9

Saltpan Workers Project………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10

REAL Federation (SHG Management)…………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

Micro Insurance and Micro Pension Project…………………………………………………………………………………………11

Volunteers Programme…………………………………………………....................................................…………………………………13

REAL Training Centre Project………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...15

Celebrations & Special Events……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15

REAL in News Media………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Thanks to our Supporters………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….20

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Child Labour Eradication Project: Supported by KKS - Germany

During the year 2013 – 2014, the project “School Education Instead of Child Labour in Cuddalore District”

has achieved enormous impacts among children, parents and communities to promote child rights. The

project implemented over 3 years had provided support classes to 4121 school going children, 288 child

drop-outs and labourers were identified & mainstreamed into formal schools, 1300 children developed the

learning habits understanding the outer world, reading comics, literature, grammar, stories etc. 480 students

have attained knowledge on governance and leadership skills through parliament activities and 560 students

directly participated in eco-club activities, promoting kitchen gardens, 1689 students benefitted from the

toilet construction programmes and are motivating parents to construct household toilets at home with

government supports. Apart from this, we have covered 251 members in additional to the targeted 600

members under IGP programmes, achieving 851 women successfully practicing more than 30 different trades

in the targeted villages based on the marketing needs.For taking up the initiative in promoting children rights,

we have also capacitated Parents Teachers Associations, oriented 800 parents on the importance of PTA

and to take part in the meetings clarifying the children education and problems in schools, 315 members

actively take up the role to monitor the child level issues and making lobby with local PRI members for

problem solving, 120 school teachers were provided training on innovative teaching and learning

methodologies for quality education, 105 panchayat leaders and stakeholders in 35 villages were provided

intensive training on child rights and issues, thereby facilitating schemes and services promptly to the

needed communities and we have covered 10332 households on the project concepts through sensitization

and awareness campaigns.Linkages were established School Management, Education Department, DRDA/TSC –

Toilet Construction, PoliceDept (Campaigns) & Bank Linkages – Nabfins. Having working with children, women

and communities over the 3 years in this region, we have ensured sustainability of the project by linkages

with Government Departments especially with District Child Protection Unit and certainly with the project level

structures like federation and village child welfare committees.

Promoting Children’s Rights and Child Protection Project: Supported by KKS - Germany

The project on “Children’s Rights and Child Protection in Villupuram” is launched in the month of January

2014 with the duration of 4 years in the 20 villages spread in Vikravandi and Mailam Blocks in Villupuram

District supported by KKS – Germany with its main focus on Children Rights, Education, Protection and

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empowerment which ensure the rights of children from marginalized rural communities covering 11405

families. This project strategize the implementation of interventions to achieve the outcome/results under

four key dimensions such as Child Development and Participation, Strengthening Self-Help Groups &

formation of federation and Income generation program and Child Protection structures. The activities are

based on Empowering children and women to be able to speak and advocate with more knowledge and

skills to claim their rights, Engaging children and adult in the development process and enabling environment

where the adults and community based structures are accountable to promote and protect children’s rights.

As of March 2013, we had initiated the project by running 20 children activity centre, 2 child rights resource

centres at block level, forming 20 child rights clubs, 11 children parliaments, 10 Eco clubs, 21 School

Development Monitoring Committees and 20 Child Rights Protection Committees and identifying the project

beneficiaries for dairy activities, thereby establishing milk chilling & milk by-product unit to improve the

livelihood of the families in this region.

Promoting Quality Education through Tuition Centres Project: Supported by GVR Foundation

With the support of Global Village Renewal, REAL established 5 tuition centres in Ennayiram Region of

Villupuram for the purpose to provide continuous support to the school going children, children who are

rehabilitated and enrolled in schools, and slow learners to cope with the education curriculum taught in

schools – there by curbing potential drop outs. It also serves as the hub in providing children to realize

their rights and responsibilities and to improve their skills by way of providing them opportunities in creative

arts and co-curricular activities to spend their time, and enjoy their childhoods in a meaningful way.The

SERC centre addresses the needs of the children both academically and also in co-curricular activities.

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Education Oriented ActivitiesEducation Oriented ActivitiesEducation Oriented ActivitiesEducation Oriented Activities Extra Curricular ActivitiesExtra Curricular ActivitiesExtra Curricular ActivitiesExtra Curricular Activities

Spoken English, Moral Education, Health and Hygiene,

Story Writing and Telling, Debating, Behavioral

modification, etc.,

Meditation, Yoga, Drawing, Singing, Dancing,

exercises, sports and games, skit, mime etc.,

Cyclone – Thane Rebuilding Livelihoods Project: Supported by KKS - Germany

With the support of KKS – Germany, REAL is improving the livelihood situation of poor farmers and ensuring

environmental sustainability through ecologically sound practices. This effort is part of rebuilding the

livelihoods of the farmers affected by Cyclone Thane. As of March 2014, we had formed 16 farmers club

reaching 120 acres of lands cultivate crops through organic farming practices on Paddy Cultivation,

Floriculture, Banana Cultivation, Black gram – Pulses, Groundnut, Brinjal and Bhendi Cultivation through demo

plots and farmers field school activities. Through this project, so far 230 women members had acquired

supports to intervene in various trades like Cashew De-shelling, Floriculture & Vegetable Units, Banana

Plantain Vending, Vermi-Compost Units, Small Business Management and Animal Husbandry Goat

Management. Specific trainings were provided to women members on entrepreneurial skill development, SHG

and Federation Concepts, Cashew De-shelling Machines, Vermi Compost and Goat Management.Apart from

this, project established day care centres caters the needs of basic literacy and nutritious meals to the 35

children under the age of 5 years.

More efforts were undertaken to involve the farmers in organic methods of cultivation, banana cultivation –

fiber extract and further introducing handicrafts, farmers’ federation – linkages and insurance on agriculture

aspects to acquire government benefits and subsidies. Women members were involved in engaging

themselves in income generation programmes and taking up the lead role towards the sustainability of the

day care centres through their federation. The Para veterinary trainings were imparted to 20 para-vets to

support the health issues of milch cows and goats. Also, we have initiated and formed disaster mitigation

task force teams in the target villages. Linkages were strengthened with NABARD, INDSETI, Agricultural

Insurance Company of India Ltd., and Banana Fiber Extract (Rope Enterprises, Madurai).

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Low Cost Housing Programmes: Supported by Habitat for Humanity India

REAL involved in constructing simple, decent and affordable homes for

the poorest of the poor in the second line villages of Villupuram

District. The idea is to make community participation and involve in

the construction work by means of labour work, thereby complete

housing with the support of microfinance housing schemes supported

by Habitat for Humanity India. So far, we completed 731 houses, for

which repayment process is ongoing for 350 beneficiaries.During the

year 2013, we supported 50 houses in the villages of Perani,

Sathanur and Kottaimedu and

15 teams of Habitat Volunteers Team Build contributed manual

labour works for the poor communities.

In continuation of this, we are planning to reach further more

communities who require housing finance supports to acquire their

dream houses in Kattumannar Koil Region. Towards this, we

hadagreement with Swarna Pragathi Micro Finance Limited, Chennai

to support the needy women members to acquire loan support to

complete their houses.

Vocational Skill Training Project: Supported by Melania Foundation, Netherlands

During this year with the support of Melania Foundation, we were involved to provide vocational skill

trainings for the adolescent girls in Ennayiram Region on the specific trades like tailoring, food processing

and preparation, computer and beautician course as per the marketing feasibility and job trade. As of March

2014, we have selected beneficiaries and have started to implement the course of Beautician for 30 girls in

the course period of 3 months. The programme would bring wider impact in this region benefitting 120

young women to get self employment and further employable opportunities in the year 2014.

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Banking on Change Project: Supported by CARE India

During the year 2013 – 2014, Banking on Change Programme

interventions in Kattumannarkoil and Srimushnam Regions had

resulted in the formation of 704 groups and 11333 members

respectively. The Jai Hind and Kavi Bharathi Federations and the

Existing and New SHGS had been strengthened and linked to the

Indian Bank and PACB for further credit linked with savings (127

members acquired loan support to the tune of Rs.4024000/-

through share capital and 1888 members from NABARD loan

assistance of Rs.400993000/-) and were capacitated from

Accounts/Book Keeping trainings, SHG formation and

strengthening, Governance and Financial Literacy. 23 youth groups were formed newly and they were

engaged up in vocational trainings, 100 groups have completed grading and 250 members were enrolled in

insurance schemes.

Dairy Value Chain Project: Supported by CARE India

During the year 2013 – 2014, based on the successful

implementation of dairy value chain programme in 20 villages of

Kattumannar Koil region, we have taken up the program to 5 villages

of Srimushnam regions and facilitated to acquire 60 milch animals,

setting up 3 milk collection centres towards increasing the number of

milch animals, establishing feed shops, fodder plots, para-vet

services, facilitate linkages with banks, animal husbandry department

of the state government and dairy units. All the interventions are

designed on a revenue generation model to not only enable the

activities sustain, but also to contribute to the sustainability of the SHG federations in the long run.

Cashew Value Chain Project: Supported by CARE India

We had established the cashew processing unit at Arasadikuppam in

the year 2012, to create employment opportunities for the cashew

workers working with private owners in the region, thereby promoting

sustainable livelihood. During the year 2013 – 2014, since the project

closed “Jansi Rani Federation” have utilized their federation amount

of Rs.150000/- as revolving funds towards purchasing raw cashew

nuts and involve in cashew processing. The cashew unit runs 72

days working 483 members in de-shelling cashew nuts. From the

federation amount, they have on the whole purchased raw nuts for

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Rs,798280/- and sell the processed unit at the marketers @ Rs.839736. As there are certain pending

activities to be completed, which require additional funding for continuous and successful implementation of

the unit effectively.

Saltpan Workers Project: Supported by VOS, Canada

At Marakanam Region, 75% of the communities involved in the salt pan works as laboureres and hence, we

implemented the pilot project in 2 villages – Kattayan Street and Sambuveli to promote quality education,

protect child rights and support salt pan workers in alternative livelihood options and eradicating drug

addiction and alcoholisms. Towards this, 65 children of salt pan workers regularly attends our supplementary

centres improving academic skills and extra-curricular skills like drawing, singing rhymes, poems, story

reciting, speech, crafts and arts using color papers, 303 SHG members were trained on entrepreneurship skill

trainings for engaging in income generation activities, 26 salt pan workers were provided with eye glasses,

174 workers acquired Permanent ID Cards under Saltpan workers act from the linkages with Government

Department and 25 school children of the salt pan workers received scholarships for the education support

and 20 women members were provided with income generation support for various trades for getting

employed during off-season from salt pan fields during the year 2013 – 2014.

REAL Federation / Linkages Established (Managed by REAL Contribution)

REAL has two models in providing financial services to members.

These models can be classified as Facilitating Model and Direct

Lending Model. Under the Facilitating Model, it has two approaches,

the first one is where members save within the groups and also take

internal loans from the groups mainly for the consumption needs. All

the SHGs have their savings account in public sector banks. After six

months of operation, SHGs are linked with the financial institutions

for credit needs. REAL staff facilitates the group under SHG Bank

linkage programme; the role of the staff is to support the groups in

filling application, preparing for rating and other activities. While

under second approach, it links the groups through banking correspondence.

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Here is the table that provides the complete details of self help groups in our operational areas for the year

2013 – 2014.

Particulars Villupuram Cuddalore

Total Ennayiram Koonimedu K.M.Koil S.Puthur

SHGs 262 140 1031 67 1500

Members 4460 2157 17035 1084 24736

Total Saving 20041295 2588400 67639350 839300 91108345

12 SHG Federation and 1 Farmers Federation existing & 1174 SHGs were linked under the federation as per

the table below:

Particulars Villupuram Cuddalore

Total Ennayiram Koonimedu K.M.Koil S.Puthur

No.of Federation 4 4 3 2 13

SHGs linked 176 121 829 48 1174

Members 3353 1715 13584 722 19374

Share Capital 750750 4391859 1776100 165000 7083709

The loan linkages ensured for the group members in 2 districts of

Tamil Nadu benefitted 5316 group members acquiring the loan amount

of Rs.89645000/- during the period from April 2013 to March 2014.

Out of this support, 1804 members are involving in various income

generation activities – Livestock (375), Sales Point (57), Products (123),

Agriculture (855) and Business (394) with the fund support of

Rs.57132500/-

Particulars

Villupuram

Cuddalore

Total

Ennayiram Koonimedu Kattumannar Koil S.Puthur

Members Loan

Amount Members

Loan

Amount Members

Loan

Amount Members

Loan

Amount Members

Loan

Amount

Federation 88 1803000 188 2695000 177 4024000 62 295000 515 8817000

NABARD 1284 24185000 150 3540000 1888 40993000 441 6665000 3763 75383000

Banks 172 725000 504 2100000 0 0 0 0 676 2825000

Donars 0 0 31 540000 0 0 331 2080000 362 2620000

Total 1544 26713000 873 8875000 2065 45017000 834 9040000 5316 89645000

Over the years, our SHGs were promoted, nurtured and linked with local

branches of public sector banks for availing loan funds. Hence, for the

prompt repayment and strengthening collection systems, we have launched

Trades Members Amount

Livestock 375 35727500

Sales Point 57 1130000

Products 123 1205000

Agriculture 855 15792500

Business 394 3277500

Total 1804 57132500

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Universal SHG management through mobile applications for the group data with the support of PCI and

Qualcomm Services. The technology besides is to develop and deploy a Universal Micro-Finance Platform

system which is a backend authorizing tool for designing customized MFI infrastructure including hierarchical

system, product designing, group management structure and financial transaction system. This innovative

approach is followed up in the targeted regions to monitor 402 SHGs in Koonimedu and Ennayiram Regions

of Villupuram District.

Micro Insurance and Micro Pension Projects : Supported by CARE India

Micro insurance is a mechanism to protect poor people against risk (e.g. accident, illness, death in

the family, and natural disasters) in exchange for payments tailored to their needs, income, and

level of risk. Hence, we have taken up these social efforts to support poor beneficiaries to recover

and rebuild after a crisis, thereby promoting resilience and contributes to the Millennium

Development Goals, including hunger and child mortality and improving maternal health. During the

year 2013 – 2014, 458 members newly enrolled in LIC – Jeevan Mathur and JBY schemes and

Rs.240000/- received as claim for deaths and accidents of the enrolled beneficiaries in Ennayiram

and Kattumannar Koil regions, thus reducing risk stimulate productivity, asset accumulation and

deliver tangible benefits.

Micro- Pension offers financial security to the urban poor and

so, with the assistance of CARE India and IFMR we had

processed, which works on principle of micro-financing

beneficiaries depositing a monthly premium and after the fixed

years of payment, they would get pension. To simply the

process, the card is the only document to be maintained..

The card would be used to update monthly contribution and

to disburse pension that would reach banks accounts of

depositors. 250 members had been introduced with micro

pension in Kattumannar Koil region during the year 2013 – 2014.

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Volunteers Projects – Weltwaerts / Planete Urgence / Amaidi / Youth Build Team

Volunteers from Germany:

With the support of KKS – Weltwaerts, we have got an opportunity of hosting German Volunteers

Kattumannar Koil Region from August to April 2014

engaged in teaching English for the children in primary schools as English is the difficult subject for our

children to learn especially spoken English.

organization in making short films and video documentation of branch wise progr

the years since its inception. They were one of the most memorable team and very cordially participating in

the major programmes of the organization.

Volunteers from France:

Mr.Jerome Viaud, volunteer from France arrived through Pla

develop strategies by identifying the gaps on the various income generation trades opted by the

beneficiaries from 3rd August to 17t

discussed with project team, visited the beneficiaries at field, certainly developed the database for easy

monitoring of activities and supports rendered to the beneficiaries. Ms.ElizaViaud also joined in the next few

days who also supported the team to achieve this

Ms.Geraldine, volunteer from France arrived through Planete U

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address all those necessary for hosting an event such as : list of participants, stage arrangements, seat

arrangements ,preparation of budget, letters of invitation, logo for celebration and most importantly all the

logistic details. This planning helped us in getting a clear idea about different requirements in hosting an

Event. This preliminary discussion and planning the event helps us to prepare for organizing the major event

of organization’s jubilee celebrations on 1

Volunteers from Spain:

Ms.Patricia and Ms.Guiomar from Spain had applied the organization on their own effort by contacts from

previous volunteers and involved in teaching arts & crafts for the children in Kattumannar Koil regio

8th to 24th July 2013. They were engaged in teaching English classes in the Government school at

Weltwaerts / Planete Urgence / Amaidi / Youth Build Team

rts, we have got an opportunity of hosting German Volunteers

August to April 2014. Ms. Rosa and Ms. Ruth from KKS

the children in primary schools as English is the difficult subject for our

children to learn especially spoken English. Apart from this, they were also very supportive to the

organization in making short films and video documentation of branch wise programmes implemented over


the major programmes of the organization.

Mr.Jerome Viaud, volunteer from France arrived through Planete Urgence India to support the organization to


beneficiaries from 3rd August to 17th August’13. He organized the training session for 15 days and

ith project team, visited the beneficiaries at field, certainly developed the database for easy


days who also supported the team to achieve this mission.

.Geraldine, volunteer from France arrived through Planete Urgence India to improve the events led by

organization for the better outreach from 9th December to 21st December’13. The mission helps us to



. This planning helped us in getting a clear idea about different requirements in hosting an


jubilee celebrations on 1st March 2014 at Villupuram District.


previous volunteers and involved in teaching arts & crafts for the children in Kattumannar Koil regio

July 2013. They were engaged in teaching English classes in the Government school at

Weltwaerts / Planete Urgence / Amaidi / Youth Build Team

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previous volunteers and involved in teaching arts & crafts for the children in Kattumannar Koil region from

July 2013. They were engaged in teaching English classes in the Government school at

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Kandamangalam for 6th grade children during the morning session and handled extra-curricular skills in the

evening at the tuition class located at Veeranandhapuram village. They were found highly motivated while

working with children and promised to be back again to visit the children and team.

Volunteers from USA:

As a part of GVR project for the year 2013, two volunteers from America Ms.Sara and Ms.Sarah are staying

here with us in the month of June and July 2013 in developing the inter-cultural learning and to support

our organizational initiatives for teaching poor children at schools (Esalam Village) and supplementary

education and recreation centres (Brammadesam Village). They were especially concerned in teaching English,

Arts and Crafts to the children. Since the volunteers stay is too short, it is quite not possible to cover the

English language and hence the volunteers taught the general learning like Parts of Body, Shapes, Numbers,

Month, and Week and do conduct interesting quiz programmes and organized many games for the children.

Volunteers – Team Build:

The volunteers from abroad stays on site and build a close working relationship with the communitoes

including the families for whom the houses are being built and they help at all levels from managing the

projects, labour and building work. Our staff and coordinators help in managing the building projects and

placing work allotments in the housing location. This is an exciting and challenging placement for the

volunteers who comes in work / college / friends group through Habitat for Humanity India. The details of

volunteers enanged in the team build activities in the year 2013 to 2014 is as follows:

CountryCountryCountryCountry

PeriodPeriodPeriodPeriod No. of No. of No. of No. of

VolunteersVolunteersVolunteersVolunteers

Abu Dhabi 3rd to 12th April 2013 18

Netherlands 20th to 28th April 2013 14

USA 31st May to 11th June 2013 9

Northern Ireland 19th to 30th June 2013 7

Netherlands 21st to 29th June 2013 23

Ireland 22nd June to 5th July 2013 8

Netherlands 27th July to 4th August 2013 13

India 14th August to 19th August 2013 65

JAPAN 23rd August to 6th September 2013 35

Netherlands 5th October to 12th October 2013 13

USA 2nd November to 16th November 2013 12

JAPAN 16th February to 28th February 2014 48

JAPAN 3rd March to 14th March 2014 16

Netherlands 15th March to 23rd March 2014 14

TotalTotalTotalTotal 295295295295

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REAL Training Centre (Managed by REAL Contribution)

REAL – Holistic Development Training Centre located at a beautiful location along the sea coast (20 kms

from Pondicherry) at Koonimedu, Villupuram District. The centre aims at offering leadership and qualitative

trainings to the rural women

members on various aspects like

entrepreneurship, governance and

finance management for their

upliftment to be equipped with

wide range of knowledge and

learning. Also, we have organized

the rural camps, summer camps

and amazing kids, child rights

oriented trainings for the children under the age of 15 years. People from various blocks in Villupuram,

Cuddalore and Kanchipuram Districts utilizes for trainings programme to enhance and exchange skills and

knowledge of individuals. REAL had been associated with TNVRC to provide training on Governance and

Finance for the restructured women panchayat level federation members in Villupuram District.

Special Events:

Establishment of Day Care Centre:Establishment of Day Care Centre:Establishment of Day Care Centre:Establishment of Day Care Centre:

Day Care Centre was started in the month of June 2013 whichruns

from Monday to Friday in a week operate at 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.

The teacher takes care of 30 children of the cashew workers with

great care imparting them basic education skills, speech skills

through play way methodologies, thus providing all the children

opportunities to learn and grow in a child friendly atmosphere.

They are encouraged and supported to develop skill in singing,

drawing, dancing and in story-telling and to participate in games

and activities. The teachers monitor the overall health growth of

children and transition to primary schools as well as ensuring Universal Birth Registration etc. The care taker

supplies nutritious meal (milk, biscuits, vegetable rice, dhal rice, green rice, dates, fruits and boiled

groundnuts etc.) for the children to have a balanced diet.

Silver JubileSilver JubileSilver JubileSilver Jubilee Ceremony:e Ceremony:e Ceremony:e Ceremony:

On 1st of March 2014, the grand event of celebrating

organization’s 25 years of service at Sugarcane Farmers

Community Hall, Villupuram participating nearly 1500 SHG

members from the operational areas of Cuddalore and

Villupuram District. Apart from the Government Officials,

Politicians, Donar Agency Representatives, NGO Leaders

Name of theName of theName of theName of the TrainingTrainingTrainingTraining No. of No. of No. of No. of

TrainingsTrainingsTrainingsTrainings

No. ofNo. ofNo. ofNo. of Members Members Members Members

CoveredCoveredCoveredCovered

No. of No. of No. of No. of

DaysDaysDaysDays

TNVRC 17 396 51

Mahalir Thittam 19 590 57

FSL / ADRA / CARE India 4 85 8

Other Trainings 51 1032 54

TotalTotalTotalTotal 91919191 2103210321032103 170170170170

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participated and presented their wishes note to the organization. To be in specific, Mr.Arumugham Kalimuthu

– Country Director (Water for People –

Mr.PaulSundarDuraisamy – Director (Habitat for Humanity India, Chennai) had lighted up lamp and

inaugurated the function. Also, jubilee book and child rights based books were released on the same day.

Besides, video presentation on organization’s 25 years activities implemented

the guests. Mr.Lawrence, Director (REAL NGO) had briefly shared his overall experiences and challenges faced

in the tenure of services in expanding the activities with the support of donar agencies and Government

linkages. Children and women members’

Medical Camps:Medical Camps:Medical Camps:Medical Camps:

person and general public. 217 referrals been made and free medicines were distributed during the Health

Checkup for those who were in need of the same.

Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:

On 28th December 2013, in order to create awareness among

the communities, we have organized the mass level sensitization

campaign at district level to publicize the achievements of the

various activities implemented in the project “School Education

Instead of Child Labour in Cuddalore District”. Towards this, rally

march organized by the children raising slogans to curb child

labour crossing the bus stand and witnessing many trespassers

on the main streets and markets. Children carried a plug cards

with its captions of child labour and child rights. Our students

from REAL supplementary education centres participated in the cultural event performing Oyilattam and Parai

dance & highlighted importance of education and issues of drop

a speech was delivered by Village Child Protection Officer, Cuddalore District about the importance of day

and adds up on the problems of child labour, sexual exploitation and child trafficking. He ends up with the

message that children should be compulsorily educ

children will be secured with their ownrights.

progress of the projects.


– New Delhi), Mr.Nathan – Executive Director (KKID & KKF, Coimbatore),

Director (Habitat for Humanity India, Chennai) had lighted up lamp and

Also, jubilee book and child rights based books were released on the same day.

s, video presentation on organization’s 25 years activities implemented was shown through projector to



members’ cultural dances and skits also entertained the audience.

During the year 2013 - 2014, 6 medical camps (general, eye, skin

and dental) were organized in the projected areas of Ennayiram,

Koonimedu and Kattumannar Koil regions for the benefit of the poor

and oppressed communities with the collaboration of Aravindar

Hospitals, Venkateswara Medical Institutions and Pondicherry Institute

of Medical Science reaching 842 patients.

from Child Health, General Medicine, Ortho, Nephrology, and

Ophthalmology specialist, ENT, Dept of Surgery, Eye and Skin were

checked and prescribed medicines to the beneficiaries. The

physicians did the physical check-up to the children, women, aged

217 referrals been made and free medicines were distributed during the Health

Checkup for those who were in need of the same.

Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:Mass Campaign towards eradicating child labour and promoting child rights:

n order to create awareness among

the communities, we have organized the mass level sensitization

campaign at district level to publicize the achievements of the

various activities implemented in the project “School Education

dalore District”. Towards this, rally

march organized by the children raising slogans to curb child

witnessing many trespassers

Children carried a plug cards

ur and child rights. Our students


dance & highlighted importance of education and issues of drop-outs and child-labourers. To mark the day,

was delivered by Village Child Protection Officer, Cuddalore District about the importance of day


message that children should be compulsorily educated; child labour should be truncated so that all the

children will be secured with their ownrights. The stalls were exhibited with models and children explained the


Executive Director (KKID & KKF, Coimbatore),

Director (Habitat for Humanity India, Chennai) had lighted up lamp and

Also, jubilee book and child rights based books were released on the same day.

shown through projector to



cultural dances and skits also entertained the audience.

2014, 6 medical camps (general, eye, skin

and dental) were organized in the projected areas of Ennayiram,

regions for the benefit of the poor

and oppressed communities with the collaboration of Aravindar

Hospitals, Venkateswara Medical Institutions and Pondicherry Institute

of Medical Science reaching 842 patients. The doctor specialists

eral Medicine, Ortho, Nephrology, and

Ophthalmology specialist, ENT, Dept of Surgery, Eye and Skin were

checked and prescribed medicines to the beneficiaries. The

up to the children, women, aged

217 referrals been made and free medicines were distributed during the Health


labourers. To mark the day,

was delivered by Village Child Protection Officer, Cuddalore District about the importance of day


ated; child labour should be truncated so that all the

The stalls were exhibited with models and children explained the

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Annual General Body Meeting:Annual General Body Meeting:Annual General Body Meeting:Annual General Body Meeting:

On 20th August 2013, General Body Meeting was organized at

Anandha Mahal, Kattumannar Koil participating 200 members

representing federation. CARE Team members take part in the

event and witnessed the performance of members. Federation

members highlighted the annual report sharing the milestone of

achievements in auditing, grading, youth groups, staff review, social

and village level achievements, voluntary savings, youth group

formation, etc. Specific achievement on voluntary savings were

highly appreciated that 86 groups had increased their savings from

Rs.100 to Rs.200.

CulturalCulturalCulturalCultural ProgrammeProgrammeProgrammeProgramme through District Child Protection Unitthrough District Child Protection Unitthrough District Child Protection Unitthrough District Child Protection Unit on Child Rights and Protection Issues:on Child Rights and Protection Issues:on Child Rights and Protection Issues:on Child Rights and Protection Issues:

District Child Protection Unit, Cuddalore invited our children for

performing street play awareness programmes with the objective to

eradicate child labours in the other villages in Cuddalore District.

Towards this, Siragugal Cultural Team performed Oyilattam and Parai

dance & highlighted importance of education and issues of drop-

outs and child-labourers. To be in specific, the event highlighted the

following topics by speech and performance that very much

attracted the communities.

• Child Rights & Protection

• Child Rights & Education

• Child Rights & Exploitation

• Child Rights & Responsibilities

REAL Team explained the grass root level work of REAL in creating awareness on the Rights of Children,

Protection with Care and Support, Children Education especially Girl children education, School Dropouts,

Child marriages, Abuse of children and exploitation of children, Child labor and the plight of Street children

reaching widely reaching to7 villages in 4 blocks of Cuddalore District.

Celebration of Special Days:Celebration of Special Days:Celebration of Special Days:Celebration of Special Days:

Every Year, we celebrate some of the special days to create awareness and make our communities realize

on the causes to follow such activities and as usual we have organized meetings, camps or rallies, debate,

community participating activities like tree plantation & village cleaning etc owing to important days like Anti-

Child Labour Day (12th June 2013), World Environment Day (5th June 2013). International day against drug

abuse (26th June 2013), World Population Day (11th July 2013), World Literacy Day (8th September 2013),

World Water Day (22nd March 2014), International Women’s Day (8th March 2014), International Labour Day

(1st May 2013), Republic Day (26th January 2014), World Habitat Day (3rd October 2013), Children’s Day (14th

November 2013), World AIDS Day (1st December 2013) etc.

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Important Project Visits of the year 2013

MonthMonthMonthMonth Name of the VisitorName of the VisitorName of the VisitorName of the Visitor

June 2013 Mr.JeffWaites

October 2013 Mr.RalfTepel

Dr.Marcus Walden

October 2013 Mr.OliverStocken

October &

November 2013

Ms.Helga Wilkendorf

November 2013 Dr.Sigrid Maurer

&Ms.Ilona

February 2014 Mr.WernerWilkens&

Team

March 2014 Mr.RayBrillinger

Fire Relief Support:Fire Relief Support:Fire Relief Support:Fire Relief Support:

Due to the fire sparks from the EB line, there was a drastic fire accident

mishap occurred on 13th July 2013 at Gandhiyar Veedhi village,

Kattumannar Koil Region at 4.00 pm. Due to the large number of huts

with coconut leaves thatched roof, 31

helped by the heavy winds. The fires completely destroyed the complete

assets of the affected including the valuables, records, documents, school

children books and educational materials.

trauma, REAL team takes immediate relief operations and provided mats

and blankets to the affected people.

Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:

The students from the poor families

continue their higher education. Based on the request and family situation, organization on its contribution

renders support for education. Towards this, organization paid fees for 10 student

in the year 2013.

portant Project Visits of the year 2013 – 2014:

Funding AgencyFunding AgencyFunding AgencyFunding Agency CountryCountryCountryCountry Project InvolvedProject InvolvedProject InvolvedProject Involved

Global Village Renewal United States

of America

Improving quality

education through

evening tuition centres.

Karl Kubel Stiftung (KKS) Germany Bridge Builder

Programme (BBP)

CARE India United

Kingdom

Dairy Value Chain

Programme

Karl Kubel Stiftung (KKS) Germany Cyclone Thane

Rebuilding Livelihoods

(Agricultural

Intervention)

Dr.Sigrid Maurer Karl Kubel Stiftung (KKS) Germany School Education

Instead of Child Labour

DESWOS Germany Low

Programme

Village Outreach Society

(VOS)

Canada Holistic development of

Salt Pan Workers

communities and

children.

Due to the fire sparks from the EB line, there was a drastic fire accident

2013 at Gandhiyar Veedhi village,

Kattumannar Koil Region at 4.00 pm. Due to the large number of huts

with coconut leaves thatched roof, 31 huts had been fully burnt out

The fires completely destroyed the complete

assets of the affected including the valuables, records, documents, school

children books and educational materials. In order to relieve them from

kes immediate relief operations and provided mats

Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:Scholarship Support to Students & Children:

were encouraged with scholarship funds from the organization to

Based on the request and family situation, organization on its contribution

renders support for education. Towards this, organization paid fees for 10 students amounting to Rs.21,200

Project InvolvedProject InvolvedProject InvolvedProject Involved

Improving quality

education through

evening tuition centres.

Bridge Builder

Programme (BBP)

Dairy Value Chain

Programme

Cyclone Thane –

Rebuilding Livelihoods

(Agricultural

Intervention)

School Education

Instead of Child Labour

Low Cost Housing

Programme

Holistic development of

Salt Pan Workers’

communities and

children.

were encouraged with scholarship funds from the organization to

Based on the request and family situation, organization on its contribution

s amounting to Rs.21,200

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