PRAYATAN
(Glimpses of OUR effort)
Annual Report
(2009-2010)
ABHIVYAKTI FOUNDATION
R.N.403, 1/18-B, Dreamland Building,
Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002
Tele: 23232102,9868035848,9213219565
E-mail : abhivyaktifoundation_2000@yahho.co.in
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PREFACE
The entrance of Abhivyakti Foundation to the 10th years of establishment gives the feeling of
satisfaction and motivation for further growth of the organization. During these years, the
organization has evolved through various stages of growth. The gaps and learning’s played
important role in strengthening of the organization.
In the financial year 2009-2010, the year witnessed the progress especially in the expansion to
new operational area as we entered to new state Haryana for the Targeted Intervention
Programme under HIV/AIDS Programme. In addition, we were successful in conducting the
study on “HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR” of women & children in Delhi.
At one end, we feel happy as the organization is able to increase the number of programmes and
activities as well as operational areas but on the other hand, we are quite concerned towards
maintaining the quality of programme implementation in different region of our interventions.
At this juncture, we express our gratitude and thanks to organizations and individuals for
sharing their support & contributions.
In this regard, we are grateful to government
organizations especially state AIDS control Society of Delhi & Haryana, NABARD, Central and
Delhi State Welfare Board, District Rural Development Agency, Haryana for imposing their
faith in us.
The successful execution of initiatives of Abhivyakti Foundation of the year was possible due to
diligence and commitment of team members involved in different programmes of the
organization. Therefore, we express our thanks to them and believe that they would continue
with us in same manner and pace in future also.
We believe that our current efforts and
initiatives would continue in the coming year also and will also gear for filling the gaps and meet
the challenges of the year 2010-11.
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INTRODUCTION
The year was mainly concentrated on programmes of health, education and community
mobilization continuing the previous efforts.
The educational programmes were mainly
concentrated on promoting formal education in form of condensed course for adolescent girls
and women as well as preparatory education for Bachelor degree course under the IGNOU
programme.
As a part of health, the major focus was on HIV/AIDS, providing medical services for
construction Labourers and children and health awareness for women. Under HIV/AIDS,
Targeted Intervention Programme was executed for MSM and FSWs in Delhi & Haryana state.
The programme was supported by State Aids Control Societies of the respective states. In
addition, the activities on running crèches, mobile health and awareness generation were also
organized during the year. As a part of new initiative, a pilot study on HEALTH SEEKING
BEHAVIOUR was conducted in Delhi.
With the purpose of personality & skill development of adolescent girls, KISHORI SHAKTI
YOJNA was conducted in NOIDA and Ghaziabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The community mobilization programme was organized in form of formation and
strengthening of SELF HELP GROUPS. It was supported by DRDA, Haryana and NABARD Bank.
The programme on Environment & Insurance was conducted on minor level. In this regard,
awareness generation on Environment was conducted under National Environmental
Awareness Campaign while insurance was organized under MICRO INSURANCE PROGRAMME
of LIC of INDIA. At team level, there were not any substantial changes in previous team. They
are continuing their services as like last year. But there is addition of new team members on
account of launching new project.
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PROGRAMMES
Education
As a part of educational initiatives, we have catered only to formal education through
condensed course and IGNOU preparatory programme. Under the condensed programme, 30
students, including both adolescent girls and women having the qualification of 10th passed
were covered. The trainees of the programme belong to poor families and are from SC and ST
community. During the year, 61 students were covered under Bachelor Preparatory
Programme of IGNOU. For this programme, the students hails from Delhi and NCR region.
Achievements
30 girls have been benefitted through condensed course.
61 students mainstreamed to Bachelor degree course through IGNOU prog.
Health
1.
Targeted
Intervention
Programme: The implementation of Targeted
Intervention Programme is one of the major programmes of the organization. As a part of
same, we conducted activities like BCC, providing clinical services, networking and advocacy
etc. The programme for MSM community continued in the reporting year. We were successful
to get support for TI programme for FSWs from Haryana State AIDS Control Society. The
project initiated in Palwal district of Haryana.
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The details of said projects are given below:
Typology
District &
State
No. of Target
Group
MSM
North west,
Delhi
1000
No. of
Registered
HRGs
1105
FSWs*
Palwal
district,
Haryana
600
120
Programmes & Activities
 Clinical Services
 Condom Promotion
Awareness
Programme
 Networking &
Linkages
 Commencement of
community needs
assessment.
 Staff selection
 Project site
selection
 The project commenced from 23rd March 2010.
Street Play for HRGs
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Awareness meetings with MSM
HRG seeking health services from Red ribbon express van
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2. Running of Crèches: In the current year, two crèches were continued under Rajiv
Gandhi Creche Programme, run by Delhi Social Welfare Board. In the crèches, 50
children under the age group of 0-6 years covered. These crèches are running in one
semi rural and one rural area.
3. Mobile Health: With the purpose to provide basic medical services to daily
labourers involved in construction work, we continued the mobile health services. As a
part of same, the beneficiaries were provided free medicines and consultation. We
covered three construction sites located in central Delhi. The programme was launched
in January 2010. During three months, we have covered more than 400 construction
workers. Out of total, women enjoyed more services of mobile health than men.
4. Awareness Programme: The awareness programme was organized for the
women under the age group of 25-40 years in two slum areas of Delhi. The total
duration of the programme was eight. The women were made aware about dowry
system-legal &social perspective, female foeticide, legal women rights, need and
importance of self help groups etc. The programme was attended by more than 30
participants.
Awareness
Camp for
women
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Achievements
400 Construction workers have been benefitted from mobile medical service.
50 children are covered from crèches services.
30 women aware on health related issues.
TI programme expanded both to new state, Haryana and new target group, FSW.
1225 HRG covered under TI project
Skill Building
1. Kishori Shakti Yojna: During the reporting period, we have covered 150
adolescent girls through running 5 centres. The girls belong to age group of 11-15 years.
Out of five centres, four centres are running in Noida and while one in Ghaziabad. The
details are provided below:
NAME OF BLOCK
Dadri of Noida
NO. OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS
60
Bishrak of Noida
60
City zone of Ghaziabad 30
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TOPICS COVERED
- Cutting & Tailoring
- Embroidery
- Legal Rights
- Health & Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Cutting & Tailoring
- Embroidery
- Legal Rights
- Health & Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Cutting & Tailoring
- Embroidery
- Legal Rights
- Health & Hygiene
- Nutrition
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Skill training for adolescent girls
Achievement
Community
Mobilization
150 adolescent
girls have become skilled on different trades.
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1. Formation of Self-Help Groups: The formation of SHGs was continued during
current year also. During the year, SHGs were formed under programme supported by
NABARD and DRDA, Haryana. We formed 39 SHGs and 40 groups in two blocks of
Faridabad while 34 groups in Palwal district of Haryana. The current status of SHGs is
given in following table:
Name of
District
Faridabad
Palwal
No. of SHGs
79
34
Total
Membership
948
408
Total Savings
Linked with Bank
11,37,600.00
4,89,600.00
All groups are
linked
Meeting of women of SHG with DRDA representatives
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Meeting with NABARD official's
Achievement
Total 113 SHGs formed in Palwal and Faridabad
Intellectual Pursuits
Research & Studies: During the year 2009-10, we entered in new arena of
conducting study on health seeking behviour of authorized and unauthorized community of
north Delhi. The study aimed to assess the prevailing situation of Health seeking behviour
with regard to social, cultural, educational and economic determinants/facets which have a
bearing on community health in general and mother and child in particular.
The study was conducted to seek behavior of reproductive age group i.e. 14-49 years
including both male and female. The total no. of respondents were 1000. As a part of key
findings of the study, it was found that there is tangible gap between the govt. services and
community demand. It was noted that the general population appreciated
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secondary/territory level of private health services but poor people are unable to access to
these services. It was also found that large no. of deliveries is institutional one.
The report was submitted in March 2010 with specific recommendations to Directorate
Health Services, Delhi.
Achievement
Entry into intellectual pursuits through health related study.
Others
NEAC: The sensitization programme on SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT was conducted
under NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. The programme was
attended by 120 people belong to Holambi Kala, the slum area located in north part of
Delhi. Out of total participants, 60% were male and 40% were females. During the
programme, the community was made aware about various aspects of solid waste
management. In addition, the community was also involved in planting the fruit trees. It
was decided that each family would at least plant one fruit tree
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Environment Awareness camp
Planting of trees by women
Micro Insurance Scheme: The low income group families living in unauthorized
and authorized colonies of Delhi have been supported through micro insurance scheme of
Life Insurance Corporation. During the year, 47 were involved in the scheme. Out of which,
26 were male and 21 were females. Majority of insured persons belong to low income
group as they are able to manage the premium of ‘Rs. 100 per month. Since the beginning
of the programme, 926 persons are insured.
Achievements
120 people sensitized on solid waste management.
926 persons are insured since inception of Micro insurance programme.
61 students mainstreamed to Bachelor degree course through IGNOU prog.
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OPERATIONAL AREAS
During the year, programmes and activities of the organization were executed in Delhi, U.P &
Haryana. In Delhi, the activities were implemented in slums, unauthorized and authorized
colonies located in North West and central part of Delhi. In Haryana, the activities are
executed in both urban and rural areas of Faridabad, Mewat and Palwal districts. In U.P, Noida
and Ghaziabad districts were covered.
SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS
Govt. Organizations
 State AIDS Control Societies of Haryana & Delhi
 Central Social Welfare Board
 State Social Welfare Board, Delhi
 Directorate of Health Services, Delhi
 Ministry of Forest &Environment, Govt. of India
Banking Institutions
 NABARD
 BANK OF BARODA
Other Institutions
 LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Delhi
 IGNOU, New Delhi
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PROJECT TEAM
During the reporting period, we have team of 48 personnel and 10 volunteers in the
organization working in different capacities with dedication and commitment. There was no
change in team from the previous period but new members have been added due to launching
of new Targeted Intervention Project in Haryana.
Sl. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Programme Intervention
Education
Health
Skill development
Community Mobilisation
Total
No. of Project team members
20
15
8
5
48
VISITORS
During the year, our programmes visited by diversified groups & individuals.
The details are delineated:
Sl.
No.
1.
2.
Name of Visitor
Organization
Mr. Ashutosh Kumar, Team leader Technical Support Unit, Chandigarh
Mr. Rajeev Sandhu, Deputy
Haryana State Aids Control Society,
Director
Haryana
3.
Mr. R.R. Sinha, Assistant General
Manager
NABARD BANK
4.
Mr. Pawan Chopra, Secretary,
Delhi Social Welfare Board, Delhi
5.
Chairman,
Gurgaon Grammin Bank, Haryana
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SUCCESS STORY
TO LIVE
LIVE BETTER
TO
BETTERLIFE
LIFE
JALEBI, 52 years old woman was living in small town of Madhya Pradesh state. She was having
education up to the level of 3rd standard. In younger days, she was involved in collection of
money, from begging during the period of festival, ceremonies and marriages. During the
collection of money, she was harassed and exploited by police personnel. One day, she
decided to leave her town and go to Delhi. After reaching Delhi, she continued to engage
herself in collection of money. After leaving few months in Delhi, she happened to make link
with red light area of Delhi and involve in sex business. After being many years in sex business,
she decided to leave a better life which should be out of red light areas. In such situation, one
of pimp assisted her to get some place for residing in North West part of Delhi. Here, she
started a small grocery shop to meet her livelihood.
In 2008, she came in contact with Abhivyakti Foundation and expressed her interest to join for
working for the cause of HIV/AIDS. In this regard, she expressed her willingness to work as
peer educator, as proposed by us. Currently, she still continues to work as one of active peer
educator of HIV/AIDS intervention programme.
After working more than one and half years, we really appreciate her concern and motivation
as well as contribution to improve life situation of the community.
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CONCLUSION
The successful completion of Nine years witnessed the efforts made for making betterment of
society. But we think that present rate of success may not be sufficient to make desire
changes in life situation of the community. There is need to intensify and expand our
programme interventions to reach more needy and poor people. In addition, we also need to
identify inter-related issues of existing programme. We look forward to have opening of
collaboration with PSACS in the coming year and other like- minded organizations. It also plan
to collaborate with Corporate in their Corporate Social Responsibility programme with it’s
presence in four states.
The Organization would also like to give opportunity to young generation to be part of it’s
endeavor in taking up social causes and be the change agent, IN TRUEST SPITIR as our Father
of the Nation, Ganhijee had urged to the millions to “BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO
SEE”.
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FINANCIAL OUTLAY
S.No
Name of Supporting Organization
1.
Haryana State AIDS Control Society
2.
Delhi State AIDS Control Society
3.
Central Social Welfare Board
4.
Delhi Social Welfare Board, Delhi
5.
Directorate of Health Services, Delhi
6.
Ministry of Forest & Environment, Govt. of
Amount supported, in Rs.
India
7.
NABARD
8.
Bank of Baroda
9.
Life Insurance Company, Delhi
10.
IGNOU, New Delhi
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DETAILS OF BOARD MEMBERS
S.
No
Name of Board
Member
Designation
Addresses
1.
Sh. Rajnarayan Yadav
President
B-1/266, Yamuna Vihar Delhi
-110053
2.
Smt. Sarita Devi
Vice- President
Secretary, Gramodaya
Sansthan.P.O. Mihijam, Distt.
Dumkia, Bihar State
3.
Sh. Shailendra Kumar
Singh
Gen. Secretary
B-5/402, Yamuna
Vihar,Delhi-110053
4.
Smt. Saraswati Nayak
Secretary
Village Haridasa Pur ,Post
Badchana,Distt.Jaipur,Orissa.
5.
Sh. Ashok Panday
Treasurer
B-3/3, Rama Vihar,Delhi –
110081
6.
Smt. Neha Verma
Member
5,Rajgrhi Co-housing
SocietyManik Colony,
Chichwad, Puna, Maharastra
7.
Smt. Rasami Yadav
Member
Daraili Ahir, Narnaul,
Mahendragarh, Haryana.
8.
Smt. Mamta
Member
Vill. & P.O. Shamli, Distt.
Mujaffarnagar, U.P. State
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Working in
the capacity
of Project
Director
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9.
Smt. Ruby
Member
B-1/139, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi
-110053
10.
Smt. Sabita Roy
Member
C/o Manish Roy, Street No.
23, Qtr.No. 84A, P.O.
Chittaranjan,Distt. Burdwan,
West Bengal.
11.
Smt. Kavita Sharma
Member
C/o Bansi
Lal,Jonatoria,Patiala, Punjab
12.
Smt. Poonam Malhotra
Member
B-1/61, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi110053
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