Thank you once more. We look forward to your continued support.

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1 APC Logistics Box 228 Stockholm-Arlanda Sweden Dear APC Logistics: Greetings from Hand in Hand India Thank you very much for your kind support of Vadukapoondi panchayat for the last 24 months. The project has now come to a close. Please find attached the final report outlining our achievements. Hand in Hand India will continue to monitor the village through the Village Development Committee (VDC) to ensure that the community has been able to take ownership of the development work and that the VDC is active and sustainable. Thank you once more. We look forward to your continued support. Best regards, Kalpana Sankar CEO 1

2 Village Upliftment Programme Vadukapoondi, Tamil Nadu, India FINAL 24-Month Report People are treated during medical camp Submitted to: APC Logistics Box 228 Stockholm-Arlanda Sweden By: Hand in Hand India India January

3 Donation Summary Donor APC Logistics Donation Amount USD 30000/- Project Period January December 2012 Panchayat Name Vadukapoondi Village Upliftment Programme Hand in Hand India has implemented the Village Upliftment Programme, which conducts activities from all five of its pillars in one panchayat. Major activities conducted under this programme include child labour elimination, school strengthening project, socio-economic development of women, microfinance, enterprise development, basic health and personal hygiene, computer literacy, good governance and environmental protection. The programme lasts for 24 months. Women are trained in Tailoring skills 3

4 TARGETS VS. ACHIEVEMENTS Activities Target Achieved Remarks Microfinance and Job Creation No. of Self Help Groups(SHGs) functioning No. of Women in SHGs 281 No. of SHG members attended basic training 100% of SHG women 230 No. of SHG members attended vocational training 1 training as needed 25 Tailoring No. of SHG members attended Enterprise Development Programme Training Total No. of Family-Based Enterprises 1 training with selected members % SHG women(169) 189 Family-Based Enterprises supported through HiH loan 47 Family-Based Enterprises supported through Bank Loan No. of Toilet loan No. of Women trained in Women Literacy centre INR /- total amount loaned INR /- (Agriculture-8, Goat Rearing-15 and milch animal-24) 142 INR /- 20% of SHG women (56) 0 40% of SHG women (112) 0 No. of Veterinary Camps animals treated Child Labour Elimination & Education Declared as Child Friendly Panchayat No. of children enrolled into school 20 No. of Awareness Programmes on child labour As needed attended No. of Children Rallies conducted attended No. of Village Education Committee meetings conducted 3 Hire Additional School Teacher As needed 0 No.of Evening Tuition Centre/ Child Learning Centre children Health No. of Health Awareness Camps attended Yes 4

5 No. of Medical Camps (General and Special) benefited No. of Special camps benefited(anemia) No. of members attended health training: Personal Hygiene 173 No. of members attended health training: Water & Sanitation 176 Anganwadi centre No. of Angawadi Centre renovated painted, utility articles &supplied with cooking vessels and and play materials play materials 1 supplied Citizen Centre Enterprise Citizens' Centre promoted 1 1 No. of persons received computer awareness No. of people receiving computer courses 50 0 Right to Info /Gramasabha awareness programme 5 Environment No. of Awareness Programmes on environment 4 6 Mass cleaning camps 8 14 No. of Dustbins installed sets 10 sets Bio-gas plant constructed As needed 0 Pond renovated As needed 0 No of trees planted As needed 20 Horticulture plants distributed All households 452 No. of RO plant 1 Installed in Government Middle school 5

6 Children are coached by using mathematics kit PROGRAMME OUTCOME Savings habit has been inculcated among SHG members. As a result, family s dependency on money lenders during emergencies has reduced. Women empowerment has led to promotion of gender equity. Women have more say in family decisions now. Usage of banking services and accessing government office has increased in the village. Family-based Enterprises has resulted in improvement in income levels. Through awareness campaigns and trainings the panchayat is declared child friendly. Every child in the panchayat is in school. There is an increased awareness on computer (IT related), rights and government schemes. There is an improvement in health and hygiene conditions of the villagers. 6

7 Cleaner and greener village created. PROGRAMME IMPACT The improved economic condition has made families self-sustainable and helps them reach a better lifestyle in terms of education and other benefits. The level of awareness on education has been increased. All the children of the village are expected to pursue education, which will increase employment opportunities in future. Knowledge about early diagnosis and treatment of disease has improved Villagers are beginning to use the knowledge gained through health awareness programmes for a healthier lifestyle. There has been some attempt to bridge the digital divide between urban rural India. A better living environment (clean and green) has been created and a movement towards efficient management of natural resources. CHALLENGES It is a challenge to get the community to take ownership of the project in order to ensure long-term sustainability. The attempt is to bring in an attitude of partnership to improve the community. Sanitation: Hand in Hand India found that the village did not see individual household toilets as a primary need of the community, despite continuous efforts. Open defecation leads to diseases and the habit must be changed. SOCIAL AUDIT After completion of two years, Hand in Hand India has handed over the task of sustaining the development of Vadukapoondi panchayat to the Village Development Committee (VDC). For the first time under Hand in Hand India s guidance the VDC conducted a social audit of Hand in Hand India's Village Upliftment Programme. Approximately five members from the Panchayat conduct an audit for their village, which they do in the presence of two external members (i.e. student belong to Dept. of Social Work from reputed college). The community members complete a 7

8 prescribed evaluation form, which provides an overall picture of the efficacy and impact of the concerned project. The following information is captured through the questionnaire: Data (quantitative and qualitative) in each of the five key areas Women s Empowerment, Child Labour Elimination and Education, Health, Citizens Centres and Environment. Expectations of the village community Suggestions for the improvement of the programme. The evaluator encourages the stakeholders to narrate their own experiences and that of their friends and colleagues so as to capture the programme s impact. The stakeholders are also asked to spell out the future directions that they would like the programme to take. Two Hand in Hand India staff members assist in mobilizing the local community to do the audit and are available for any assistance. Please find below the audit findings for your village. The villagers are expected and encouraged to fill in the gaps expressed through the audit. Hand in Hand India will continue to provide handholding support to the village, especially with regard to microfinance and educational activities SOCIAL AUDIT REPORT Panchayat Name: Vadukapoondi Overall Panchayat Rating: 87 % / A (Green) Individual Pillar-wise Performance: Pillar Self Help Group & Microfinance Total Score (out of 20) 18 Highlights SHG members received skills training in order to earn more Wish list More number of vocational training to the SHG members Loan amount to be increased Periodical veterinary camps Child Labour Elimination & Education 18 The number of school going children increased Evening Tuition centre to be continued 8

9 Health Citizens Centre Environment 17 The people are aware about the preventive measures and the early diagnosis 17 Computer education has been given to many students 17 Littering in public has been reduced by the installation of dust bins More number of medical camps - More trees to be planted in the village FUTURE PLANS Hand in Hand India continues to engage with the community of Vadukapoondi with various ongoing activities, such as microfinance loans and monitoring of child labour through Child Rights Protection Committees. Hand in Hand India will also work with the community members through the Village Development Committee (VDC) to ensure the sustainability of the various programs Awareness programme on Government Welfare Schemes 9

10 Community participating in Rally - Environment protection RO plant installed in school for ensuring safe drinking water 10

11 Interaction with community during social audit 11