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Centre for Tribal and Rural Development Trust www.ctrdtrust.org

Annual Report 2009-2010

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About CTRD Trust

The Centre for Tribal and Rural Development Trust (CTRD Trust) is a dedicated voluntary organization that was established in 1988. It is registered under the Indian Trust Act in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was established with the aim of improving socio-economic conditions by helping the communities to overcome the grip of poverty and ignorance.

CTRD Trust has been working for two decades in the fields of health, education, livelihood, economy, tribal development, women development, bio-diversity conservation, organic farming and disability among the indigenous tribal and rural communities of the Nilgiri district.

Mission

Our mission is to provide tribal and rural communities with the appropriate tools and knowledge to help themselves. The focus is on comprehensive and inclusive health, education and livelihood training in order to promote sustainable economic well-being, equality and basic human rights for all, regardless of gender, age and ability.

Vision

Our vision is the realization of empowered self-reliant tribal and rural communities with improved socio-economic conditions without damaging their cultural and environmental identity.

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When we, together with the local tribal leaders of the Gudalur Block, founded CTRD Trust in 1988, the tribal communities were living in deplorable socio-economic conditions. The various community development programs that we have implemented since then have led to significant and perceptible changes in the socio-economic conditions of our target people.

I am very pleased that this year, 4 tribal hamlets have been completely transformed and provided with all livelihood requirements, such as housing, sanitation, water, and street lights, through the enormous support of DESWOS, Germany and Raleigh, India.

I want to use this opportunity to express my gratitude to all our partners; especially to the donors, philanthropists, Central and State Government Departments, Panchayat leaders, staff, volunteers, well-wishers, networks/CBO, various stakeholders, banks, board members, the media, and those who have contributed and supported us in the process of community development in our project areas.

I anticipate that all of you will render constant support to us. CTRD Trust will continue to make various developmental interventions in the coming years; we will continue to endeavor for the overall development of our targeted community.

RS. Ranganathen, Managing Trustee/ Executive Director

Foreword

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CTRD Trust has made various significant achievements during the last 22 years in the area of community development.

Our committed staff team is the reason behind those achievements and we sincerely appreciate the dedication of our staff team.

We hope that we will achieve our mission with the continuous support and contributions of our staff team.

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CTRD Staff Team

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Taluk of Pandalur and Gudalur in the Nilgiris District

Our Project Area

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DESWOS Tribal Livelihood Development Program

With the support of DESWOS Germany, tribal beneficiaries, and locally available resources, in 2009-2010, CTRD Trust has implemented the Tribal Housing Project in 3 tribal villages.

CTRD has worked for the overall development of the villages of Karikuttri, Mangode and Thanikolly. This included housing, the construction of a community hall, water tanks, streetlights, footpaths and other needed facilities and also creating income generation program through revolving funding Rs.25,000 per family for cow, goats and agricultural activates We have constructed 40 houses in the three villages along with above benefits. The organic manure product in started recently and work is in progress

The project also included the following training programs for tribal beneficiaries:

Masonry and carpentry training Building and construction training Mud-block making Income generation programs IGP training

Education

To promote education and to avoid drop-outs among the deprived tribal and rural communities, we have provided education materials with the support of DESWOS. This year, CTRD has distributed 258 notebooks, 289 uniforms, 319 school bags, and many writing materials (including blackboards, pencils, and chalk).

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During 2009-2010, CTRD Trust has supported 660 children to attend regular school. A total of 78 children (39 male, 39 female) were enrolled in CTRDs Morning Coaching Centre (MCC). A total of 145 children (72 male, 73 female) were enrolled in CTRDs Evening Coaching Centre (ECC). In addition, in 2009-2010,

CTRD has provided education to a 100 school drop-outs (55 male, 45 female) in its two Bridge Schools (until March 2010 funded by the Concern India Foundation).

Health

CTRD has made comprehensive health interventions with the support of DESWOS; we have covered 50 tribal hamlets. In 2009-2010, a total of 1768 patients (821 male, 947 female) have been screened.

We have implemented the following health care activities:

Sickle-cell anemia care and support- 275 person total HB test & follow up care & support for HB test for 187 person below 8gm & 10gm patients

Anti Nodal Care and Post Nodal Care. Anti Nodal Care for 52 mothers check-up, counseling information about the Govt. scheme, Immunization, vitamin tablets & follow up , for 48 Post Nodal Care mothers we have provided baby kit & Nutrition food.

Infant care Regular health check-up and medicine distribution done through satellite

health center and home visits Govt. Health insurance coverage Introduced to the tribal families

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Sanitation Project

In 2009-2010, with the support of Raleigh International, CTRD has constructed 40 sanitary toilets for deprived Sri Lankan Repatriates and poor rural communities in the villages of Ealamanna and Karthadu.

The construction of the sanitary toilets was carried out by two batches of International volunteers from Raleigh India. During the construction period, the volunteers stayed with the community and became acquainted with their culture and tradition.

As a result of this project, the beneficiaries have toilets near their houses and are thus relieved from the need to venture outside during the night. This has greatly reduced confrontations between humans and wild animals.

Housing Project

This year, CTRD has realized another Model Tribal Village with the support and participation of Raleigh International India.

In the Muttilmoola tribal hamlet, we have constructed 7 houses and 7 toilets. All the constructed houses contain smokeless Chula and revetment walls.

Raleigh International- India

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Also with the support and participation of Raleigh, India, we have constructed a community school in Muttilmoola village.

The beneficiaries of the project were the Kattunayaka tribal communities.

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In partnership with Raleigh Society Singapore, we have constructed the CTRD Community Hospital in Devala, which is located in the Pandalur Block of the Nilgiri District in the state of Tamil Nadu. The construction of the hospital was executed by two batches of Raleigh volunteers. The hospital was inaugurated on November 28, 2009.

Raleigh Society

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This 10 bed-hospital will provide the following services:

Laboratory facilities and health screening

Centre for sickle-cell anemia Counseling centre 24-hour Pharmacy Pregnancy ward for ante-natal and

post-natal care Eye care centre Ambulance facility Outreach camps

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In partnership with Sightsavers CTRD has implemented the Strengthening Networks for Eye Health and Advocacy (SNEHA) Project in the Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and Coonoor blocks of the Nilgiri District in February 2009.

Beneficiaries coverage 2009-10

TOTAL VISUALLY IMPAIRED

LOW VISION TOTAL BLOCK

M F M F M F OOTY 45 42 27 7 72 49 COONOOR 53 39 19 37 72 76 TOTAL 98 81 46 44 144 125

It is the firm belief of both CTRD and Sightsavers that no one in the project area should be needlessly blind; those with irreversible blindness or low vision should have the same rights and access to services as their sighted counterparts.

SNEHA Strengthening Networks for Eye Health and Advocacy

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Rehabilitation to our visually impaired Beneficiaries

Sl.No Govt. Assistance Total

1 ID Card 20 2 Bus pass 10 3 Pension 06 4 Assistive Devices 35 5 M/O Training 38 6 DLS Training 85 7 Economic Development 10

Through its focus on advocacy, and through the training and deployment of advocacy agents, this project promotes quality health services for visually impaired persons and it seeks to facilitate their entitlement to government/institutional subsidies, as well as their access to rehabilitation services. We also support local Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) and Blind Peoples Organizations (BPOs) in making the services accessible.

Active Advocacy agents Identified and Trained in mobility / Orientation, Daily Living skills, Eye care and Available Govt. Schemes

BLOCK NO.OF TRAINED RESOURCE PERSONS OOTY 41

COONOOR 71 TOTAL 112

This year, the World Sight Day was observed in the presence of District Disability Rehabilitation Officer, a controller of District Blind Control Society, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, the Director of Health Services, representatives from Disabled Peoples Organization and Blind Peoples Organization, volunteers and the general public. Together with these participants, WSD Raleigh was conducted from the Ooty bus stand to Charring Cross.

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EYE CARE

SL.NO ACTIVITY ACHIEVED 1 Eye care Awareness Program in

schools 3

2 Eye care awareness Wall Painting 12 3 Cataract Referred to DBCS 80

EDUCATION

We took initiatives and made our beneficiary students to appear in their public examination through Scribe method.

SL.NO EDUCATION ACHIEVED 1 SSLC Public exam 4 2 HSC Public exam 3 3 School Drop out enrolled in mainstream

education 8

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In partnership with the National Centre for Organic Farming (a central government agency located in Bangalore), CTRD has implemented the Organic Farming Project in 2009.

The primary goal of this project is to promote organic farming and to encourage existing non-organic farmers to adopt organic farming practices instead.

1500 farmers had registered for our organic farming project. Through our regular training program and follow-up activities, this year, 700 farmers have been actively converting to organic farming. CTRD has taken initiatives to facilitate organic certification of these qualified organic farmers.

Sl.No Name of the Dept. Name of the Subsidy Scheme

No. of Farmers Benefited

1 Horticulture Plantain subsidy 109

2 Horticulture Organic manure issued

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HADP

In 2009-2010, CTRD has worked with the Government on the Hill Area Development Program (HADP) for the Erumad macro water shed, which comprises four macro shed areas (areas where rain water from natural gullies and streams is collected).

Organic Farming

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As part of the project, CTRD has worked with Agricultural, Forestry and Horticulture officials to examine the micro water shed areas. The needs of the people and the area have been assessed, providing a very good opportunity for the local community to benefit from governmental development projects.

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Due to inaccessibility, some of the tribal hamlets still lack basic amenities such as electricity, water, roads and sanitary facilities. We have formed SHGs in these tribal hamlets and we have organized them in order to obtain these much needed facilities. We have also assisted them in obtaining ration cards, old age pension and other available government welfare schemes.

Through Adivasis Development Initiatives (ADI Network-Supported by PWDS-DATA) we have covered 25 tribal hamlets; we have implemented capacity-building trainings and economic development activities. Through the Forest Rights Act, we have made sure that the tribal hamlets claim their rights.

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Tribal Development Activities

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During 2009-2010, CTRD has continued to focus on the social, economic and political empowerment of women by organizing them into Self-Help Groups. In cooperation with the Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation, we have formed both tribal and non-tribal SHGs in our project area.

Now, there are 700 CTRD active SHG groups in total (including 90 Tribal Groups). We have engaged in follow-up activities, and the organization of meetings and capacity building trainings for the members. We have also set up Cluster Level Federations in order to organize the SHGs.

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CTRD Trust aims to enhance the skills and capacities of the tribal and rural children by organizing various awareness and life skill training programs.

The Consolation Foundation, France, has supported drawing skill trainings for the tribal children. Between June 2009 and March 2010, 444 children have attended these trainings. Competitions have also been organized in the tribal villages to improve the skills of tribal children.

Women Development Program

TRIBAL CHILDREN ART CLUB

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In December 2009, together with Mr. Itamar Cohn, an outdoor instructor from Israel, the Awareness Program on Climate Change has been organized for the tribal children. A total of 38 children have attended the program.

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Natural Calamities Rehabilitation

During natural disasters, CTRD supports those who have been affected with the support of DESWOS, Germany.

CTRD has rendered support to the affected families of the June 2009 heavy rains in the Pandalur region. We have also supported victims of the November 2009 landslides and heavy rains in the Ooty and Coonoor areas.

CTRD has provided construction materials, kitchen utilities, blankets and other rehabilitation materials to the 100 affected families.

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Visitors to CTRD

Mr. Mark Ashby Country Director Raleigh International, Mysore

Ms. Ramya Robertson - Asst. Branch Manager, Concern India Foundation

Ms. Fathima - Concern India Foundation - Mumbai

Mr. Srinivas Sawant - Area Director, SightSevers Mumbai

Ms. Swetha Choormani Programme Officer Sightsevers, Mumbai

Mr. K. Srinivasan - Organic Certification Inspector, Coimbatore region

Mr. Nambirajan - Prog. Officer, ADI Network, Madurai

Mr. Mohanraj Consultant, ADI Network, Madurai

Mr. Dharmalingam ADH Horticulture Dept., Gudalur

Mr. Danaraj P.O - TNWDC The Nilgiris

Students & Faculty from Vidyasager Institution Chennai

Sdudents & Faculty of Social work from Sri Andal Collage Trichy

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Our Funding Agencies

DESWOS Germany SIGHTSAVERS UK RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL Mysore RALEIGH SOCIETY Singapore GEF/UNDP/CEE/AIRBUS/RALIEGH INDERNATIONAL TNWDC (MAHALIR THITTAM) The Nilgiris HADP The Nilgiris ADI Network Madurai CONCERN INDIA FOUNDATION

Memorable events of the year

27.4.09 DESWOS Project Inauguration 11.8.09 Sanitary Toilet Project Inauguration 2.10.09 Kattunayakkan Tribal Model Village 28.10.09 World sight Day Celebration at Udhagamandalam 28.11.09 Tribal Hospital Inauguration 8.3.10 - Celebration International womens day 2010

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Our Bankers

Abroad Volunteers:-

Miss. lucy Picher -England(UK) Mr. Itamar -Israel

Individual Donors:-

Mr. Leonardo - Italy Mr.Dorothea Altofer - Italy

Our Sincere Thanks to

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FCRA Account

Non- FCRA Account

INDIAN BANK Panchayat complex,

Pandalur Post & T.K The Nilgiris 643 233.

Indian Bank Panchayat complex, Pandalur Post & T.K The Nilgiris 643 233

SOUTH INDIAN BANK Uppatty Bazaar Uppatty Post The Nilgiris

Our Auditor

M/S KANNAN & Co Moosa sait Complex, commercial Rd., Udhagamandalam.

Our Bankers

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Accountability and Transparency

No remuneration, sitting fee or any other form of compensation has been paid to any of the board member, Trustee or shareholders. The Chief functionary gets honorarium only from project funding. The following Reimbursement Have been made to board members. Traveling expenses to board member Nil. No other Reimbursements have been made to any board member, trustee or share holders. CEOs Remuneration RS. 1,80,000

Traveling expenses to CEO RS. 37,500

Remuneration highest paid to Staff RS. 8,000

Remuneration lowest paid to Staff RS. 1,000

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Our Trust Board Members

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NAME

AGE

SEX

POSITION

ON BOARD

OCCUPATION

AREA OF

COMPETENCY

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RS.RANGANATHEN

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MALE

MANAGING TRUSTEE

SOCIAL WORKER

NGO MANAGEMENT

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N.PARVATHY

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FEMALE

TREASURER

HOUSE WIFE

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RN.SUMITHRA

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FEMALE

SECRETARY

VOLUNTEER

WOMEN & CHILDREN WELFARE

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K.KESAVAN

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MALE

MEMBER

COMMUNITY LEADER

ORGANIZING CBO

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M.K.CHANDRIKA

50

FEMALE

MEMBER

SOCIAL WORKER

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

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Our sincere thanks to District Administration and other line deportments and

stakeholders for being with us