Annual Program Progress Card

Daltonganj Area Program Annual Report 2013-14
Annual Program Progress Card 2013-14
Daltonganj Area Program
Prepared by: Sk Mosharaf Hossain
Daltonganj Area office
2 No Town, Old Income Tax Office Road
Redma, Daltonganj-822101, Jharkhand

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1 Contents
2 From Area Manager’s Desk
3 Area Profile
 About the Area
 Vision, Mission and Approach
 We are here because
 What we do
4 Program Highlights
 Healthy and Secure Infants—LS1
 Educated and Confident Children---LS2
 Skilled and Involved Youth---LS3
 Sponsorship Status
 Financial Statements
 Challenges faced
 Next year’s Focus
5 Sponsor Relation and Financial statement
6 Team and Talents
Contents

From Area Manager’s Desk
It’s my pleasure to bring to you Annual Report of Daltonganj Area.
The year 2013-14 has been challenging yet rewarding for us. We
did accomplish a number of milestones that will be guiding force
and motivator to keep up the good works. At the same time many
things planned for this year could not be achieved, we take
learnings forward and stay committed to complete in upcoming
year.
Building a strong positive sentiment about the organization at wider
stakeholder base at district and block level, forging meaningful
coordination at block level, reaching out most unreached DEV
children, encouraging participation CBOs, children and community
are some of the achievements of the reporting year.
Interventions with mothers, caregivers and children were highly
successful as it saw enthusiasm and spontaneous participation.
Social parameters like immunization rate, incidence of low birth
weight, institutional delivery school enrollment, and participatory
school governance have satisfactorily improved over status three
years back. Slowly but surely things are changing on positive note.
Year ahead will be equally challenging and interesting. I am
confident that we will remain motivated and renew our commitment
and with our actions, we will serve DEV children more
meaningfully.
Dr. Ashok Kr. Panda
Area Manager

ABOUT THE AREA AND COVERAGE
Daltonganj, where Child Fund India Area Office located, is headquarters of district Palamau and
some 185 Kms (114 Mile) from state capital Ranchi. The area intervention fall in three adjoining
districts – Palamau, Latehar, and Garwah – in the southwest part eastern Indian state of
Jharkhand, covering 76 poorest villages. The demography of the region is characterized by a
predominantly tribal population (66%) from 7 major primitive tribal groups living in remote and
relatively inaccessible areas. Majority of them earn their livelihood from seasonal agriculture,
hunting, daily-wage labor. As per latest estimate 54% of population live below the Govt. fixed
poverty line. Government of India’s Planning Commission has identified the districts as among
the poorest in the country.
Daltonganj Area Program started its ambitious
journey in serving DEV children way back in 2007
and continuously striving to bring in positivity in the
lives of children in need of support. Today we have
reached remote and non-descript pockets and
touched upon 88000 population with a range of
need-based and life-stage wise program responses.
The current operational locus spread across three
blocks-Satbarwa, Balumath and Ranka. In serving
needy children of this underserved area of Satbarwa
and Balumath we have joined hands with two local
partners which have strong and commanding
presence at community level. Vedic Society at
Satbarwa and Samaj Pragati Kendra at Balumath
are with us since 2007 as local partners while at Ranka block we are directly implementing
programmatic interventions.
Vision
An India where the disadvantaged, discriminated and excluded child is supported and enabled to
grow up playing an active and positive role within family, community and nation.
Mission
To place the child at the center of its activity ensuring that the programs which surround the
child are of the highest quality and that recordable differences are made to the quality of life of a
large number of children. The programs to be of such quality that they can serve to inspire
others including the government to improve the implementation of child centered development
initiatives.
Approaches
ChildFund India believes change in world lies in the change in childhood. That is why cluster’s
programmatic intervention are designed in such a way that it ensure a holistic development of
the children and community as well thru providing knowledge, financial, technical and
institution-building assistance with the involvement of the local people right from the program
design to implementation and evaluation. Since the beginning of the cluster we have adopted
life cycle approach looking into age appropriate interventions in each stage of development of
child. Hence we are working towards
 Healthy and Secure Infants (For 0-5 year age group) – Essentially the thematic areas of
interventions under “Healthy and Secure Infants” are Safe motherhood, pre-post natal care,
Area Profile

early childhood development, safe drinking water & sanitation, regular immunization, nutrition,
community management of childhood illnesses
 Educated and Confident Children (For 5-14 year age group) - The key focus elements in
this phase include quality-driven learning opportunities, child-friendly schools, alternative basic
education, participatory school governance, care of HIV/AIDS affected children
 Skilled and Involved Youth (for 15 – 24 year age group) – we highly emphasise on
livelihood education & training, youth-friendly reproductive health services & education and
leadership & social engagement, training on life-skill education to adolescent girls & boys
under “Skilled and Involved Youth”.
WE ARE HERE BECAUSE
Being from one of the poorest states of India these three districts are lagging behind on almost
all the social development parameters and therefore need special developmental attention as
Govt. initiative alone proved to be insufficient given the range and scale of development issues
which are complex in nature and interlaced. A close look into some key statistics will rationalize
our presence and work here.
0-5 Years 6-14 Years 15-24 Years
 77% youth get married
before they attained 18
years
 Early pregnancy-64%
 Only 31% pregnant woman
3 prescribed ANC.
 Exclusive breastfeeding-
36%
 Complete Immunization-
34%
 IMR is as high as 61
 Institutional delivery rate is
as low as 24%
 Only 43% children have
access to ECD services
 Childhood illness
(Dirohoea-34%, malaria-
21%)
 Knowledge gap amongst
parents and caregivers
 54% drop-out rate after 8th
standard.
 Parents attach low
importance to children’s
education
 Child friendly environment
with joyful learning
opportunity is often
missing.
 Poor school infrastructure-
key issue.
 Teacher-student ratio is
below the mark.
 Community participation in
school governance is very
minimal
 86% teachers work on
contractual basis and not
trained.
 Little provision of special
attention to academically
poor children.
 88% drop out rate post
matriculation.
 Majority of them are
engaged in menial works.
 38% youths migrate only to
work in exploitative
condition.
 Only 1.1% youths are
getting trained on some
trades.
 Merely 1.3 % youths
completed graduation
 Critical deficit of
information and
knowledge about youth
opportunities.
 Adolescence is not
properly groomed, often
lands up in risky behavior
WHAT WE DO
Keeping in mind, life stage wise issues-its multidimensional nature, intensity and far reaching
consequences we thru a rigorous process, designed community suited projects. While maximum
community involvement is ensured in designing and implementing the project, the entire
process is guided by ChildFund India team, the local partners and crucial stakeholders. The
major program focus in the region includes Health, Education, and Livelihood. Here is a quick
look at life stage wise projects.
0-5 Years 6-14 Years 15-24 Years

Project
Improved maternal and child health Every child is in school Youths and adolescents have
occupational opportunities
Impact Groups
Newly wed couples, pregnant and
lactating mothers, caregivers, children,
family and community
Children, parents, School
management Committee members
Adolescents and youths
Key Interventions
 Capacitating community and
parents
 Issue based mass awareness
generation
 Community management of
childhood illness
 Influencing Govt. apparatus
for better maternal and child
health care facilities.
 Promotion of ECD services
 Empowering community for
better education of
children.
 Child and community
participation in school
development plan.
 Capacity building of
teachers.
 Special and customized
solution for children who
fare poor.
 Influencing Education
department
 Promoting formal
Education.
 Skilling youth thru job based
vocational training
program.
 Empowering youth
capacity thru bridging
information gaps.
 Life skill for youths
 Youth engagement in
community development
process

HEALTHY AND SECURE INFANTS
Our key interventions under this life stage focus on community management of childhood illness,
safe motherhood, ante-natal, neo-natal and post natal care; nutrition, Early Childhood Care and
Development (ECD).
Community volunteers are provided basic knowledge and skill on Reproductive and Child Health
(RCH) through various capacitating inputs such as training and sensitization who in turn provide
education and support to the community on pregnancy and early childhood care, home-based
management of childhood illnesses, appropriate infant feeding practices, growth monitoring, and
child immunization. Since the area is prone to fatal illness such as malaria, diarrhea, acute
respiratory illness, anemia, malnutrition etc., our community volunteers are actively involved in
teaching parents on preventive, curative and ameliorative healthcare systems in combating
these issues.
Observation of Nutrition Week
Nutrition is the focal point of health and well-being. Nutrition is directly linked to human
resource development, productivity and ultimately to the national growth. Malnutrition in India
continues to be at a high level with 42.5% children below the age being underweight and almost
70% being anemic. 22% children are born with low birth weight. Over 40% of underweight
children are in India.
The National Nutrition Week is observed every year from
1st
to 7th
September in order to promote awareness and
good health through Nutrition Education. The week was
observed in all the three Areas in collaboration with Govt.
ICDS department. There were cluster level rallies,
workshop and few demonstrations of healthy foods to
mark the occasion. The Anaganwadi Workers, Sahiyas and
SHG members took a pledge to aware the community
members on Healthy Foods, IFA Tablets and Safe
Sanitation. The culmination of the event was at Block Headquarter Ranka where all the Block
Officials along with the ChildFund India Area Team were present.
Breastfeeding week: Celebrating with community
Breast feeding is baby’s first immunization, most effective, inexpensive and globally proven
single intervention that can potentially avert child mortality and morbidity. But tragically rate of
breast feeding within an hour of birth in our project area is as low as 25%. Cultural stigma, age
old practices, poor health seeking behavior and inadequate
knowledge on breastfeeding coupled with ingrained myths are the
barriers to promote breastfeeding as an instrument to fight child
mortality. We marked the occasion of “Breastfeeding Week” in
high focus villages. Educating community with special stress on
PMs and LMs, Caregivers, Community based sensitization drive
with participation of VHC and mothers groups, inclusion of AWW
and ANMs were some of the approaches of this intervention.
Youth groups and children included themselves by taking out rally
to generate awareness on importance of breastfeeding. This intervention was rolled out in 12
villages with active participation from PRI members and other village level opinion leaders.
“I am impressed that ChildFund India relying upon local and easily available resources in
combating curse of malnutrition”---BDO, Ranka Block
Program Highlights

Special attention on counseling was paid to 106 LMs and 29 PMs. There were cluster level rallies
and workshops to aware the people about importance of exclusive breastfeeding and colostrum
feeding. The representatives of Govt. Health Department, NRHM and ICDS were present in all
the cluster level activities. This 10-day long event culminated thru a general gathering with
presence of experts from block health department. Two Hindi Dailies had covered this
intervention.
Enhancement of skill set of frontline workers
It was year-start activity primarily meant for all ground
workers (CMs, CAs and VVs) organized in coordination
with Tumbagarah Navjiban Hospital of Emmanuel Health
Association. The Hospital is specialized and has expertise
in managing childhood illness, maternal and neo-natal
health. For our 47 frontline workers, we organized 2 units
of 2-day each capacity enhancement workshop on RCH,
SAFE MOTHERHOOD & CHILD SURVIVAL
PRACTICES, where 4 child specialists (Dr. Jeevan, Dr.
Titus & Dr. Angle) who are involved in public health
management system, rigorously trained and built the
capacity of participants in the domain of ANC, Intra natal care, Safe Motherhood, IMNCI and
Child Survival Practices. The Resource team also oriented the participants on Safe Delivery, New
Born care, Importance of Immunization, Breastfeeding and Complimentary Feeding, Signs and
Symptoms of Diahorea and its Management, Safe Sanitation and other Hygienic practices,
which leads to maximum number of childhood illness. BCC is tool for community management of
maternal and neonatal health complication was theme of the workshop. The training was very
informative and useful for the field staff. After the training the field staffs are now clear as of
what to do and what not to do regarding mother and child health issues and also how to
recognize the signs and symptoms of various mother and child related illness.
Sensitization of mothers/caregivers on care of new born, LBW babies and routine
immunization
Several sensitization meeting-cum campaigns round the year were organized for mothers and
caregivers on care of new born, LBW babies and routine immunization at Ranka, Satbarwa and
Balumath area. The main objective was to disseminate knowledge and professional skills of
mothers/ caregivers on care of new born, LBW babies and routine immunization. Total 763
community members benefited from this program
ECCDE (Early Child Care Centre and education) for Birhor Children
Birhor children of Birhortola fall under one of the most primitive tribes. Till date the community
lives on hunting, collecting roots & shoots. Most of the time parents of these children are out for
hunting and collecting roots and shoots and do not take care of the education of their children
and children’s are deprived of basic primary education. Often children’s are deprived of food and
become victims of malnutrition. To address this critical issue of illiteracy and malnutrition the
partner organization through the support of ChildFund India is running an ECCDE (Early Child
Care Centre and education) for Birhor Children at Birhortola, Balumath where about 25 Birhor
Children of the age group 3-6 years come and get pre-school education and supplementary
nutrition support.
“With every training we get to know some unique things that are pertinent to child and mother
health status of our area; will try new learning on the field”---Mrs. Sushma Devi, Community
Animator of Vedic Society.

Program Achievements: Key Stats
Pregnant and lactating mothers
 603 pregnant mothers were made sure to have 3 compulsory ANC check-ups
 Consumption of IFA by pregnant mothers was raised to 32% from 19%.
 448 pregnant ladies have received direct/indirect assistance for institutional
delivery.
 TT dose for 872 pregnant mothers have been ensured.
 Around 600 community members were educated on prevention and treatment of
pregnancy related complications thru series of BCC interventions.
Infant and under 5 children
 1042 children were assisted to be fully immunized.
 With our interventions 308 children in the age bracket of 9-35 months received
Vitamin A Supplementations.
 Regular home visits tracked the growth trend of around 550 U5 children.
 450 U5 children were intervened thru center based care and support.
 Around 3000 community members were sanitized on proper child caring and
feeding practices, health and sanitation of children, importance of safe drinking
water and community led prevention and treatment of easily communicable
diseases.
 399 eligible children were supported to be enrolled at primary school thru ECD
centers.
EDUCATED AND CONFIDENT CHILDREN
We thru Area Program provide quality learning opportunity for children, increasing their
accessibility to basic education regardless of what caste, gender and ethnicity they belong to. In
order to create social, participatory and learning opportunities, ChildFund India put into practice
programs, which promote compulsory education. Bridge course centers under Back to School
Program have been established for school dropouts, child labors and out of school children to
impart education on the subject of Hindi, English, Mathematics, and Science. Centers for slow
learners have been established for imparting extra classes to children with low learning level or
grasping power, helping them improve their class performance. Our school support program for
vulnerable children focuses on mitigating school dropouts because of poverty through material
support (food, clothing, school fees, school dress etc).
ECD centers have been established to provide a space to the young ones for pre-school
education, especially in villages where government-run centers under Integrated Child
Development Scheme are not available or functional. Besides, Child Clubs are also being
established and strengthened through training, supplying of sports and recreational material,
competitions, sports and psycho-social services for the holistic development of children.
Taking lead in Bal Panchyat formation and strengthening
After RTE came into being, formation of Bal Panchyat and its strengthening is school mandate.
Observing our child-centric works and interventions, local schools roped in us to help them with
our club formation expertise. We have so far helped them in terms of forming Bal panchyat
activities at schools, orientation by resource persons, Organizing 09 inter child club debate on
roles of Bal Panchayat in ensuring RTE, preventing child labour, school retention etc
Besides, we conducted 19 units of co-curricular activity (Singing, drawing and recitation)
organized for 419 children, 18 units of Strengthening training organized for Child Club Members

on Bal Sansad at Primary School where 647 Child Club members participated, Bal Panchayat was
initiated, 03 child parliament initiated with 49 children.
Different competition among children at school level on personal hygiene.
To promote standard practices relating to personal hygiene
and sanitation among children we organized in 14 schools of
the area in order to sensitize the students on personal
hygiene. The teacher and students took active part in these
competitions. There were drawing and quiz competitions for
the children, who were very eager answer the questions and
put on the paper their dream village or school. Apart we
shared with them how to wash hands and other body parts
with demonstration.
“Child Parliament”
Round the year 33 trainings of Child Parliament have
been organised. About 453 children took part in it. In this
first of all, the children were made aware of the
parliamentary process of the country. Then they were
being made aware of the Child Parliament system in the
schools, their roles and responsibilities and process of
functioning in the schools. At present, child parliaments in
14 schools are active and contributing of realization of RtE
Act.
Meeting of Child Club Members:
During this year focus was given more on strengthening
existing Child Clubs and forming new Child Clubs where
Child Clubs did not formed. For this number of meetings
have been conducted with the Child Club members where
child clubs were already formed. In 41 meetings they were
again assisted for conducting regular meetings (monthly
meeting) to keep the Club active and live. The child club
members were also motivated on how to take up small
activities (Child led projects) at club level in the village.
They were also taught on the importance of education,
health, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene. In some villages
Child Club members have already started small savings
schemes of Club members.
“We never knew there is so much into hand washing techniques; I like the session will practice it at
home”---Prem, 13 years boy from Satbarwa.

Children (6-14 years)
 54 child clubs were reoriented and supported in a bid to improve their club
efficacy.
 200 children participated in workshop attended by Govt. officials where they
articulate a range of issues in the domains of child development and protection.
 96 drop-out children brought back to schools after large scale back-to-school
campaign, Parents meeting and SMC meeting.
 32 SMC were strengthened in making them understand their roles and
responsibilities being the member of such crucial school development committee.
 A significant change slowly but surely visible among community people in regard
to their outlook towards education of children.
SKILLED AND INVOLVED YOUTH
Under this life stage we endeavor to develop skill and confidence among youth nurturing their
ability to acquire self-sufficiency, sustainable income and shoulder their responsibilities
endowing them with livelihood education, training and employment opportunity. We also
emphasize on social engagement of youth by developing their leadership quality and building a
cadre of advocates in their community.
Youth leadership cum counselling session for career opportunities Training
One day youth leadership training was organized with 99 youths of Ranka and Satbarwa area.
The main objective of the training was on club management, leadership development, and their
participation in community development initiatives, discussion on current employment and trade
opportunities and how these benefits can be availed by youths. Apart, regular issue specific
interface meetings with representatives of beneficiaries, PRI members, Health Department,
NRHM, NYK ,media and other stakeholders were organized in all three project locations. The
main objective was to highlight ChildFund’s work in operational area, opportunities to collaborate
and seek any possible support in smooth running of program activities in field.
Orientation of eligible couple on basic health education
In the light of poor sexual health seeing behavior, newly married couples fall prey to various
misconception and myths and ultimately it takes toll on their health and children and risks their
life. With this context, project organized orientation sessions with identified couples. A total of
143 participants were part of this activity organized in two locations. Family planning, sexual
health, reproductive rights and managing health complication were at the core of orientation. An
expert, doctor by profession, was invited as resource person and he facilitated the session.
Youth leadership Training
One day youth leadership training was organized for 206 youths in different village. The main
objective of the training was on club management, leadership development and their
participation in community development initiatives. Regular issue specific interface meetings
with representatives of beneficiaries, PRI members, Health Department, NRHM, NYK ,media and
other stakeholders were organized in all three project locations The main focus was to highlight

ChildFund’s work in operational area, opportunities to collaborate and seek any possible support
in smooth running of program activities in field.
Capacity building of Frontline Workers
A two day residential training on ARSH was organized for all the
47 frontline workers (CMs, CAs and VVs) at Hotel Van Vihar
Betla. The training was focused on Adolescent Sexual Rights,
stages of development, Cleanliness and Govy. The Resource
team oriented the participants on MMR, IMR, reducing incidence
of teenage pregnancy, meeting unmet contraceptive needs,
reducing the incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
and reducing the proportion of HIV positive cases. Issues of
adolescents range from undernourishment, sexual harassments,
substance abuse, suicides and a lot of unhappy situations in the
life. Necessary arrangements will be made to link with block health departments so in the event
of any sexual and reproductive condition, youths can receive health care services
Adolescents and Youths
 630 adolescents were empowered with life-skill based information.
44 Adolescent girls clubs were given hand holding support for better efficiency in
club management.
37 Youth forums were strengthened so that they can voice up their issues and
concerns and can put those to competent authority.
112 youths have been given leads in exploring job oriented vocational training
opportunities.
240 adolescents were oriented towards Early pregnancy, safe abortion, RTI/STI,
Sexual violence thru series of ARSH Training.
4 Interface meeting with 186 youths are organized where BDO, Local MLA, BEO
guided and motivated participant to continue higher studies, getting enrolled in
suitable vocational training institutes and avail opportunities rendered by
Government.
“With this training we are now better placed to serve the youths and adolescent’s needs and
requirments”---Mr. Monaj Kumar, Community Mobilizer, Ranka Area.

Quota 2394
Male Female Total
Enrolled 999 1387 2386
Sponsored 644 927 1571
Deficit 08
Life Stage wise
Enrollment
0-5 Yrs 259 354 612
6-14 Yrs 662 951 1613
15-24 Yrs 79 82 161
999 1387 2386
Program Expenditure
LS 1 2867191
LS 2 1174286
LS 3 1785465
CCP / Sponsor Relation (10% of total Program) 1578561
Program (Total)-A 7,405,503
Program Support (Total)- B 5071364
Total - A+B 12,476,867
SR and Abridged Financial

Important task completed in Sponsor Relation Management
Effective Sponsorship management & streamlining Sponsorship
 Periodic visits were undertaken to Area partners VEDIC Society and SPK to resolve the
issues between the staffs with the management and streamline SR functioning at Project.
 Through continuous handholding support to partners and SR communication compliance
over mail and phone have been provided for timely execution.
 All Communications has been scrutinized, printed out and dispatched to NO in between July
13 to June 2014. Much effort has been taken to clear 12 months pending.
 1197 CPRs of YR 2011-12 & 1420 CPRs of YR 2012-13 have been dispatched to NO.
 388 New Enrolment Materials have been sent to National Office to meet the deficit Quota.
 3 units of Wall magazine training for children have been organized at SPK, Vedic and
Ranka Area.
 2 Orientations have been conducted for staffs at SPK and Ranka to ensure timely flow of
letters from children to sponsors.
 Updated SR status has been shared during quarterly and monthly meeting to field staffs to
ensure SR compliance.
Effective SRIS system in Cluster office
 All MCS, CSS and RAM related data have been updated from July 13 to June 14 in SRIS.
 Benefit Entry and data related to children’s Height and weight entered in SRIS for CPR 2011-
12, 2012-13 & 2013-14.
 CVS website entry has been done for 3rd
, 4th
& 5th
phase in possible time frame and has
been reported to NO.
Effective Partnership SR management
 During quarterly meetings and Staffs training, the field staffs have been given inputs on
managing SR and discussion was made on issue revolving to SR effectiveness at filed level.
 3 Regular trainings of staffs on innovative SR activities has been done at Ranka, SPK and
Vedic to enable them to improve the quality of letters children are writing to their sponsors.
Quality Program Management – SR & Program Integration
 4 trainings to Staffs on Age Appropriate Activities have been facilitated to staffs of Ranka
and Vedic Society.
 Supported and guided the field staffs at Ranka in organizing Age appropriate activities for
children at village level.
 SR Quality initiative letter writing training was conducted for enrolled children at Vedic
society to help enriching children’s’ writing capabilities.
 SR Awareness training for Youth Club and Adolescent girls group has been organized at SPK
and Vedic Society.
 Guided the area partner staffs in conducting creative and innovative letter writing workshop
with children and on organizing letter exchange activity between sponsored and non-
sponsored children.

Sponsor’s Visit to Partner Organization Don Bosco Centre
Sarita Tirkey, a young little girl from the area of Don Bosco Centre was lucky to have her
sponsors amidst her on 20th and 21st of November 2013.
The sponsors Mr. Roxley and Mrs. Lee-Ann from Australia
were accompanied by Miss. Ashley of ChildFund Australia.
The visitors were in Ranchi on 19th
and visited their
sponsored child on 20th
Nov 13. The visitors were happy to
meet their child and family and also to interact with them.
The visitors were overwhelmed by the kind welcome they
received from the family and community. The visitors also
brought some gifts along with them for the child family and
also for the project staffs. They also visited the child’s school
and talked with teachers and students. They also gave some play materials for the students of
the school. Sponsors thanked with appreciation for all the efforts we are making on the ground.
75th
Anniversary of ChildFund International
To celebrate glory of Child Fund’s 75th year, a one day long
event was organized in all the three operational areas of
Ranka, Satbarwa and Balumath. The main theme of the
celebration was to honor the best ECD worker and School
Teachers of the respective blocks and participation of
children and community member in celebration Block
Officials, Representatives from
Education and ICDS department, PRI members, ChildFund India staffs, youths and Children were
also present for the occasion. Singing, speech and drawing completions were organized for
children to mark the occasion and also were given prizes. One best Teachers and One Best ECD
Worker from each block were honored for their service in
their field. These teachers and ECD workers were selected
by the Joint committee of Govt. officials, Parents
representatives and ChildFund Members.
There were two thematic workshops on Malnutrition and ECD
organized to mark the occasion where the children shared
their views and concerns regarding the issues. These
workshops were, attended by sectorial experts, Govt.
officials from the department ICDS and Education, local
intellectuals, Children and community members. The participants ventilated their view points
and issue based concerns. The event was highlighted in three National Dailies. Around 2000
people took part.
Stakeholders Perspective
Increased participation from Govt. departments and office, media personnel, community was
seen this quarter. At the end of the 1st
quarter neat outcome is a well-built interface among
different functionaries with ChildFUnd being at the center. Our community based target groups
like VHC, SMC, youth club and child clubs are more articulating and coordinating. Recognizing

our good works, sub-divisional level police and administrative departments have identified us as
a social development catalyst and possible coordination in the form of building change agents
among youth, protecting child from exploitation, IEC materials development on child rights are
being explored.
Biggest challenge
Throughout this year, we were successful in building a solid platform in terms of ensuring
satisfactory community participation, networking with line departments, achieving tangible
outcomes. But biggest challenge ahead is to pick the pace up in next fiscal year and
communicating our success to stakeholders in a commonly understood framework. Other
challenges will also be looked like participation of enrolled children, reaching out to most DEV
children and community, community ownership of interventions, initiating interventions in newly
extended villages, planning and executing activities according to location specific need and
recording outcomes thereof.
Lessons Learnt and Action Plan
 Participation and involvement of external stakeholder plays a key role for communicating
activity outcome to a wider spectrum.
 Support and participation of key informants and PRI members is needed for enhanced
activity impact.
 Follow-up measures for each activity must be ensured while supporting to sustained
response to a cause.
 Expertise of Govt officials can be capitalized while dealing with child poverty issues.
 All the major activities must be supported with module for better results.
Future
Focus

FUTURE FOCUS
Given the scale of challenges and project mandate Area office will be focusing following areas
for serving DEV children.
 Reaching out to those DEV children who are excluded or not covered/less reached by our
program response.
 Exploring the possibilities local resource generation both in cash and kind.
 Increasing visibility thru dissemination of good practices/model in wider stakeholder
base.
 Intensive program response in newly adopted villages.
 Special emphasis on year-round child verification to ensure their exact presence.
 Capacity building of CBOs and creation of knowledge base at the field level will remain be
thrust areas this year as well.
 Documenting good practices and sharing with wide spectrum of stakeholder will assume
greater significance.
 Well-performing CBOs (Youth clubs, SHGs, Child clubs etc) will be more actively involved
in implementation process.

In Picture Name of the talent Designation No of years with
ChildFund India
Dr. Ashok Kr.
Panda Area Manager
2 years
Mr. John Birendra
Lakra
Project Officer-
Ranka
4 years
Mr. Suchit Wilson
Ekka
Sponsor Relation
Officer
3 years
Mr. Sovan
Banerjee
Finance officer 1 year
Sk. Mosharaf
Hossain
Program
Coordinator-LS3
4 years
Mr. Nabhojit Dey
Sr. Project
Coordinator-VIDYA
6 months
Team and Talents

Ms. Naman Topno Program Officer-
VIDYA
6 months
Ms. Pragya
Khalkho
Community
Mobilizer
2 years
Mr. Manoj Kumar
Community
Mobilizer
4 years
Mr. Amrender
Kumar
Community
Mobilizer
2 years
Ms. Sonali Chandra SR Assistant 6 months

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