1. PROJECT TITLE:
BASIC EDUCATION
RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION: RECO (RURAL EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION)
PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
(a) General Objective: To help implement a rehabilitation and reconstruction
program encompassing livelihood and shelter, to address the midterm needs of the people
affected by the tsunami tidal wave in Tamilnadu.
(a) Specific Objective:
 To provide support to 222 children in the tsunami affected area of
Seruthalaikadu, Nagapattinam district by providing them school uniform,
notebooks, pen, pencil etc as a part of their rehabilitation and to make
education accessible to them.
 To make primary education accessible to children.
 To reduce the number of absentees in school due to non-availability of
notebooks, uniforms etc.
DESCRIPTION
FACE Coastal Relief Task Group is a coalition of NGOs involved
in tsunami relief activities in the coastal areas of Nagapattinam District
The Director of this NGO network is Dr. Ravichandiran. FACE CRTG
has 16 active and committed member NGOs. The organization FACE
has submitted a proposal for Basic Education through the NGO RECO,
for the provision of uniforms, books and other stationary items to the
children of Seruthalaikadu, Nagapattinam district. Seruthalaikadu is a
unique fishing village and though no deaths have occurred, the
economic devastation suffered by this village is in calculable in the
sense that the villagers are still dependent on the government for food.
RECO is active in the following areas:-
(a) Pudukotai District.
(b) Manamelkudi
(c) Annavasal
(d) Viralmallai
(e) Avudayarkoil
Oxfam Trust decided to support about 222 children by providing them uniforms, books
and pencils through an organization called RECO. The following was the expenditure incurred:
 Total cost of the Project: Rs 50.000/-
 Contribution from Agency: NILL
 Contribution from Oxfam Trust (CIDA): Rs 50,000/-

2. INPUT (RESOURCES AND
ACTIVITIES)
EXPECTED RESULTS
(OUTPUT)
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Oxfam Trust (CIDA)
 Financial
Assistance
 Improved morale of
children
 Better school
attendance
 Better school results
 Help return to
normalcy
 Empirical observation.
 Improved school
attendance
 Oxfam’s narrative
reports.
 Agency’s narrative
report
Table 3.5
Comments/Observations
A total of Rs 50,000 was incurred on the relief project, which was about49.97% of the
budget allocated for Basic education and 5.09% of the total budget utilized for relief work. The
evaluator visited the village and the school. It was the only school
in the village and was a government run school. In the school, the
evaluator interviewed the headmaster and three teachers. He also
met the children as well as their parents and the village Panchayat
members. What emerged from the discussion and the interview
was that the uniforms and stationery materials provided by RECO
helped In reducing the other wise obvious economic burden that
the parents would have otherwise have to face on account of
purchasing of Uniforms and stationery.
The evaluator had a chance to check the quality of the cloth, it was found to be
satisfactory. In terms of morale, the students obviously were happy with a new set of uniform.
As to any increase in the attendance levels on account of the stationery and uniform, nothing
conclusive could be obtained. This was because, prior to the uniforms, the students were still
attending classes in civil clothes. The stationery in any case was too meager to sustain them
throughout the year. However, the entire village including the students and teachers were of
the opinion that the uniforms and the stationery did have a positive impact on the lives of both
the parents and the students.
There were however complaints from the teachers and the Panchayat that about six
children did not receive their share of uniforms. This definitely had caused a minor heartburn
amongst the students and the parents. When the evaluator questioned the Director Mr Francis,
he replied that some uniforms were lost during transit and that he would make up for the loss
from the Agency’s funds.

3. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION: KAINGKARYA
PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
(a) General Objective: To help implement a rehabilitation and reconstruction
program encompassing livelihood and shelter, to address the midterm needs of the people
affected by the tsunami tidal wave in Tamilnadu.
(b) Specific Objective:
 To provide support to 333 children in the tsunami affected area of
Nochikuppam by providing them school uniform as a part of their rehabilitation
and to make education accessible to them.
DESCRIPTION
Kaingkarya In addition to involving itself with womenfolk
of Nochikuppam, decided to help the children of the area too.
When the tsunami hit the coast, most of the children were at
home as it was a holiday. The swirling currents washed away
most of the children’s uniforms. This resulted in sagging morale
as the children attended school with children who were not
affected by the tsunami. It also happened that the schools had
turned away students who were not clad in the right uniform.
This added to the pressure of the already overburdened parents
for whom this additional expenditure seemed momentous,
considering that most had lost their livelihoods. In order to help the parents of the affected
area, Kaingkarya put forth a proposal to Oxfam to fund the program for provision of uniforms.
Oxfam Trust decided to support about 333 children by providing them uniforms through
Kaingkarya. The following was the expenditure incurred:
 Total cost of the Project: Rs 49,950/-
 Contribution from Agency: NILL
 Contribution from Oxfam Trust (CIDA): Rs 49,950/-
INPUT (RESOURCES AND
ACTIVITIES)
EXPECTED RESULTS
(OUTPUT)
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Oxfam Trust (CIDA)
 Financial
Assistance
 Improved morale of
children
 Better school
attendance
 Better school results
 Help return to
normalcy
 Empirical observation.
 Improved school
attendance
 Oxfam’s narrative
reports.
 Agency’s narrative
report

4. Table 3.6
Comments/Observations
A total of Rs 49,950/- was spent for the provision of uniform which formed about 49.97%
of the budget earmarked for the Basic Education project and about 5.09% of the overall budget
utilized for relief. Students of two schools were supported namely, Cathedral Primary School
and St Joseph’s Primary School. The evaluator had a chance to check the quality of the cloth,
it was found to be satisfactory. The evaluator met the parents and the children who were given
the uniforms. A series of interviews were carried out to assess the impact of the relief project
and it was satisfying to note that the uniforms were able to create a huge impact in the
community in the following ways:
 Improved goodwill of the Agency.
 Increased school attendance.
 Increased morale of the students.
 Increased self-esteem of both the parents and the children.