Annual Report 2016-17

ANNUALREPORTFY 2016-170

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Message from the Chairman.........................................................................................................................................1 About Helping Hand Welfare Society ...................................................................................................................... 2 Programs at Helping Hand Welfare Society.........................................................................................................3 Report 2016-17 ...................................................................................................................................................................4 Board of Directors .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Financial Information .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Contact Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 12

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMANBoban Varghese, Chairman Helping Hand Welfare Society (HHWS) has been providing support for children from the disadvantaged backgrounds. HHWS has always provided the child focused solution and thus 1 have had various categories of scholarships. Past few years have been the defining moments for the organisation and the programs that we support. Changing global economy, rates of inflation, digitisation, have on one hand made the work at HHWS easier but have also posed challenges in terms of Child protection as well as donor privacy. The year 2016-17 was a year of changes. Helping Hand grew from being an implementation partner to a strategic partner for Direct Child Sponsorship program. With the new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Binu Sam, on board in February 2016, HHWS is ready to face the challenges with a fresh approach. This report outlines a brief journey of HHWS, some of the achievements and progress in selected areas during the year 2016-17 and the update on the financial results for the fiscal year. As we continue into the new-year, I would like to acknowledge the ongoing commitment and dedication of our staff, alumni, parents, and partners. Thank you for your continuing contributions, support, and accomplishments. Boban Varghese Chairman

ABOUT HELPING HAND WELFARE SOCIETY“Education is the most 1988-99 2000-10 To know more about thepowerful weapon which Child Focused Approach atyou can use to change 11 years after the first Spreading its operations HHWS, visit:the world.” step, a need was felt for an across North India, HHWS established organisation started supporting a http://www.hhws.org/childNelson Mandela that will implement the Children’s Home in West -focused-approach/ programs of Asian Aid Bengal and later, a School1976-87 Organisation in India. for Blind in Andhra 2011-17 Pradesh.During her visit to India, a Helping Hand Welfare Recognising the changingyoung lady from Australia, Society (HHWS) was Moving on from meeting needs of the country, HHWSMrs. Helen Eager, was founded with the mission individual needs of a child, moved from Welfare modelmoved seeing so many to sponsor children across HHWS started supporting to Development model.children not being able to India including the three schools through projects Committing to the UNCRCgo to school just because Children’s Homes and a such as water filtration, guidelines, HHWS has now“they could not afford it.” School for Hearing bore wells, building aligned its vision to the Impaired in South India. classroom toilets and a few Sustainable DevelopmentDetermining in her heart livelihood programs. Goals of India.to help these children, shewent back to her country Child Focused Approach wasand began raising funds to introduced in each programhelp meet the educational and HHWS has now movedneeds of these children. from being an implementation partner to being a strategic partner.2

PROGRAMS AT HELPING HAND WELFARE SOCIETYEducation is a human right with immensepower to transform. On its foundationrest the cornerstones of freedom,democracy and sustainable humandevelopment.Kofi AnnanDIRECT CHILD Child Focused Home Care Special SchoolSPONSORSHIP Initiatives program extends the support program focuses support in fundraising and on empowering special(DCS) Program at (Projects) at implementing development schools to provide state- programs for the children’s of-art facilities, qualityHHWS aims to provide HHWS focus to develop Home. Currently, HHWS is education and unlimitedopportunities for children supportive, protective, supporting 450 Orphans opportunities for thewhose parents could not child-safe, child-friendly and Vulnerable Children children with specialotherwise contribute to communities, where all through four children’s needs.their education. children and young Homes across India. people are engaged, Today, HHWS supportsThrough this program respected, empowered Apart from basic needs, 250 Students withthousands of children have and equipped with the these homes support Special Needs for theirbeen able to pursue their necessary skills to make children for their care and education. Thesedreams in schools and decisions that shape their education; provide health, children come fromcolleges across cities own lives. psychological, emotional underprivilegedbecause they could now and social support before backgrounds and receiveafford the fees for boarding Various infrastructural reintegrating them to the free education and careand undergraduate development, health and society. through our partners.courses. hygiene projects are implemented across  Bethel Home, WB  SDA School for Speech 3,000 Boarders schools, children homes,  Elim Home, TS and Hearing, KA 1,800 Day Scholars and communities by the  Sunrise Home, AP HHWS Projects Team in  Sunshine Home, KA  Asian Aid School for 600 Undergraduates collaboration with the Blind, AP local institutions. 3

REPORT 2016-17159 Students ProjectsGraduated from • Home Improvement Project at Elim Home, Hyderabad • Computer laboratory at SDA School, Kollegalvarious undergraduate • School Improvement at SDA School, Rajanagaramprograms. • Children’s Park Equipment Installation at SDA School of Speech and Hearing, Kollegal • Overhead Water Tank Tower Project, Bethel Home, Barobisha9 Institutions • Vehicle Purchase for Immanuel English School, JeyporeImproved through • Computer Laboratory at SDA Higher Secondary School, Ibrahimpatnam • Adult Literacy Project in Devanahalli, Buvanahalli, Uthanahalli, Koyra Hosur, Doddagubbi,various Child Focused Kathriguppa (Itimadu) and KhammamInitiatives. • Children’s Home Improvement Project Foundational Research, Elim Home – Completed in June 201624 Community • Children’s Home Improvement Project Foundational Research, Barobisha – Initiated inClinics in three areas March 2017 • Community Health Services by SDA Medical Center Projectsacross Bangalore.8 Adult LiteracyCamps in rural areasof Karnataka, Tamil Naduand Andhra Pradesh.4

REPORT 2016-17Home Improvement Project at Elim Home, HyderabadIssues Addressed:1. Scarcity of water during summer2. Protection from mosquitoes3. Prevention of accidents due to faulty and exposed electrical wiring4. Comfortable bed to sleep5. Food storage issue resolved by supply refrigeratorBeneficiaries:30 Home Children, 90 Day School Children, Staff and Families Broken Wall, Elim Home Hyderabad is one of the rapidly developing metros in the Telangana State ofConstructed Wall, Elim Home India. Being one of the driest places in southern India, this state suffers from significant scarcity of water and power outages during summers. Elim Home had limited water supply and could not provide running water 24/7 to children. The only solution to address the problem was to have a new borewell with required pipelines. Through the funds donated by Asian Aid Organisation, HHWS supported Elim Home to dig an additional borewell. The project has benefited 30 Home Children, 90 Day School Children and Staff Residing in the Campus. Project Activities: • Purchase 30 mattresses and a refrigerator • Revamp electrical wiring • Install iron mesh to prevent mosquitoes • Painting the facility • Compound wall construction • Children’s Home Improvement Project foundational research to identify best care solution for the children currently residing in Elim Home Electric Switch Board Before & After5

REPORT 2016-17 The SDA High school at Rajanagaram situated in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh caters primarily to Boarders. The school did not have aSchool Improvement Project at Rajanagaram boundary wall behind the girls hostel and staff quarters which put their lives& Computer Laboratory at Kollegal at risk as the vacant land at the back of the campus was habitat to dangerousIssues Addressed: reptiles like poisonous snakes. Constructing a wall was the only solution identified to keep these creatures away from campus and to block any other • Scarcity of water intruders. • Toilet Renovation Toilet renovation: The toilets in the boys’ dormitory was completely blocked • Safety issues due to broken wall due to defect in construction and underground pipeline. Due to the blockage, • Lack of computer laboratory there was clogging, flooding and stagnant odour thus causing an un-hygienicBeneficiaries: environment for the children.493 School Children at Rajanagaram, 1,750 Borewell: The school was reliant on one borewell which gave a limited supplyStudents at Kollegal, Staff and Families of water. The water supply was especially low during summers, causing great difficulty for the children. To address this basic survival resource, the school Computer Lab, Rajanagaram requested for an additional borewell. Computer laboratory: Computer education is part of the curriculum of all the schools in India. The school requested for a fully furnished computer laboratory and interactive projector for vocational training. Project Activities:  Construction of safety wall and to raise the wall height to 6.5 feet  Renovation of toilet in boys’ hostel  Providing additional borewell  Installation of a fully operational computer laboratoryThe SDA High school in Kollegal, Karnataka is a Computer Lab, Kollegalresidential school that caters primarily to children fromKollegal and surrounding villages. Most of the school stafflive in the town area. This school is developing rapidlywith 1,750 students studying from LKG to 10th Grade andit has shown significant growth in the last three years. Asa part of the curriculum, the school needed to providepractical computer training for all the students. To fulfillthis need, HHWS installed a fully functional computerlaboratory on behalf of Asian Aid Organisation. 6

REPORT 2016-17Installing Water Tank Tower at Bethel Home, Barobisha and SDA Water Tank, IbrahimpatnamSchool, IbrahimpatnamIssues Addressed: • Scarcity of clean water in Ibrahimpatnam • Security of children during earthquake in BarobishaBeneficiaries:450 Home and School Children at Bethel Home, 823 Students andresidential staff at IbrahimpatnamScarcity of water in IbrahimpatnamThe SDA School in Ibrahimpatnam is a residential school located 10 milesoutside Vijayawada with great potential. The school had significant healthissues with sewer leakages, which was causing many sickness and diseases.The sewer issue was compounded by a flood problem in the rainy season.Our partner, Child Impact International (CII) addressed the sewer and floodissues and assisted the school with food debts. In the process of completingthese projects, an issue was also found with the water supply. The originalwater tank which was in use was in a dangerous condition as it was locatedat a low point on the campus and the poor construction made it unfit for use.The school was purchasing water from the government for the boys’dormitory. The only solution was to build a new water system for the entireschool. A new water tower was built at the highest point on the propertywith a new distribution system to all the needs of the school.Security of campus after earthquake in BarobishaRecently, the earthquake that shattered Nepal and surrounding areas also Water Tank, Bethel Homeaffected Barobisha town in West Bengal where mild aftershocks left cracksin all the buildings at Bethel Home campus. After the tremors subdued, thegovernment of India ordered a check on the stability of buildings in theaffected areas. It was advised by the government official to shift the syntax tanks from the existing buildings with cracks. Thealternative was to build a separate structure which is ideal and economical to hold the tanks.7

REPORT 2016-17SDA Medical Center Projects Summary: HHWS with its Donors helped to provide free out-patient clinic service to the 24 community clinics urban poor, and encouraged them to seek help at SDA Hospital when required. Engaging the youth (boys and girls) in Health / value education was highly 10 peer health educators trained appreciated by AOR (Ark of Rainbow) leaders. Programs for the new batch of health guide trainees (8th batch) and counsellor at MPA was completed in 2017. 09 counsellors trained 06 Value Education Training Camps The SDA Medical Centre regularly responded to the needs of following 04 health camps communities in the heart of Bangalore city:• Doddigunta Slum Community, supporting approximately 1,000 families, located 1.5km from the hospital base.• Lingarajapuram Slum Community, served through program partner Divya Shanti Christian Community Association (DSCA)• Block behind Banaswadi Railway Station, supporting approximately 1,000 families, located 3 km from the hospital base.• The Home of Hope, a center of the New Ark Mission of India, currently supporting approximately 400 destitute men, women, and children.• Sunshine Campus [Orphanage & School], supporting approximately 50 students through the orphanage, and an additional 900 students through the on-campus day school.• AoR (Ark of Rainbow) School Doddigunta supporting approximately 100 students.• MTOS, supporting approximately 60 students who are Intellectually Disabled;• Sandesh, supporting approximately 40 Intellectually Disabled members• Liza’s Home – a home for intellectually disabled adult women. Liza’s Home is a community of intellectually disabled adult women. Dr. Deepa Subramanian visits this home regularly to assess the emotional health of the members. Some members have chronic emotional problems and are on medication.Referrals for consultancy services, lab work and other necessary investigations facilitated by the SDAMC program team, on a highlysubsidized rate of 50-100% charity has helped 283 patients to get their medical help. This has reduced complications of non-communicable diseases.The affordability and accessibility to modern health sciences is the key to induce health seeking behavior. By providing free healthcareto people at slums, their interaction between community and medical team created a permanent trust of evidence-based healthscience. Free clinics when coupled with ‘peer health educators’, has induced an increased awareness to healthy principles and lifestylepractices. So, we have achieved both in ‘effectiveness in prevention of diseases’ and ‘sustainability of impact’.The health camp at Liza’s Home done by SDAMC with the donor partner HHWS was very successful one. It is the only place in theentire country which is dedicated to mentally disabled females. In India, being mentally disabled increases the vulnerability of being ofthe female gender. Caring for such population was a very accomplishing experience. An ophthalmic evaluation was conducted inaddition to general health checkup.Visitation of NGOs who care for elderly population and day care center (Daya Niketan) which is exclusively for mentally disabledchildren was also carried out where a total of 73 patients were examined.8

REPORT 2016-17 Adult Literacy Projects This project is undertaken in Devanahalli, Buvanahalli, Uthanahalli, Koyra Hosur, Doddagubbi and Kathriguppa (Itimadu). Mrs. Hephzibah Kore, the project manager and Mrs. Eshwaramma Peter, the project coordinator had conducted Adult Literacy training for the staff from local school on August 1 &2, 2016. The facilitators were taught methods, techniques and adult psychology used in literacy classes. The learners were happy to be a part of the adult literacy class. They came regularly and have expressed their gratitude to the sponsor and manager of the adult literacy project. The project was a success.9

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following pie provides a summary of expenses that HHWS incurred in the year 2016-17: Summary of Expenses in 2016-17 9% 11% 2% 21% Project Expenses Hungry Fund 57% Direct Child Sponsorship Homes & Spl School Administrative Expenses11

CONTACT INFORMATIONBINU SAM BEULAH SUBBURAJCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIEF FINANCE OFFICERTel +91 98451 69237 Tel +91 99000 [email protected] [email protected] InformationHelping Hand Welfare SocietySunshine Campus, Kalkere Main Road,Horamavu Post, Bangalore – 560 043Tel +91 3248 9800www.hhws.org12