2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT HELPING HAND WELFARE SOCIETY
Introduction 2 ● Almost half of the world's students are still affected by school closures a year after the pandemic. ● Businesses also closed, resulting in the loss of 255 million full-time jobs. ● Economically, women have been hit harder than men. ● Some good news for the environment: global energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 5.8% in 2020. ● For the first time in 20 years, extreme poverty increased in just a few months of Covid-19. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Mission We equip children from disadvantaged communities to improve their families and communities by providing them with an opportunity to bring about holistic development. We do this through education scholarships and development projects in the schools and communities. Vision A country where every child exercises all of his/her rights, especially the right to education and the right to a dignified life. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 3
DIRECT CHILD SPONSORSHIP New Admission CII - 150 30% AAA CII AAA - 350 70% HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 4
DIRECT CHILD SPONSORSHIP HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 5
Samuel, Software Pramila B, B.Sc. Nurse Esther Rani, B.Sc. Engg. Rohini Sangma 6 • Two of our former students have pledged to help six children, Samuel & Esther • Ms Rohini, a Bethel Home student, is at Spicer Memorial College, where she is studying Elementary Education and will graduate in August 2021. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Details of students on the tertiary program: (AAA + CII) HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 7
The projected number for 2020–21 (AAA & CII) Tertiary Asian Aid Australia Tertiary Child Impact International Students in the Students in the Currently final year of Currently final year of Addition during students in studies for the year - students studies for Addition during Tertiary whom the Home & Spl Tertiary students - Tertiary complete pmt is School students - in whom the the year - Home April 2021 program done by March April 2021 Tertiary complete pmt & Special School 141 29 9 2 program is done by 13 26 Category March 2021 2021 57 TB 155 59 45 Category TD 10 1 TB 52 23 TH 24 15 4 TD 2 TDD 14 TH 23 2 5 T TDD 4 blind 11 T blind 15 7 Total 96 25 12 Total 214 75 49 163 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 8
Direct Child Sponsorship stories Student Name: Lakshmikanth Course: BBA Diagnosis: Brain Tumor Onset: 2019 HHWS Contribution: Cost of ongoing medical care, MRI scans, and medical consultations Present Condition: On a long-term prescribed medication HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 9
SUNRISE HOME • Total 106 children • 63 Girls and 43 Boys
ACTIVITIES OF SUNRISE HOME Training on the POCSO Act and COVID Precautions. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 The rice was harvested in 160 bags. Distributed food materials for children during COVID Sunrise initiated a sheep rearing unit and purchased 11 male sheep as a trial project. The library is housed in a separate hall. 10
SUNSHINE • Total of 56 children HOME • Sunshine School - 31 • Higher Secondary School 7 • College - 18
Activities of Sunshine Home ● As Per Supreme Court instructions, all children in childcare institutions with relatives were required to return to their biological families. ● The covid-19 protocol was trained for the children and staff. ● SOPs were in place, and strict instructions were given to avoid all possible routes of infections. ● All our children and their families were stayed connected. ● HHWS office provided groceries and money for the children and their families. In Picture: 1. Sunitha helped to look after Covid infected children 2. RT PCR testing for Sunshine by BBMP. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 12
HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 ● Jim Rennie and Brenda Robinson sponsored a new bore well on September 15, 2020. ● Brenda Robinson helped with installing solar lights and the remodelling of the vocational unit at home. 13
● Jefferson, the son of Anita and Jeffery, donated his first salary to the grand New Year celebrations. ● Sunshine's Online International Christmas Homecoming, which took place on December 12, 2020, was a memorable event for former and current students. ● The Christmas food and clothes were sponsored by Aunty Becky and her family from New Zealand. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 14
● Hosur Dam trip. 15 ● During the holidays, burgers, noodles, and masala puri are served around a campfire. ● Selling organic produce, banana varieties, whole wheat bread, and peanut butter. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Graduates of 2020 Mary Agnes Successfully Joseph completed 10th Grade Pushpa 1. Pushpa Shinta Samuel 2. Shinta 3. Mary Agnes HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 Successfully completed 12th grade and enrolled in Lowry College. 1. Samuel 2. Joseph 16
Wedding Bells Ellen & Edward, Sandhya & John, Ebenezer & Anita. 17 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Sunshine School Of Music ## Pictures from the December 2020 online recital 18 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Sunshine School Of Music HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 ● Mr. Jeffancy started violin and saxophone classes in August 2020. ● Mr. Ray was given the task of orchestrating the students' online recital. It was uploaded to YouTube in December 2020. Total number of students: 70 19
ELIM HOME • Total of 64 children, • 32 Girls, and 32 Boys
Elim Home - National Festivals ● Celebrated Republic Day and raised the National Flag. 21 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
CULTURAL PROGRAM CHRISTMAS PROGRAM HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 22
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2021 The children having blast, exchanging New Year's wishes, having a campfire, playing games, and cutting cake. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 23
WORLD ORPHANS DAY World Orphans Day, 24th of April, distributed food packs in Hasthinapuram. 24 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Wedding Bells PREMILA & SASHI KANTH; NARESH.D & ANNAMMA; HELEENA & KUMAR NAYAK 25 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
BETHEL Total enrolled students: 294 HOME Day Scholars: 220 Boarders: 74 Asian Aid: 54
Activities of Bethel Home ● The COVID19 lockdown kept many potential students away. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 ● The pupils stayed at home and learned from a private tutor. ● Many students could not afford to buy a smartphone to attend the online class, and there is no network in the area. ● Several students from classes VI, Vll, Vlll, and IX were there during the lockdown at Bethel Home. ● Parents also resented the idea of their children spending time away from them while in the school hostel during pandemic COVID19. 27
One day picnic in a beautiful place called \"North Polo\" that boasts the beauty of nature. The students enjoyed a picnic and had a delightful and unforgettable moment in school life. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 28
SCHOOL RENOVATION 29 • The school has made strides in its expansion. • The four new classrooms were completed successfully and are now fully functional. • These new classrooms increase the school’s amenities and its aesthetic appeal. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL FOR SPEECH AND HEARING
SDA School for Speech and Hearing Impaired - Sports, Physical & Spiritual Development And Vocational Programs HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 31
ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Classes 1 through 5 continue to be taught and evaluated using WhatsApp videos, files, and photos. A delegation from the Chamarajanagar District Child Welfare Department came to our school to teach us how to use hand sanitiser. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 32
CULTURAL AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM Ms Namrata, HHWS' Child Welfare Coordinator, hoisted the National Flag at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2021. Mr Madhu S and Mrs Gowramma, senior teachers at the school, then gave a presentation on the historical significance of Republic Day. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 33
Silent Warriors Pathfinder Club HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 34
KARNATAKA MILK FEDERATION (KMF) - VISIT HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 35
ASIAN AID SCHOOL FOR BLIND
Activities of the Year – Asian Aid School for Blind • The school was reopened once all COVID safety precautions were taken, and formal government standards were followed. • Teachers participated in NIVH Dehradun and NIVH Chennai webinars. • Child Impact International has replaced the asbestos sheets on the school roof with stern- sheets, and the staff rooms have been refurbished and painted. • This academic year, four new admissions and previous students totalled 76 students, 18 females and 58 boys. • On the 18th of March, the school provided mobility training and mobility sticks to all total blind students. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 37
Activities of the Year • On January 26th, the school celebrated Republic Day, and Mr Dooravasulu, a senior HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 teacher who is visually impaired, raised the flag. • On March 9th, all of the school's students and staff took the COVID test and celebrated Women's Day, honouring all of the school's women. • On March 17th, the Vizag-based NGO KID POWER gave braille kits to girls and boys of the school. • On April 8th, well-organized Braille reading and writing competitions were held. • Mr. Apparao Garu, a retired army officer, was garlanded with Louis braille photographs on World Braille Day, January 4th. 38
CHILD FOCUSED SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT CFSD
CFSD - BENEFICIARIES 40 HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
Child Focused School Development - Major Outcomes ● Community learning centre ● English Club ● Library Expansion ● Children’s park and Windows for the school ● Construction of a Toilet for the staff ● Various income-generating projects. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 41
Glimpse from Gudem Madhavaram CFSD HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 42
HUMANITARIAN AID DISTRIBUTION PROJECT - Ibrahimpatnam HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 43
SDA SCHOOL, BHONDA The primary beneficiaries of this project were school HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 staff, school students, and their families. • Number of Students: 154 • Number of student families: 127 • Number of school staff: 9 • Number of School Staff families: 7 44
Rice Bag distribution project for School Staff in Andhra Pradesh • In coordination with field staff and the ground support, 60 schools under the ECIU, SCIU and other regions were shortlisted under the RICE BAG distribution project. • Many schools in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and other regions face a financial challenge. • Based on the assessment, HHWS, along with its funding partners, Child Impact International, decided to distribute food kits to staff in the Adventist schools in the state of Andhra Pradesh. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 45
DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN AID WAS PRESELECTED (KALKERE) HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 46
SDA SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT- WOODIPETA 47 This project has addressed these issues by: 1. Painting of the building 2. Construction of toilet blocks for both boys and girls 3. Flooring of two classrooms 4. Renovation of Classroom 5. Benches repair HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
COVID 19 Relief Assistance Initiative Activities Location Approximate Beneficiaries Provisions - 156 Child representative families A.P, Children : 200; Adults : 312 India Children: 950; Adults : 1700 Children: 300; Adults : 500 DCS Children & their families: Providing monetary fund All India transfer to the families. DCS Tertiary Students: Monetary fund transfer to Tertiary All India students. Support 6 Staff and their families at SDA School, Gudem A.P, India Children : 8; Adults: 15 Madhavaram. HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021 48
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS WITH COVID-19 PANDEMIC SUPPLIES 49 Following supplies were provided: • Sanitizers • Face masks • Sanitizer stands • Face shields • Fumigation equipment HHWS Annual Report 2020-2021
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