CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CO-FINANCING

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1 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CO-FINANCING LIVELIHOOD PROJECT Towards An Alternative Livelihood To The Landless Poor Agricultural Women Laborer WOMEN S EMPOWERMENT TRUST

2 FOREWORD We are pleased to submit the consolidated report of the DIGNITY FOUNDATION supported co financing livelihood project for the duration. It s WE-Trust s strong hope that we have come out with both informative and interesting lines and will serve your understanding of the work undertaken by our organization with your great zeal of support. During the course of our project We hope we remained in positive transparent relationship with DIGNITY FOUNDATION & CWS. We remain greatful for all the support, guidance, appreciations, trust and hope you bestowed on us. As a creation we all would have come across many words which express the dimensions of love. This is not just a theoretical concept, but one which gives shape and form in the relationships and interactions in which we engage day by day as our response of being a human. In this context the generosity of the donors were really amazing to experience. The real concern you have towards mankind especially women, your extent of support and love to our beneficiaries for whom we exist has no descriptive words but is filled with pool of exciting emotions. It has also opened doors for us to intensively engage with the beneficiaries, understand their emotions, feel their pain and unite as a family. None of our achievements throughout the project would have been possible without our dedicated team of staff, friendly well-wishers and board members. WE would like to record our hearty wishes and gratefulness for their inspiring commitment and smart works carried out so far. As we reflect on the past journey, we also look to the future and hope for the positive opportunities ahead of us. We hope for your wishes and support always. Ever WE remain...with Gratitude!!! Managing Trustee & Financial Trustee WE TRUST We feel the prestigious pride of happiness to see that the seed sown a few years ago has now blossomed in to a tree with shedding shades and reaping fruits, enjoying the pleasantness of the winters and spring, battling the summer!!!but to conclude it stands strong where it is because of its strong deep routes. (DIGNITY FOUNDATION & CWS) 2

3 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CO FINANCING LIVELIHOOD PROJECT ADMINISTRATION NGO WE-TRUST (WOMENS EMPOWERMENT TRUST) PERSONNEL INCHARGE POSTAL COMMUNICATION Ms. G. TAMILSELVI-Managing Trustee. 112 B, Louis Nagar, Muniyappan Street, Keela Ambikapuram, Trichy MOBILE , E.MAIL Donor DIGNITY FOUNDATION Duration April 2015 March 2018 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT Title Target Creating an alternative livelihood to the landless poor agricultural laborer women through goat rearing, poultry and organic vegetable cultivation Rural Agricultural Women Labourers Project Cost 14,55,000 The project is being implemented by four organisations. WE-TRUST took the responsibility of implementing the assigned task with the Global objective of Providing alternate employment to women agricultural labourers who have lost their livelihood due to conversion of farm lands into residential/commercial plots. The co-financing project of the dignity is executed between 2015 & 2018 covering about 300 members in various beneficial activities to enhance their living standard. Properly planned activities are implemented successfully within the framed budget. 3

4 PROPOSED OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD FOR THE LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL LABORER WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOOD ON AGRICULTURE. Identification of deserving beneficiaries Analyzing the identified beneficiaries. Winning the confidence of the target. Encouraging the target to make proper utilization of the service Becoming the positive ridge between the funding agency and the actual beneficiaries. TO PROMOTE THE TARGET WOMEN WITH SEED CAPITAL TO INITIATE GOAT REARING, POULTRY AND HOME GARDEN FOR CULTIVATION OF ORGANIC VEGETABLES AND GREENS. Identifying the target specific benefits. Prioritization of the benefit specific target based on their economic need and deprivation. Indicating the significance of the project Sensitization on sustainable psycho-social, socio-economic development. Operationalization of revolving fund. TO IMPART E.D.P. TRAINING TO THE BENEFICIARY WOMEN FOR SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF MICRO-ENTERPRISES. Training on kitchen gardening, poultry rearing, goat rearing. Initial input Group discussion Clarification session Final grooming of the beneficiaries regarding the selected entrepreneurial development activity. TO TAKE THE TARGET WOMEN EXPOSURE VISIT TO GOAT AND POULTRY FARM AND ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARMS. Initial planning Discussion and finalization of the visit date time and field Making a visits on the decided schedule Observation of the farms Discussion & clarification Feedback 4

5 TO REVOLVE THE KIDS AND CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SEEDLING TO NEW BENEFICIARIES IN THE SAME VILLAGES. Disbursement of initial operational fund to 40 beneficiaries, each 10,000/- Deriving at a consensus of giving revolving kids, chicken, vegetable seedlings to the new beneficiaries Preliminary operationalization of revolving kids, chicken, vegetable seeds and goats to the group members. TO RELIEVE THE TARGET WOMEN FROM THE EXTREME POVERTY AND STARVATION THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD WITH ENHANCED INCOME. Prior analysis of the existing situation of the beneficiaries. Participatory planning methodology of development through the project Execution of the planning. Periodic evaluation. Decentralized developmental efforts towards success. ACTIVITY WISE BENEFICIARIES S.No Activity Total 01 Capacity building training for women leaders and staff (yearly 2) 02 Workshop on goat rearing, poultry, kitchen gardening (yearly 4) 03 Demo and preparation of Panchakavya and vermin compost (yearly 2) Exposure visit (Yearly 2) Goat rearing Poultry Kitchen Gardening Review (2)

6 ACTIVITY WISE LOGICAL FRAME WORK AT A GLANCE GLOBAL OBJECTIVE: PROVIDING ALTERNATE EMPLOYMENT TO WOMEN AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVELIHOOD DUE TO CONVERSION OF FARM LANDS INTO RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL PLOTS. Specific Objectives Design, develop and printing of IEC materials on E.D.P., livestock farming, vegetable cultivation etc. Selection of direct beneficiaries Imparting capacity building training to women group leaders and staff Input Entrepreneurial Development Output: Sustainable Economic Independence Sources: Support Of The Project Organizing exposure visits to goat and poultry farm and organic vegetable farms Provision of financial assistance on revolving basis to enhance their livelihood Review and follow up. IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE Input: Printing and distribution of IEC materials pertaining to livestock farming, kitchen gardening organic manure preparation. Eg.: Vermin compost and Panchakavya, with coordinated efforts. OBSERVATIONS All the members actively took part in learning the necessary information from the distributed IEC materials. Witnessed enthusiasm in learning Multi factorial methodology learning in economic development Output: Awareness of the beneficiaries about the livestock farming, organic manure preparation, vegetable cultivation. 6

7 CAPACITY BUILDING (200 BENEFICIARIES) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: IMPARTING CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING TO WOMEN GROUP LEADERS AND STAFF Input: Imparted capacity building training at an interval of six months. Twice in a year totally six extensive trainings were carried out and totally 200 women leaders along with the project staff are trained Date Experts Target Mr. M.Antony Stephen Mr. M. Antony Stephen Mr. M.Antony Stephen Dr. R. Gayathiri Ms. G.Esther Rani Mr. R. Ramachandran 41 OBSERVATIONS Active participation Participatory learning Expression on interest in learning new skills for further development Increased self-confidence Integrated personality development Output: Learned skills on entrepreneurial development to sustainable economic development through poultry, goat rearing and kitchen gardening. WORKSHOP (481 BENEFICIARIES) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:IMPARTING WORKSHOP ON E.D.P. TRAINING TO THE BENEFICIARY WOMEN FOR SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF MICRO-ENTERPRISES. 7

8 INPUT: Extensive training on entrepreneurial skill in goat rearing, poultry farming and kitchen gardening. Yearly four and totally 12 such workshop were organized for the beneficiaries during. DATE RESOURCE PERSON NO OF BENEFICIARIES Ms.A.Geethanjali Ms.R.Gomathi Ms.A.Geethanjali Mr. M. Antony Susairaj Dr. M. Duraisamy Mr. R. Devagi & 35 Ms. S. Vanithadevi Dr. D. Muthuselvam Ms. J. Nirmala Ms. M. Indira & Ms.K.Vasanthi Ms. A. Krishnakumari Ms. D. Rejees Ms. K. Suresh 41 OBSERVATIONS: Expression of interest in learning new skills. Cost effective skill learning and skill development. Enhanced hope to carry out threats. Progressive learning and understanding. OUTPUT: Intensive learning, Technical clarification and Skill development. 8

9 DEMONSTRATION (294 BENEFICIARIES) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: IMPARTING TRAINING THROUGH DEMONSTRATION. INPUT: Demonstrative training on vermin compost and Panchakavya preparation. Yearly two and totally six such programmes were carried out. OBSERVATION Active participation Enthusiastic learning Participatory understanding OUTPUT Cost Effective Skill Learning Technical Clarification Date Resource person No of beneficiaries Mr.R.Murugavel& Mr.R.Dineshraja Mr.K.Rengaraj Mr.G.Thiyagarajan& Mr.M.Selvaraj Mr.G.Thiyagarajan 54 9

10 Mr.R.Ramaraj Mr.S.Subramaniyan 45 EXPOSURE VISIT (358 BENEFICIARIES) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: ORGANISING SKILL ORIENTED EXPOSURE VISITS. INPUT: Exposure visits to goat, poultry and organic farms. Yearly two and six such visits have been organized and they are as mentioned Date Name of the farm Place No of beneficiaries Annai Nursery Garden Thiruvaiyar, Tanjore District Kolunji Integrated Organic farm Pappanadu Integrated Organic farm Odugampatti, Pudhukottai District Sozhagankarai, Pattukottai District K. T. Greens Organic farm, Othakadai, Madurai District Little Ooty integrated organic farm. Thuraiyur District Magalingam Integrated farm, Mayiladudurai, Nagapattinam District 58 10

11 Coordinated by WE-Trust with the support of the funding agency and visiting farm resources. OBSERVATION Enthusiastic participation Enriched knowledge OUTPUT Learning of two in one cultivation, organic cultivation Understanding of different methodologies of cultivation, preservation of the field and about proper utilization of organic manure REVIEW INPUT: Yearly twice review is done to keep the target updated and to check their actual track of correct move. Date Resource Person No of beneficiaries Dr. D. Muthuselvam Ms. N. Sherin Mr. Antony Stephen Ms. G.Esther Rani Mr. R. Ramachandran Mr.R.Ramachandran 37 11

12 Observation Regular participation Active listening Readiness to change Out put Critical evaluation Correctness verification REVOLVING FUND Revolving fund remains the major source for the alternate livelihood. The revolving fund in the initial stages started as a small level and the number has reached 223 till March 2018.this indicates the successful revolving benefit among the target. No of beneficiaries No of beneficiaries DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFICIARIES REGARDING THEIR NATURE OF REVOLVING FUND 12

13 Kitchen Gardening Poultry Goat rearing SUSTAINABILITY Rural Indian women are extensively involved in agricultural activities but it s a known fact that the doors of agriculture has opened its way to the commercial sectors and the women folk suffer a lot, they are held up in the economic crisis in spite of their responsibility to shoulder the burden of the survival of their families. As many women mention - "If there is money in the house, the control is his. If there is no money in the house, the responsibility is mine. This project has intensively helped the women to identify and choose a multi factorial approach to lead their livelihood. In future its impact will reflect in skill development and empowerment of women as successful elements in the family and in the community at a large. The sustainability of the project will be ensured by the SEED FEDERATION that has been formed as the unit comprising of genuine active members of the group to follow the activities of revolving support system in the community and the same will be monitored by a staff from WE-Trust. 13

14 To conclude besides the activity report of the project it s our pleasure to share some of our memories during the course of project. We had a great experience during the orientation of the project in the year 2015 along with other coordinating agencies. Donors visit along with the concerned joint director for the project is an additional credit & encouragement for our effort towards creating a positive change in the community. Ever green memories always stay as a pleasant treasure &help the soul to blossom!!! Thanking you. 14