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Quilon Social Service Society
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Quilon Social Service Society
48th Year of Service
Estd: 1960
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Twitter of the year
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Women in Transformation for Development Samrudhi Self Help Groups Prachodhini Alternative Livelihood Projects ILO-ALP-UNTRS Partnership FVTF iLEAD Elder Care Elders for Elders Trust Housing and Infrastructure Devikulangara Housing Anganwadi Eravipuram Housing Natural Resource Management SPED Rain Water Harvesting Tanks Community Based Disaster Preparedness Project Family Welfare SAFP Anti Trafficking Project Educational Sponsorship Joy Sowers Prathibhodhayam Tsunami Educational Support Social Security Emergency Fund Mahila Insurance Jansree Bhima Yojana Jeevan Madhur Child Care Kuttikootam Kids Garden Research and Documentation Fishermen Development Programmes Other Programmes Donors & Supporters
PhotosCover: Thomas Mathew, Malayala Manorama Satheesh Kumar, Mathrubhoomi
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Dignity Equality
Humanity Hope Solidarity Partnership
Impartiality
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Life Challenges
Putting the pieces together
Annual Report 2007 – 2008 Environment Response
Emergency
Ec olo gy
Crisis Courage
Determination Safety
Changes Food Shelter
Disability
Livelihood
Trust
Sustainability
Service
Voices
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Most Rev. Dr. Stanley Roman
Bishop of Quilon President, QSSS
Director’s Desk
“Into that heaven of freedom, O Father, let my country awake” Rabindranath Tagore’s prayer for our country resonates and drives home the essentials of nation building. A fragmented society fueled by seemingly irreconcilable conflicts calls for peace building as an urgent priority. Tagore called it the “narrow domestic walls” and we experience them as conflicting interests. Development train can often be derailed by forces hostile to human rights and the struggle for an egalitarian society. “There is growing awareness that globalization requires, and in fact demands an expanding terrain of open, inclusive and diverse societies co-existing in harmony and interdependence. Our success in ushering a new paradigm of a co-operative international order depends on the success we achieve in expanding space for divergent groups” (Manmohan Singh). Even those who applaud India’s phenomenal growth are disgusted with the deteriorating plight of the marginalized groups and so we now speak of “inclusive growth”. Growth wagon has to carry every one along and has to ensure that every citizen is assured of his or her share in the social capital. Development initiatives can become sustainable only if they originate from the genuine concerns of people and strategies that are owned up by people. Tsunami response has placed the organisation in an enviable position of networking with many partners and has broadened the thematic areas of intervention. The challenge of reaching out to the marginalized for an integrated development plan has to be met with all the arsenal in hand .The only option available is to work for assuring “inclusive development”. Affirmative action on behalf of people with deprivation has to be part of our development agenda. Narrow walls that divide the society have to be pulled down through effective advocacy, reconciliation and net-working for common cause. Moses cried out “Let my people go” on behalf of our God. Every attempt to give solace to people in distress is the echo of that ancient command for freedom. As I present this report of the year that recedes I feel infinitely humbled as I behold the men and women who are battered but continue their march to the
Promised Land with the flame of Hope in their hearts. I call upon all my colleagues to bow before their indomitable spirit. And I am happy to hand over the baton to my worthy successor Fr Joseph Detto. I am sure QSSS will explore new grounds and new opportunities. “Tomorrow to fresh woods and new pastures.” Fr. Romance Antony 31st March 2008
Rev. Fr. Joseph Detto Fernandez
New Director
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Behind the change
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mpowering women is an indispensable tool for development and reducing poverty. The quest of our network of women groups for Self-definition and position in socio- political milieux has struck new grounds in the reporting year. The knowledge base of the large army of women eager to transform themselves from a state of being silent spectators, nay objects of exploitation into active subjects of social change has been strengthened as also their locus standi for socio-economic negotiation. We have come a long way in organizing women for self dependant growth, credit mobilization, and in the struggle for equal status.
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Fish drying unit
Coir making unit
“Women in transformation for development” the umbrella department for the women empowerment activities has consolidated the sector wise interventions towards its logical sequence. In the reporting year the organisation in association with the Domestic Workers movement organised the domestic workers in and around Kollam and organised several programmes including the movement for welfare fund. Insurance coverage for the credit union members was also another highlight achievement in this year.
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Samrudhi The women’s bank of QSSS has continued its drive for resource mobilization by the marginalized and has been able to broaden the credit availability to its stake holders driving them farther from middlemen and money lenders. Meeting the credit requirements of the poor has provided a terra firma for sustainable development. 34,480 women have now forged a remarkable partnership for shared growth.
Paper bag making
Self Help Groups Lined up to shower prosperity to thousands of families our Self Help Groups have evoked great response in the reference area. Anwesha the federation of Self Help Groups organised workshops and seminars for capacitating the members and to keep pace with the emerging trends in people’s mobilization. Application of participatory tools broadened the knowledge base and assisted in taking up issues scientifically. Grading of Self Help Groups was carried out in the reporting year for better accompaniment. A total of 19,346 women have been clubbed into 1329 groups for shared growth.
Mushroom cultivation
Zeroing in on the poor
Prachodhini
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Entrepreneurship Development Department roviding livelihood security and opening up new avenues in occupation is part of any poverty reduction strategy. More than 60% of the workforce in our target area depends on the fisheries sector and agriculture but both sectors face serious crisis coupled with the inherent seasonality issue attached to the sectors. Equipping the SHGs for taking up viable enterprises has been our major challenge. In the reporting year we have been able to explore new grounds with success. Coir board and Jan Sikshan Sansthan accompanied us in this march of the people for self reliance.
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Vanity bag making unit
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes Trade Paper Bag & Cover Book Binding Coir Making Umbrella Making Embroidery Garment Making Vanity Bag Making Dry Fish Making Fabric Painting Soap & Soap Powder Making Total Individuals 65 52 72 40 89 58 144 31 29 50 630
Income Generation Programmes Trade Grocery Dry Fish Units Tailoring Animal Husbandry Petty Shop Catering Coin Box Coconut Vending Fire wood Selling Total Groups 36 4 9 0 0 1 0 2 0 52 Individuals 49 90 31 47 25 3 10 3 3 261
Dreams come true
Alternative Livelihood Projects
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roviding new livelihood options to people is a major concern in a poverty eradication programme. Perhaps the exodus to the Promised Land consists in seeking fresh and varied livelihood options. QSSS is implementing three alternative livelihood projects in the reference area with assistance from ILO, FVTF & iLEAD. ILO-AIF-UNDP Alternative Livelihood Project In association with International Labour Organization (ILO) we are implementing Alternative Livelihood Project (ALP) in Tsunami affected villages of Kollam district with a target to train 373 youth/SHG members in a variety of technical and non-technical trades with resource support from reputed training institutes of both government approved and private training agencies. Special focus is given on women SHG’s, youth with no employable skills, people with disability, and members of women headed families in the age group of 18-40. Post training support is yet another prime concern of the project. Trainees are linked to potential employers and to banks for accessing capital for setting up enterprises. Functional Vocational Training and Research Society Functional Vocational Training and Research Society supports QSSS to impart skill trainings to school dropouts and youth with no employable skills. The project relentlessly explores ways and means of transforming the lives of the vast numbers of school dropouts in our society by equipping them with relevant skills they need to earn a living. These trainings are offered in technically approved centers. Institute for Livelihood Education and Development Institute for Livelihood Education And Development (iLEAD) launched by Aide et Action in Trivandrum in 2007 promotes tailor made programs targeted at dropout youth between 18-25 years from economically weakest sections and enables them to gain access to opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and growth. Identifying the most vulnerable youth in the project area of Suraksha Project in Kollam coast the project address the issue of reducing poverty and vulnerabilities that may lead to trafficking. The program offers demand driven skill development, micro-enterprise development and apprenticeship
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X-ray welding training
opportunities which are in need of efficient manpower that are developed to suit the local community and economy. Students are offered hostel facilities free of cost in Trivandrum itself. It offers a flexible learning environment that facilitates both market orientation and personal growth in an increasing global context of a market economy and positive citizenship. Beneficiaries will be helped in placement as well as provided with post-placement support. Training of the first batch is over and around 100% of the students are placed in different parts of kerala. The second batch and the third batch are ongoing. Catholic Relief Services is co-sponsoring the project.
Multimedia training
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Partners ILOALPUNTRS
Trade DTP Mushroom Cultivation Building Materials Three wheeler Diploma in Multimedia Store Keeper Pipe Fabrication Diploma in Computer Applications Certified course in Computer Hardware Maintenance X-Ray welding Diploma in Computer Accounting Software 30 32 30 30 25 25 31 22 14 39 22 20 20 20 40 20 20 38 13 21 10 12
Trainees Total M 13 00 00 24 09 10 31 03 11 39 06 20 20 14 0 20 01 38 0 20 02 02 283 F 17 32 30 06 16 15 00 19 03 00 10 00 00 06 40 00 19 00 13 01 08 10 251
Placements 03 16 00 03 Training 06 Training 01 Training “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 20 38 13 21 10 12 125
FVTRS
Aluminium Fabrication Plumbing Mobile Technician Ladies Tailoring Electrician
iLEAD
ITES Automobile BPSA Hospitality Management Sales & Marketing CRS Total
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New beginnings
Elder Care Department
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lders are our national treasures and responding to a catastrophic disaster we have provided them a chance to organise and live with a life of dignity. A department to provide care and assistance for the aged was set up after Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004. In partnership with HelpAge India, we have provided them improvement in Socio-economic status, health status, solidarity and restored their self confidence. Our partnership has served thousands of elders in various forms.
Elders for Elders Trust Elders for Elders Foundation is the world’s first organization, formed by the elders, working for the elders towards productive and healthy aging to ensure that the rights and entitlements of the elderly as promised by the Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging, 2005 are realized. The Kerala chapter of EFE was registered in Kollam. EFE in the reporting year took charge of the Tsunami rehabilitation program.
Hon’ble Minister for Finance Mr. Thomas Issac, inaugurating the advocacy event organised by Elders for Elders Trust
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13. Advocacy event was organised in the capital of Kerala with a rainbow of programmes. 14. Two multi purpose community centers are being constructed. 15. Campaign for old age pension was carried out. Village Immersion Programme to learn the life of the elders was carried out.
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Village immersion programme at Arattupuzha
Highlights of the Reporting Year 1. 98 ESHG’s are working in the disaster affected areas for the socio economic upliftment of the elders. 2. Punarjani the federation of elders self help groups in village and district level is ensuring the protection of the Elders. 3. Scale up capital of Rs. 54,38,000 was distributed to the graded SHG’s. 4. Village Elder Care Committee continued to ensure the social protection of the elder in the Village 5. Grain purchase for ensuring food security of elders continued and a sum of Rs. 6,67,459 was pooled in the Grain purchase. 6. Capital grant to the tone of Rs. 1,66,825 was transferred to the VECC’s in the reporting year. 7. Mobile Medical Unit continued to support the 18 villages till December and a total of 10,000 elders were catered medical assistance. 8. Elder’s week was observed. 9. Poster making competition was arranged for high school students. 10. Punarjani Puraskaram for the best self help group was awarded to Jeruselem SHG. 11. Vayojana Shabhdam, News letter of elders was released. 12. Training on disaster preparedness was offered to elders.
An elder viewing advocacy event at Trivandrum
Rebuilding Infrastructure
Housing & Infrastructure
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nsuring a decent habitat is a priority intervention in our context of extreme poverty. Habitat restoration was a major component in our tsunami response. A total of 668 houses were constructed under the Tsunami rehabilitation programme of the society.
Devikulangara Housing Programme A cluster of islands in Kayamkulam Lake close to Azheekal estuary suffered heavy loss in tsunami, but was ignored by Govt in rehabilitation plan. We could not ignore their sad plight and so we ventured into the most challenging of all the Habitat interventions. With the support of Catholic Relief Services we were privileged to provide habitat to 29 families. Concerned islands are T.M.Chira, Thumbolichira and Mangadichira in Devikulangara Panchayat in Alappuzha district. Houses were handed over on the 14th of December 2007. Anganwadi Monstrous waves destructed the infrastructural facilities in the coastal villages. In the reporting year QSSS constructed five Anganwadis in Alappad GP and 12 Anganwadis in Kollam Corporation. Any intervention to bring happiness to children is a matter of joy. Eravipuram Tidal Waves Displaced Rehabilitation Programme Recurrent tidal waves from 2005 washed away the dreams of hundreds of families in the Eravipuram coast. With support from Caritas India we were able
Caritas Gardens
Punthalathazham Housing
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Abhayam - Transitional shelters for tidal waves displaced
to construct 99 houses in a massive rehabilitation programme in Kollam Coast. On 2nd December 2007, Rev. Dr. Stanley Roman Bishop of Quilon inaugurated the housing scheme. The rehabilitation package consisted of two and a half cents of land for each family with a spacious house with modern amenities. Common amenities like crèche, elders’ care center and common area for play and socialization have been provided. The housing complex has been christened “Caritas Garden “Extensive community mobilization has taken up bringing in coherence among people. Habitat is maintained by elected committees and we do hope the complex will prove to be a model habitat. Transitional Shelter for Tidal Waves Displaced The transitional shelter for 24 families displaced by sea erosion was inaugurated on the 1st of December 2007. Our community mobilisation team has formed children groups and several committees were in place for the habitation management like, education committee, coordination committee headed by convener, committee for health and hygiene, electricity usage committee, committee for law and order etc. Two men SHG’s and five Women SHG has started and they have started savings collection. This project was supported by Malteser International. Habitat for Special Category In the reporting year we could provide decent houses for 63 families who have been selected from a bench mark. List includes battered people and families suffering social isolation.
Pioneering a model of conservation
Natural Resource Management
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aring for the country’s natural resources, the society also led a plethora of activities in the reference areas. In the road map to development we forget to consider the natural resources which are vital for our existence and for the achievement of socioeconomic and environmental well being. Natural Resource Management department streamlines plans and implement several programmes to ensure a decent habitat. SPED Sustainability through Participation, Empowerment and Decentralization is a joint venture of Save a family plan and Canadian International Development Agency for the Sustainable Development of the society. The goal of SPED II is to contribute to the reduction of poverty in these vulnerable village communities by ensuring efficient management of natural resources, increased educational status, and improved health and economic conditions. Focus of the year was the Water Shed programme started in the Parichery 11th ward of Kallada Panchayath. Varieties of programmes were offered in the reporting year.
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Item Water shed Coconut sapling House Maintenance Sanitation Programme Natural Fencing Well Reconstruction Income Generation Programmes
Beneficiaries 15 25 5 10 500 10 5
Trainings Good Governance Environment Education Women Empowerment Income Generation Programmes Family Groups HIV infected Trafficked Victims
Beneficiaries 1000 1000 1000 Beneficiaries 50 40 35
Rain Water Harvesting Tanks In the reporting year with support from Catholic Relief Services and beneficiary contribution, we were able to construct 83 RWH tanks with a capacity of 5000 liters in Thirumullavaram and Sakthikulangara. 29 RWH tanks were provided as part of the habitat development programme in Devikulangara.
Goat rearing - Income generation programme for women
We build resilient communities in coastal areas of Kollam
Community Based Disaster Preparedness
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Cleaning of Mundakkal coast
ommunity based disaster preparedness project envisions creation of resilient communities capable of managing disaster. Preparedness, mitigation and risk reduction are the pillars of the project. Paradigm shift affected is that local communities and not the outside agencies are the principal respondents to a disaster. We envision a community aware of its resources and in position to take up responsibilities. And yet disaster preparedness cannot be an isolated venture but has to be coupled with developmental initiatives. It is a question of addressing geological and social vulnerabilities from a development angle. Project is being implemented in selected wards of 4 LSG’s viz Kollam Corporation, Neendakara Panchayath, Alappad Panchayath and Arattupuzha Panchayath.
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Goal Capacitation of coastal communities of ten wards of Kollam Corporation, 6 wards of Neendakara GP, 15 wards of Alappad GP & 13 wards of Arattupuzha GP to effectively manage disasters and promote sustainable development through community mobilization. Strategic Objectives ● Strengthen capacities of Community based organisations and structures to address development issues in a collective manner. ● Promote and replicate locally specific water and sanitation structures and create community consciousness on eco-restoration and environment. ● Facilitate lobbying and networking with PRIs, Line Departments and other institutions for sustainability of the community initiatives. Emergency Response Teams (ERT’s) ERT’s have been formed in villages and training in specific tasks associated with disaster preparedness were imparted to the members. The teams include 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Early Warning Team Search and Rescue Team Medical and First Aid Team Relief and Rehabilitation Team Damage Assessment Team
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School safety campaign
About 2000 volunteers clubbed in 200 teams are holding the fort in forty coastal villages to combat and manage disaster. Build back better was one of our mottos in the response programme to tsunami. Resilience building not only means creating a society to ward off all kind of risks, but also to drive the community in the path of development. Our villagers are on the track. We are sure “we build back better”
Activities accomplished in reporting year Programmes No of Programmes Conducted 44 20 2 30 6 2 1 12 19 2 2 12 19 4 8
One day orientation on Community Based Disaster Preparedness to General Public Participatory Learning & Action in new Project intervention areas Training for Disaster Management Team at Local Self Government Level Training of Cluster level Task Force (ERT’s) Training ward level Community Based Organisation leaders Training Panchayat level Federation leaders Exposure visit for 25 selected DMT members to successful model CBDP projects Providing First aid kit to the Task Force Teams Orientation on CBDP to School Children Training for staff on CBDP Gender training for staff Monthly review and reflection meetings Awareness training on water, sanitation and eco-balancing to school children Orientation on CBDP to PRI and other Govt representatives Bi-annual review meeting on CBDP with Panchayath Raj Institutions
Hope and opportunity for a better life
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utstretched hands from overseas brighten the lives of distressed families through a bond of friendship and support. Save a Family Plan India, the cocoordinating agency of this noble cause is committed to seeking justice and working with the marginalized and poor of India regardless of caste, creed, gender or political affiliation. The Family - to - Family Development Program is the core program of SAFP. Adopted families are supported by regular monthly assistance for a sustainable livelihood. In the reporting year 21 families attained self sufficiency and hence they were removed from the roll and another 22 destitute families were enrolled in the beneficiary list. A total of 444 families are beneficiaries of this programme.
A self sufficient family after 5 years of SAFP assistance
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Assistance Received ● Family Sponsorship ● Special Educational Assistance ● Medical assistance ● Housing Assistance ● Other Special Assistance
– Rs. 24,43,500 – Rs. 42,840 – Rs. 75,000 – Rs. 87, 500 – Rs. 3,99,945
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Adopted family
Other Activities ● 157 families could start income generation programmes ● Arranged family visits ● Special coaching camps for students ● Annual Celebrations ● Entrepreneurship Development Programmes ● Awareness Classes ● Assistance to ill people ● Community Based Rehabilitation of the Differentially abled
Petty shop - Income generation programmes
Advocating for the rights of Women & Children
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rotecting women and children occupy a center stage in our development agenda. Trafficking issues are emerging as a major concern in our reference area and we have partnered with CRS to address the issue Suraksha project is implemented in 35 wards coming under the jurisdiction of the organization. Project envisages a society where women, youth and children lead lives free from trafficking and exploitation.
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Sensitization to Media Formation of Youth Groups Legal Awareness Class to Women
In October 2007, the third phase of the project started. Third phase concentrates on the Community Vigilance Groups and formation of the Bala Sabha.
Balpanchayat inauguration
Main Activities ● Leadership Development ● Awareness Sessions ● Seminars ● Sensitization programmes ● Campaigns through IEC ● Formation of Community Vigilance Groups ● Training to Animators and SHG Leaders Sensitizations Self Help Groups Anganwadi Teachers/PTI Advocates Students Street Plays Animators Training Kuttikootam Summer Camp Trainings 275 38 1 2 1 30 15 3
Expected Results ● Target community access accurate information and provide appropriate services to prevent cases of human trafficking in respective community ● Strong network with key informants with increased level of awareness to stop trafficking at local level ● Safer migration through helpline and reduction in vulnerability and exploitation
Item Panchayathi Raj Institutions Media Persons Police Department Office Staff Seminar on Safe Migration Youth Club Strengthening Kuttikootam Seminar
Trainings 2 1 1 1 4 3 12
Back to school
Educational Sponsorship
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ducation is the premise of progress in every society, in every family” {Coffy Annan} Education is the right of every child. Keeping this in mind we have offered a series of innovative programmes to advance the cause of education of the marginalized groups.
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Joy Sowers Started in 1986 with support from Joy Sowers Belgium the scheme offers a platform for people who wish to place a smile in the faces of shattered children continued to brighten the smiles of children. In the reporting year 19 children were sponsored under the scheme. Prathibhodhayam Initiated by the Bishop of Quilon this project aims to boost the standard of education of the diocesan community. In the reporting year, project offered support to 48 children. Under this scheme selected students from marginalized families are placed in reputed schools with hostel facilities. This is a pioneer scheme to promote excellence. Support to Students from Tsunami Affected Areas Tsunami shattered the dreams of several children in Alappad GP. We are sponsoring a number of students from Alappad GP for quality education.
Total Educational Sponsorship School/Stream Std. I – IV Std. V- VII High School Higher Secondary B.A Bachelor of Science Computer Courses Computer Teacher Training General Nursing BSc Nursing PhD Health Worker MBBS Bachelor of Engineering Total No of Children 42 61 17 6 4 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 146
Holding strong
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Emergency Assistance ur emergency assistance department gave solace to so many and walked with them for a bright tomorrow. A sum of Rs.5,81,938 was offered to the needy people.
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Mahila Insurance Ensuring social protection to women is a matter of concern. In partnership with the New India Assurance Company 8531 women have joined the insurance programme till date. In the reporting year 25 beneficiaries received the claim. Janashree Bhima Yojana In December 2007, QSSS insured 10500 persons (Male and Female) from the coastal and inland areas in the LIC programme for social security. Under the project a total amount of Rs. 18,80,000 were released to 28 dependants of the policy holders. Apart from death benefits, Rs. 20,03,400 was released to 3339 children under the education scholarship programme. Jeevan Madhur Jeevan Madhur is the first micro insurance programme of Life Insurance Corporation. Its highlight is that it helps savings and ensures insurance coverage A total of 4318 people joined the micro insurance scheme and a sum of Rs 5,15,208 is been assured.
Claim distribution
Transforming the future
Child Care Programmes
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Kuttikootam hildren’s Group continued and kept on track with the set objectives of the Kuttikootam. Kuttikootam was a novel initiative of the society to render psycho social care to the children affected by Tsunami. 1578 students were clubbed into 84 groups and the so called PRATHYASHA KUTTIKOOTAM is marvelously moving to ensure the future of the society. In the reporting year Bal Sabhas were formed to train children to become socially committed and to be emerging leaders of tomorrow.
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Activities of the Kuttikootam ● Weekly Meetings ● Commemoration of important Days ● Debates on current affairs ● Library ● Kuttikootam Rally Kids Garden Aiming to provide conditions for affectionate care and scientific childhood management for babies of uneducated mothers under compulsions of staying away at work, six KIDS GARDEN were formed in the coastal areas and it continued its work in the reporting year. A total of 55 boys and 76 girl child were nurtured in the KIDS GARDEN. Objectives ● Offset the maladies of Low Birth Weight ● Launch the children towards systematic learning process ● Ease out the poor working parents concerned from the tension of leaving behind the infants ● Nutritional feeding ● Parental awareness and Child management
Kuttikoottam in Kollam beach
A tiny tot in kids garden
The change
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Researches 1. Disaster Prone Area Survey 2. Diocesan Survey 3. Diocesan Perspective Plan Reports 1. Annual Report English & Malayalam 2. Samrudhi quarterly bulletins 3. Samrudhi quarterly Peoples Bank Bulletins News Letter 1. Voice of Elders (Elder Care) 2. FVTF News Letter Posters 1. Anti Human Trafficking
Brochures 1. Communicable Diseases 2. Rain Water Harvesting Leaflets 1. Community Based Disaster Preparedness Booklets 1. Legal awareness to women & children 2. Role of Task Forces in CBDP. 3. Gender Equality
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Notices Women’s Day Awareness AIDS Day Sensitization Lenten Campaign Jansree Bhima Yojana Elders Village ILO-ALP--UNTRS
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Stickers 1. School safety programme Documentaries 1. Twilight Journey of Elder for the rights 2. Documentary on Street Play (Anti Trafficking)
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Other Programmes ● MEN SELF HELP GROUPS - A small army of 1225 males were clubbed into 106 Self Help Groups continued to work in the reporting year.
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SAGARA – FISHERMEN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE – 84 fishermen grouped into 14 Sanghams worked in an organised manner. Sangham was able to allot license from government to all boats with the legal specifications. A sum of Rs. 1, 50,000 was allotted as loans to the fishermen. In the reporting year Sangam was able to trade fish to an amount of Rs. 10, 00, 000. Continuing Literacy Education Centre - Literacy education centre of the Karikuzhy continued to work for the literacy campaign.
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Uniform distribution
Annual Day of Kids Garden
Funds for future
Donors & Supporters
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Aide et Action American India Foundation Canadian International Development Agency Caritas India Catholic Relief Services Corporation of Quilon DSSS Generele Germany FVTF Bangalore Govt of Kerala Harbour Engineering Department HelpAge India iLEAD International Labour Organisation Italian Bishops Conference Joy Sowers Belgium Kerala Social Service Forum
Kerala State Literacy Mission Kindermission werk, Germany Kolping India Latin Catholic Association of New York Life Insurance Corporation of India Malteser International Manos Unidas Misereor Germany Missie Procure Netherlands Missiebureau bisdom New India Assurance Company Raskob Foundation USA Save a Family Plan SELAVIP Japan Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project United Nations Development Programme
Quilon Social Service Society
“To be with the lost, the least and the last”
Quilon Social Service Societyis the offical organisation of the Catholic Diocese of Quilon social concern and development of the people. It enjoys legal status having been registered under Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and charitable Societies Registration Act of 1957 (Q-137/60)
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Reg: No – Q 137/60, Fatima Road, Kollam-691 013 Kerala State, India Call – 91 – 474 – 2797428 (D), 2797438 (O) Fax – 2797438,
[email protected] www.qsss.org
Printed & published by Fr. Romance Antony, Director Compiled by Jaimon C Uthup, Documentation Officer Printed at Printers Castle, Kochi