Save A Family Plan

“Poor deserves the best”

Message from President

Where are we going ???

As I write this note for the annual report of Save A Family Plan India, is still reeling from the pain of blastsin Mumbai which killed so many innocent people. India is shocked and above all sad that many innocent peoplehave to pay the price from these kinds of attacks. There will be some investigation and reports and this matterwill be often forgotten after some time. The blame is always put on some of the terrorists who are ruthless anduncanny in their approach to make a point to the nation.

This kind of instance should provide us with an opportunity to not only reach out to the victims and theirfamilies but also make the nation think why such things are happening. There are many people, extremely unhappywith the present economic system, which provides more for those who have and take away from those whohave so little. Even today millions of people in India do not have the basic necessities of life and they have noplace to vent their frustration. Each of the extremist attacks should help us to sit down and analyze our economicsystem and see where we are going? Are the benefits of the economic growth reaching out to the poor?

The new program which Save A Family Plan is undertaking along with the support of the Canadiangovernment is a step in the right direction. It aims to empowe the poor to tap the local government assistance tothe maximum to rebuild their lives. It trains people to ask questions and thereby instead of taking some shortcuts for the present day existence, look for longer term solution to empower communities and families to standon their own feet.

I am grateful to thousands of people who are working with the endeavors of Save A Family Plan to makethe dream of bringing justice to the most downtrodden. Our supporters all over the world, board members whogive their best for making the right policies, staff members who give wonderful leader ship, our volunteers whogive their time in a most loving way, diocesan directors who give leadership on diocesan level, our coordinators,animators, the list goes on… Our joint venture is making a difference in the lives of people who need our supportmost.

This year marks 10th death anniversary of Msgr. Augustine Kandathil who designed this most elegantorganization. I pay tribute to his happy memory. Let us forge ahead so that we may walk with the people whoneed companionship for their journey.

Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath

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Director’s Desk

It’s my privilege to bring out before all the annual report of SAFP India for the year 2010-2011. The reporthigh lights the various activities implemented for the year, adhering to the vision and mission of SAFP. SAFPactivities have two dimensions namely the Family Development program and Community Development program.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that all 193 UnitedNations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015.Among the Millennium Development Goals, a part of the eighth goal is to establish Good Governance throughoutall the member countries. There is wide range of corruption and bribery in many countries and India is the 88th

most corrupt country in the world. It is in this regard the Parliament is passing the new bill to wipe out corruption.Well it is not an easy task as for years this has been happening but a beginning itself is good.

With respect to this, the Panchayathi Raj Act and the Right to Information Act have come into existence.Every NGO, every staff and every people should be aware of these Acts and while dealing with people at variouslevels the staff and their NGOs should be aware to utilize and access the benefits of these Acts.

SAFP can be proud of that SAFP is working in this area from last 10 years through providing training to allpartner NGOs and all the staff and around 52000 SHGs. It is a special inspiration and blessing that SPED III, thenewly launched CIDA- SAFP partnership program for 5 years, covering 11 states of India, is focusing on theintegrated development of the 580 villages by establishing good governance through availing various governmentschemes and recourses. This program also focuses on equipping partner church NGOs for facing the impedingchallenges of lessening the foreign fund flow by creating a healthy partner ship with government departmentsand developing a strong local mobilization base. The experience and leaning from the successful implementationof Family Development program for the last one year based on the above strategy gives added energy andenthusiasm to go forward. SAFP is proved that it is contributing in a notable way for building up of the Nation.

Fr. Augustine Bharanikulanagara

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Save A Family PlanThe Organization Save A Family Plan (SAFP) was founded byMsgr. Augustine Kandathil 45 years ago. Rising high from its humble origin,today it has become a well known International Development NGO extending financialand technical support to 82 Partner NGOs in India particularly in the states ofKerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh andOrissa. A large number of rehabilitation activities, intervention in areas affected bynatural calamities and special projects are also undertaken.There are more than 52000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) called sanghamsall directly coming under the mantle of these partner NGOs. Glancing back at its history, we can see thesteady growth that the organizationhas been making in the field of people’s growth and development.

SAFP is facilitating the empowerment and development of the poor regardlessreligion, caste, calour, creed or political affiliation. The self-reliance and sustainabilityare focused in the intervening communities and families. Towards this purpose,Family development programs and community development programs are being implemented.The identity of SAFP is carved on contributing maximum possibilities inestablishing a just world for the poor.

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Our Founder Save A Family Plan, as is well known, wasthe dream of Father Augustine Kandathil. Hewas born on 5th May 1920 at Vaikom, Kerala,India. He loved to be called as Fr. Gus. In 1965,having heard Pope Paul VI’s challenge, duringhis visit to India from Canada, to help lift thelives of the poor, Father Gus started Save AFamily Plan (SAFP) as a means of establishingpartnerships between poor families in India andfamilies in North America.

Father Gus was a valued and much-lovedperson wherever he lived. He was a man who,not only talked about the poor, but also lived avery simple life. His exemplary life of simplicity,prayerfulness and genuine care for everyonewas a great blessing to all who experienced him.Father Gus retired from active direction of SAFPin India in 1999 but remained the guiding spirituntil his death on July 18, 2001. In his personallife, he had always identified with the poor towhom he was so devoted. When he died, heliterally possessed no empirical things.

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Family Development Program (FDP)Family Development Program is the pioneer and core program of Save A Family Plan.One family or individual or group from North America or Europe supportsa selected poor family in India for a period of six years on a monthly basis@ 20 Canadian Dollars for self-reliance of the family.

a. Goal of the programReduce Poverty in Indian families and promote value system in the societythrough giving and taking relationship.

b. TransparencyExact dollar exchange value of 20 Canadian Dollars transferto the partner family bank account and selection is done by SHGsbased on criteria established in a participatory way and it is also donebeyond caste, creed and religion basis.

c. FDP Program Partners• Save A Family Plan (SAFP)

• 8000 benefactors-Canadian and US individuals/families/institutions/parishes.

• 43 regionally-based NGO partners (Diocesan Social Service Societies)in 5 states- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh.

• 2350 FATs (Family Action Team) and their respective Government Panchayath Raj Institutions,localized NGOs, informal and formal groups, parishes etc.

d. Program benefits/reach• 12792 poor and marginalized families having 63960 populations directly

and indirectly their communities.

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e. Program Management

• 2 SAFP Canada staff (part-time/ full-time)

• 8 SAFP India Staff - (part-time/ full-time)

• 188 NGO staff supported by SAFP (full time)

f. Volunteers

• 10500 individuals supporting through 2350 SAFP FATs(Family Action Team- center/parish based grass root volunteers)

• 100 Volunteers supporting in SAFP Canada.

• 2190 Sponsors (priests/sisters/laypeople) facilitating by beneficiary family visitsand conducting family counseling.

Total Support to the partner families for the financial year: Rs. 146768076

Program cost by SAFP in the financial year Rs. 5991152

Administration cost by SAFP in the financial year Rs. 3809911

Total Cost of the Program: Rs. 156569139

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New Implementation StrategyIntroduced to Family Development Program

In this financial year, Save A Family Plan (SAFP) was experimenting to establish a new implementationstrategy for this major program after conducting a research on the subject. Since its inception, SAFP had beenimplementing FDP program giving importance to money transferring to the beneficiary accounts. SAFP hasbeen done this 100% faithfully. But the new strategy focuses on the result achieved by the partnering families intheir total development along with the efficient management of the money. To achieve this goal the followingareas are will be given importance.

• Capacitating all stake holders – (family, partner NGO & SAFP)

• Baseline data collection and scientific analysis

• Analysis of the issues of the family and critical awareness on those issues

• Participatory planning at SAFP, DSSSs, local and family levels

• Mobilizing local/government resources and addressing the prioritized issues

• Ongoing participatory assessment of progress and reporting

The concept is to create a systematized process of capacity development that will equip targeted familiesand communities to begin addressing their poverty-related issues. Based on the new strategy SAFP implantedFDP program in this financial year 2010-11.

The major objective of the Family Development Program is to develop the capacity of partner familiesand partner organizations and SAFP to plan strategies to address their needs and issues that hinder the economicand social development of partner families and effectively make use of available local resources, services andSAFP support.

A unit consists of 300 families for which a Coordinator and 3 animators are appointed in each partnerNGO.

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a. Core Process

SAFP always recognizes the need for effective long-term development strategies in communities. Thecommunity is constituted by number of facilities and the development of the community is directly related tothe development of the families. SAFP focuses families to acquire the skills to capably address problems andissues in a participatory and scientific manner. The proposed program envisages facilitating a core process whereby primary stakeholders actively participate in the process of gaining rights, control and ownership over theirdevelopment results.

b. The stages of the core process are :

• Generating awareness, sensitivity and consciousness on various issues and problemsby creating a family level data base

• Issue-based micro-planning at family level (person-centered,family and location specific micro-planning

• Family based local initiatives/actions;

• Family based and Community based Monitoring and Reflection

The expected results are that primary stakeholders will gain analytical and experiential knowledge on theissues; they will be able to develop the plans and strategies in a scientific and systematic manner; they will beable to effectively make use of local resources, public services/facilities, and government schemes and projectsto address their issues. The methodology is such that each family will focus on addressing one issue and itssubsidiaries one by one.

Essentially, the core-process is a knowledge-building process that leads to behavior change and action.

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Co-ordinators from 43 NGOsparticipating in Participatory Rural

Appraisal (PRA) Training.

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a. Fund Utilization by FDP Families1. Income of 12792 Beneficiaries in the financial year

• Balance accumulated in beneficiaries’ SAFP accounts 103683956.00

• Income from SAFP in the current year 146768076.00

• Income from SAFP facilitated IGPs in the current year 62600000.00

• Income from Other Sources in the year 237600000.00

• Total Income 550652032.00

2. Expenditure of 12792 Beneficiaries in the financial year

• For infrastructure facilities (land, housing, drinking water, toilets etc) 21631966.00

• For livelihood initiatives 59909106.00

• To repay loan and other financial burdens 8640017.00

• For other purposes 267522370.00

• Other savings in SHGs, private institutions etc. 62300000.00

• Total amount held in families’ saving accounts

for implementing issue based planned activities 130648573.00

Total 550652032.00

Livelihood initiatives of FDP familyat Palakadu DSSS

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Moran Mor Cyril Baselios Catholicos,Archbisop of Trivandruminaugurates the beneficiary gathering in the presence of

Dr Michael Ryan, Ms.Lois Cote, Fr Augustine,Fr Thomas and Mr.Linto

Annual Beneficiary Gathering at DSSS, Trivandrum Archdiocese

d. Annual Beneficiary Family Gatherings at NGOs

As a new initiation under the FDP revamping program, SAFP facilitated to conductannual general meetings of all beneficiary partner families in all partner NGOs.43 NGO units conducted this family get together with the support of well wishers and volunteers.This one day family gathering starts with an informative class and continues with a public meeting.There after a sumptuous meal will be shared by all participants followed with entertainments stagingby beneficiary family members. The presence and encouraging words of Hon. Ministers, Parliament andAssembly members, Bishops, Politicians and other eminent personalities in this get together had given newhopes in poor beneficiaries’ lives. All together 23000 family members participated in 43 meetings.

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Women SHGs welcoming SAFP team at Coimbatore DSSS

Fr Michael Ryan with partner beneficiaries atHydrabad DSSS

Cultural programs conducting in theAnnual gathering of SAFP families at Hyderabad.

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e. How FDP Program Helps The Poor Families?

1. Improve their living standard2. Augment present income for an immediate improvement in their standard of living3. Provide leverages to mobilize social and community support services for family based

developmental projects.4. Reduce their indebtedness5. Reduce the burden on single parents such as widows and widowers as well as abandoned women6. It helps the families to give more care and support to vulnerably diseased, aged, mentally and

physically challenged members

f. New Learning:

• Gatherings and trainings build good rapport between beneficiaries, field staff and central staff,which is more essential for the success of the program.

• Participatory selection of the beneficiaries by the sangham promoted transparency andaccountability among sangham members. Community participation, decentralization and planningwith partners at all levels build self confidence, self-esteem and social integration.

• Continuous trainings, monitoring, periodical evaluation and scientific marketing are very essentialfor the success of the income generation program of the beneficiaries.

• FDP partner families need special attention and care in order to come up in life; as they are fromsocio-economically backward strata, they need our emotional support; they look to DSSS staff forproper guidance and to share their multiple problems.

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Successful Vegetable businessconducting by Madhu at

Coimbatore DSSS

Petty shopbusiness initiated

by Mr. Rajan, a beneficiary at

Marthandom DSSS

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g. Results Achieved:

Increased critical awareness real issues

All the families capacitated to analyze the issues and plan activities to solve their issues.

Increased capacity of local sponsors and animators on program management through the trainings

Families started 13500 different livelihood initiatives and recorded the monthly data of income, expenditureand profit and developed strategies to improve their income

families constructed or purchased new houses

families repaired their existing houses

sanitary latrines constructed

families purchased piece of land

Rain water harvesting tanks constructed

families installed energy conservation systems in their houses

families cleared their debts

Young women got married.

Increased access to better medical treatment

children got better education

Mobilized the voluntary services of 1600 priests, 995 religious sisters and 1197 lay people

Mobilized Rs.14.01 crore as bank loan

Around 35 lakhs tapped as government subsidies/grants -

Rs.3.37 crore mobilized as loan from different SHGs.

New computer software lunched and the coordinators capacitated to manage the program efficiently

Improved communication between partner beneficiary families and benefactors improved.

Supplied FDP handbook for all the partner beneficiary families in their own language

Improved self esteem and responsibility among family members

Improved status of women members in family and community

Increased participation of families in community based organizations – SHGs

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Successful income generationactivity in Hyderabad

Waste land management bypartner

beneficiaries-Hyderabad

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Tsunami affected Families- Completed 6 Years’ SupportIt was on Sunday morning 26/12/2004 that the whole world witnessed the fury of the sea in its worst

form. The killer Tsunami tidal waves triggered by the massive earthquake in Indonesia resulted in massive deathand destruction. It has taken the lives of thousands of people including over 3000 in India alone and leavingthousands homeless.

In response to the December 26, 2004 tsunami that affected coastal areas in southern India, SAFP hasworked together with 10 partner NGOs to provide support to 500 tsunami-affected families from Tamil Naduand Kerala. Financial assistance to individual families ($20.00 per month) was provided for a period of six years,along with capacity building opportunities (entrepreneurship development training for livelihood restorationand environmental regeneration programs). In the selection process, special priority was given to widows withyoung children under 13 years of age. We are delighted to say that all 500 families have successfully completedthe program and have moved on to be self-supporting.

a. Project Area & Partners:

Name of the partner State

Number of Families

Supported

Alleppey Diocesan Charitable and Social Welfare Society, Alappuzha Kerala 25

Welfare Service Centre, Ernakulam Kerala 15

Ernakulam Social Service Society, Varapuzha Kerala 25

Kollam Social Service Society, Kollam Kerala 50

Kottappuram Integrated Development Society, Kottappuram Kerala 10

Trivandrum Social Service Society, Trivandrum Kerala 25

Kottar Social Service Society,Nagercoil Tamil Nadu 75

Madras Social Service Society, Madras Tamil Nadu 75

Kanyakumari Social Service Society, Thuklaye Tamil Nadu 50

Tuticorin Multipurpose Social Service Society, Tuticorin Tamil Nadu 150

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b. Program Results:

• Increased income from IGP

• Improved living standard with better housing & better food security

• Improved heath status

• Decreased indebtedness

• Increased savings & asset of the family

• Better education for children

AfterBefore

Anjali fromKannakumary, Tamil Nadu,

lost her both parents

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2. Community Development ProgramContributing to the development of the poor, marginalized and vulnerable communities is a moral obligation of SAFP. Thefinancial support from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and SAFP Canada is enabling SAFP to supportthe community development activities in India in partnership with Non Governmental Organization working with theextreme grass roots. A strong network exist between SAFP, Partner NGOs, Sanghams, local leaders and people, local levelgovernment Institutions and other organizations.a. Present program: SPED III 2010-2016:Sustainability through Participation, Empowerment and Decentralization

1. SPED III Period• December 31st, 2010 to March 31, 20162. SPED III partners• Save A Family Plan (SAFP)• Canadian International Organization CIDA/CPB• 29 regionally-based NGO partners in 11 states- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,

Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.• 580 Indian villages and their respective Government Panchayath Raj Institutions, localized NGOs, informal and

formal groups etc.3. Program benefits/reach• 580 rural villages with poor and marginalized communities having 870000 populations4. Program Management• Program Officer CIDA\CPB,Canada :• 2 SAFP Canada staff (Part time/full time)• 9 SAFP India Staff (Part time/full time)• 174 NGO staff supported by SAFP(full time)• 2970 individuals volunteers - supporting through 580 SAFP VATs (Village Action Team) in 580 villages in India and

100 individuals supporting in Canada.5. Total Financial Support from SAFP and CIDA for 5 years• $4.6 (CAN) million (21.2 Crores)

Local contributions are provided by NGO partner organizations (minimum 20% cash/in kind not included).6. Expenses for SPED III for the Year 2010-11

(From December 31st, 2010 to March 31st, 2011)Capacity Building and Training– 1169567Program Planning Monitoring and Evaluation 1425085Total Program Cost: - 1594652

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b. The Empowerment Process Initiated for SPED III Program

With extensive experience in India working with the poor since 1965 and involvement in various CIDA-fundeddevelopment projects and programs since 1978, SAFP is well-equipped, from an organizational perspective, toeffectively and responsibly manage and guide any type of development programs in India.A recent program evaluation conducted by CIDA concluded that projects were implemented both efficientlyand effectively, and key results were achieved in all intervention areas. Such evaluations, including the 2005CIDA Gender evaluation, are greatly valued and have assisted SAFP in reflecting critically on its CommunityDevelopment work in India, and on shaping it to be more responsive to the needs of the poor.In the perspective planning process in the villages a large number of issues were identified. Issues that were

identified have been broadly described as deep-rooted,complex, and inter-connected. They can be categorized underthe general headings of Governance, Environment, Health,Education, and Gender, and include major development issues:poor or inaccessible public services, corruption, caste andgender discrimination, human trafficking, bonded labour, poormaternal health, food insecurity, malnutrition, poor sanitation,alcoholism, non-enrolment of children in school, illiteracy,degraded land, poor yields, water scarcity, etc. There is anawareness that numerous and varied Indian governmentprojects and schemes, and public services and facilities alreadyexists to address many of these issues; however, the reality inIndia is that the above provisions are not properly delivered oreasily accessible, nor is legislation enforced in favour of the poor.

In light of this, and with respect to India’s and Canada’s commitments to meeting the Millennium DevelopmentGoals, CIDA’s mandate, Government of India’s Plans and priorities, and overall Aid Effectiveness, SAFP isimplementing this program which facilitates the widespread learning and use of a ‘core-process’ for empowermentof village communities. Through localized participatory and scientific processes, this methodology supportscontinuous analysis and learning leading to local ownership, control and sustainability. Specifically, the ‘coreprocess’ includes:• creating an issue-focused critical awareness among the primary stakeholders• initiating a participatory micro-planning process• mobilizing local resources and public schemes and services for the implementation of activities identified

as part of micro-planning• engaging in concurrent monitoring, reflection and evaluation processes so as to generate knowledge

and insight from experiences.

Mr MP Joseph facilitating the training on Core processfor SPED III

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SAFP not only recognizes the need for effective long-term development strategies in communities, but alsoones that allow communities to acquire the skills to capably address problems and issues in a participatory and scientificmanner. This program envisages facilitating a core process whereby primary stakeholders actively participate in theprocess of gaining rights, control and ownership over their development results. Essentially, the core-process is aknowledge-building process that leads to behaviour change and action.

c. Objectives

• To create a process leading to a critical consciousness of issues and problems within communities, and todevelop the capacity of people and organizations within that community to plan strategies to address themand effectively make use of available local resources and services.

• There are a significant number and variety of these, including various pro poor schemes, programmes andlegislations that have been introduced by government and designed for delivery by PRIs. However, access toand use of these resources is poor and ineffective.

• Building capacity in this regard is critical to bringing about better results from public investments and services.• To develop local capacities for initiating a core process approach, specific participatory micro-planning

processes, respective to each village, will allow communities to set specific objectives and plan for resultsregarding their own direct initiatives

The expected results are that primary stakeholders will gain analytical and experiential knowledge on the issues;they will be able to develop plans and strategies in a scientific and systematic manner; they will be able to effectivelymake use of local resources, public services/facilities, and government schemes and projects to address their issues;and they will gain capacity to advocate for the purpose of influencing public policies and programmes. The methodologyis such that each village community will focus on addressing one issue in the first year and one in each succeedingyear.

d. Intervening Sectors

1) Economic growth 2) Food security3) Education 4) Health and Hygiene5) Gender Main streaming 6) Environment7) Capacity building and good governance

Gender, Environment and good governance are cross cutting themes of SPED III program. SAFP ensures genderimpact assessment and environment impact assessment before implementing an activity in the field.

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3. Gender MainstreamingThe Indian Constitution adopted in 1950, in its preamble of fundamental rights and directive principles, not only

provides equal rights and privileges for women and men, but also makes special provisions for women. Gender equityimplies the respect to human dignity. Gender equality means that women and men have equal conditions for realizingtheir full human rights and potential to contribute to national, political, economic, social, and cultural development, andto benefit from the results. Addressing inequality between women and men is fundamental to achieving poverty reductionand sustainable development. Gender equality and women’s empowerment is the third Millennium development goal.Gender equality is a cross cutting theme for SAFP programs and SAFP ensures Gender Impact Assessment before theimplementation of all its program activities.

As part of SAFP program, right from the planning stage of each program activity, great emphasis has been given forthe integration and mainstreaming of gender aspects into the programs. This exercise was very essential to ensure optimumparticipation of both women and men in local resource mobilization, implementation, budget control and monitoring.

In the beginning SAFP had given prominence on the concept of gender equality. Widespread attempts were madeto empower women in different dimensions. This had been a small attempt to equip women to go beyond project frame toconfront the social systems and practices that oppress women and girls. SAFP succeeded in bringing out gender policies forthe organization and its partners with appropriate guiding principles.

At the course of time the focus shifted from women to the socially constructed relation between women and men.This helped to bring men onboard in changing the unequal gender relation that exists in society. Similarly, SAFP couldexplore the gendered state of the organization and its partner organizations. At present SAFP and its partner organizationsare developed a built-in systems and capacity to mainstream gender throughout the program implementation process byaddressing the practical as well as the strategic needs of women. The high lights of SAFP’s intervention in gendermainstreaming are given below.1. 51 NGOs made gender policy for their organizations and entire staffs of 53 NGOs from 9 Indian states received gender

and Gender Impact Assessment training.2. 420 NGO staff received 4 days training with 2 days yearly follow-up on gender mainstreaming and Gender Impact

assessment.3. Approximately 80000 SHGs having 8 lakhs women and men received the above training with flow-ups4. 3200 religious sisters and priest trained on the subject.5. 1020 resource persons were trained in gender and GIA6. 15850 women received training on Entrepreneurship Development Program

At WIN Society, EramallorWomen empower program at

Assissi Bhavan,Nadapa, Gujarath

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4. Environment Consciousness Building

Through proper Environment awareness programmes SAFP is able to convince the NGO’s that the totalenvironmental damage caused by minor projects without conducting environment impact assessment (EIA) hasbeen found to be much more than that caused by the major projects. This enabled to introduce EIA in a highlyparticipatory manner which was easily absorbed and accepted by the partners. Role of EIA for attainingsustainability of the projects was stressed to the maximum possible. Protection of the environment is the seventhMillenium Development Goal.

5. Good Governance

Good governance can be conceived as a broad reform strategy and a particular set of initiative to strengthen theinstitutions of civil society with the objective of making the government more accountable, more open, transparentand more democratic. This is equally applicable to all types of organizations ie to be accountable, open, transparentand democratic. By practicing and facilitating good governance and right based approaches SAFP tries streamline it. Good Governance is the eighth millennium development Goal.

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6. MDG Housing Program

One of the most popular areas under our community development program is housing. More than100,000 families without adequate shelter have obtained a small, sturdy home under this program. SAFPlaunched a new housing program recently and it is called MDG (Millennium Development Goal) Housingprogram.

The purpose of this program is to create models in housing sector by implementing houses in fullpartnership with beneficiary families and communities and that could influence the government to developits housing policy and solve the housing issue in India.

Reetha Joju, Muvatupusha Sumathy Gopalan, Thuravungara

Joly Karumathy, Neduvanoor

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7. DEEP (Development Through Empowerment Entrepreneurship and Participation)

A livelihood Initiative program

The Gandhian idea of creating self-sustaining village republics and self supportive families are the ultimateaims of SAFP through development of micro enterprises. The approach of SAFP varies by project and by region.It is also not a static but is evolving as we expand our understanding of what a sustainable livelihood shouldconstitute. But the success of the livelihood initiative depends on the selection of the IGP, the training receivedprior to starting the IGP and a feasibility study.

The strategic focus of a livelihood initiative is to facilitate empowerment of family members and individuals,especially women, to gain rights, control and ownership over the development process and thereby addressingthe issues in their respective families. The root cause of the issues in the families usually will be money related.

Activities Done

Income Generation is a mainstay of SAFP’s Community Development Program. A myriad of projects areundertaken every year that lift the poor families out of poverty. SAFP provides the beneficiary withentrepreneurship development training before starting the IGP.

Livelihood initiatives for 15,000 families through FDP families in 43 NGOs

On going Family Development Program

IGP for 756 vulnerable women (subsidy of Rs 5000/- per family and EDP training

27 NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala and Karnadaka, 2006

825 Livelihood initiatives for HIV/AIDS infected/affected women (subsidy of Rs 5000/=per person and EDP training)

25 NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka, 2007

1234 Livelihood initiatives for trafficking women (subsidy of Rs 5000/=per person and EDP training)

27 NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka, 2008

3250 Livelihood initiatives for poor women(subsidy of Rs 4000/=per person and EDP training)

51 NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka, 2006-9

1647 IGPs for poor people in watershed area with training of EDP.

38 NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka, 2003-6

1250 IGPs seed money of 5000/ for selected poor as revolving fund with out interest.

25NGOs in Thamilnadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka-on going

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Stitching Unit at Nadapa, Gujarat

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8. Sustainable Watershed development Program

Conservation of water and checking soil erosion is central to sustainable agriculture. Theimportance of watershed development as a strategy of agricultural and overall rural development,especially poor people’s development in India, has been recognized by SAFP for the past several years. Itdates back to the CIDA-SAFP partnership program: Sustainability through Participation Empowermentand Decentralization (SPED), implemented in 3 states of India through 43 NGOs in the year 2003 onwards.Integrated Watershed Development Program of SAFP was launched with the objective of developingmodels of sustainable agricultural development in resource degraded areas. Through its expert manpower,applied research and field experience in resource management and people’s participation, SAFP hasbeen working in watershed development with the following objectives:

• Community Organization Process

• Soil, water and bio diversity (Bio-mass) conservation

• Appropriate farming and regeneration of the vegetation cover

• Improve livestock productivity

• Pollution control

• Bring the underprivileged sections of society into the mainstream

• Equip rural communities for sustainable management of the natural resources.

• Create self-employment opportunities within the village.

These objectives shall lead to development of replicable region specific models of improved qualityof life with sustainable management of natural resources. It should finally reduce the poverty of therural people. The program was conducted as a part of Participatory Action Research and the researchsubject was “Poverty Reduction through Addressing the Issue of Water Scarcity”

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9. Disaster Management and Rehabilitation ProgramSAFP has a special desk to manage the destruction caused by nature’s fury. The mission is to support

the most vulnerable victims of various disasters in rebuilding their lives and furthering their capacityholistically. In the event of a natural disaster, such as Tsunami, earthquake in Gujarat, flood, sea erosion etcSAFP has meaningful interventions in the affected communities.

Objectives.

Facilitate the emergency relief operations in disaster area.

Support the reconstruction or repairing of the shelters of the worst affected.

Facilitate feasible income generation activities to the affected area.

Support the structures to make the program sustainable.

Support the government funded infrastructure projects.

Strategy.

Emergency relief: On the spot response to the disasters after rapid situation analysis of the existingconditions.

Rehabilitation: conducting a comprehensive participatory appraisal of the proposal and ensure thatthe program is a realistic one.

Smile care trust For pensions and education 444600

Calcutta Anglo Indian For senior pension, rations and medical support; education for children schooling books uniforms university fee, used to set up a corpus fund

4616543

Asanol DSSS, Calcutta For the purchase of goats & For housing project 282956 St.Joseph service society, Delhi

Sureksha safe winter for the homeless at Delhi streets 50000

Kanivu, Ernakulam Physical, mental and moral support to the wandering mentally ill women 104099

10. Special Projects for Welfare of Aged and poor

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Nirmala L R Center,Dharmapuri

11. Special projects for Health and Sanitation

Belthangady DSSS HIV infected and affected children 39500

Nirmala

L.R.Centre,Dharmapuri Care and education of the vulnerable children 159850

Ootty DSSS Care & Support for the Stigmatized People Living with

HIV/AIDS 34500

Ootty HIV/AIDS 274500

CPK+ Children infected & affected by HIV in Kerala 50000

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12. Special Projects for Human rights and Education

Idukki DSSS Integrated formal education program for Tribal

community of Marayoor 218300

Madona Convent,

Shillong For the education 367273

Mercy

Home,Chenganachery purchase of a mini bus for Physically disabled 1028100

Guntur Diocese For the help of needy children 22075

St. Mary's Society To provide financial assistance for staff salaries 88360

CAP Ernakulam SAKHI - Short Stay Home for the women in difficult

circumstances 357000

Little Stars

School,Chennai For the needs of the schools 40100

Aseema Charitable

trust,Mumbay upper primary education programme 335550

Clare Bhavan, Gujarat Education and Income generation programme 162000

Ootty DSSS women trafficking 268500

Ootty DSSS control of child labour 86000

Idukki DSSS Life orientation training in 50 schools 55500

Samridhi, Muvattupuzha Socio-economic security and rehabilitation of an HIV

affected young widow 56100

Donbosco,Palluruthy

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1. Monitoring & Evaluation VisitsVisit from Canada OfficeMs. Cassandra from Canada visited SAFP India during the months of July, August and September, 2010 and completedher AUCC internship program. She is a support staff of SAFP Canada. Ms. Lois Cote President of ASAFP Canada andMs. Lesley Porter Executive Director SAFP Canada visited India in the period January 7th to March 31st 2011. Rev. Dr.Michael Ryan, former president of SAFP Canada visited the office and attended in various programs during the periodJanuary 7th to .January 28th 2011Monitoring Visits/ Internal audits to Partner NGOs

As part of monitoring of SAFP program and internal audit of the SAFP accounts in the partner NGOs, 72 visitswere conducted by SAFPI team and SAFP Canada team in this financial year. During these visits, the implementationof the activities, participation and local ownership of the people were assessed in the program.

Assissi Bhavan, Nadapa, GujaratAssissi Bhavan, Nadapa, Gujarat

Dharmagiri, othamangalam Ms Lois Cote and Fr Ryan verify the activitiesconducted at beneficiary family

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Ms. Judy Cirillo from USA, Master Jack Peterson with his mother Grace and father Mel fromCanada, Carl Gomes and Mariklyan Gomes also from Canada visited the beneficiary FDP Partner familiesin India. Patrick Mahon the benefactor and board member from Canada and son Thomas Mahon alsovisited their Partner families.

Judy Cirillo, benefactor-SAFP participatesMsgr.Gus’s 10th death anniversary celebrations.

Master Jack Peterson, age-6 year, benefactor SAFP, isfelicitated by Catechism children at Vimalagiri Church,

Ernakulam DSSS, Kerala.

14. Visit By Benefactors

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15. SPECIAL EVENTS

a. Interface Meetings

39 interface meetings were organized at SAFP India office during the months of Apriland May,2010. The team included the Director and Program Officers of SAFP India, theconcerned partner NGO Director and the Program Co-ordinator of Partner NGO. Thepurpose of the meetings was to explain in detail the new strategy of Family DevelopmentProgram implementation.

1. Visit from the Canadian High commission

Mr. T Sampath Kumar, senior advisor and Team leader, visited SAFP India to discussabout the CIDA supported program SPED III in the month of March. He also participatedone of the annual general meeting of the FDP beneficiaries at Vaikom, Ernakulam.

2. Laying the foundation for Aiswarya Shopping Complex.

SAFP started constructing a shopping complex at Parapuram in the Aiswaryagramcompound and foundation stone was blessed by Bp Sebastian Adayanthrath and laidby Fr Augustine Bharanikulangara and Ms. Cassandra Griffin on July 17th, 2010.

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Miss Cassandra and Fr Augustine Lying the foundation stone for theAiswarya towers, the shopping complex and multi purpose hall.

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Annual General meeting was held on January 24, 2011 and January 25, 2011. Theprogram was decorated by an International Symposium on Search for a Spirituality ofDevelopment. The inaugural ceremony was started with the welcome address of Fr AugustineBharanikulangara, director of SAFPI and he explained the purpose of the symposium. Rev.Dr. Michael T. Ryan, former president SAFP Canada inaugurated the function by lighting thelamp. Papers were presented by Rev. Dr. Vincent Kundukulam on the subject of A criticalPerception of the Present Developmental Works, by Rev. Dr. Mathew Illathuparambil onSpirituality of Development and Social Teachings of the Church and by Rev. Dr.P.T.MathewS.J. on Spirituality of Development- Theological Considerations. There after sharing ofexperience was done by Mrs. Beena Sebastian, Directress, Cultural Academy for Peace,Rev.Fr.John Joseph, Director Coimbatore Multipurpose social service society, Rev. Sr. AliceLukose, Directress WIN Society and Rev.Fr.Thomas Kunnel, Director Jabalpur Diocesan SocialService Society based on the subject. This included Group Discussion and Presentation. Theprogram was concluded with a Panel Discussion. The Moderator was Bishop Mar SebastianAdayanthrath, President SAFP India and the panel Members were Ms. Lois Cote, PresidentSAFP Canada, Ms. Lesley Porter, Executive Director SAFP Canada, Rev. Fr. Samuel Ryan S.J,one of the great theologian and Rev. Dr. Michael T. Ryan.

On 25 January 2011 the SAFP-CIDA-NGO partnership program ‘Sustainability throughparticipation, empowerment and decentralization III, (SPED III)’was inaugurated by REV. DrMicheal Ryan, Canada. Partners from 9 states of India and SAFP staff participated in theceremony. There after the new program was updated to the partners by Lesley porter andfacilitated a session on implementation plan and yearly action plan by Fr AugustineBharanikulangara.

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3. International Symposium on Search for a Spirituality of Developmentand Annual General Meeting 2010-1011

International Symposium

Annual General Meeting-DirectorFr Augustine Bharanikulangara welcomes the

participants

Symposium is inaugurated by Rev. Dr. Michael T. Ryan inthe presence of Ms Lois Cote, Dr. Rayan, Dr PT Mathew

and Lesley Porter.

Panel discussion moderated byBp Sebastian Adayanthrath

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4. Msgr. Augustine Kandathil Anniversary (Tribute to the Founder)

The 10th Death Anniversary of Msgr. Augustine Kandathil, SAFP founder, wasconducted at Little Flower Church Vaikom, Nadel. Holy Eucharist was celebratedat the honor of Monsignor and there after a public meeting conducted and itwas presided over by Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath, the president of SAFPI.The program was inaugurated by Rev.Fr. Michael Ryan, former president ofSAFP Canada. Ms Lois Cote, president SAFPC, Ms Lesley Ported Exc. DirectorSAFPC, SAFP benefactor, Ms Judy Cirillo from the USA , SAFP diocesan partnerorganization directors, beneficiaries, parishioners, SAFP staff and the relativesof Monsignor participated in the meeting. There after a sumptuous meal alsowas enjoyed by all participants. About 600 people participated in the 10th deathAnniversary.

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Vaikom, Nadel parishioners andother guests

Bp Sebastian Adayanthrath inaugurates the Functionat the presence of Fr Augustine, Ms Lesley Porter,

Dr Ryan, Ms Lois Cote, Fr. Thomas Vaikathuparambil,Fr. John Thekan.

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5. Special events continue…

• SAFP developed a new implementation strategy for its major program- Family DevelopmentProgram and inaugurated on August 2010.

• CIDA approved SAFP’s new proposal-SPED III for 5 years (2011-16) for an amount of 18 croresrupees and started the implementation on 31st December 2010.

• Fr Michael Ryan, the first president of SAFP Canada, visited Indian programs of SAFP first timeand inaugurated the SPED III program supported by Canadian Government. Fr Ryan with hislate friend Msgr. Gus (at the tomb of Msgr. Gus)

• SAFP expanded its community development program to 11 states of India including Utter Pradeshand Haryana.

• SAFP conducted annual directors’ meet on 25th January, 2011 at Aiswaryagram.

• SAFP conducted a Symposium on “Spirituality of Development” and presented 3 major paperson the subjects and conducted panel discussions. BP Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath, Rev. DrMichael Ryan, Canada, Great Indian Theologian Fr Samuel Rayan SJ and many professors andtheologians werZe participated in the Symposium.

• Lesley Porter, Exe. Director SAFP Canada and Fr Augustine Bharanikulangara, Director SAFP Indiaare invited to Canadian High Commission, Delhi to participate in a round table discussions onthe policy formation of CIDA on development relationship with India on 10 th February, 2011.

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Aiswaryagram stands forsustainable agriculture

Save A Family Plan and Aiswaryagramm day was celebrated on 22 January 2011 atAiswarygram. There were various competitions, prize distribution and a sumptuous lunch for all.

17. Training

Training was given by Pat Schenne- Management Consultant from Texas on effectivepresentation skills to all the SAFP India staff.

16. Aiswaryagram Day

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18. Governance TeamSAFP Trust India is a registered charitable trust in India with a board of six trustees from different streamsof development. They are:

Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath (President and the Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese)Fr. Augustine Bharanikulangara (Director and a priest from Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese)Dr. Mary Joseph (Secretary and Professor in Social Work)M.P. Joseph (Member and Principal, Training College of a Commercial Bank)Prof. Ransamma Joseph (Member and professor in Arts)Fr Varghese Kalaparambath-(Professor in Social Work) Director Bharath Matha College, Thrikkakara

19. Operational TeamThe operational team consists of 9 full time members including the Director, Fr. Augustine. BharanikulangaraThe staff includes:

Sija Jacob-Chief Program Officer

Jose Varekulam (Program Support Officer-FDP)

K.V. Joy (Program Support Officer- Livelihood Initiatives/Accounts)

Mary Shajan(Accounts)

Anu Mathew (Program Support Officer)

Beena Joy (Office Assistant-Steno)

Usha Johnson(Office Assistant –FDP)

Baby M.G (Driver cum handyman)

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Present Programs of SAFP-2011-12

1. Family Development Program- Partnering with 43 Diocesan Social Service Societies in 5 states of India.Program is supported by 8000 Canadian/Us benefactors and extending support to 13000 Indian poorbeneficiary families.

2. Community Development program- Program is implemented in partnering with 29 regionally-based NGOpartners in 11 states- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa,Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh through 580 rural villages with poor and marginalized communitieshaving 870000 populations. This program is supported by SAFP and Canadian International DevelopmentAgency, Canada.

3. Millennium Development Goal Housing project in partnership with 8 NGOs/institutions in 3 states of India

4. Sustainable Watershed Development Program in Partnership with 8 NGOs in 3 states of India.

5. Sustainable Livelihood Initiative Program implementing through 6 NGOs in 5 states of India.

6. Environment and Gender mainstreaming programs in 63 NGOs 11 states.

7. Good Governance programs in 63 NGOs in 11 states

8. Disaster management program

9. Special Projects

1. Smile care trust, Chennai for pensions and education

2. Belthangady DSSS HIV infected and affected children.

3. Idukki DSSS Integrated formal education program for Tribal community of Marayoor

4. Madona Convent for the education

5. Mercy Home purchase of a mini bus for physically Challenged

6. Calcutta Anglo Indian for senior pension, rations and medical support; education for children schooling books

uniforms university fee etc.

7. Nirmala L.R.Centre,Dharmapuri for care and education of the vulnerable children

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8. Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan: Shelter for the girl children on the streets and at risk

9. Guntur Diocese- For the help of needy children

10. St. Mary’s Society, Goa- To provide financial assistance for staff salaries

11. CAP Ernakulam- SAKHI - Short Stay Home for the women in difficult circumstances

12. Ootty DSSS- Care & Support for the Stigmatized People Living with HIV/AIDS

13. Little Stars School,Varanasi- For the needs of the schools

14. Aseema Charitable trust, Mumbay- upper primary education programme

15. Clare Bhavan, Gujarat- Education and Income generation programme

16. Ootty –lively hood initiatives for HIV/AIDS infected women and trafficking women

17. Ootty- control of child labour

18. Dharmagiri Vikas Society for construction of a dining hall for tribal girls

19. Asanol DSSS,Calcutta for livelihood initiatives and housing

20. St.Joseph service society, Delhi- Sureksha safe winter for the homeless at Delhi streets

21. Idukki DSSS- Life orientation training in 50 schools

22. Samridhi, Muvattupuzha- Socio-economic security of an HIV affected young widow

23. CPK+ Ernakulam, LLife Skill Education for Children infected & affected by HIV in Kerala

24. Home of Faith -tailoring machine for disabled girls children

25. Kanivu, Ernakulam for Physical, mental and moral support to the wandering mentally ill women

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SAVE A FAMILY PLAN (INDIA) KANJOOR, PARAPPURAMDetails of Fund disbursement to Diocesan Social Service Societies

SL. No. DIOCESAN UNITS/INSTITUTIONS Total

1 Alleppey Diocesan Charitable & Social Welfare Society, Alleppey 7,154,716

2 Bangalore Multipurpose social Service Society, Bangalore 802,616

3 Calicut Diocese Social Service Society,Calicut 2,872,230

4 Changanacherry Social Service Society,Chenganachery 4,465,379

5 Coimbatore Multipurpose Social Service Society, Coimbatore 1,650,542

6 Diocese of Chanda Soceity, Chanda,Chandrapur 623,122

7 Ernakulam Social Service Society, Varapuzha 3,071,231

8 Highrange Development Society, Idukki 4,392,063

9 Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service Society, Hyderabad 2,713,456

10 Jeevan Vikas Sansthan, Amaravathy 3,018,900

11 Kannur Association for institute Rural Org. & Support, Kannur 2,141,718

12 Kanyakumari Social Service Society, Thukalay 2,428,574

13 Kothamangalam Diocese Health Service Society, Kothamangalam 3,312,690

14 Kottappuram Integrated Development Society, Kottappuram 1,770,158

15 Kottar Social Service Society, Kottar 2,363,220

16 Kottayam Social Service Society, Kottayam 3,183,202

17 Madras Social Service Society, Madras 3,384,610

18 Malankara Social Service Society, Trivandrum 3,730,642

19 Mananthavady Diocesan Save A Family Program,Wynad 3,231,985

20 Marthandom Integrated Development Society, Marthandom 2,817,870

21 Neyyattinkara Integral Development Society, Neyyattinkara 1,542,477

22 Organization for the Development of People(ODP) Mysore 2,220,478

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SL. No. DIOCESAN UNITS/INSTITUTIONS Total

23 Palai Social Welfare Society, Pala 3,075,164

24 Peermade Development Society, Kanjirappilly 3,796,352

25 Peoples Service Society, Palakkad 3,874,232

26 Punalur Social Service Society, Punaloor 3,218,220

27 Quilon Social Service Society, Quilon 4,983,592

28 Samridhy Social Service Soceity, Muvattupuzha 1,579,760

29 Save A Family Plan Diocese of Cochin, Cochi 4,489,662

30 Save A Family Plan (Trichur) 3,618,414

31 Save A Family plan Diocese of Chickmagalore, Hassan 2,795,698

32 Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society, Shimoga 3,531,164

33 Social Action Forum, Irinjalakuda 3,694,668

34 Social Service Centre (C.O.D), Thamarassery 3,380,037

35 Shreyas Social Service Centre, Bathery 7,211,490

36 Thalassery Social Service Society, Thalassery 4,112,074

37 The Dskshna Kannada Rural Development Society, Belthangady 2,844,890

38 The Nagpur Multipurpose Social Service Soceity, Nagapur 1,491,599

39 Thiruvalla Social Service Society, Thiruvalla 2,370,984

40 Trivandrum Social Service Society, Trivandrum 3,397,526

41 Tuticorin Multipurpose Social Service Society, Tuticorin 4,077,288

42 Udhagamandalam Social Service Society, Ooty 1,379,860

43 Vijayapuram Social Service Society, Vijayapuram 1,814,640

44 Welfare Services Ernakulam, Ernakulam 20,453,381

TOTAL 154,082,574

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