Terre Des Hommes Core Trust Annual Report April’08-March’09

Aim : “ Terre Des Hommes Core is created for millions of children who suffer or die in silence who ever and where ever the child may be – TDH will pledge itself to immediate rescue , care and protection. “ The organization is founded by Mr. R. Chezhian & Mr. Gerd strehle in the year -1994.

Terre des Hommes core is operating its service in five District of Tamilnadu

1. .Tiruvannamalai 2. Salem 3. Cuddalaore 4. Kancheepuram and Vellore Districts. The details about the

projects are given below ,

Summation: TDHC President Mr.Carlo Crocco and his daughter have visited twice in all the projects. Mr.Gerd, Mr.Rudi and Ms.Doris visited all the projects. Vice President Mr.Marc and his team have visited all Tdhc activities. Mrs.Mirjam, Ms.Christina & Ms.Oliviya and Mr.Simmone, Ms.Sara Zerbi- Matt has visited their respective projects.

On 18th April 2008 karate belt function was held, 84 of our home children received their belt and

certificates.

July 2008 Mrs.Zhore has visited TDHC projects; she has given “First Aid” training to elderly

children and staff. And conducted personal hygienic meeting to Maya women.

Mr.Dragon from UK taught “magic” for 15 days to children on 26th Jan’09 children’s had a magic

show in front Mr.Carlo and all children. Fabienne Saraswathy has organized Yoga for all home

children and EIC for 3 months.

CLC & LLC children participated in State Sports meet for Disabled in Chennai on 10th Dec’08,

&won 7 medals &2 Championship shields. Children appreciated by the district collector.

Staff Training programme:

In sep-2008 our Director went to Europe for two weeks to participate and presented his papers at

United nation –Geneva about Practice of female infanticide in Tamilnadu.

In January’09 Mr. Robertil from Swiss has taken class for all in charge for 11 days about “Vista “

software and details, very much useful to all the in charges.

On 25th& 26th Feb-09 TDHC has organized training for all in charges, the resource person Mr.

Laxmidhar swain and Dr. G.N.Reddy was conducted training on “Management Personals,

planning , agriculture inputs in homes , self assessment of the in charges about organization ,

action plan for the year-2009” …etc was taken.

On 26th Feb’08 TDH founder’s day was celebrated by all the staffs and children in tdh core

together. This is the day for our president Mr. Gerd strehle’s birthdays.

CLC, LLC & EIC staff had exposure at MNC centre at Chennai, also training given to staff at

LLC and the faculties were invited from “National Institute for the Empowerment for the persons

with Disability”

Inauguration:

Maya new building was inaugurated and children went to the house.

In July 2008 Inauguration of Elderly girls Residential home in Puspam campus.

CLC new building was inaugurated by District Revenue Officer Mr.Thamarai on 25th June’08.

CLC 2 sub centre was inaugurated in 2008 at Veraiyur and Anandhal village for CP/MR children.

New Projects /Activities:

TDHC is the first organization in Tamil Nadu has initiated “Early Intervention Centre” for

CP/MR children in the age of 0-6 years supported by Department of Disabled Rehabilitation,

Tamil Nadu. Centre started as two centres at Thandrampet and Tiruvannamalai, each centre 25-

80 children are enrolled and getting therapy.

Centre for skill and Career Development: ( CSCD) new activities has been created in Jan-2008

for the grown up children from our homes above 18 years for career development.

Alaigal ( Home for girls who need care and Protection)

No of children at Alaigal in 1st of Jan’08 : 115 Children (new children -6 & Reintegrated-7)

Total no of Children in December’08 : 114 Children

Totally 183 children were admitted and 69 children were reintegrated with their family.

Government bureaucrat Visit:

On 25th Feb’09, Mr. Agnihothri, IAS, Commissioner of Human Rights from Central Govt., Delhi

has visited alaigal homes and given feed back positively.

Psychological counseling for children:

Psychology counseling was organized to alaigal girls come out from their adolescent crises. For

this appointed Psychologist consultant Mr.Kathiravan, HOD of Psychology depart., at Annamalai

University. He is visiting the children twice in a month. After this counseling

General Information:

Durgalakshmi ( alai (100) is completed diploma in nursing and got a job at Chennai. Alai059 :

G. Tharageshwari has completed industrial training course (ITI) got a job in Pondicherry.

Ms. Bhuvaneshwari is attended a certificate course training at social defense Delhi on 25th May-

08 for two weeks.

Problems / issues:

In feb-08 three girls were taken poison after immediate treatment, they are fine.

May-08 ( alai -124) Barathi was sexually abused by a old man and the action was taken.

Alai-105: Manimegali got pregnant by her uncle, when she went to summer holidays to her

sister’s house and after we found and was terminated legally with consent of her and her mother.

MATT (Home for Children in need of Care and Protection)

Total No. of Children end of March’08 : 30 (New admission -7, Reintegratin-2 & Transfereed-1)

Total No. of Children at Matt Home : 34 (March’09)

HOMES

Child abuse:

In August’08 we heard shock news

that Leealvathy’s was sexually abused

by her relative an old man, before she

coming to Matt home. After we

collected all the information our staff

went to that man house and threatened

him, his wife was begging to leave

him. Leelavathy was very calm, not

mingling with others, then we have

taken her to Psychologist, after

treatment she was totally changed,

mingling with others.

General Information:

In Sep’08, Tuition teacher Ms.Rekha

was appointed for taking evening class for children new house mother Samarasam was appointed

in Dec’08.

From Jan’09 onwards extra curricular activities has been organized for children. 15 children are

going for swimming class & 20 of them going for Karate class.

Children Tour:

First time Matt Children went for 3 days tour to Kodaikanal on 30th & 31st Oct’08 and 1st of

Nov’08. They all enjoyed the hill station.

MDM Children Home - Vellore (Boys home for Children in need of Care and Protection)

Total number of children at MDMCH end of March’08 - 11 (new-10 & Reintegration – 1)

Total no. of present Children at MDMCH - 20

General Information:On 15th Feb’09 we have organized free yoga camp for children.

Venkatesan 1st prize & Shanthakumar 2nd prize won in Drawing competition & won I prize.

Mrs.Selvi, Cook is appointed for MDM Children home on 13 .06.2008.

From June’08 onwards first floor house also has been taken for children.

Behavior Problem: In May’08, again Manigandan was stealing money from his room mate

Rs.5000/ & Rs.3000/-from a man in shop. He was purchased 2 cell phones & he ran away from

the ITI and went some where. The ITI is not interest to allow him in their institute.

Children Training: Children from MDMCH Venktatesan, Narayanan, Kumar & Nandhakumar

was attending Child Rights training on 27th Sep’08 at Don Bosco School at Vellore.

Health:

Sabesh was suffering from small pox in May’08. On 13/08/08-MDMCH 002 Arjun had fracture,

applied POP for 4 weeks, he was recovered fully. Muthu has abscess in his neck; he underwent

surgery on 30th Dec’08. His abscess was taken to biopsy test, result that shows that he has

tuberculosis. He has to take tuberculosis medicine for 6 month.

Sad News about ESP Child: Our exceptional support child Kasthuri HIV/AIDS infected for ESP

support, she was passed away due to severe sickness on 20.02.2008. Maya

( Home for HIV /AIDS Infected children)

Total No. of Children : 27 (new children -07 & Reintegration-3 &

Transferred to TDHC other homes -05)

Total No. of Present Children : 26 (21-Maya & 5 in MDM boys home)

New house with Play Equipments:

In March 2008 children are entering in to

maya , Playing equipments i.e slide, swing,

sea saw, trampoline, merry go round, rob

rider were installed for children playing.

Medical News:

On 29th April’08 Pownkumar had swelling

in his chest due to hit in playing equipment.

He underwent for surgery and done

removal of fluid collection at CMC.

On 28th May’08 Vishnu met accident while

he was playing in swing. His left elbow

joint muscles taken out from the place, 6

sutures applied, after treatment recovered well.

On 1st July’08 11.30 pm Saranya & Namachivayam both were suffered in fits immediately they

were admitted in hospital, Namachivayam was in ICU for a week, after treatment they cure well.

On 24th Feb’09 Ajith fell down while he was playing in see-saw, he got mild born fracture, POP

applied and he is under treatment.

Totally 11 children are taking ART treatment. Now the ART is available in Tiruvannamalai GH

before Nov’8 children taken ART at Tambaram.

Children Tour

The first time Maya children went for 2 days trip to Yercaud on 22nd &23rd June’08, children

were very much enjoyed.

General Information:

Mr.Paul and his friend have given gift as toys and crayons to Maya children.

Mrs. Swathi from Dubai is providing Rs.4000/- regular support to Maya and Alaigal children.

26th Nov’08 Sharmila attended a workshop on “HIV” held at Chennai organized by YRG Care.

Psychologist Training:

3 volunteer psychologist students & their professor from France came on 9th Oct’08 to 2nd Nov’08

to Maya, they were given various training to children and psychology counseling and guidance to

staff. They were taught this training while painting, making mask. It was very much useful to

know more about HIV to children.

Shocking Incident:

On 18th Nov’08, 3 thieves came into Maya home at 3 am, they have came inside the staff room

and stolen money from staff. Then they jumped and ran away from the place.

MDM Children’s Village

Total No Of children’s in MDMCV : 55 (Girls: 31 &Boys: 24)

11 new children admitted in MDMCV & MDM Boys Home, 3 transferred to MDMBH & 1

reintegrated.

Tour :On 27th -30th August 2008 all the MDMCV and MDMBH children’s were taken to Cochin

(Kerala) as 4 days trip. The children enjoyed very much with train & boating experience.

Counseling session

MDM 050 A. Ashok went for summer vacation to his mother’s house, after holidays he didn’t

come back. We found that his mother send him to selling flower in Chennai. After counseling to

mother he brought back to MDMCV.

MDM 075 V. Barani had the complaints of suicidal intention, for this needed counseling was

going on process with Dr. Ranganathan, Psychiatrist.

Special Permissions from Partners

We got special approval for additional budget from our Partner as Children Coaching Tour,

School fees, repair and renovation work.

Butterfly club: Butterflies club is the place for knowledge, skill, learning, entertainment, enjoyment for children.

Saturday and Sunday all home children are gathering together and involved various activities like

karate, classical dance, cooking club, sports activities, summer activities, computer class and

library. On 11th February 2009 Marathon running race was held, 15 children have participated

and 105 sports pants and 50 karate dresses were purchased children.

Puspam Home (Home for Orphan, Disabled, Abandoned girl children)

Total No Of children’s in puspam ; 46 (I Home-18, II Home-20, III- 7)

Elderly girls staying outside: 1 (New admission - 09 & Re- integration – 09)

Health & Medical Treatment

Regular weekly checkup is done by Dr. Thirupurasudhari.

Pus 080 Suganya had puss discharge and difficult in walking due to she met accident in

two years back, after treatment at CMC, she is fine.

Pus 061 Kanniammal was suffering pain while she walk, she under went corrective

surgery at left side hip in CMC, getting improvement.

Children Tour:

On, 28th, 29th, and 30th Dec’08 Puspam children’s were taken to Kodaikannal and Madurai as 3

days trip along with Mr. & Mrs. Marc Deck ,children are very much happy to visit all the places.

Schooling / Education Sathiya admitted at Sri Ganaesh institute of Hotel management and catering technology.

Centre for skill and Career Development: ( CSCD)

CSCD has created for Elderly Children after completion of their schooling / college we guide the

children for the job placement, for the non school going / uneducated children we help them for

vocational activities based on the interest

Total elderly girls received from home projects : 16 (Alaigal-13 & Puspam-3)

No of girls re-integrated to their family : 02

Present no of girls under career and counseling : 14

Details about the Career Activities:

ITI training -1, Tailoring completed -2, under tailoring training-1, working in tdhc

projects -8

CHILD LINE CENTRE CLC – TVM CLC – Veraiyur CLC – Andampallam

Total No(April’08) : 40 Total No(April’08) : 22 Total No(April’08) :23

Current Total No : 44 Current Total No : 19 Current Total No : 22

New admissions :07 New admissions :02 New admissions :01

Reintegrated no : 03 Reintegrated : 05 Death – 1; Reintegrated 1

Special visitors:

On 30th July’08 Assistant commissioner & DDRO of Thiruvannamalai visited CLC.

Ms.Sameera, a volunteer from German came to CLC and EIC for one month for Music therapy.

In December’08, Volunteers - Ms. Sara and Ms. Olivia from Switzerland came as trainee for 6

months at CLC, they were

concentrate more on a)

Bathroom Utilization, b)

Daily moisturizing, and c)

Sensory stimulation. They are

working on the concept of

“Snoezelen”, where the child

is expected to respond to the

sensory world in his own

special way.

National Workshop on Early

Intervention in MNC – On

Nov’08, attended by Ms.

Maithily.

Celebrations in centre:

On 9th Dec’08 District disabled day was celebrated in Thiruvannamalai, in the presence of

District Collector, DRO,DDRO.

Success in sub-centre:

Free mid-day meals sanctioned from Government & free bus pass were organized for

Andampallam and Veraiyur centers from July’08.

Community contribution:

Community contribution of totally Rs. 8700/- was collected from local supporters.

Camp organized:

Institutional Projects

On December 29th and 30th 2008, Psychologists from Chennai assessed the children and

counseled the parents. Totally 41 children from EIC, 3 children from CLC, and 5 children from

Sub centre attended the programme.

Staff details:

Resigned staff – Ms. Mohana Sundari, Ms. Muniammal, and Ms. Manjula.

New Staff – Ms. Sudha (Project in charge), Ms. Subashini (Physiotherapist), Ms. Anjalai

(Caretaker), Ms. Jothi (Trained teacher).

Early intervention centre - Tiruvannamalai:

Centre started in 25th June’08, Aim : To

identify the children (0-6) years with sever

disabilities and reduce the severity at early

stage. Total number of children enrolled :75 (from

june 08 to march 09)

CP cases with MR :59

Autistic children :12

MR children : 4

On 22nd July’08 Visitors from Orissa visited

CLC and Early Intervention Center.

Early Intervention Training on June’08 – By

MNC (Chennai) for all staff of EIC team.

Life Line Special School for the children with CP / MR – Thandarampet Events:

Total no: of: Children in the beginning of the year :34 children (new admission-5, reintegration-6)

Provided vocational independence (Stationary Store) 1 child

At present no : of: children :32 children

Support Providing Details:

No: of : Maintenance grand from govt., - 7 children & Medical supports-14 children

Community Based Rehabilitation Programme

Events:-

Swiss India Trust – Organization had provided Individual Food Support to 25 CP children

affected severely.

18 Children are getting Educational Support from LLC.

Mobile team had formed 12 Special

Self Help Groups in 9 villages.

Equipment assessment was held by

DDRC, 104 disabled people

benefited.

Training for SSA staff team for

Cross Disablity held for one week at

SPASTN. Sensitizing training

programme on Disabilities was held

for Govt., school teachers for 3 times.

Disable person were received aid from DDRO Water bed (2) / hearing aid (14) /

marriage assistance(1) / surgical correction(1) / free bus pass (81)/ maintenance grant

(105)/ welfare card (239)…etc. THATCO amount Rs. 9000/- each person

Low cost ortho workshop:

Totally 161 orders have been received, (new-62 &repaires-99) totally 153 orders completed.

Life Line Parental Training Programme for the

children with CP / MR :

Ini tiation of the Early Intervention Center for

Cerebral Palsy and Associated Disabilities

Early intervention centre for CP/ MR stated on 2nd

Feb-08. 87 children enrolled and 25 children are

coming regularly.

Mobility:

1. Mobility team had completed 55 cycles &

One “20” inch cycle was completed

2. 2 model wheel chair was designed and

completed. 1 was s given to our beneficiary, one is kept as a model in the centre.

3. Our team had designed new model toilet stand for the children who have lack of

mobilization & Designed 4 wheel cycle for mobilization & Completed 20 wheel chair.

Flying children services (Community based Disabled Rehabilitation Programme-69 village Panchayats in

Tiruvannamalai block)

Support provided by Tdh:

Total No of Children under regular follow-up : 226

No of individual sponsorship cases : 26

New disabled cases identified : 31

Total children under regular therapy : 60

No beneficiaries benefited under different categories /MG

/ Nutritious/ medical / house / cattle / petty business : 113

Support Provided by Govt.,:

No of beneficiaries benefited from Govt., : 295

MG/ Wheel chair / CP chair/ caliper/ walker tricycle :62

Maintenance Grant receiving children ( rs. 500) : 114

Mobile Medical service:

Tdh is implementing mobile medical service for the affected children. This team is going on

Monday and Thursday nearly 50 children are getting benefit. Child Helpline Service Child Help Line is working for rescuing children from trafficking, begging, street wandering, rag

pickers etc., Compare to last year child trafficking at Jawathu hills, this year child trafficking is

decreases in Jawathu hills is very low- in 2007 totally 88 children were rescued in 2008,

19 children only.

Rescued Children Details

Community projects

Total No. of children rescued :121 (Trafficking -19, Begging-31 & Street wandering – 71)

(Male -66 & Female -55)

Reintegrated with family-97, Referred to CWC-17,TDHC -6 & Other Homes -1 Important Happenings:

Formations of village level watch dog committee (J.hills)-6, Volunteer group-14, Awareness

meetings conducted for School - 24, Auto Drivers -32, Grama Saba Meeting-4, Traffic

Inspector-2, Community Awareness -24. Also 1098 awareness board wall painting done at- 7

Success Story:

August 29th we found Mrs.Kamatchi, 35 years old, begging with her 4 daughters in

Tiruvannamalai town. Our CHL staffs were rescued all four

children. We interacted with mother and children, the

mother said that her husband was a coolie man in the

highways he died two years back in Gujarat. After her

husband death, again she got married her brother in law but

this man doesn’t’ like to keep children with them also he is

forcing them to go for begging. Daily they have to go with

money back to their home; otherwise the man will beat

them. This is the reason she came for begging along with

children for the daily survival. Finally, we have admitted

the children in our home (MDMCV) for care and

protection.

Jawathu hills Special News:

On 28th &29th June’08 during Summer Festival at Jawathu hills, to make people awareness.

Project Poonthaleer- Idappadi (Female Infants Rescuing Programme)

Rescue team information:

Total no of cases : 897

Total infants Birth : 715 (Female-345 & Male-370)

Total no of rescued : 64 (Female-59 & Male-05)

No of infanticide : 1(female)

Total adoption given by parents-legal : 31(LLT -11 CBS-12, local-8)

Follow-up Team information:

Total cases under support service : 80 (65 Italy + 15 (Paola)

Total no of children under ESP : 110 (98 girls +12 boys)

Cattle - 07, Milk / Medical / food / nutritious – 131, House renovation- 06, Community

awareness – 18, Meeting to adolescent girls/ SHGs / Pregnant mothers : 20

Educational sponsorship programme: Total children : 160 (ESP-85, MES – 37, TES-31, SAM-07 & new Children -4)

Special news:

6 children attended 10th exam out of this 5 children scored good mark and four of them

joined +2 and two joined for vocational training, tailoring course.

ESP 119 Soundrya has got I prize in running for disabled competition.

MES 033 S. Priyadarsini was selected as best student in her school.

ESP 037 Sampath and MES 014 Karthikeyan studying ITI last semester.

MES 008 Amutha joined D.Ed (special

education -MR) and she finished her first

semester examination December 2008.

Two new staffs were appointed in ESP in charge

Mr. Sooraj Syam and Mrs. R. Eswari.

House Construction for ESP child’s family – 2

& Cow Provided – 1.

Maya Community Based Rehabilitation programme: A. Information and Counseling Service:

HIV\AIDS Awareness Programmes:

19 programmes for different vehicle drivers & 4 for

school

107 newly infected HIV persons were identified.

B. Mother and Child Care and Support Service:

Maya support service:

50 women & 50 Children under Educational Support. Family Development scheme:

1. Maya040- Chithra provided sewing machine Rs.1865/-

2. Maya-050- Vennilla – New house built sum of rs. Rs.30,000/-

3. Maya-040- Devaki provided cow sum of rs. 14,000

4. Our support provided to Kasthuri MAYA039 to buy a four wheel wood fruit selling

vehicle. Before she sold in a vehicle for daily rent. Now she is selling fruits in her own

vehicle and its cost is Rs.5000/-

5. We have supported to Varalakshmi MAYA022 has received Rs.5000/- for gold covering

jewels selling.

6. Totally 27 women are getting food support & 2 women getting house rent.

Training and motivation for women:

Psychologist Prof.Ms.Florance and her student Mr.Gerome has been taught immunity building

exercise for women for one month. It helps them to self motivation, raise immunity etc.,

From November’08 to Feb’09. Monthly one day free Yoga classes were organized for women. Mobility Livelihood Project Perumpakkam farm Development:

Presently 1800 different kind of plants was planted and growing in the land.

New plants were planted i.e Sandal wood, coconut, mango & jackfruit etc., Tassar Silk Textiles Production Centre in Thunderampet:

o Received 12,000+55,000=67,000 nos reeled Tasar cocoons fromWarangal,

o Andhra Pradesh through Dr.P.Jayaprakash in the 1st week of January’2009.

o 4 girls& 1 boy Ganesh all are working in the production centre

o Initiation for weaving activities through handloom and that is traditional weaving

machine. Now our team trying to modify and operate it by hand only.

Progress of Natural Farming: Azola pits developed in Radhapuram land for cows and poultry for increasing yielding milk and

growth of the animal and birds.

Vermi compost prepared in the land for application of very good yielding and growing of plants.

Bio Intensification Garden (BIG) developed in the land for getting seasonal vegetables which is

enriched with vitamins and minerals for our children.

Low cost and effective Bio Organic pesticide has been prepared by using natural plant leaves,

cow urine, with aloveera juice, it preventive as well as supporting for plants growth.

Reported By: R.Chezhian

Date : 30.04.2009.