DIOCESE OF RAJKOTGUJARAT, INDIA

Annual Report2013-2014

LOVEFORPOORTheThrivingspiritofNavjeevanisloveforThepoor

DEMONSTRATINGINTEGRITY

Weaimtodeliverthehighestqualityofperformance,throughcreativityandinnovationandseekcontinuouslyimproveourresults.

ACTINGSUSTAINABLEWeactinawaythatallourinitiativesandinterventionswillhavelastingimpactandwillconsidertheneedsofsociety.

TEAMWORKWerespectandactivelyencouragethecontributionofeveryindividual. TRANSPARENCYWepromotetransparencyinallmatters.

VALUES

Navjeevan Trust is a Public Charitable Trust thregistered (E/8927/Rajkot) on 27 November 1980

under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. The Trust is registered under FCRA(No.042050002) and has obtained tax exemption under section 12A and 80G and 35AC of India Income Tax act. Navjeevan Trust is the Mother NGO of Rajkot District for RCH project of Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare . Navjeevan Trust is an active member of 21 committees such as District Health Society, Urban Health Society, PC-PNDT Block Advisory Committee, PC-PNDT District Advisory Committee, Steering Committee COTPA 2003 Act, RCH Programme Committee (Kiosk member), RMC Programme Committee – IDSP, District Programme Committee – IDSP, Executive District Vigilance, Executive Committee Member RSBY, Executive Committee Member of DRDA (Mission Mangalam), District Counseling Committee, Jan Swathya Abhiyan, Gujarat, Dai Sangatan Gujarat, Gujarat Disaster Management/ Preparedness Committee, District Child Protection Committee, District TB/ HIV Programme committee, NGO committee meeting, District Vector Born Disease committee, DAPCU Programme committee Rajkot and District Leprosy Programme Committee.

ENJOYINGPARTICIPATIONLegalStatus

“Toworkfortheintegraldevelopmentofthepoor,themarginalizedandstigmatizedforadigni�ied and liberated life through theprocessofempowermentandrightsbasedapproach.”

“Toestablishajust,humane,peacefulandeco-friendlysocietywhereGospelvaluesofEquality,FraternityandLovearelivedand shared in the cultural milieu ofSaurashtraandKutch.”

VISION MISSION

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OPERATIONALAREAS

• PovertyEradication• UniversalPrimaryEducation• GenderEquality• HumanRights• MotherandChildHealth• CommunityHealth• RehabilitationofDifferentlyAbled• EnvironmentalIssues• DisasterMitigation• CapacityBuilding• Partnership

THRUSTAREAS AREAOFOPERATIONANDSERVICESheoperationalareaofNavjeevanTrustincludeswholeTpeninsulaofSaurashtraandKutchregionsofGujarat

State. The region covers a geographical area of

109,950sq.kmscomprisingoftwelvecivildistrictsofRajkot,

Amreli, Porbandar, Junagadh, Surendranagar, Bhavnagar,

Morbi,DevabhoomiDwaraka,Somnath,Jamnagar,Botadand

Kutch.

NavjeevanTrustmainlyfocuses topromoteandsustainthe

advancementsineducation,health,culture,livelihood,social,

and economic development of the downtrodden and

marginalized : mainly women , children HIV infected and

affected, orphans and semi orphans, youth, migrants,

disabled,marginalizedfarmers,SC,STandOBC.Itreachesout

to2075villagesof80blocksand185slums.Weworkthrough

Two coordinating of�ices, 29 �ield of�ices, 22 partner

organizations, 13 sister concerns, 513 staff members,

hundreds of volunteers andwellwishers. Navjeevan Trust

makes linkages/partnership with Local, National &

International NGOs, State and Central Go’s, Co-operative

sectors and individuals. It is directly involved in caliber

enhancementof staff,OperatingPartners (OPS),Formation

andstrengtheningofCommunityBasedOrganization(CBOs)

and volunteers. Also we provide platform for other

NGO’s/Go’stoconductcaliberenhancementtrainings.

FOCUSEDGROUPS

Dalits

Women

Children

HIV /AIDS

Orphans

Migrants

Youth

Disabled

Marginalfarmers

SC/ST/OBC

FocusedGroups

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avjeevanTrustisawellrecognizedandacceptedsocialworkdepartmentofthedioceseofRajkotwhichisveryNmuchinvolvedintheintegraltransformationofthepoorandlessprivilegedpeopleofGujarat,especiallythoseintheremotevillages.NavjeevanTrustisonceagaincompletinganyearoftakingthejoyofnewlifetothe

people of Saurashtra and Kutch. During last year, through the multitudinous humane, philanthropic and socialinitiativesitcouldreachtothousandsofpeopleintransformingtheirpersonal,spiritualandsociallives.Throughitswellorganizedprojectsandinitiatives, themessageofaltruisticlovefortheotherisactualizedintheimmeasurableservicerenderedtothepoor,despondentandtheunderrated,women,childrenandyouth,predominantlyof theremotevillages.Through its vast area of operationwith the primemission of the eradication of poverty, illiteracy, superstition,vulnerableillness,epidemics,NavjeevanTrustbuildsupahealthysocietyofdigni�iedpeople.Intheemancipationofthewomen,childrenandyouth,itaimsattheestablishmentofajust,humaneandpeacefulsociety.ItwouldalaborioustasktoexpoundalltheactivitiesofNavjeevanTrustfortheyearexited.Forthemissionachieved,thegoalsattained,theprogressmade,thetransformationsrealized,IplaceonrecordsincerethankstoRev.Fr.ThomasNadakklan,thedirectorofNavjeevanTrust,whoseenthusiasm,commitmentandinnovationsvitalizetheTrustanditsmissions.Idogratefullyrememberthehardworkandcooperationofthepriests,religioussisters,staff,volunteersandcollaboratorsofNavjeevanTrust for theirdedicatedservice.Congratulations toall foraddingyourpart tomakeNavjeevantrustwhatitistoday.MayGodblessallthepartners,collaborators,benefactorsandwellwishersofNavjeevanTrust.Withmyprayerfulbestwishes,

†JoseChittooparambilCMIBishopofRajkot

Bishop’sMessage

The joy of new life for all

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Dearfriends,

Consciously or unconsciously, everyone of us doesrendersomeserviceoranother.Ifwecultivatethehabitofdoingthisservicedeliberately,ourdesireforservicewillsteadilygrowstronger,anditwillmakenotonlyforour own happiness, but that of the world at large.-MahatmaGandhi

BythegraceofGodNavjeevanTrustiscompletingitsThirtyFouryearsofsel�lessservicetothepoorandthelessfortunate.

It is with delight that I present the Annual Report ofNavjeevanTrust for theyear2013-2014. Ithasanewlookandpresents information in accordancewith thepromisewemadelastyeartofocusmoreonsocialissuesandtoprovidenewlifetotheunfortunate.

ThejourneyofNavjeevanhasbeenquietaneventfulforthis year.We could reach out to quite a lot of people,especially poor and marginalized, through variousinitiativesimplementedbyNavjeevanitselfaswellasinpartnershipwithgovernmentandotherorganizations.Wehadmany innovativeprojectsandprogrammes,sothisyearwetriedtocarryoutthoseprogrammesmorepreciselywithstrategicplan.

Navjeevan members have been doing commendableworkintheareasofReproductive.

ChildHealth,ChildRightsProtection,BasicEducationforsocial Transformation, Children's Groups, Adolescentgirls Health, Employability Training to the ruralyo u t h , C ommun i t y b a s e d O r g a n i z a t i o n s o fYouth,Women,FarmersandWeavers,CBRofDifferently

abled etc.. I hope that this report demonstrates theprogress that the Navjeevan Trust has been makingduringthelastyearHowever;Ibelievethatwestillhavealongwaytogobeforewerest.

WetheNavjeevanfamilyalwaysopenourdoorstothepeopleirrespectiveoftheircaste,creed,classetc.Soweextend a hearty invitation to all those who want tocollaborateandsupportusinwhateverway.

Onthismomentousoccasion,Iwouldliketomentionaspecial word of thanks to Government of India,Government of Gujarat, CARITAS, CBCI-CARD, UDAYfoundation, TCSRD, SLF, AIB, UNICEF, PHFI, HOPEFoundation andothers for their constant support andcooperationtowardsourinitiatives.

I would like to conclude by extending my sinceregratitudetoRt.Rev.BishopJoseChittooparambilCMI,thepresidentofNavjeevanTrustandthetrusteeFr.ThomasMathew for their goodwill, support and prayer. I alsothank all Directors of Social work centres, SisterCoordinators,PriestandSistersandNavjeevanstaffforresponding so well and to taking so many initiativesthemselves,andworkingextremelyhardtomeetgoalsand deadlines. Last but not least, I thank the manyadvisorygroupmembers,stakeholdersandpartnersforvolunteering your time and helping us serve ourbrothersandsistersbetter.

Thankyou.........

MaytheGodblessyouall....

Fr.ThomasNadakklanDirector

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Educationencompassesourlives;itisthefoundationofoursociety.Educationhelpstostimulateourmindsand mould inquisitive minds into intellectuals. Higher learning takes the intellect to the next level,providingadeeperunderstandingoftheworldaroundus.ThedepartmentofeducationatNavjeevanTrustimplemented13programmesin220villagesofSaurashtraandKutchRegionofGujaratinthisreportingperiod.

BASIC EDUCATION FOR SOCIALTRANSFORMATION (BEST)

Basic Education for Social Transformation (BEST)programme is for the socially and economicallymarginalized children between the ages of 6 –14 years.Throughthisprogrammeweensurequalityeducationasperthe RTE Act, to empower children by involving them indecisionmakingforthemattersrelatedtotheirwelfareanddevelopment, providing opportunities to enhance theirskillsandtalentsandtransformingthemaschangeagentsofthesociety.

1.� BEST

2.� Sponsorship programme for slum children

3.� 2 Special Schools

4.� NHCDP

5.� SANKALP6.� CBR

7.� Boarding houses

8.� BSNL 9.� St, Mary’s School

10.� SAFE ( Sponsor A Future in Education)

11.� Bp. Jonas Memorial Scholarship

12.� Christ Foundation Scholarship

13.� Promoting protection and education rights of

children in cotton farming areas of Rajkot Dist.

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Sl.No. Name of District

Name of Block Name of Centre Villages No of Bal

Mandal Members

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Rajkot

Rajkot Jeevan Jyot Ashram, Rajkot 5 9 244

2 Padhari Snehdhara Ashram, Sarapdad 6 11 370

3 Lodhika Navjeevan Welfare Centre, Lodhika 3 14 427

4 Gondal Devmata Welfare Centre, Ribada 5 15 545

5

Morbi

Morbi Deepti Health Centre, Morbi 4 9 320

6 Wankaner Premal Jyoti, Wankaner 5 10 285

7 Maliya Navjeevan Welfare Center, Maliya 3 7 205

8

Surendranagar

Limbdi Karunalaya Gramvikas Kendra, Parnala 2 12 387

9 Limbdi Jeet Prakash Trust, Nani Kathechi 1 6 105

10 Limbdi Shanti Niketan, Tokarala 3 6 180

11 Chuda Jyoti Gramutkash Kendra, Chachana 4 8 239

12 Amreli Savarkundala Sneh Jyoti Samajik Kendra, Dolti 1 5 150

13 Jamnagar Bhanvad Nishkalank Mata Welfare Centre, Ranpar 2 5 150

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Kutch

Anjar Kutch Seva Trust Anjar -Anjar 2 18 186

15 Bhuj Samagra Vikash Kendra Dhori 5 10 107

16 Bhuj Clare Bhavan, Nadapa 2 8 90

17 Bhuj St. Mary’s Social Service Centre GIDC Bhuj 3 11 135

18 Nakhatrana Navjyoti Samajeek Kendra Nakhatrana- 6 14 185

19 Abldalsa Navjeevan Trust Naliya-Abldasa 5 15 175

20 Mandvi Kutch Jyoti Trust Nanikhakhar-Mandvi 6 14 165

21. Gandhidham Shantidham Gandhidham- 3 5 60

Total 6 17 21 76 212 4710

MajorAchievements

Formed212Balmandalsin76villagesand4710members

Conducted2471Balmandalmeetings.

Formed9BalPanchayatswith128members

ChildRightCelebrationconductedin76villagesand2036childrenparticipatedinit.

Surveyconductedamongschoolchildrenin76villagesand885childrenwereidenti�iedasdropouts.

23stakeholdersmeetingconductedand1160peopleparticipated.

Conductedchildren’sdaycelebrationatRajkot&Bhujandtotal2659childrenparticipated.

Variouscompetitionswereconductedandprizesweredistributedforthe1,2,3winners.

TUITION CLASSES

Weprovidevaluebasedandqualityeducationtochildren who come our Tuition centres. Atpresent we are running 21 tuition centres andproviding supplementary education to 683childrenbytheguidanceofquali�iedteachers.

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Gungiwada is a small slum in Rajkot,whereNavjeevan Trust conducts tuitioncentreandBalmandals(Children'sclub).InthebalmandaltherewasaboynamedPravin,whowasnotatallregularinbalmandalaswellasintuitionclasses.Hisparentswerebadlytensedabouthim.

NavjeevanTrustorganizedSALTcamp(SelfAwarenessandLeadershipTraining)inGungiwada.Outofcompulsionbythesisters(J.JAshram)Pravinalsoattendedthiscamp. Dayslaterwenoticedslightchangesinhim.SincehebeganattendingtheSALTCamp,hebecameregularintuitionclassesandparticipatedactivelyinthebalmandalsprogramme.Astimepassedbytherewasadrasticchangeinhim.Hebecamecapableofcoordinatingthebalmandalchildren.Hehasreachedtoalevelthatheisnowabletotakeinitiativesindifferentprogrammesandactivitiesofthechildren'sclub.Pravin,onceadisorientedandirregularstudent,isnowteachinginourtuitioncentre.

This year with the help of NAVJEEVAN TRUST especially with the support ofFr.ThomasNadakklanhehastakenadmissioninChristCollege,RajkotandpursuesBsc studies.He is veryhappy forwhat he is nowand the opportunity that hereceivedthroughNavjeevanTrust.

ThankyouNavjeevanTrust!!!!

Balwadies

Balwadies are one of the educational activities ofNavjeevan Trust,through which children get basicformation in their personality development at theirverytenderage.Wearerunning12Balwadies,throughwhichweformandeducate318children.

SANKALP

"Mobilizing Community to Increase Enrollment andRetention (MC - IER) of Girls in Secondary School"(Surendranagar), anewproject launchedinOctober2013. This is to raise awareness of adolescent girls,their parents and other communitymembers aboutthe economic and social returns to secondaryeducationforadolescentgirls,andstrengthenparentscommitment to secondary education for theirdaughters. It also aimed at providing parents withinformationandsupportinovercomingbarriersthatpreventmanyofthedaughtersfromcontinuingontosecondaryschoolandtoenhancecommunicationandinteraction between girls, their parents and theirteachers, using cell phone technology among othercommunicationmeans,toenablemoreaccountabilityforgirl’seducation.SupportingpartnersofthisprojectwerePopulationCouncil&CHETNA.

ShiningStar

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Major Achievements

Sl.No. Activity/Programmes Activity/Programme Totalparticipants 1 SchoolMonitoringCommitteeTraining conducted (SMC) 11 250 2 FormationofAGNGroup 45 435 3 AGNTrainingconducted 9 428 4 LaunchingofIVESsystemandgivenorientation 45villages 681 5 AwarenessclassonGovt.Schemes 45villages 715familiesofadolescentgirls.

‘’TreatmelikeanAngeland

I’llshowyouwhatheaven’sreallylike’’

Gender inequalities in educationarea functionof genderdiscriminationand

patriarchalsocialandculturalstructures,whichexisteverywhereintheworld.

The degree of discrimination is even greater for indigenous women, gender

inequalityisdeeplyentwinedwithclassstrati�icationandishardtobring to

light.

ThefollowingisastoryaboutSujangadhvillageofSurendranagarDistrict.This

village has the practice of imparting higher education only to men which is

consideredtobetheirright.Thereforehighereducationremainsadistantdream

forwomeninthisvillage.Oneofthereasonsisthattherearenohighereducation

institutionsinthevillageandparentsdonotprefertheirdaughterstogooutof

thevillagetootherinstitutionsforhighereducation.

Inviewofpromotinghighereducationamongwomen,NavjeevanTrustlaunchedaprojectinthisarea;‘Mobilizing

CommunitytoIncreaseEnrollmentandRetention’(MC-IER)ofGirlsinSecondarySchooltopromotetheawareness

andneedofeducatingwomen.ThroughthisprojectNavjeevanTrustcontinuestotrainandorganizeawareness

programmesforthepeopletomakethemrealizeandaccepttheimportanceofhighereducationamongwomen.The

projectcouldbringmanifoldchangesinthevillagewithregardtotheeducationofgirlsandwomen.Oneofthevery

visibleandsurprisingresultsofthisprojectisthatrecentlymanygirlsareencouragedforhighereducationand

parentsarewillingtosendtheirdaughtersoutsidethevillageforeducation.SANKALPmadethedistantdreamof

highereducationpossibleforgirlsinthevillageofSujangadhwhichinturn

addedcolortotheirdreamsandlife.

Promotingprotectionandeducation

rightsofchildrenincottonfarmingareasof

RajkotDist.

This project was implemented in 191 villages across three blocks

(Rajkot,Kotada Sangani, Padhari) of Rajkot districtwith the objective of

providing quality education to every child, formation of village level

infrastructures , conducting awareness programmes for the collective

action and making the vulnerable families aware of the government

schemes.Thisprojectwasof�iciallycompletedattheendofDecember2013.

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Majorachievements

� Conducted5AGNtrainingand250childrenparticipated.� Conducted5ChildProtectionCommitteemeetingand216membersparticipated.� 10CPCReviewcumrefreshertrainingconductedand377membersparticipated.� 10AGNReviewcumRefreshertrainingconductedand365membersparticipated� Formationof4clusterlevelAGNNetworkwith47members� 30OSCchildrenmainstreamedintheschool.� 27vulnerablefamiliesmadelinkageswithgovt.and18familyreceivedgovt.bene�its.� ConducteddistrictlevelCPCconventionatRajkotand340membersparticipated.� ParticipatedinStatelevelchildren’sdaycelebrationatconductedatSciencecityA’badand15adolescent

girlsparticipatedfromProjectinterventionareas.� Conductedvideoshowin22villagesand1029peopleparticipated� Stopped2childmarriagesthroughtheinterventionofNavjeevanstaff.

NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROJECT SOCIETY

TwospecialschoolsaremanagedbyNavjeevanTrustunderGujaratstateChildProtectionsociety.Childrencometo

thisschoolintheagebetween9-14andwhodroppedtheirstudiestohelptheirfamily.Childrengetbasiceducation,

vocationaltraining,middaymeal,Healthcheck-upsandgovt.providedgrantofRs.150/-permonth.Atpresent49

students are coming toour special schools regularly andgettingbene�its.Alongwithprovidingeducationwe

conductedvariouscompetitionsandskilldevelopmentactivitiesforchildren.

NHCDP ( NAVJEEVAN HOLISTIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME)

NHCDPisanewconceptdevelopedbytheNavjeevanTrust.Itwasdesignedtodevelopintellectualskillofchildren,

toprovideplatformforinternationalstandardoflearningandtomaintainhealthinessofthechildrenfrom1stto12

std.Thisprogrammeincludedsummercamp&FreeLifeskillEducation,FormationofHealthclubandproviehealth

servicestothemembersandinternationalstandardoflearningthroughdifferentOlympidas.

� 220students from3 schoolsparticipated inOlimpiyad competitiveexamwith thepartnershipofEduheal

fdoundation.Outofthat16studentswerequali�iedfortheNationallevelexam.Wewereawardedwith30Gold

medals,11Silvermedals,12Bronzemedalsand8specialgifts.

SPONSORSHIP PROGRMME FOR SLUM CHILDREN

stTheprogrammeaimstosupport350poorandmarginalizedstudentsfromstd1 tocollege,residingintheslumsof

Rajkot.However, theygetopportunity toexcell in theiracademicsaswell as invarious skills and talents.This

programmeissupportedbyHOPEFoundation-Rajkot.

SPONSORSHIP PROGRMME FOR THE BOARDING CHILDREN

Boardinghousesaremainlyforthechildrenlivinginadeprivedsituation.

Weadmitsuchkindofchildrenandprovidequalityeducation,healthcare,

psycho-socialsupport.Inourboarding theygetopportunitiestodevelop

their skills and talents.With the partnershipof FondazioneAiutare i

Bambani-Milanwesupported168childrenthrough7boardinghouses.

No. of Supported Children

3

5

Gondal

Vasavad

Anjar

Jamjodhpur

Naliya

Bhachau

Limbdi

40 51

21 1318

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LIFE SKILL TRAINING FOR THE BOARDING STUDENTS

thLifeskilltrainingwasorganizedforthestudentsof10th thstd. residing in the boarding houses, on 14 & 15

DecemberatNavjeevan–AshaKiranTrainingcentre,

Rajkot. 106 students from 6 boarding houses

participatedinthetraining.Thethemesdealtinthe

trainingwereonSelfawareness,Decisionmakingand

problem solving . The concepts were made

understandabletothestudentsthroughgroupgames,

groupactivitiesandtheoreticalinputsessions.Asthe

part of training we also conducted boarding wise

groupdanceandskitcompetitionsandprizeswere

awardedtowinners.

ServiceofVolunteers

IlariaandChiara–TwoofthevolunteersofFondaziondAiutareibambini–Milan,Italy,visitedRajkotfrom2 -

st21 August,2013.Theobjectiveoftheirvisitwastobe

withtheboardingchildrenandgetinvolvedintheir

activities. They were accommodated in Premyog

Balashram-Gondal. They helped children in the

regular activities of the boarding house and the

childrenreallyenjoyedandcherishedtheirpresence.

Theyadjustedwithourcultureandwereallthetime

engagedintheboardingactivitieswiththechildren.

Wethankthemwholeheartedlyforadjustingwithall

the adversities. They also visited Vasavad boardingsthouseandspentadaywith them.On21 Aug. they

departedfromRajkot.

SAFE (SPONSOR A FUTURE IN EDUCATION)

The mainaimoftheprogrammeistoanticipateanew

generation that every child gets the maximum

educationandbuilddigni�iedlifeinfuture.Through

this programme we mainly supported the poorthchildren beginning from 8 std. In this reporting

period we supported 8 students to continue their

studies.

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DEPARTMENTOFDIFFERENTLYABLED

ENABLETHEDISABLED

Eachpersonispreciousanduniqueandourvalueisrootedinthedignityofeach

and everyone as a human person. Navjeevan is extending its services to

enhancethedignityofpersonwithdisabilitiesbyprovidingassistancefortheir

excellent academic studies, medications, skill development trainings and

economic sustainability. From 2001 to 2014 Navjeevan could support 522

children&youngstersfromtheregionofSaurashtra&Kutchinpartnershipwith

CHAI-Li l iane Foundation. In this

reporting period we supported 90

children&youngstersforpursuingtheir

educationinschool,college,diploma,IT

level courses. 42 students from

BSNL(BacktoSafe&NormalLife)centre,

BhimaranamadelinkageswithLICandtookLifelongSurkshaScheme.

SCHOOL FOR INTELLECTUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Navshakti Vidyalaya provided special training to the childrenwith intellectual impairment, learning disability,

Autism,CerebralPalsy&Multipledisabilitiesfortheirintegraldevelopment.Atpresent117children(Academic–79,

Vocational–38)arecomingintheschoolregularly.WeprovidetraininginActivitiesofDailyLiving(ADL),pre-

academicbasics,arts/crafts,music,sports,computer,�ieldtrips,earlyinterventionprogramme,physiotherapyand

swimminginourwatertherapypool.Ourchildrentakespartindistrict,state,National&InternationalNationallevel

specialOlympicsandwongold&silvermedals.

WE BELIEVE IN PERFECTION —!!! AND WE PROVIDE !!!

NavshaktiVidhyalayaishavingawellestablishedvocationalunit.Childrenmakevarietyofof�ice�iles,candles,and

fancy/handicraftitemswiththeguidanceofstaff.Theytooproducethingsaspertheorderandevenparticipate

exhibitioncumsaleandmelastocontributetowardstheirearnings.

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OLYMPICSHIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR LIFE.

Ashish&VosaiHirenfromNavshaktiVidyalaya–RajkotwereselectedtoparticipateinBochiballcompetitioninth thSpecialOlympicsRegionalGamesconductedatNewCastle,Australiabetween28 Nov-8 Dec.013.Theirteamwon

Goldmedalandbothofthemgotsilvermedalfortheindividualperformance.Bothofthemaretheshiningstarsof

Indiaandbroughtupthenameandfameoftheschool.Congratulationstothewinners.

BACK TO SAFE AND NORMAL LIFE (BSNL) CENTRE – BHIMARANA

NavjeevanPrerana Samajik SevaKenda –Bhimarana startedday care centre (BSNL) for the differently abled

children.Thiscentreisexclusivelyfortherehabilitationofdisabledchildrenandyoungsters.Itisfunctioningwith

thesupportofCHAI-LFandlocaldonations.Atpresent22intellectuallyimpairedchildrencomefromMondayto

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DEPARTMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED

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Annual Report 2013-2014Fridayclasses.Specialteachers’takesclassonfunctionalwords,homemanagementskill,ADL,exercise,indoorand

outdoorgames,outings,exposurevisitsetc.40schoolgoingchildrenfromdifferentcategoriesofdisabilitycomefor

thetuitiononSaturday&Sunday and duringthesummerholidays.We focusmoreongoodacademicresultand

conductcapacitybuildingtrainingsandprogrammesfortheirintegraldevelopment.Atpresent42disabledstudents

arelinkedwithLIC–LifelongSurkashascheme.Forthe3yearscentrewill�indresourcetopaythepremium.

EXPOSURE VISIT FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH

Exposurevisitwasarrangedfortheintellectuallyimpairedyoungsterswhoareabove18years,comingintoBSNL

centreatBhimarana.Thepurposeofvisitwasto�indoutpossiblejobplacementforthesechildren.TheyvisitedSagar

Bottling, Thobhani printing press and shop. All the owners motivated them for doing any work and earn by

themselves.Theyalsoagreedtogivejobintheirinstitution.

FORMAL SCHOOL (GUJARATI MEDIUM SCHOOL)

thSt.Mary’sschoolwasstartedon16 May2003atKutchdistrict toeducatethepoorandmarginalizedchildren

especiallythosethevictimsofthekillerearthquakeof2001.Atpresent496childrenarestudyinginthisschoolfromthkindergartento10 std.St.Mary’sschoolprovidesqualityeducationataffordablefeestolowincomefamilies.Along

withacademicteaching,childrengetlotofopportunitiestoinvolveinvariousextracurricularactivitiesfortheir

integraldevelopment.

HEALTH PROMOTION PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES.

Health promotion is the development of individual, group, institutional, community and systemic strategies to

improvehealthawareness,attitudes,skillsandbehaviour.Thepurposeofhealthpromotionistopositivelyin�luence

thehealthbehaviorofindividualsandcommunitiesaswellasthelivingandworkingconditionsthatin�luencetheir

health.

The Department of health has undertaken 12 health

relatedprojectsandprogrammeswiththepartnership

o f GO/NGOs/Ind iv idua ls . Hea l th promot ion

project/programmes are implemented in 410 villages

and90slumsofSaurashtra&KutchregionofGujarat.

17. MNGOScheme(RCHProject)18. TargetedInterventionProjects,

(TI(CC),TI(FSW),TI(Migrants)19. RehabilitationofFSWs20. TobaccoControlProject21. RuralHealthCenters:22. MedicalCamps

(SupportedbyHelpAgeIndiaandCairnIndiaLtd)23. UrbanMedicalCamps.24. TBUrbanSlumProject25. TB/HIVProject26. MealsonWheel(GoodSamaritans)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH (RCH) PROJECT (MNGO) SCHEME

RCH programme places emphasis on client-oriented, need-based, high quality, integrated services to the

bene�iciaries. Themain goal of this programme is “ to improvematernal and child health status through �ield

interventionsinthe underservedvillagesoftheRajkotdistrict. Withthecollaborationof�ieldFNGOS(SAVARAJ,

SAMARTH,VASAUNDRATRUST)Navjeevancouldreachoutto29778peoplein26villagesofWankaner,Maliyaand

JasdanblocksofRajkotDistrict.

MajorAchievements:� IncreasedEarlyRegistrationupto81%� Increasedcoverageof3ANCupto88%� IncreasedInstitutionalDeliveryupto90%� 96%totallivebirthandIncreasethecompleteimmunizationupto72%� 0%maternaldeath� 1519pregnantwomengotbene�itofChiranjiviYojana(CJY)� 1680pregnantwomengotbene�itofJananiSurakshaYojana(JSY)

“WOMEN WAKE UP TO SAFE MOTHERHOOD METHODS”

SuccessstoryofMNGOscheme(RCH2)

InpartnershipwithMinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfareNavjeevanTrustimplementedRCH(ReproductiveChild

Healht)programmeintheTemplevillageofMatelinnorthRajkot,wherematernalmortalitycasesareveryhigh,to

safeguardmotherhoodandreducetheincreasingmaternalmortality.Intheinitialphaseoftheprojectwefacedalot

ofdif�icultiesfromthetargetedarea(TemplevillageofMatelinnorthRajkot).TheRCHof�icialsfromtheirsurvey

found that one out of 80

pregnantwomen died in the

last four years. There are

systemicproblemaswell.The

localsubcentresmells likea

publicurinal andservesasa

mini dump yard for the

sugarcane vendors and

nearbyshops.

The anxiety of every family

aboutthepregnantwomenat

homeis,willthebabybealive

or will the mother survive

afterthedelivery?Thereasonwhytheyareanxiousisthattheydon’thaveanysafetymethodsandmeasuresneeded

for themotherand child.Taking intoaccount thegravityof thisproblemNavjeevanTrust inpartnershipwith

MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfareimplementedRCHprogrammeinthisarea.NavjeevanTrustworksasamother

NGOtosafemotherhood.

Khimibenhadher�irstgirlchildinhermid20’s.Shewasnotawareoftheimportanceoftakingirontablets,checking

BPetc..ThroughtheRCHprogrammeshecametoknowabouttheimportanceofthesecuremeasuresshehastotake

duringherpregnancy.Sinceshewasawareofthesafetymethods,receivedthroughtheRCHprogramme,shepaid

attentiontoherhealthandpregnancyproblemsduringhersecondpregnancyperiodandgotahealthychild.

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WomenlikeKhimiben,Radhaben,ManjubenofMatelvillageofWankanerblockbegantorealizetheimportanceof

safemotherhood.Theyarealsoprovidedwiththephonenumbersofambulanceservice(108),localjeepandvan

driverssothattheycanimmediatelygettheassistanceofvehicletoreachhospitalincaseofemergency.

Khimibensaid,“Iategreens,barjarotis,ironetc..Sothatmysuvavad(Delivery)wassafeandsecure”.Oneofthemain

resultsoftheprojectwasthatmostofthewomennowgofortheirdeliveryathospitalorcommunityhealthcentre.Thesafemotherhoodmeasureshelpedtoreducethematernalmortalityratesinthevillages.

TARGETED INTERVENTION PROJECTS, (TI (CC), TI (FSW), TI (MIGRANTS)

NavjeevanTrustimplementsthreetargetinterventionprogrammesatShaper–veravalcityand24slumsofRajkot.

ThegoaloftheprojectistominimizetheprevalenceofHIVandotherSTIsamongtheMSM,FSWandMigrants.

Throughourinterventionwegive properunderstandingtothetargetedpopulationon STI/HIV/AIDSthrough

behaviorchangecommunication,referralservicestoICTC,earlydiagnosisandmanagementofSTIsandHIV.We

createafavourableenvironmentforaccesstocontrolpreventiveandtreatmentservicestostopreducethespreadof

STIsandHIV/AIDS.

REHABILITATION OF FSWS

WiththepartnershipofGujaratWomenEconomicDevelopmentCorporation,GovernmentofGujarat,Navjeevan

conducted13batchesoftailoringcourseand11batchesofmehandiDesiminsclassesfortheFSWswiththepurpose

of their social and economic rehabilitation and empowerment. Total 480 women completed training and got

certi�icates.

IEC&BCCActivities

Activity

HotSpotMeetings

PEReviewMeetings

DICMeetings

StreetPlay

InterPersonalCommunication

No.ofactivity

No.ofactivity

No.ofactivity

No.ofactivity

144

48

24

Parti-

cipants

Parti-

cipants

Parti-

cipants

Parti-

cipants

1460

572

365

201 0

192 0

24 0

6

227

0 0

0 0

0 0

485 485

2686 2686

4032

1368

1116

485

2686

2572

796

751

TI-1 TI-2 TI-3 Total

TargetPopulation

Counselingservices

ClinicalServices

HIVTesting

STITreatment

PresumptiveTreatment

Healthcamp

850

2754

2487

1123

42

84

1000

3356

3201

1213

69

306

10000

364

457

218

NA

NA

8/457

11850

6474

6145

2554

111

390

457

TI-1MSM&FSW

TI-2FSW

TI-3Migrant Total

Services&Linkages

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HealthisWealth.Healthisanimportantconcern

for each and every ones life. Navjeevan Trust

renderedmedicalservicesinrural&urbanareas

throughourvarioushealthrelatedprojectand

programmes.Throughthedispensaries/Health

centres weprovided OPDservices,conducted

medica l camps and hea l th awareness

programmes.Wealsoconductedmedicalcamps

withthesupportofHelpageIndia&CairnIndia

Ltd. In this reporting period we could treat

28,589 patients throughourOPDsand7,152

peoplewerebene�itedfromthemedicalcamps.

CBCI CARD REVISED NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAMME

(RNTCP)NavjeevanisimplementingTBUrban&TB/HIVProjectunderCBCI-CARDRNTCP.Themainfocusoftheprogramme

istoassisttheeffortsoftheRNTCPinachievingitsgoaltobringdowntheinfectionofTBinIndiatillitceasestobe

publichealthproblem,byimprovingaccesstothediagnosticandtreatmentservicesprovidedbytheRNTCP.

Achievements:

� 51TBawarenessprogrammesconductedand1844peopleweresensitized.� 432TBsuspectedsputumcollectedandsentforlabtest.Outofwhich16peoplewerefound+veandstartedDOT.

Sr.No. Place/Project #ofCamp #Bene�iciaries

1

3

4

5

7

46

8

3

11

6

2

9

105TOTAL

54

142

111

113

118

3289

456

440

218

1408

120

683

7152

Parnala

Wankaner

Ribda

Lodhika

Morbi

Rajkot(NCRC)

TI-Migrants

TI-CC

TI-FSW

HelpAgeIndia

St.Mary’s-Bhuj

Nakhatrana

1

2

3

4

5

9

6

10

7

11

8

12

DETAILS OF MEDICAL CAMP

OPD Services

Sr.No. Place

4663

14354

2328

1310

3018

1343

1491

82

28589

Jyotiniketanchachana

ShreeNiketanNanikatechi

KarunalayaGramVikasKendraParanala

PremalJyotiWelfareCentreWankner

DevmataWelfareCentreRibda

NavjeevanWelfareCentreLodika

DeeptiHealthCentreMorbi

JeevanJyothAshramRajkot

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Rural & Urban Health Services

DetailsofOPDServices&Medicalcamps

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STEPS PROJECT ( STRENGTHENING TOBACCO CONTROL EFFORTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES)

Toreducethehealthhazardscausedduetooverconsumption

ofTobaccowehavetrained 50SHGleaderstogiveonetoone

counselingtothetobaccousersintheirresidinglocality.They

have given one to one counseling services to 2000 tobacco

users toavoiduseoftobacco products.Asanimpact ofthis

services, 67peoplecompletelystoppedto useofthetobacco

products.

MEALS ON WHEELS

Weprovide one timemeal everyday to bedriddenpeople at

theirresidenceintheslumsofRajkot.Thisservicewasstarted

withfeeding30peoplenow40peoplearefeddaily.Thisservice

iscarriedoutwiththesupportofindividualdonations.

PovertyeradicationisoneofthethrustareasofNavjeevanTrust.Inordertoupliftthepeople�inanciallytomeettheir

basicneeds,enhancestandardofliving,weprovideLivelihoodPromotion&EmployabilityTrainingespeciallyfor

Youthandinvolvetheminvariousincomegeneratingprogrammesandruralentrepreneurshipprogrammes.The

DepartmentofLivelihoodhasundertaken7 livelihood relatedprojectsandprogrammeswiththepartnershipof

GO/NGOs/Co-operativesectors.Livelihoodpromotionproject/programmeswereimplementedin47 villagesof

SaurashtraandKutchregionofGujarat.

27.LEAD(LivelihoodEnhancementActionforDevelopment)28.LEAP(LivelihoodEducationActionthroughPoor)29.UDGAM30.MSY(MazdoorSurakshaYojana)31.Farmer’sClub32.HabitatHousingforHumanity(AWAS)

LIVELIHOOD ENHANCEMENT ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT (LEAD)

NavjeevanTrustcarriedoutlivelihoodenhancementprojectwiththesupportofCaritasIndiainLimbidithalukaof

SurendranagardistrictwithitsimplementingpartnerKarunalayaGramVikasKendra(KGVK)atParnalareaching

outto14villagesthroughvariouskindsoflivelihoodandqualityoflifeorientedtrainingprogrammebene�iting

peopleindifferent

strata of life like

h i g h s c h o o l

c h i l d r e n ,

u n e m p l o y e d

youth,weavers,far

m e r s a n d

u n o r g a n i z e d

e n t r e p ren eu r s

Sr.No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

546

259

503

83

502

807

UnemployedYouthTrained

WeaversTrainedandExposedforSkillupGradation

FarmersTrainedforAgriculturalDevelopment

UnorganizedEntrepreneursTrained

HighschoolChildrenTrained

PeopleAccessedGovt.entilementsandSchemes

Description No.ofBene�iciaries

DEPARTMENT OF LIVELIHOOD

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giving special attention to women and children empowerment with focused efforts for the development of

SC(ScheduledCaste)andST(ScheduledTribe)communitiesintendingtostrengthentheirlivingstandards.

ThetrainingprogrammeincludedDriving,Computer,SpokenEnglish,Mobilerepairandtailoringforunemployed

youth.Allthesetrainingswereprovidedatthedoorstepofthetraineesintheirownvillages.Itwas conducted

ensuringtheirconvenienceandcompleteparticipationmakingsurethequalityofthetrainingprogrammethrough

routinemonitoring.Around600Youthweretrainedthroughthislivelihoodenhancementtrainingprogramme.All

thesetrainingswereconductedwithoutanykindofstipendsand�inancialsupportwhenundertraining.

There were two village information Centers (VIC) to increase the accessibility of the people to maximum of

government entitlements and schemes.Around 900 people have bene�ited from these VICs through various

entitlementsandschemes.

Thenumberofbene�iciariesisgivenbelowtoshowamoreorlessclearpictureoftheprojectinitiatives.

LEAP (LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION ACTION THROUGH POOR)

LEAP(Badhte–Kadam)project isconcernedwith

providingskilldevelopmenttrainingsandcreating

an employment opportunities for socially and

economicallybackwardyouthofDwarkaDist.Along

with training we provide inputs of the life skill

training and linkageswith trained youth for their

sustainabilityandbetterqualityoflife:

ProductionUnit

The team of Welding & Fabrication

started production unit of making

schoolbenches.Theyhavecompleted

195 benches and provided to the

schools.Schoolbenchesareready for

sale.

Certificate Distribution Ceremony & ‘Lokdayro’

PrernaBhavan–Bhimranaarrangedacerti�icatedistributionceremonyon9thJune2013for28students,whohave

completeddifferentcourses.Outof28students13studentsalreadygotjobindifferentareasofJamnagar.Alsothey

haveorganizedaprogramof“lokdayro”towardsfundraisingforthepeoplewithdisabilities.Thevillagepeopleof

Bhimrana,participatedintheprogrammeandsupportedforsupportthedisabledpeople.

YOU CAN WIN, ALL YOU NEED

MAKWANAASHOK is fromDhinki .He came to join inBadhteKadam trainingprogramme.

Dhinki is 40 km away from Prerana Bhavan - Bhimarana. Ashok completed the training in

welding&fabrication.AftercompletionofthetrainingwiththehelpofourlinkagewithTCSRD

TrainingDetails

Sr.No.

1

2

3

4

5

Hotelmanagement

Callcentre

BasicEnglish&SpokenEnglish

Computerhardware

Welding&Fabrication

Total

Trade

68

26

52

18

35

199

Total

DetailofStudents2013-14

199

TotalAdmission

77

Placement

43

UnPlaced

50

WenttoStudy

15

Continue

14

DropOut

Contineu, 15

Drop Out, 14

Went toStudy, 50

Un Placed, 43

Placement, 77

16

hegotadditionaltrainingforweldingatVadodara.Atpresent,hegotajobatAtulautomobileasawelderandheis

earning8000/-permonth.

UDGAM – TAILORING UNIT FOR THE HIV AND HRGS WOMEN

Tailoringunitismainlyaimedtoprovidelivelihoodopportunitiesto womenlivingwithHIV/AIDSandHRGsby

givingthememploymentactivities.Now12womenareworkingregularlyandtheystitchedtotal26,300underskirts.

TheyearnedminimumRs.100/-perday.

MSY(MAZDOOR SURAKSHA YOJANA)

Thisisauniquesocialschemewithtriplebene�its.Theeligibilityforthisschemeispeoplebetween18-60yrs,who

areunskilledlaborers,wageearners,coolies,housewivesetc.Thebene�itoftheschemeincludeGovt.contribution

ofRs.100/-peryear,Pensionafter60years,Personalaccidentallifeinsuranceandyearlychildeducationhelp.This

programmeisimplementedunderCBCIlabourcommission.Inthisreportingperiod152peoplejoinedinMazdoor

SurkshaYojana.

HABITAT HOUSING FOR HUMANITY ( AWAS)

HabitatHousingforHumanitypartiallysupported32familiesfortheconstructionoftheirhouses.

WOMENASKEYCHANGEAGENTS

WomeninIndiaconsistentlylagbehind menintermsofaccesstoeducation,healthcare,jobsetc.Apartfromthe

economicandsocialinequality,womeninIndiaarevictimsofheinouscrimessuchas,dowrydeath,rape,molestation

and immoral traf�icking. Women bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family, yet are

systematicallydeniedtheresources,informationandfreedomofactiontheyneedtoful�illthisresponsibility.Studies

showthatwhenwomenaresupportedandempowered,allofsocietybene�its.Theirfamiliesbecomehealthier,more

childrengotoschool,agriculturalproductivityimprovesandincomeincreases.Inshort,communitiesbecomemore

resilient.

Whenwomenbecomethekeychangeagentsforthecommunitiestheybecomemoreresilient.Withthismission

NavjeevantakesleadtoempowerwomenthroughformationandstrengtheningofSelfHelpGroups,FederateSHGs

and access their rights and entitlements, conducts capacity building training, Provides legal support promote

livelihoodopportunitiestoimproveeconomicstatusofSC/ST/OBC/MinoritywomenandMicro�inance.Women

empowermentprogrammes/Projectsareimplementedin110villagesofSaurashtra&KutchregionofGujarat.SHGDetails

WOMEN FEDERATIONThewomen federation of Navjeevan is a network of several SHG,s and a structure evolved by SHGmembers

consistingofrepresentativesfromdifferentgeographicalsettingswithamotiveofsupportingmemberstoattain

thegoalsofeconomicandsocialempowermentofwomenmembersandtheircapacitybuilding.

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DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

S.N NameoftheCentres Village/slums

NoofSHGgroups Members

1 J.J.Ashram,Rajkot 5 35 382

2 NishkalankmatawelfareCentre,Ranpar 1 3 31

3 PremalJyoutiWankaner 8 43 860

4 DevmatawelfarecentreRibda 6 41 369

5 JyotiNiketan,Chachana 4 6 73

6 NavjeevanWelfarecentre,Lodhika 5 36 506

7 SnehaJyotiSamajikKendra,Dolti 1 2 21

8 NavjeevanWelfarecentre,Maliya 5 32 417

9 SnehaDharaAshram,Sarapadad 7 18 249

10 DeeptiHealthcentre,Morbi 9 28 431

11 KGVKParanala 1 6 75

12 JeetPrakashTrust 5 32 480

13 Anjar 5 37 398

14 Dhori-Bhuj 10 59 681

15 Gandhidham 5 34 352

16 G.I.D.C–Bhuj 8 51 467

17 Nadapa 5 40 426

18 Nakhatrana 9 67 742

19 Naliya 5 36 385

20 NaniKhakhar 6 51 513

Total 110 657 7858

Vocationaltraining

SrNo. CentreNameTotalSHG

Members

Totalnumberof

bene�iciary

1 NavjeevanWelfarecentre,Lodhika 495 64

2 J.J.AshramRajkot 382 32

3 SarpadadAsharam,Sarapdad 171 12

4 DevMataWelfareCentreRibda 212 7

Total 1260 115

EffortstosustainSHGmembersthroughEconomicActivities

1 KGVKParnala Tailoring

2 DeeptiHealthCentreMorbi Tailoring

3 NishkalankMataWelfarecentreRanpar Tailoring

4 Santoshinagar,Rajkot Tailoring

Tailoring

Govt.CourseSBISamjikRojgari

ThalimSansta

5 MotaDevaliya

Sr.No NoofUnits/centre Nameoftheactivity

Vocational training

SHG DETAILS

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DetailsofWomenFederation

WOMEN COOPERATIVESWomencooperativesofNavjeevanisaautonomousassociationofwomen'swhovoluntarilycooperatefor

their mutal,social,economic,and cultural bene�it through a mutually owned and democratically run

enterprise.InNavjeevanwelfarecentreLodikawehaveonewomencooperatives.

MajorAchievements:

� TotalNo.ofSHGgroups–657andtotalmembersare7858withthetotalsavingofRs.2,26,36,015/-� 2734womenhaveaccesstovariousgovt.schemes.� 14trainingconductedonPRIand387womenparticipated.� AwarenessclassesonLegalAIDcellconductedin7Opsand312womentookpartinit.� 308womencompletedtailoringcourseandstartedearningincome.� 115womenareengagedinvariouslivelihoodactivitiesandareearninguptoRs.2500/-permonth.� women’sdaycelebrationconductedatRajkotandBhuj.Total3396womenparticipatedinthisprogramme. Varioustypesofcompetitionsconductedandprizesweredistributedtothewinners.

“TheOldestTreesoftenbearthesweetestfruit”

AshaniketanSeniorCitizenClubRajkotiscarryingoutitsactivitiesinawellestablishedmanner.Byengagingin

differentprogrammestheyshowsthat‘Ageisnotabarrierforthem’.

Achievements� Conducted �ive medical camps in collaboration with Wockhardt Hospital, Sterling Hospital,Sradha

Hospital,Dr.IswarHospital.Approximately125peoplebene�itfromit.� DistributedstudymaterialstotheschoolstudentsofVadavajadivillage.v� FormedtwoSeniorcitizenclubinLodhika.v� Arrangedapilgrimagetotheseniorcitizensclub

No. of Federation

5

1

2

8

No.of Members

115

26

40

181

Name of the Centre

Premal Jyoti welfare centre Wankner

Deepti Health centre Morbi

Navjeevan Welfare Centre Lodika

Total

GovernmentSchemes

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ASHANIKETAN SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB

INAUGURATION OF SPECIAL SCHOOL

ProhibitingChildLabour,NavjeevanTrustwith thesupportof theMinistryofLabour&Employmenthasbeen

implementingNationalchildLabourschemeandstartedspecialschoolsinJetpur&Dhebarcolony,Rajkotwhichaim

atwithdrawingandrehabilitatingchildrenworkinginidenti�iedhazardousoccupationsandprocessthroughspecial

schools and �inallymainstreaming them for the formal education system.Apart fromproviding education and

vocational training, these special schools provide nutritious meals, healthcare and monthly stipend as

supplementaryincome

INAUGURATION OF LIVELIHOOD UNIT FOR SHG MEMBERS - SARAPDAD

ThroughthesupportofNavjeevanTrustRajkot,SnehdharaAshram,SaradpadinauguratedalivelihoodProgramme

for SHGwomen. The inaugurationwasmagni�icent. Fr. Thomas Nadakklan(Director, Navjeevan Trust Rajkot)

deliveredasmallmotivationallectureabouttheactivityandusefulnessofthelivelihoodprogramme.Attheend,Fr.

Thomas lightedthe‘imitationgun’,which signi�iedthatnow,everydayallthewomenwouldcometoSnehdhara

Ashramandworkthereandearnwagesfromthatwork.

PASS SCHEME BY BSNL CENTER

AnewinsuranceschemewaslaunchedbyPrernaSamajikSevaKendra,NavjeevanTrust,Bhimrana,calledPASS-

Prerna Aajivika Suraksha Scheme. Under this programme, organization gives insurance protection to the

handicappedchildrenofDwarkaBlock.Total35handicappedchildrengotInsuranceProtection.Thedataregarding

themisasgivenbelow.JeevanAdhar–18, JeevanSaral-13,JeevanMadgur-04

MOBILIZING COMMUNITY TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION (MC - IER) OF GIRLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME (SURENDRANAGAR)

Thetrusthaslaunchedthisprojectin45villagesofSurendranagarDistrictandalsorecruitedstaffforthesame.Also

wehaveestablishedlinkageswiththeD.P.E.OandD.E.O(DistrictPrimaryEducationof�icer -DistrictEducation

of�icer).

LAUNCHING OF FEDERAL ASHWAS FINANCIAL LITERACY CENTRE

NavjeevanTruststartedFederalAshwasFinancialLiteracyCentre(FAFLC) inassociationwithFederalBankand

FederalAshwasTrustatNavjeevanSocialCentre–Rajkot.Itthwasinauguratedon11 March2014.Mr.M.MKotval,Deputy

Commissioner-RMCwasthechiefguestandHisExcellence

BP.Jose Chittooparmbil, Bishop of Rajkot was the guest of

honour.Mr.VarinderGulatiDGM&ZonalHeadofFederlbank

presidedoverthefunction.Mr.NKPaulAGMofFedralBank,

Mr.DeveshParmarDDM-NABARDRajkot,Mr.Joseph–Branch

Manager – Rajkot, Fr.Thomas Nadakkalan, Director of

NavjeevanTrust,Rajkotwerethechiefguestsofthefunction.

TheMainobjectiveistoeducatethepeopleinruralandurban

areaswithregardtovarious�inancialproductsandservices

availablefromtheformal�inancialsector.

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NEW INITIATIVES

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CALIBER ENHANCEMENT TRAINING /WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS

Navjeevan Trust organized a budget seminar for

SaurashtrazoneNGO’son28thOctober,2013with

the collaboration of Pathey Budget Centre,

Ahmedabad. The session was regarding to basic

informationaboutbudget,theimportanceofbudget

and How does budget affect NGOs directly or

indirectly.TheyalsonotedowntheNGO’sissuesand

importantpointswhicharedirectlyconcernwiththe

budgetofGovernmentofGujarat2013-14.

ORIENTATION SEMINAR

Navjeevan Trust organized an orientation seminar for the studentswho have registered for the International

Olympiads. 80 students participated from different schools. Sessions were given by expert resource persons.

Studentswereabletoclarifytheirdoubtsandgotproperguidanceonhowtoappearforsuchcompetitiveexam.

STATE LEVEL LEARNING & SHARING WORKSHOP.

UNICEF organized State level

learning&sharingworkshopatEDI-

Ahemedabad. Sonal Bambhva,a

villagevolunteerofChildprotection

project,gotanopportunitytoshare

her exper i ence on beha l f o f

Navjeevan Trust. Her sharing was

highly appreciated by Director of

SocialDefenseDept.Gujarat.

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SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES

REFLECTION WORKSHOP

Navjeevan Trust hosted Two days Re�lection

workshopforthepartnerSocialWorkDirectorsofth thWesternRegionSocialServiceForumon19 &20

Feb. 2014. Forum Vice-Chairman His Excellency

Arch Bishop Abraham Viruthakulangara, His

ExcellencyRev.Bp. JoseChitooparambil,Bishopof

Rajkot,HisExcellencyRev.Bp.GregoryKarotemprel,

Rev.Fr.PaulMoonjaly-Asst.DirectorofCaritasIndia,

Rev.Fr.Jolly–ForumDirector,11directorsfromGoa,

Maharashtra & Gujarat state, Mr.Saju - Sonal

Manager of Caritas India andMr.Aju - Operations

Manager-Programs&HRofWRSSFparticipatedin

theworkshop.

DIOCESAN LEVEL WORKSHOP ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Diocesan Health department organized one day

workshopforalltheCatholiclayandreligioussistersrdwho are engaged in health care apostolate on23

Feb. 2014. Dr.Yogesh Patel- State TB Project

Coordinatorwastheresourcepersonforthedayand

hedeliveredasessiononcommunicablediseases.38

peopleparticipatedinthisprogramme.

CBCI CARD RNTCP PROJECT – D IOCESAN LEVEL REVIEW WORKSHOP

NavjeevanTrustorganizedDiocesanLevelReviewt hworkshop on 24 February 2014 ,with the

PartnershipofCBCICARDRNTCP.Dr.YogeshPatel

presented CBCI CARD SSF RNTCP Project status

report, Dr.Dixit Kapadiya took session on “Basic

RNTCP and TB-HIV co-infection” and Dr.Sandeep

Bharaswadikar took session on “Programmatic

Management of Drug Resistance TB & RNTCP –

updates & new directives”. Representatives from

CHFS p r e s e n t e d p ro j e c t a c h i e vemen t . .

Approximately42participantstookpartinit.

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Meetings Participants No.ofmeetingsconducted

CoreCommitteemeetings DepartmentalHeads 13QuarterlyReviewmeetings Navjeevanstaff 03 WEPco-ordinators 03 Educationco-ordinators 03AnnualReviewmeetings Navjeevanstaff 01 DiocesanLevelSocialworkcentres 01

Annual Report 2013-2014EXPOSURE VISIT FOR THE MEMBERS OF FARMERS CLUB:

Navjeevan Trust organized 2 days exposure visit for the

membersofFarmersclubatLodhikawiththepartnership

of NABARD.20membersvisited AgricultureUniversity-

Anand. They learned about farming without health

injurious pesticides and its marketing,they visited Amul

Dairy–Anand.

Annual/Quarterly/ core committee

meetings

REVIEW VISIT BY TCSRD(TATA CHEMICAL SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT)

TCSRDTeamfromMumbaivisitedPreranaBhavanMithapurandhadareviewmeetingwiththeDirectorFr.Titus

MandyandwholestaffoftheBadhteKadam.WiththehelpofBadhteKadamteamTCSRDconductedarandomsurvey

among65trainingstudents,inwhichtheyextractedtheexperienceofthestudentsduringtheirtraining.

MNGO SCHEME - ANNUAL REVIEW & ACTION PLAN MEETING

MNGOSchemeannualreview(2012/13)andactionplan(2013/14)meetingwereconductedon5thSeptember,

2013.Dr.Parekh(ChiefDistrictHealthOf�icer),Dr.Ganerival(AdditionalDistrictHealthOf�icer),Ms.Komal(District

ProgrammeCoordinator)andMNGO/FNGOCoordinatorsparticipatedinthismeeting.Themeetingwaschairedby

Dr.DhavalPatel(DDORajkot).MNGOSchemewasreviewedbyDepartmentofHealth&FamilyWelfare,Government

ofGujaratandCHETNARegionalResourceCentreon12th&13thSeptember2013atAhmadabad.

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2013

Navjeevan Trust, Rajkot in collaboration with Department of Healths tobserved “ World No Tobacco Day” on 31 May 2013. Shri

Vaghela(RepresentativeofDeputyCommissionerofPolice,Rajkot),Dr.

Rathod(NodalOf�icer–DistrictTobaccoControlCell)andFr.Thomas

Nadakkalan, Director ofNavjeevan Trust �laged off the Road-Show at

9.30amfromPoliceCommissioner’sof�ice,Rajkot.NavjeevanTruststaff

alongwithDistrictPanchayat(HealthDepartment),PoliceDepartment,

MembersofSHGsandadolescents&youthtookpartintheRoad-Show

andtheawarenessrally.70membersparticipatedinthisrallyThemain

purposeofthisprogrammewastocreateawarenessandsensitizelocal

people about the deadly effects of consumption of tobacco through

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LOK-MELA 2013

Everyyear,thecollectorof�iceofRajkotorganizesthe5dayslok-

meladuring Janmashtami festival atRace course ground,Rajkot.

This year, the lok-mela was inaugurated on 26th August and

continuedtill30thAugust,2013.ThecollectorofRajkotpermitted

NavjeevanTrusttohaveonestalltocreateanawarenessofdifferent

activitiesundertakenbyNavjeevanTrust-Rajkot.NavjeevanTrust

tookthisopportunitytomobilizetheunskilledyouthforproviding

employability training. During these �ive days, 222 people

registered their names to join in different short term course.

Thousands of people visited the stall and got information

regardingcoursesrenderedbyNavjeevanTrust.

RAKSHABANDHAN CELEBRATION-BHIMRANA

ThefestivalofRakshabandhanwascelebratedbyPrernaSamajik

Kendraand76differentlyabledchildrenparticipatedinit.Onthis

Occasion,Mr.BharatBaraisharedinformationconcerningtheLIC

Policyforhandicapped.DirectorFr.TitusMandyspokeaboutthe

bene�itsofPolicy forhandicappedanddecidedtopay�irstyear

policy premiums to 39 handicapped children who regularly

attendedweeklyclassesanddailyclassesatPreranaBhavan.thOn 20 October Navjeevan organized Garba Mahotsav event at

8.00pm – 11.30pm. All the staff members and their family

members tookpart in theevent. Itwasveryenjoyable time for

everyone.

NAVJEEVAN GARBA/DANDIYA MAHOTSAV

thOn 20 October Navjeevan organized Garba Mahotsav event at8.00pm–11.30pm.Allthestaffmembersandtheirfamilymemberstookpartintheevent.Itwasveryenjoyabletimeforeveryone.

WORLD AIDS DAY 2013

WeobservedWorldAIDSDay2013basedontheUNtheme“ZERO

new HIV infections, ZERO AIDS related deaths and ZERO

discrimination” at Shapar – Veraval on 4th December, 2013. we

organizedHIV/AIDSawarenessrally approximately500children

and teachers were participated in it.we conducted cultural

programmes at Shapar-Veraval Industrial association Ground-

Rajkot. More then 700 Key Person’s participated in the cultural

event.Total210KP’sfromHRG(HighRiskGroup)and32TBSmear

positive patient tested their HIV status .Around 197 patients

bene�itedfromit.

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Navjeevan – Prerana Bhavan- Bhimrana organized disability day celebration. Around 300 disabled children,

youngstersandmorethan350generalpublicparticipatedinthisprograme.Itwasstartedwithrallyandconcluded

withpublicmeeting.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION:

ChristmascelebrationwasconductedintheOPcentresofRajkot,Ribda,

Lodhika,Sarapdad,Gundala,MorbiTokralaandChachana.Navjeevan

hastrainedateamofchildren(actors)toperformthedramacalled“

KarunaSagar”anditwasplayedduringChristmascelebrationinthe

abovementionedvillages.

NAVJEEVAN FAMILY GATHERING

NavjeevanFamilydaywascelebratedon2ndJanuary,2014at6.30pm

inNavjeevan-AshakiranTrainingcentreRajkot.Theaimofthisfunction

wastocometogetherwitheachandeverycolleaguewiththeirfamily

membersandtohaveafeelingofonefamily.Itwasanopportunityto

enjoyandaplatformtoperformvariousentertainmentprogrammesby

thestaffandtheirchildren.Inspirationalmessageandgiftweregiven

byFr.ThomasNadakklan-Directoroftheorganization.Theprogramme

wasconcludedwithdinner.

WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION

NavjeevanTrust,RajkotcelebratedInternationalWomen’sDayon8th

March,2014at NavjeevanCampus-Rajkot.Themeofthedaywas

“A#Ip(rvtˆnni[ A#ii[t”. 650 SHG members from 13 OP centres of

SaurashtraRegiontookpartinthisevent.Celebrationwasstartedwith

competitionssuchasGarba, MonoAct,Speech,FashionShow,Lagan

Geet , Hair Style. Concluding function was started at 1.30pm. His

ExcellencyBp.JoseChittoparmbilCMI,BishopofRajkotwasthechief

guest of the function. Bp.Gregory Karotemprel, Minakshiben Bhatt

fromMahilavikasGandhinagar,PalakJadeja–DCPU,SavitabenPattani

-Executiveof�icerofAkashvani-Rajkot,Dr.BhavanabenJoshipuraand

Niharika,Mr.PandyafromSESSACo.tookpartinthisfunctionasguest

ofhonour.Duringthefunctiongiftsweredistributedtowinnersofall

thecompetitions.AndOverall&Runner-uptrophieswereawardedto

winners.SESSACo.sponsored21giftstothewinners.

STATE LEVEL BAL MILAN PROGRAMME

Children’sDaywascelebratedon24thNovemberintheNavjeevancampus.735childrenparticipatedfromvarious

slumsandruralvillagesoftheSaurashtraRegion.ThedaywascolouredwithtalentedcompetitionssuchasGroup

dance,MonoAct,Speech,SoloSong,Fancydress,DrawingandRangoli.Competitionswereperformedindifferent

stagesfollowedbypublicmeeting.Mr.SanjayDhamsaniafromHOPEFoundation,Rajkotwasthechiefguestofthe

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stfunction.Childrenwhogot1 prizefortheculturalcompetitionswere

givenchancetoperformthesameprogrammeonthepublicfunction

andprizesweredistributedbythegueststothewinnersof1st,2nd,3rd

positions andHisExcellencyBP.Gregory KarotemprelCMIhanded

overtheoverallchampionshipandRunner–uptrophies.TheThemeof

the eventwas “Protection of Child Rightsmeans protection of

Nation”.

MICA VANI

3 Adolescent girls shared their experience regarding the personal

achievementswhichtheyreceivedfromtheLifeSkillTraining.Itwasthrecorded in the Mica vani (Radio) at Sanand Ahmadabad on 12

NovemberthroughtheinitiativesofUNICEF.

STATE LEVEL CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATION

Wetookpartinthestatelevelchildren’sdaycelebrationinSciencecity,thAhmadabadon14 &15thNov.organizedbyUNICEF.Adolescentgirls

fromChildProtectionprojecttookpartinthisprogramme.

C P C CONVENTION

ConventionofChildProtectionCommitteemembersorganizedaCPCthconventioninHemugadhvihall-Rajkoton28 Nov.Hona’bleRajendra

KumarIPSwasthechiefguestoftheprogramme.325CPCmembers

from3blocks (Rajkot,Padhadhari,Kotadasangana)participated in

this programme. Varshaben from Bedi village – Rajkot shared her

personalbene�itsreceivedthroughthisproject.

KHEL MAHAKUMBH SPECIAL OLYMPIC

20 Differently abled Students of BSNL – centre (Special school for

disabled) Bhimarana participated in Khel Mahakumbh Special

OlympicforDisabledpersonarrangedbyGovernmentofGujarat.Even

thestudentswontheprizetoo.

EXHIBITION CUM SALE

DuringtheChristmasweekweorganizedanExhibitioncumsaleat

PremMandirCampus.Theproductsfortheexhibitionwasmadebythe

SHGwomen.Itwasagreatopportunityforthemtoexhibittheirskill.

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CARITASINDIA

LivelihoodEnhancementActionforDevelopment(LEAD)

UNICEF Promoting Protection and Education Rights ofChildreninCottonFarmingAreas

PHFI(SupportedbyBill&Melindafoundation

STEPS

LilianeFoundation,Netherland CommunitybasedRehabilitationoftheDisabledFondazioneAiutareIBambani,Italy SponsorshipProgrammefortheboardingchildren.HolyChildHood Supportforthepoorandvulnerablechildrenbelow

14years.MANOSUNIDAS PromotionofEffectiveLocalGovernance

MinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare,GovernmentofGujarat

ReproductiveandChildHealth

MinistryofMinorityaffairs,Govt.ofIndia. LeadershiptrainingfortheminoritywomenDepartmentofHealth&familyWelfare–ThroughGujaratStateAIDSControlSociety(GSACS)

TargetedInterventionProject

GujaratWomenEconomicDevelopmentcorporationLtd.

LivelihoodtrainingforFSWs

HelpAgeIndia&Cairn Conductmedicalcampsin10villagesTATAChemicalsLtd.Promotedby“UdayFoundation”

LivelihoodEducationthroughActionforpoor(LEAP)-OkhaMandal,Dwaraka

AmwayFoundation-SunriseProject EducationalandconductcomprehensiveprogrammesforthestudentsofNavshakti-Vidyalaya,Rajkot.

HopeFoundation-Rajkot EducationofthepoorChildrenintheslumsof

Rajkot.DistricthealthSociety,Rajkot TBurbanSlum&TB/HIVSchemeMealsonwheels Mid-daymealsforthebedriddenpatientsIndividualDonation

CHETNA WRSSF

HabitatHousingforHumanity AWAS-ConstructionofHouses

FUNDINGPARTNERS

Internationallevel

NationalLevel

LocalLevel

TechnicalPartners

OURPARTNERS

OURBANKERSTheFederalBankLtd.,Rajkot

TheSouthIndianBankLtd.,Rajkot

ICICIBank,Rajkot

DenaBank,Rajkot

AxisBank,Rajkot

HDFCBank,Rajkot

AUDITORS

V.I.Desai&Co.

CharteredAccountants,StarAvenue

IFloor,OrbitHouse,

Dr.RadhakrishnanRoad,

Opp.RajkumarCollege,Rajkot360005.

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