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KKM VANNI HOPE

Annual report 2017

“Hands that help are better than lips that pray” — Mother Teresa

GREEN NATION, HOLISTIC LIFE, BRIGHT FUTURE….. We are …….

KKM / Vanni Hope started working with people affected by war in 2013, initially focusing on children and youth education. KKM / Vanni Hope has continued working to provide community-based rehabilitation services such as safe water and livelihoods, as well as supporting disadvantaged women and children. These projects and the discussions with stakeholders (including volunteers and beneficiaries) has motivated everyone involved. Through experience KKM / Vanni Hope has become more efficient in the delivery of projects. Our Organization focused on the following projects from 2013 to 2017: We achieved …. Our effort in 2017 has reached 5933 people affected by war and those disadvantaged

Total completed projects: 76

Total beneficiaries in projects: 5933 people

Total funds spent for projects: RS 19,458,10.73

1. Education Projects for disadvantage children and youth

Our objective is to support children and youth most affected by the war. The aim of our education projects is to motivate these children, provide them with the ability and resources to be qualified in their chosen profession, be instrumental in assisting employment for others and to help rebuild our nation.

At present students are being supported by educational scholarships, the supply of basic nutritional needs and the provision of books and stationary needed for their education. Our aim is to concurrently provide livelihood facility for them so that in time they will be in a position to self-fund their studies and reduce their dependency.

Achievements based on the help provided in the past 3 years A) Completed their University courses and are currently employed:

Programs Beneficiaries Spend

Education Projects for disadvantage children and youths 497 6,265,474.00 Development projects for disadvantage families 290 1,837,760.00 Person with visually Handicapped ( Blind Project) 17 1,282,366.67 Spiritual development project for resettlement communities 1911 1,032,166.00 Community coordination capacity development projects 147 1,074,700.41 Youth skill development through sports activities 574 1,589,921.00 Community education and literature development projects 2445 639,980.00 Project coordination, implementation, evaluation and reporting 52 5,735,642.65 Total beneficiaries of 2017 5933 19,458,010.73

B) University entrance 2017and 2018:

Title of projects Numbers of beneficiaries

Spend for projects

1) Livelihood Project for Anaivilunthan Village 40 1,245,121.00

2) University scholarships 33 3, 210,123.00

3) Children education scholarships ED01 11 422,155.00

4) Children education scholarships ED02 21 912,802.00

6) Children education scholarships ED04 7 59,460.00

7) Child care program for orphan 01 13 514,503.00

8) Child care program for orphan 02 27 730,618.00

9) Child care program for orphan 03 09 212,924.00

10) Village education Project 42 81,198.00

Total 203 4,178,781.00

Children’s day was celebrated on Oct 1st in Vanneri Sanctuary. This celebration is undertaken to bring the children together and a happiness workshop. We encouraged the children to perform there by displaying their talents. It is a full day program, we are provided nutritional food, drinks and gifts for the children.

KKM / Vanni Hope provided Sanitation tube well for this Shalom Preschool where forty children were there originally. The program was so successful now they have fifty five children.

Personal Stories Makeshwaran Vithusa’s father works as a labourer and her mother works as a housewife. She has an elder sister and a younger sister. Vithusa requested financial assistance while she was studying her A/levels in the Bio-technology stream. KKM- Vanni Hope has been helping her with 6000 RS per month since November 2014. Vithusa completed her A/levels and scored two Bs and one C and was ranked 6th in her district. She will enter university in January 2018. Her dream is to become a Bio-lecturer in a university.

Nagenthiran Komila’s father works as a carpenter and her mother works in a factory. She has 3 younger brothers. Komila requested financial assistance to continue her study in 2015. She was studying for her O/levels at the time. KKM – Vanni Hope has been helping her with 2500 RS per month since 2015. Komila completed her O/Levels and is now studying her A/Levels in the Math stream. She hopes to sit her A/Level exams in 2019. Her dream is to become an Engineer.

2. Development projects

Our main objective is to focus on the disadvantaged, disabled and people who were affected by the war and who are living below the poverty line. We believe giving handouts alone does not help people overcome their current situation. With this in mind, we have been focusing on exploring their talents and strengths and then providing them with the opportunity to become self-sufficient. With this aim in mind our projects focus on providing water, soil, plants and animal husbandry in order to for people to generate a sustainable income.

Some of our results: 142 residents benefitted from these projects in 2016. 92 residents who were on a base income of 3,000 RS have managed to raise their income to 10,000 RS 24 residents rose from a base income of 5,000 RS to 15,000 RS 22 residents rose from a base income of 7,000 RS to 20,000 RS If such projects are to be implemented on an even larger scale in the Vanni region it is our hope and dream that we could help abolish poverty altogether in Vanni.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits Spend for projects

1) Special well Project 07 201,870.00 2) Poultry projects for Tharshika family 07 76171.01 3) Motor Project for persons with visually handicapped( Blind project) 04 349,016.16

4) Water & sanitation for Anaivilunthan Araneri school 91,510.00 5) Motor projects for war affected people 217 53,735.00 6) Water & Sanitation projects for Shalom Preschool 80,538.00 7) Tube well projects for shalom Pre School 195,425.00 8) Women Empowerment projects for Inthupuram village 16 246,500.00 9) Pedu Project ( Village hen projects ) 42 142,645.00 11) Hope farm cow development project 06 460,250.00 13) Water projects for Leprosy projects 25 367,944.50 14) Women empowerment Project 32 1,533,285.00 15) Livelihood projects for Persons with visually Handicapped 04 210,856.16 16) Toilet project for resettlement family 03 182,610.00 17) Nalliah farm development project 24,500.00 18) Special need children project nutrition food program 45,957.00 19) Special need children project for temporary shed 287750.00 20) Women micro credit for women empowerment group in Mayavanoor 210,000.00 21) Green children for green nation vanni disadvantage villages 35,110.00 22) Light Anaiviluntrhan 3450.00 23) Healthy food thunukai 6000.00 Total 390 4,805,122.83

We built for shop this lady where she has traded success fully and now she has moved to farming chicens

From last year onwards, we have completed eight tube well & eight open wells. Some of the family for given plants and chicken coops & chicken.

From last year onwards we have completed four toilets.

These projects are success in the 2017.

Dr Malathi Waran's views on the transformation of Vanni by women's empowerment

In 2017 I had the opportunity to spend 5 months in Sri Lanka. I chose to spend a good proportion of that time in Malayalapuram and was able to observe the enthusiasm, dedication and passion of the KKM-Vanni Hope staff as they set out to help transform the lives of families. Most of the assistance was directed towards women headed families in very remote villages in Vanni. The changes one could see within a very short period, often as little as 6 months, was amazing and heartwarming. The following is a brief account of the stories of two women I met. They recount their past, explain how they are managing now, and share their hopes and dreams. What struck me most was the motivation, perseverance and drive of each of them exhibited in the face of significant setbacks. What they have achieved in a short few years is truly inspiring.

Ranjithkumar Emiladevi had a small vegetable garden that perished during the drought in 2015. Within 2 years of getting married, her husband died. All on her own she had to support her infant and her parents. KKM -Vanni Hope built a tube well with a water storage tank for this family in 2016. KKM – Vanni Hope also provided cashew, jackfruit, drumstick plants, and 20 chickens. Emiladevi herself planted snake-beans, snake-gourd, bitter-gourd, tapioca and pumpkin. She estimates an income of

500 RS to 1,000 RS per month from her poultry farm alone and an income of 8,000 RS to 10,000 RS per month from the sale of her vegetables. She feels this income is more than sufficient for the needs of the family. She says she is now in a position to use the excess income to buy fertilizer, insecticides and more seedlings and is determined to expand further.

3. Spiritual development project for resettlement community

Although education and livelihoods are essential for survival, these alone are insufficient in raising the spiritual wellness of our community. Spirituality by instilling ethics, morality and code of conduct is essential for the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of a community.

With this in mind we are involved in resurrecting damaged and neglected temples by empowering and motivating the local community with financial assistance to rebuild and help with the resumption of worship. With the donation of 691 local families, contributing what they could along with money raised by Vanni Hope the Varasithi Vinayagar temple has been fully reconstructed and is now a functioning temple.

To instill in children the concept that religion is not merely worship but a prescribed way of life, we have commenced Araneri schools on Sundays and hope to raise the spiritual wellbeing of these children. 42 children attend these classes. Nutritious food is supplied to these children on the day and 2 teachers are employed.

To encourage and develop the spiritual wellbeing of our youth, Ramar bhajan is conducted. About 60 to 70 youth are involved in Ramar bhajan where they gather and sing bhajans weekly at the local temple. Over the months of November, December and January bhajans are sung daily, initiating at the temple and progressing along the roads to individual homes.

The community is very grateful to Shiyam Sunder & his wife Meera for supporting this spiritual development work.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits

Spend for projects

1 Varasithi Vinayagar Temple development project 1821 745,935.00

2) Ramar Pajanai festivals 47 23,000.00

3) Araneri School development 43 164,888.00

4) Araneri scholl hut project in Anaiviluntan 30,201.00

5) Temple yearly pooja 68,142.00

Total 1911 1,032,166.00

4. Community coordination projects

Staff of KKM and Vanni Hope are employed at three levels – as office staff, field workers and as community workers. We focus on developing the individual strengths of our staff, providing leadership skills and devising methods to improve their livelihood. During the reporting period, management and leadership skill of 4 such staff members have been advanced.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits Spend for

projects

1) Youth Capacity development 27 133,890.35

2) Youths Leadership and Management 52 200,000.00 3) Gifts for community volunteers in monthly gathering 68 149,473.00 Total 147 483363.35

KKM Vanni Hope staff in Malayalapuram

5. Youth’s skill development through Sports activities.

We aim to promote the sporting talents of our youth both at schools and clubs. Children here have been deprived of the opportunity to compete at the national level over the past 40 years. For the first-time Battle of Vanni was initiated where 21 clubs competed in a cricket tournament. This was done in association with the Kilinochchi cricket association. On account of this venture the Kilinochchi cricket association has been recognized by the national cricket board. Consequently, Kilinochchi cricket association now has a standing in the cricket board of the Northern province.

The grounds of New Bharathy sports club are in the process of being redeveloped. The youth of this club have been significantly affected by the war and are underprivileged. This facility will be of immense help in boosting the morale of these youth. Cricket practice nets have already been completed and work is in progress for the development of the cricket grounds and the boundary wall.

12 clubs have been issued with cricket kits and it is hoped this will enhance their cricket practice, games and tournaments.

Support of the New South Wales Tamil sports club has been immensely valuable in this venture.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits Spend for projects

1) KPL - Battle of Vani (Cricket tournament 2017) 303,405.00

2) Sports equipment for Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam students 15,000.00

3) Battle of Vanni (Cricket tournament 2017) 200,000.00

4) New Barathi sports club development project 1,086,516.00

5) Healthy food, special tuition and shoes for sivanagar school students 181,075.00

6) Stationary and Healthy food for Ramanathan School students 60,000.00

7) Shanthapuram school sports promotion project 13,100.00

Total 574 1859096.00

6) Community education & literature development projects

With the hope of reviving our heritage, further developing our Tamil culture and instilling our time honored and valuable traditions in our society, we have conducted a number of workshops. Children who have participated have composed poetry, songs and story writing, and have been encouraged with certificates and awards. A book titled "Latchiyam" has been published. We hope to continue to transmit the knowledge of our past leaders, our heritage and culture to today's children.

The contribution of Vanni Hope has been invaluable in this mission.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits Spend for projects

1) "Latchiyam" book publication project 1000 15,500.00 2) Multimedia for community development training 52 200,000.00 3) School stationery for ordinary level students in Affected area 14,940.00 4) Science tuition Centre school stationary 15,000.00

5) Santhapuram School Stationary 120 6) Project reporting & motivation through Calendar 2018 500 37,500.00

7) Assessment of library books in Lebara foundation 283,894.00

8) Donation to flood relief 20,000.00 Total 1672 586,834.00

7. Project coordination, implementation, evaluation and reporting

It is our determination that every single action taken by this association be honest, honorable and beyond reproach. Every measure is taken to make our dealings as transparent as possible.

We encourage direct communication between our sponsors and beneficiaries, be it via letters, phone calls or personal visits. We have ensured an internationally recognized auditor has access to all our records.

By following this code of conduct we hope to positively influence the lives of not just a fraction but of the entirety of the war affected community. We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to each and every sponsor who has managed to touch the lives of our beneficiaries.

Our special thanks for the coordination and dedication of Ranjan Sivagnanasundram for their valuable and tireless work. We wish to thank all the Vanni Hope donors who have contributed to our projects. Finally our most sincere and heartfelt thanks goes to our untiring field staff for their dedication and hard work to improve the lives of war affected communities.

Title of projects Numbers of benefits

Spend for projects

1)Financial audit fees for 2016 80,000.00

2)Community volunteer supporting 52 5,425,174.00

3)Reporting & printing charge 33,500.00

4)Other Project 973,972.68

Total 52 6,512,646.68

Rev T S Joshua Mr Ranjan Sivagnanasundaram

Executive Director Chairman

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