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Touch One Heart, Change One Life

AnnuAl RepoRt

2010-2011

tABle oF Contents

Letter from Our President .............................................. 1

Governing Board ............................................................ 2

Introduction .................................................................... 3 • Vision...............................................................3 • Mission.............................................................3 • Objectives

Projects...........................................................................4 • OngoingProjects..............................................4 • Events...............................................................8

MaitriTeam.....................................................................10 • MeetOurStaff..................................................10 • Interns&Volunteers.........................................11

OfficialDocumentation...................................................12 • AuditedFinancialReports................................12 • Registration.......................................................18

GetInvolved....................................................................19

DearFriendsofMaitri,

AttheoutsetIwouldliketoacknowledgethatyoursupportmotivatesandencouragesMaitriteamtoinitiatenewprojects.Maitriwasabletoachievefarmorethanithadsetouttoachieveintheyear2010-2011.

MaitritakesgreatprideintheleadershipithasdemonstratedinaddressingchallengingsocialandhealthproblemsincludingHIV/AIDSawarenessanddealingwithstigmaanddiscriminationintheuniformedservices.Maitrihasconductedsensitizationworkshopsforreducingviolenceinthehomesettingformorethan20,000officers,jawansandtheirfamiliestilldate,tomakeeveryefforttostimulateanewlevelofcommitmenttoendingdomesticviolenceinourmilitarycommunities.Wefeelsatisfiedthroughourinitiatives,menandwomenintheuniformedservices,havestartedtalkingaboutissuesintheirhomesandaremorelikelytoresolvetheirproblemsthanruiningtheirhealthandfamilyhealth.

OneofthechallengesMaitrihasacceptedisinpromotingrespectanddignityforthewidowsofVrindavannamelyProjectJeevan.UndertheNutritionPrograminwhichanutritiousmid-daymealisprovidedto500widowmothersintwoashramsinVrindavan.Wewouldalsoliketosharewithyouthat36widowmothershavesuccessfullybeenoperatedforcatarctand22widowswereprovid-edwithnumberedglasses.Therewere4medicalcampsorganized,doctorsfromallfieldsofmedi-cineparticipated,andmedicinesweredispensed.Itisourpleasuretoinformthatanaverageweightgainof750gmstoabout1.5kghasbeenreportedsincetheprogramwasinitiated.Widowswerealsogiven2setsofsarees,blouses,petticoatsandapairofchappals.Inwinterstheywereprovidedwithblankets.

Iwouldliketoreportthatinyear2010-2011,Maitrireachedabout7,500rickshawpullersunderitsProjectAwaaz,whichlooksattheHIVandhealthandwelfareconcernsofmigrantandmobilepopulations.MaitrifacilitatedtheARTtreatementofabout28migrantrickshawpullerswhowerefoundinfectedwithHIVduringourHIVscreeningdriveeveryweek.

UnderMaitriumbrella,Maitrigramisexpandingitsvision.TheEmpowermentprojectforwomenfromtheslumsisgettingmoreproductive,somewomenaftertraininghavebecomeentrepreneurswhilesomehavefoundjobsandothersaredoingagreatjobofensuringwellstitchedclothesfortheirfamilyandenhancingthefamilyincomebysavingmoneyontailoringoutside.

Wearehappytoinformyouthatthesupportiveeducation programinMaitrigramisnowreachingabout70children. 14deservingchildrenfromtheslumsaregettingascholarship ofRs.6000eachwhileensuringtheycompletetheireducation.

WithBestRegards,

WinnieSingh MaitriExecutiveDirector

letter from our president

Maitri India | Annual Report 2010 - 11

our Governing Board

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Bhopinder SinghMaitriFounder,President

Winnie SinghMaitriFounder,ExecutiveDirector

Ashok JollyMaitriDirector

R.K. Chopra, MemberCol. S.K. Mehta, MemberSanjay Sharma, MemberMushahid Hussain, Member

Sonal Singh WadhwaMaitriCEO

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objectives1. Combat the stigma and injustice associated with women living in widowhood.Accordingtothe1991governmentcensus,Indiahadthelargestnumberofwidowsintheworld,number-

ing33million.InIndia,widowsareoftenviewedasacurse,andthus,arebelittledandmistreated.ManyofthesewidowsseekrefugeinashramsintheNorthIndiancitiesofMathura,VrindavanandVaranasi.MaitriassistswidowsinVrindavanbyprovidingmeals,dietarysupplements,healthclinics,andothertypesofhelpandguidancenecessarytoimprovethecircumstancesforthisgroup,whichhasbeensilencedandforgottenbysociety.

2. Work to address the problem of domestic violence through the education and empowerment of wom-en and families at risk.AccordingtostatisticsreleasedbytheWorldBank,violenceagainstwomenistheleadingcauseofdeathand

disabilityforwomeninthe15-44agegroup–morethancancer,vehicleaccidents,malaria,orwar.InIndia,1in3womenfacedomesticviolence,whichcantaketheformofphysical,sexual,and/oremotionalabusefromaspouseorfamilymember.Maitriworkswithvulnerablepopulations;particularlythewivesandfamiliesofuniformedpersonnel,toempowerwomen,torecognizeandeffectivelyrespondtodomesticviolence,andtosensitizetheirhusbandstothephysicalandemotionalrightsandneedsofthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

3. Improve, through sustainable methods, the health of its target populations through HIV/AIDS and TB education, and health care support.ManyhealthchallengesfacedbyIndia’sunderprivilegedarisefromalackofunderstandingofinfectious

diseasessuchasmalaria,STIs,HIV/AIDSandTB.Thisisfurthercompoundedbythelackofhealthcareinmanyat-riskpopulations.Maitriworkswithvulnerablepopulations,suchasmigrantworkers,uniformedper-sonnelandtheirfamilies,tospreadknowledgeabouttheriskfactorsassociatedwiththesediseases;toprovidetesting,counseling,andsupport;andtofightthestigmasthatperpetuateignoranceandhaveseriousnegativeimpactonthosewhoareinfected.

4. Provide the tools, training, and empowerment necessary for the underprivileged to break the cycle of poverty.Povertyisaself-perpetuating,debilitatingphenomenon,whichgivesrisetoilliteracy,disease,andmal-

nutrition.Additionally,povertydisproportionatelyharmsthealreadyvulnerablepopulationsofwomenandchildren.MaitrisupportsitspartnerNGO–Maitrigram–toprovidevocationalandsupplementarytrainingtodisadvantagedpopulations,andtoimprovetheconditionsofmigrantworkersallowingthemtolivehealthy,economicallyself-sufficient,anddignifiedlives.

Vision & Mission Maitriiscommittedtopovertyalleviation,genderissues,healthandeducation. Maitriworkstopromoteaccesstobasichealth,education,rightsandequalopportunitiestovulnerable populationsincludingwomenandchildren.

Weworkonmakinglastingchangesinthelivesofourtargetedpopulationsthatincludewomenatrisk, uniformserviceandtheirfamilies,migratorypopulationsandtheirfamiliesanddestitutewidows.

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project Awaaz (Voice)

Many of the health challenges faced by India’s underprivileged arise from a lack of understanding of infectious diseases in addition to marginalization.

This is often compounded by the lack of access to and quality health care.

Project Awaazisapublichealthinitiativethatworkswithmigrantworkers,uniformedpersonnelandtheirfami-lies,toraiseawarenessabouttheriskfactorsassociatedwithinfectiousdiseasessuchasmalaria,STIs,HIV/AIDSandTB;toprovidetesting,counseling,andsupport.Throughtheprovisionofworkshops,seminars,andstreetplays, Project Awaaz aimstopromotehealth-seekingbehaviorandtofightthestigmasthatperpetuateignoranceandilltreatmentofthosewhoareinfected.

2010-2011 Accomplishments

Maitri is awarded a TI Project by Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS)

AssistedbyaTIProject,fundedbytheDelhiStateAIDSControlSociety(DSACS),ProjectAwaaznowofferscounseling,advocacy,andmedicalservicesatavarietyofDrops-inCenterslocatedthrougoutthePharganjcom-munity.TheTIProjecthasenabledMaitritoamplifyitsservicesinadditiontocreatingcapacityforreachingalargernumberofindividualsinasystematicmanner.

Project Awaaz Health Camps

•9December,2010;KarolBagh,NewDelhi•30March,2010;KarolBagh,NewDelhi•24April,2010;KarolBagh,NewDelhi

Awaaz Reached 3,000 Beneficiaries

FromApril2010toDecember2010:

served700persons administered320test provided8medicalreferralstoARTcenters linked16toDOTCenters offered600clinicalconsultations

FromJanuary2011toApril2011:

served2,108persons administered228test provided2medicalreferralstoARTcenters treated13STIcases offered213clinicalconsultations

ongoing projects

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project Jeevan (life)

According to the 1991 government census, India had the largest number of widows in the world, numbering 33 million. In India, widows are often viewed as a curse, and thus, are belittled and mistreated. Many of these widows seek refuge in ashrams in the North Indian cities of Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi, where their livelihood is largely dependent on begging and singing at temples for meager earnings.

Project Jeevanisacomprehensivehealthandadvocacyinitiativefocusedonimprovingthehealthandeco-nomicstatusoftheestimated5,000widowslivinginVrindavan.WiththeassistanceoftheUttarPradeshgov-ernment,Maitriprovidessome500widowswithadailynutritiousmid-daymealwhichincludesrice,chappa-tis,dal,andvegetablesinadditiontoprovidingiron,calcium,andzincsupplements.

Project Jeevan alsoincludestheprovisionofhealtheducation,legaladvocacy,counseling,andskillstrainingworkshops.Routinehealthcheck-upsarebeingprovidedandminorsurgeries,includingcataractsurgeryareperformedonaregularbasis.


Launch of Project Jeevan at Meera Sahbhagini/Pagal Baba Ashram

On4July,2010ProjectJeevanwaslaunchedatthePagalBabaAshraminVrindavan.Thusfar,200widowshavereceivedmedicalexaminationsand300widowsarefeddaily.InpartnershipwithShroffEye(NewDelhi),Maitrihassecured4cataractoperations,5eyeexams,and4setsofcorrectivelensesforthewidows.

Expansion of Project Jeevan to Chitanya Vihar Ashram

On5January,2011,MaitriproudlyexpandedProjectJeevantotheChitanyaViharAshraminVrindavan.Theashramcurrentlysupportsandserves200widowsandmorearetobecomeresidentsinthecomingmonths.

Health Camps, Project Jeevan

•September2010;Vrindavan,MeeraLahbhaginiAshram•October2010;Cataractreferralsandoperations

Health Services

•September2010;Vrindavan,MeeraLahbhaginiAshram•October2010;Cataractreferralsandoperations

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The World Bank reports that violence against women is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the 15-44 age group – more than cancer, vehicle accidents, malaria, or war. In India, 1 in 3 women face domestic violence, which can take the form of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse from a spouse or family member.

Project Samvedanaisamulti-prongedapproachaimedataddressingthedomesticabuseandsexualviolencedirectedtowardswomen,particularlyinthefamiliesofmilitary,paramilitary,andpolicepersonnel.Theproj-ectconductsworkshopsforwomentoprovidetheknowledgenecessarytorecognizeandrespondtodomesticviolenceinadditiontosensitizingmentothephysicalandemotionalneedsoftheirspouses.

Project Samvedanaemphasizestheimportanceofeducationandfinancialindependence,aswellasencourag-inghealthylifestylesandbehaviorthroughawarenessworkshopsonSTIs,HIV/AIDS,TB,andgeneralhealth.Mostrecently,theprojecthasincorporatedlegalandemotionalcounselingasapartofthetheservicesextend-edtovictims,freeofcharge.


Samvedana Workshops

•September2010;Shillong •November2010;CVDDelhiCanttandCODNaraina,NewDelhi •December2010;TerrierHostel,DelhiCantt •22March,2011;NationalSecurityGuard,Manesar •19April,2011;NavyWivesWelfareAssociation,ChenekyRpuri

Families Make A Difference SincetheinceptionofProjectSamvedana,wehave reachedapproximately20,000individuals.Through thevariousworkshopsthisyear,wereached:

•2,000Soldiers •2,000Ladies •500Officers Eachyearthenumberofindividualssensitizedto violencegrowsandwithit,thenumberoffamilies livinginhealthyandlovingenvironments.

Weareproudtocollaboratewithinstitutionsthat allowustoexpandourreachinasystematicmanner.

project Samvedana (Compassion)

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Poverty is a self-perpetuating, debilitating phenomenon, which gives rise to illiteracy, disease, and malnutrition.

Additionally, poverty disproportionately harms the already vulnerable populations of women and children.

Maitrigramisapovertyalleviationprogramdesigedtoprovidevocational and supplementary training to disadvantaged populations.Maitrigram consists of two initiatives: an empowerment program forwomenwhichprovidestraininginclothingdesign,tailoring,andsewing,aswellasjobplacementservices;andasupplementaleducationprogramforschool-agedchildrenthatprovidesadditionalacademicsupport.

ProjectJagritiworkswithhighschoolandcollegestudentstoraise awarenessaboutadolescentissues,safesexpractices,theriskfactors associatedwithHIV/AIDS/STIinfection,aswellassubstanceabuse. Usinginteractivepresentations,questionnaires,andaudio-visualmedia,Maitriaddressesmanyknowledgegapsandmisconceptions surroundingsexualityandaddiction.

HIV/AIDS Awareness and Substance Abuse Education

DuringthemonthofJuly,throughProjectJagriti,staffandinternsfromMaitrivisitedthreeDelhihighschoolstoinformandeducatestudentsonsexuality,HIV/AIDSandsubstanceabuse.Maitrireached120studentsattheSaintMarySchool,100attheModernSchooland70studentsattheGuruHarkrishanPublicSchool.

• July21,2010-Mary’sSchool• July23,2010-ModernSchool,VasantVihas• July26,2010-GuruHarkrishanPublicSchool

Matrigram

2010-2011 Achievements

Maitri Awards Scholarships to Meritorious Students

Thisyear,Maitriawarded14scholarshipsintheamountofRs.6000 eachinanefforttofurthersupporttheeducationalneedsofdisadvan tagedchildren.Maitrimaintainsastrongcommitmenttothepromotion ofeducationalopportunitiesaimstoincreasethenumberofawardedsin thecomingyears.

Altogether,Maitrigramprovidedtrainingandsupportto25 young women and 70 disadvantaged children.

project Jagriti (Awakening)

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National Consultation on Domestic Violence and Its Public Health Implications: “Home is where the Hurt Is”

February 10, 2011

WiththesupportoftheNationalCommissionforWomenandUNFPA,MaitrihelditsNationalConsultationonDomesticViolenceandItsPublicHealthImplications.Entitled“HomeisWheretheHurtis”,theconfer-encewasattendedbyDr.GirijaVyas,thechairpersonoftheNationalCommissionforWomen,andguestofhonorMr.DevendraKumarSikri,SecretaryoftheMinistryofWomenandChildDevelopment.Speakersanddelegatesfromthegovernment,multi-lateralagencies,variousNGOsandrepresentativesfromseveralintellectualinstitutionswerealsoinattendance.Finally,theuniformedserviceswerewellrepresentedbyarmy,navyandairforceofficersandtheirwives.Theconferenceexploredvariousissuesrelatingtodo-mesticviolence:publichealthImplications,HIVinfection,healthsectorresponse,civilsocietyandgeneralresponses,thelaw,uniformedservices.Dr.JoeThomas,DirectoroftheTechnicalSupportFacilitySouthAsia,expressedthatdomesticviolencehasnobias.Itisaproblemforcivilsocietyandtheuniformservices.Theonlydifferenceseemstobethatwomenintheuniformservicesdonotfeeltheyhavemanyavenuesforfindingasolutionwithoutcompromisingtheinterestsofboththehusbandandthewife.

RecommendationsfromDr.Thomasincluded

•Createabroadsocialmovementagainstviolenceagainstwomen. •Workwithmenandboys;preventthemfrombecomingperpetrators. •Strengthenthesupportservicesfordomesticviolencevictims. •Makedomesticviolenceapoliticalagenda.

National Seminar: “Reaching Out to the Widows of Vrindavan”March 8, 2011

OntheoccasionofInternationalWomen’sDay,Maitriorganizedanationalseminarentitled“ReachingOuttotheWidowsofVrindavan”.Theseminar’sprimaryspeakersincludedMr.SushilPandit,founderofHiveCommunications,whohasbeenaguidetoMaitri’sProjectJeevan;Ms.RashmiSingh,DirectorofMissionConvergence;Ms.NeeraMishra,founderandtrusteeofDraupadiTrust,whichfacilitatestheempowermentofyoungwomen;andMs.WinnieSingh,ExecutiveDirectorofMaitri.Socialandinternationalorganiza-tionslikeUNWomen,CHP,CareIndia,HelpAgeIndia,Marg,HumanRightsLawNetwork,andNISDparticipatedintheseminar.TheseminarwasalsosupportedbytheNationalCommissionforWomen.Intheclosing,Lt.GenSinghsaidthatMaitriislookingtorestorethedignityofthewidows.Heaskedthepartici-pantstoimaginethepotentialifallthewidowsinVrindavanhadIDcards.Howmuchpowerwouldtheyflexiftheyweretovoteinunison?Iftheydid,Lt.GenSinghreasoned,thattheywouldnotsufferasmuchastheydonow.HeexpressedhiscertaintythatwiththesupportofthosepresentMaitriwillbeabletoscaleupprojectJeevanlargerthanthe500widowsitisalreadyhelping.

events

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Mela (Festival), Fundraising Events

• October2010;Diwalimela,BlindSchool• October2010;Halloweenmela,BritishHighCommission• November2010;Diwalimela,ModernSchool,NewDelhi• November2010;DCWA’sInternationalBazaar,AshokaHotel,NewDelhi• December2010;WinterCarnivalofSpringdalesSchool,DhaulaKuan,NewDelhi• December2010;OZHaat,AustralianHighCommission,NewDelhi

6th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser

TheannualOmaxe-MaitriInvitationalGolfTournamentwasheldinNovemberattheQutubGolfCourseinNewDelhi.ThegolftournamentisayeareventrunbyMaitriandOmaxetobringawarenesstothecorpo-ratecommunityaboutthevariousprojectsrunbyMaitri.The2010tournamentwasheldinsupportofProjectJeevan.Approximately200peopleattendedandover70golfersparticipatedinthetournamenttoraisefundsforthewidowmothersofVrindavan.ManyalsocontributedtofundraisingeffortsbybuyingAromaitriaromaoilsandhomemadepicklesmadebywomeninvolvedinProjectMaitrigram.Fundsraisedbythiseventben-efitedthe230widowmothersofthePagalBabaashram.

More events...

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Priyanka KonsamProject&ResearchOfficer

Anita GuptaProjectCoordinator(ProjectJeevan)

Piyali DeProjectCoordinator

Bhim Budha ProjectCoordinator(Aashirwad)

Deepak BudhaFieldOfficer

Resham PathakFieldOfficer

Santosh ChaturvediFieldOfficer

Ms. PrabhaTeacher-Maitrigram

Jagir SinghOfficeAssistant

Ajay Kumar Driver

Ajit MathurAccountantandAdministrator

Raj RaniFieldOfficer

our Staff Members

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Chelsea Harris

Ben Dailey

Jeevan Moses

Mary Boekweg

Sunil Bhambri

Scott Allred Brooke Littlewood

Everysemester,Maitrihosts2-3studentsfromtheUniversityofUtahandBrownUniversitytoserveintern-shipswheretheylearnfirsthandaboutthevarioushealthandsocialissuesimpactingthepeopleofIndia.A

specialthankstoour2010-2011internsfortheircontributions!

Summer 2010

Spring 2011

Meet our Interns

Fall 2010

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official Documentation

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ReGIStRAtIon Registration No.Date of RegistrationValidity of Registration

E.46(Rs)8/of2005/14830June2005Permanent

FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976) No.

214250091

Registration with any other Government Department (nature of registration)

IncomeTaxExemptionCertificateu/s12and80GofIncomeTaxAct,1961

F.No.13/80G/TECH./05-06/4030Bank Details CanaraBank,Sector-13,R.K.Puram,

NewDelhi-110066

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How to Get InvolvedPartner with UsAtMaitri,werecognizethatsuccessincreaseswhenmeaningfulpartnershipsareforged.Bycombiningre-sourcesweareabletoimpactsomanylivesthatwouldotherwisebeoutofreach.Readaboutourprojectstoseehowapartnershipwithyourorganizationcanbeawinningcombination.

Visit Our ProjectsInterestedinseeinghowMaitrioperatestoimprovethelivesofunderprivilegedpopulationsinIndia?ComevisitusinNewDelhiandseeourworkforyourself.(Pleasegiveusatleast3-weeksofnoticesothatourstaffcanarrangetimetoshowyouaroundoursites).

Spread Maitri’s MessageMaitri’skeytosuccesshasalwaysbeenitssupporters.Manypeople,inspiredbyMaitri’smission,wanttomakeadifference;however,duetolocationorotherlimitations,theyfeeltheyareunabletohelp.Yet,manyindividualssupportMaitribyspreadingourmessage.Forideaspleaseseethewebsite.

Become an InternMaitriisproudofitsinternationalinternshipprogramwherestudentsworkfull-timeintheofficeforonese-mester.Internsperformavarietyofresearch-orientedprojectsandhavetheopportunitytoworkdirectlywithIndia’smostvulnerablepopulations.InadditionInternsareabletoexperiencetheculture,cuisine,peopleandplacesofIndia

Volunteer with UsMaitrihasaninternationalvolunteerprogramforstudentsofallages.VolunteersmostlyworkwithteachingEnglish,lifeskills,andhelpingtutorschoolchildrenfromtheslums.

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NationalCommissionforWomenSudhir&CherylPahwa

UnitedNationFundforPopulationActivitiesFrontierPolymersPvt.Ltd.BectonDickinsonIndia

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ShroffEyeHospitalINP(IndianNetworkforPeopleLivingwith

HIV/AIDS)

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UNAIDS

DelhiStateAIDSControlSociety

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NationalAIDSControlOrganisation

NationalCommissionfor Women

DelhiCommonwealthWomen’sAssociation

MinistryofWomenandChildDevelopment

AirForceWivesWelfareAssociation

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