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January 2008 - July 2008 CINI has a drop in centre for children who work and sleep on the platforms and trains of Azimgamj Railway junction. The centre offers these children access to education and health services and very simply a safe place to play games and socialise with other children. When the project started in 2005 there were a large number of out of school children. Now 118 of the 132 children supported by the centre attend school. We are working closely with the remaining 14 to help them get back into education. The centre offers a vital service to mainstreamed children by enabling them to do their homework in a supportive environment. This is particularly valuable as most of their parents are illiterate and do not have space in their homes for the children to study. Plans for the coming year include expanding outreach work to the wider community and working more closely with the railway authorities.
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July 2007 – June 2008
In the year ending June 2008, this project protected 596 children living in red light areas in Siliguri and Kolkata from exploitation and abuse, and has helped to prevent them from being drawn into sex work. CINI’s education centres provide after-school coaching. Children are protected from the dangerous home environment while their mothers are working, and receive educational support, together with recreational activities, counselling, basic healthcare, and life skills. More than 98% of the children studying at the centre passed their end of year exams and progressed to the following academic year. Only one child dropped out of school and the centre. The remaining 99.8% remained in school.
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June 2007 - May 2008
CINI has reached out to 109 child labourers and provided them with academic and non-academic support through two education camps, with the goal of integrating the children into age appropriate classes in local schools. 73% of the children were successfully enrolled in local schools during the 12 month period, most of the remaining children will return to the education camps for intensive educational support for another year, and will be prepared to be enrolled in schools at the end of the next academic year. |
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September 2007 - March 2008
The six months ending March 2008 have been used for community planning in Shibtala, a slum in Kolkata with a population of 23,526, and in the rural Patra Gram Panchayat in West Bengal, which has a population of 23,526. Local people have identified the primary needs in the area, and other services that already available. This means we can avoid duplicating services and link up effectively with other service providers. Ultimately the project will help accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the key areas of education, protection, health and nutrition. |
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March 2007 - February 2008 (interim report) A total of 581 malnourished children, plus their carers, were admitted between March 2007 and February 2008. 612 children were admitted in the previous year, making a total of 1,193 since CINI UK started funding this project. |
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November 2006 - October 2007 (interim report) Begun in November 2005, to date this project has helped 406 pregnant women and 374 children until the age of two, aiming to ensure safe motherhood, good child survival, growth and development, as well as mobilise the community by generating greater awareness of mother, child health and adolescent health. |
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October 2006 - September 2007 (final report) The young couples' project focuses on sexual and reproductive health in adolescents, where they are treated not merely as beneficiaries, but as active participants in the change process. This initiative was piloted in two gram panchayats (government localities) in the Falta block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. |
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November 2006 - April 2007 (final report) In this project, six individuals (four of whom were children), suffering from HIV and malnutrition, were selected to receive nutritional support from CINI over a six-month period to help them become more healthy and resilient. The aim of the project was to demonstrate how low cost nutritional support and treatment of infections can make a profound difference in the overall health of those receiving assistance.
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July 2006 - March 2007 (interim report) This project involved tracking a cohort of pregnant women and their children until they reached the age of two. The aim was to ensure that pregnant women received the necessary care including appropriate diet and rest, medical check ups and support from other family members. |
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October 2006 - December 2007 (final report) This initiative aimed to further the objective of universal enrolment and retention of children in formal schools, as stated by the Indian Government under the "Education for All" initiative. |
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April 2006 - December 2006 (final report) This project aimed to enable adolescents to achieve greater participation in their local communities by establishing youth groups and organising community events. They have received support and training on key issues such as health and nutrition as well as reproductive and sexual health, empowering them to make good decisions in their adult lives. |
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September 2005 - February 2006 (final report) In India today, there is evidence that HIV cases are growing across all sections of the population. Street dramas can help limit the spread and stigma of HIV/AIDS, providing information about HIV/AIDS, voluntary counselling and testing centres and safer sexual practices. These short street plays also provide an opportunity to challenge and correct misconceptions about modes of HIV transmission and the lifestyle of people living with HIV/AIDS. |
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October 2006 (final report) In October 2006, almost 1.5 million people living in the villages of Murshidabad District, 150 km north of Kolkata, were displaced by the rising flood waters of the Bhagirathi River and its tributaries. |
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October 2005 (final report) On the 8 th October 2005, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit South Asia, leaving about 75,000 dead and hundreds of thousands homeless and vulnerable to the impending winter snowfall. The CINI Disaster Response Team focused its relief efforts on Indian Kashmir. |
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December 2004 (final report) December 2004 witnessed devastating tsunami waves that hit the shores of Asian countries, generating an unprecedented disaster. One month after, the official death toll was thought to exceed 200,000 but many deaths were never recorded. CINI arrived on location on the third day following the disaster with three teams of volunteers carrying food, medical supplies and cash for local purchases. |
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August 2003 - July 2006 (final report)
This project aimed to ensure safe motherhood, good child survival, growth and development, and to mobilise the community by generating greater awareness of mother, child and adolescent health. 75 pregnant women from families earning less than £12.50 per month were identified and tracked. The aim was to ensure that pregnant women received the necessary care including appropriate diet and rest, medical check ups and support from other family members.
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