CREATIVE ENGAGMENT FOR BETTER LIVES

T A RA T RUS T A NNUA L RE P ORT 2 0 1 4 -2 0 1 5

REGISTERED OFFICE : HOUSE NO 536, PULWADDO PEQUENO, BENAULIM, SALCETE, GOA 03716. PH: +91 832 6480476.

REGIONAL OFFICE: HOUSE NO 1657, SUSHILA NIWAS, NEAR MOUNT CARMEL CHAPEL, MUNGUL, MARGAO, GOA 403701.

PH: +91 832 2788865.

EMAIL: contact@taratrustindia.com WEBSITE: www.taratrustindia.com

CONTENTS

Preface 3

Governance 4

An Overview 6

Meeting our Objectives 8

- Children Centric Programme

- Women's Skill Development & Income Generation Programme

- Free Summer Camp

- Special Workshops

Volunteers this year 13

Funding Partners 14

Financial Highlights 15

Financial Audited Reports 16

PREFACE

Dear friends of Tara Trust,

Tara Trust has gone through a cycle of reinventing itself. We are attempting to move from

our traditional `Welfare' mode to the `Programme' mode where gender, continuity and

sustainability issues are addressed. However, the integrated intervention and rights

approach still continue. The change is more internal to Tara Trust. In the coming years we

expect to raise our level of professional competence and have a lager reach.

I am happy to share with you the Tara Trust Annual Report (2014 – 15) with a request to

support us with your thoughts, words and actions. Looking forward to a brighter future

and a better world.

Juhi Pandey

Project Director

GOVERNANCE

Decentralisation a key for effective governance.

Tara firmly believes that good governance seeks to promote growth and social

justice. But the social security, rehabilitation and employment schemes of the

government are yet to change the lives of the poor. Despite decentralization and

amendment of the Panchayathi Raj (local governance) Act, power in real terms has

not been transferred to the lowest rung of the ladder of governance – the Gram

Sabha level. Therefore , Tara will continue to advocate for proper representation of

the marginalized, in the Panchayathi Raj system.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES(AS ON 31.03.2015)

Founder/Trustee

Dr. Katharina Poggendorf-Kakar : Anthropologist/Writer

Chairman

Dr. Sudhir Kakar : Writer/Consultant

Secretary

Dr. Amritha Narayanan : Psychotherapist

Members

Mr. Vikram Lal : Industrialist

Mr. Siddharth Dube : Policy Worker

Ms. Shefali Malhotra : TV Producer

The Tara Trust Board of Trustees met to transact the business of the Trust including

approving the audited financial accounts and to approve the annual budget for the year

2015-2016 on 25th April, 2015

The Minutes of Board Meeting were documented and circulated

The founder trustees are permanent

The Board approves programs, budget, annual activity reports and audited financialstatements. The Board ensures the organization's compliance with law and regulations.Accountability and Transparency

No remuneration, sitting fees or any other form of compensation has been paid since theinception of the Trust, to any person on the Board of Trustees.

There is no rotation policy set in the functioning of the Board. The Founder Trustee is alsothe settlor of the Board.

STAFF POSITION AS ON 31.03.2015

Sl. No. Name Designation

Core Staff

1. Juhi Pandey Project Director

2. Jocy Fernandes Project Manager (Resigned on 31/01.15)

3. Gabriella D’Mello Financial Planner

4. Nancy Mascarenhas Admin & Accounts Manager

5. Geeta Jamuni Facilitator – Children’s Programme

6. Shaili Dar Women’s Programme Coordinator

7. Vijay Kumar Naik Driver

Part Time Staff

1. Nicole Annette Facilitator – Children’s Programme

2. Stacy Fernandes Facilitator – Children’s Programme

3. Vaishnavi Shankhwalkar Facilitator – Children’s Programme

4. Kurshid Bedgi Domestic Help

Retainership

1. Crisologo Furtado Consultant

Volunteers

1. Savitri Subramanium Volunteer

2. Jennifer Kay Volunteer

AN OVERVIEW

Tara Trust is a registered non-profit organization in Goa, India, with the mission to

empower, educate and enable the underprivileged, especially children and women, to

improve their lives.The Objective is to motivate children within the marginalized communities coming fromdifficult situations , economically febrile backgrounds, and those children orphaned or

abandoned, to not only stay in school but to gain an understanding and appreciation of

the importance of education. To develop a confidence within themselves to pursue a

higher education and a sense of self-determination, enabling them to aspire for a better

life.

Our Method of using creative engagement to encourage a child's personal growth is

driven by the belief that in following traditional forms of education alone we are

neglecting an integral part of one's self development. We conduct extensive art based and

creative workshops along with numerous intercultural programs and activities, which

supports the discovery of each child's own abilities enabling them to reach their full

potential.

Our Impact stems from the ability to form lasting relationships, which we continue to

develop on a weekly basis throughout their formative years. Allowing us to build upon the

strengths of each child while addressing their individual needs and limitations. By not

only teaching these children and presenting them with positive role models, but assisting

in their overall development through holistic learning, interactions with our volunteers

and exposure to trained specialists.

The first quarter of the financial year 2014-015,saw Tara Trust relocate its

operations office to House No. 1657/A, Sushila Niwas, Near Mount Carmel Chapel,

Mungul, Margao, Goa, 403601. The office and the Children's Library and Activity

Centre are located within this premises.

The Tara Trust vehicle fleet has been increased with the induction of a Maruthi

ECCO that was graciously donated by our Board Member, Dr. Sudhir Kakar.

The 1000 T-shirt painting campaign in aid of Water Protection and Conservation,

across 20 schools in South Goa was started in June and concluded successfully in

December, 2014.

TheWomens Livelihoods Program has increased its outreach to the cities of Vasco

and Ponda.

MEETING OUR OBJECTIVES

A. Child Centric Programme

FREE-WEEKLY WORKSHOPS

Objective

The free weekly workshops use art as a tool to enhance and enable creative thinking in a

child along with building motivation and interest into higher learning with the objective

of encouraging them to stay in school and better their lives.

Target Group

Children from the age of 3 years to 13 years mainly at Govt Anganwadis, Govt Primary

Schools, Govt Aided School, Orphanages and Schools for children with special needs.

Most of the children either hail from low-income group backgrounds, migrant

communities, single parents or distressed households.

Format of the Workshops

Once a week facilitation workshops conducted for 1.5 – 2 hour duration during the

school time at the schools and free / recreation time of the children who live in the

orphanages / shelters.

We began conducting our workshops in FY 2013-2014 as part of a three year

programme at different educational institutes. We are continuing this programme and

we are now in the second year (2014-2015) of the three year programme.

Our workshops are conducted at the following institutions:

Vasavaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

St. Anthony's Home for the Boys, Aggasaim

St. Anthony's Home for the Girls, Verna

ASRO Community Care Centre for HIV/AIDS, Cavelossim

Government Middle School, Colva

Government Primary School, Betalbatim

Holy Rosary Convent High School, Nuvem

Peda Anganwadi, Benaulim

Pulwaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

Govt. Primary School, Benaulim

Mazilwaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

Wadi Anganwadi, Benaulim and

Mae De Pobres, Nuvem

B. Women's Skill Development & Income Generation Programme

Tara Women's Programme Details .2014 - 2015

Vision

To empower and increase financial security of women through craft and design

skills.

Objective:

To form cohesive and skilled women groups able to generate an income for

themselves through exceptional craft skills.

The programme was started in July, 2014 . Tara started working with 25 women

from Zuari Nagar, a semi-urban area of Vasco. Our objective is to create spaces for

the women to learn and grow using their skills or by learning new skills which do

not hamper their social structure or routine, but enhance it by providing them the

opportunity to grow into independent individuals. One of their main concerns is

financial security and the Tara programme puts them on the path of financial

independence.

Though skill development is the main agenda Tara also address (whenever

requested) issues such as social injustice or domestic discord faced by the

beneficiaries of the programme. By January, 2015, the work had developed a range

of 7 unique paper craft products that were subsequently marketed at exhibitions

and retails sales raising Rs. 14,340/-.

The programme is not linked to any SHG or cooperative and is functioning

independently. Currently, the programme does not have a dedicated source of

funding and is supported through individual contributions of money and materials.

FREE SUMMER CAMPS –APRIL 2014

We conducted 3 Free Summer Camps from 14th April to 2nd May 2014.

The topic of the camps was “ThisSummerICare”, where over a week, the children

were taken through various exercises related to environmental awareness ,especially

to get them sensitized to their immediate environment.

The Schools that participated in the free camps were :

Government Primary School ,Colva

Government Primary School, Betalbatim

Government Primary School, Benaulim

St.Aloysious High School, Benaulim.

A total of 60 children had participated in these camps

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS

1000T-Shirt Painting Campaign

As a part of our special workshops and collective campaign for Water Protection under

The 1000 Crane Project, we started workshops from the 8th of August reaching out to 20

schools of South Goa. Cathay Pacific-India, donated a 1000T-shirts for children from the

age group of 6 to 8 years for the campaign.

The workshop is divided over 2 days at each school ,where a group of 50 students work

and learn the use of natural materials, understanding the characteristics of water

through sound and touch and then paint 50 t-shirts together.

All the workshops across the 20 schools were completed by the third week of November

.In December, 2014 invited all the students from 20 schools to a single venue and

conducted a collective workshop and exchange of stories and T-shirts amongst the

students.

Though 20 schools were involved in the workshops, only 13 could schools participate in

the concluding collective workshop in Decemeber 2014. The schools that participated in

the collective workshop are as listed below:

1000 T-Shirt Project has been completed in the following schools:

1. St. Jude's, Betalbatim

2. Holy Rosary, Nuvem

3. Perpetual Succor, Navelim

4. Infant Jesus, Colva

5. Fatima Convent, Margao

6. Maria Bambina Convent, Cuncolim

7. Holy Cross Institute, Cavelossim

8. BhatikarModel, Margao

9. Popular High School, Margao

10. GovtPrimary School, Betalbatim

11. Don Bosco, Quepem

12. DamodarHigh School, Margao

13. Our Lady of Snows, Raia

Joy Of Giving Week

Tara Trust participated in the Daan Utsav (Joy of Giving) festival of India from 2nd

October to 9th October.

Exhibition cum Sale of the Products made at the Zari Cluster

A small exhibition cum sale of the products made by the Women trainees of our Skill

Development and Income Generating Programme. The exhibition was held on 20th

October, 2014 on the premises of Tara Trust.

20th October, 2014, about 2 days prior to the Diwali festival, as motivation exercise and

to get feedback on the works being developed by the women at the Zari culster, we held a

small exhibition cum sale at the Tara Trust office. The products displayed were works

developed after 3 months of training through 30 workshops in all. The response was

great. The aspect of the work that most guests appreciated was the QUALITY and

finishing of the products.

Children's Day Celebrations at

Alila Diwa-Goa

Students o f the Be ta lba t im

Government Primary School, which is

one of our weekly projects were invited

by the Alila Diwa management to

spend a day of creative work and fun

at the their hotel.

Basic Entreprenuership

Workshop for Women

On 4th Decmeber 2014, Mrs.Clare

Noronha and Mr.Jervais Periera,

facilitators from I Create , a non-profit

organization, working in the area of

entreprenuership development in

marginalised communities conducted

a basic entreprenuership workshop

for the Zari cluster.

The 1000 Crane Project @ Kalakshetra, Chennai

The 1000 Crane Project was held from the 22nd of Janaury to 30th of January, at

Kalakshetra , Chennai. Ten girls from St.Anthony's Girls Home, Verna, travelled with our

facilitators to Chennai. Ten girls from Sri Sankara Matriculation High School, who are a

part of the Nalamdana Scholarship Scheme, partcipated from Chennai. Tara conducted

a week long workshop focusing on dance, and print-making, apart from working daily

on inter-personal skill development and team-work. The format of taking only girls and

making it an all girls camp was very successful, so in future the 1000 Crane Project will

be offered to girls in Goa and across.

Women's Skill Development and Income Generation Program - Sale at

Caculo Mall

On 6th & 7th of February 2015, a sale of the products made by the women's of the Zari

cluster was organized at the Caculo Mall in Panaji City. Products worth Rs. 15,395/-

were sold in two days.

English Skills Workshop for Women

In January, Sylve Desmeuzes, a volunteer from France, was our resource person at the

basic English Speaking workshop for the women of the Zuari Cluster. We designed and

conducted this workshop as it was a felt need expressed by the women of Zari.

VOLUNTEERS THIS YEAR

Sl. No.

Name of Volunteer Country of origin Period of Service

1. Jennifer Kay United Kingdom June’14 to July’15

2. Elisa Bispinghoff Germany Sept..’14 to Dec’14

3. Ninoshka India July’14 to Oct.’14

4. Sarah Soeding Beatrice Germany Aug.’14 to Sept.’14

5. Shevaugh Pimenta India July’14 to Oct’14

6. Hyacintha Monteiro India April ’14 to May ‘14

7. Noel Goes India April ’14 to May ‘14

8. Samatha Paul India February, 2015

9. Penelope Kerle Australia Oct ’14 to Feb ‘15

10. Viraj Kadwadkar India February, 2015

FUNDING PARTNERS

Tara Trust managed its projects and expansions efficiently, only because of its donors who have been so supportive through the years. We just cannot thank them enough!

List of Donors : 2014 - 2015

Individual Donors

Sr. No. Names

1. Raj Bhandare

2. Mathew

3. Karen Young

4. Ritu Shastri

5. Poulomi Chatterjee

Institutional Donation

Sr. No. Names

1) M.M. Lal Charitable Foundation

2) Progressive Art Gallery

3) BNP Paribas

4) Gomant Vidya Niketan

5) Bajaj Auto Limited

6) Kalvi Trust

7) Epic India

Financial Highlights

RECEIPTS 2014-15 2013-14 For general/office costs (here you can mention unconditional funding received which can be used by the VO for any purpose)

8,00,000.00 1,79,088.53.00

Project 1 – FREE WEEKLY WORKSHOPS 11,73,625.00 12,70,122.00 Project 2 – WOMEN’S PROGRAMME 12,540.00 - Project 2 – 1000 CRANE CAMPS 6,232.00 41,500.00 Project 3 – SPECIAL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS - 67,800.00 Project 4 – INDIA PROJECTS (Jamyang / NNPS) 37,800.00 58,600.00 Project 5 – ART AUCTION (fund-raiser) 33,07,750.00 2,35,784.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 53,37,947.00 18,52,894.53 CARRIED FORWARD FUNDS 25,86,003.40 35,34,947.47

Expenses Incurred 2014-15 2013-14

Amount (in Rs) Site/location Amount (in Rs)

Site/location

Project – FREE WEEKLY WORKSHOPS

17,43,460.00 13 institutions in Goa

12,70,122.00 13 institutions in Goa

Project 2 – WOMEN’S PROGRAMME

2,17,301.00 Vasco - -

Project 3 – 1000 CRANE CAMPS

50,052.00 Bangalore / Chennai

1,16,381.00 Bangalore / Chennai

Project 4- SPECIAL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS

40,500.00 20 institutions in South Goa

67,800.00 Goa

Project 5 – INDIA PROJECTS

- - 58,600.00 Ladakh

Project 6 – ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER

33,87,125.00 Goa 2,35,784.00 Goa

For general/office costs

17,93,247.00 Goa 437367.00 Gos

RECEIPTS 2014-15 2013-14 Self-Generated (fees/ subscriptions/ interest/ community contributions etc)

35,00,535.00 15,96,625.00

Donations from Indian individuals 2,73,412.00 14,99,217.00 Donations from foreign individuals (under FCRA) - - Grants from Indian sources (trusts/ govt/ companies/ foundations)

15,64,000.00 22,92,000.00

Grants from International sources (under FCRA) - - TOTAL RECEIPTS 53,37,947.00 53,87,842.00

On the basis of source

On the basis of programmes / projects

Expenses incurred on programmes / projects with locations

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Tara Trust is registered as a Charitable Trust. Trust Deed is registered on

27/12/2007 with Sub Registrar, Goa, with Registration No. 28 at pages 290 to

330, Book No. IV , Volume No. 7, Date 27/12/2007

Tara Trust is registered u/s 12A and exempted u/s 80G(5)(iv) of the Income Tax Act

1961, with the Director of Income Tax (Exemption) :

Registration No. u/s 12A: CIT-PNJ/12A/26-T/2008-09/754 dated 22nd Sept

2008

Exemption u/s 80G(5)(iv): CIT/PNJ/35-T/126/80G/2009-10/467 dated 14th

July 2009

Website: www.taratrustindia.com

Name and Address of Main Bankers

ICICI Bank

Panandikar Chambers, M.I Furtado Road, Near Marpol House, Margao-Goa

Name and Address of Auditors

Mr. Kamlesh B Kanji & Co.

ndS-10, 2 Floor, Fatima Chambers, near ICICI Bank,

Margao, Goa-403601