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Deprived Urban Children	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : 100 street children through three bridge course centre in Ranchi Urban wards Donor : Medici per la pace Italy Period : 2006 to 2009 December Partner : Citizen foundation Identify poor slums, then identify out of school children, mainstream them in to formal schools through bridge course and to retain them. Identify local person and build their capacity as educator and tag them with formal school teachers, Government hospital and local community for sustainability.

Action for Education Initiative	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : Selected Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal Donor : CINI UK Period : October 2006 to March 2008 A census was undertaken through this project to understand the school going status in select areas of rural West Bengal, the findings, thereof, informing interventions promoting education. The study revealed that a little more than half the children under six years of age are enrolled in Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program of Government of West Bengal. Children mainly go to government or government aided schools. About a third of the children in the age group of 6-18 years are not in school. About 2% of the children had some form of disability. Less than half the children with any form of disability went to school. About one in five children was working, the proportions being higher for those not going to school.

Read to Lead	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : 10000 children in two district Gumla and Ranchi Donor : GIVE India Period : 1st April 2009 to 31st march 2010 ICICI Bank has initiated a new project to bridge gaps in the access to formal schooling for a large number of children from disadvantaged background. The Read to Lead initiative will reach out to 100,000 children through formal education at the elementary level in whole country. CINI has taken up this initiative to support 10000 children in 22 schools of two districts in Jharkhand ie Gumla and Ranchi district to provide educational support and improve their comprehensive learning outcomes. Government schools catering to tribal, minorities and deprived section children at Gumla District and Ranchi district both from rural and urban slums will be targeted. Reading rooms (libraries) will be established to cater early learners, arrangement of separate toilet/wash room for girls, arrangements for vocational trainings for girls, children will be provided with computer education, books, uniform, bags, educational games, science kits etc. as a support. Teachers from local community will have their capacities built to provide remedial support to check drop out rate of children, a supportive supervision framework with the help of the Government Cluster resource persons will be developed. The project will work with the Village Education Committee/ community to strengthen and sensitize Parents/community towards education, the project would do time to time counseling to encourage parents and also ensure local community involvement.

Deprived Urban Children	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : 300 children in Ranchi slum by running 12 centers in Ranchi urban. Donor : Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) Period : 2009 January to 2009 December Identify poor slums, then identify out of school children, mainstream them in to formal schools through bridge course and to retain them. Identify local person and build their capacity as educator and tag them with formal school teachers, Government hospital and local community for sustainability.

Monitoring Program	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : Alternative Innovative Education (AIE), Residential Bridge Course (RBC) and Non Residential Bridge Course (NRBC) centres in Ranchi district Donor : Jharkhand Education Project, Ranchi District Period : 2009 January to 2009 December To monitor and support 244 AIE centre and 144 RBC and NRBC centre in Ranchi. To select supervisor for monitoring, develop monitoring tools formats, regular visit in all centre, providing training, documentation of process.

Mother NGO for Education	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : 12 centres run by 3 FNGO in Bokaro and Dhanbad Donor : Jharkhand Education Project Council(JEPC) and UNICEF Period : 2009 January to 2009 April To monitor government project run by 2 Field NGO in Bokaro and 1 in Dhanbad. To assist JEPC in developing tools, visit all centre run by these Field NGOs, provide support, process documentation.

Public Private Partnership(PPP)	Top
Operational Division/Unit: CINI Jharkhand Coverage : 5 private schools in Ranchi Donor : Jharkhand Education Project, Ranchi District Period : 2009 January to 2009 December To monitor and support 5 private school in Ranchi under Public Private Partnership (PPP) program. To develop monitoring tools formats, regular visit in all schools, providing training & support, and process documentation.

Children Living in Red Light Districts (2005-2009)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal, CINI ASHA Donor : Vital for Children and CINI UK Period : April 2005 to June 2009 This project was born out of a survey in red light areas that revealed an overwhelming social exclusion of sex worker’s children added with the risk of these children becoming second-generation sex workers, drug peddlers and pimps. The project gives special emphasis on the education and protection of children living in Rambagan in Kolkata and Khalpara in Siliguri.

National Child Labour Project	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Donor : Government of India Period : April 2008 to March 2009 CINI North Bengal was given the responsibility of initiating special schools in three areas namely Birpara, Myanaguri and Garobasti of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. The project started from April 2008 and within 6 months, we have enrolled more than 130 children who attend the schools regularly. Most of the children are agriculture labourers who now have an opportunity to catch up with their childhood. Additionally we give vocational training in tailoring and jute mat making to the children that will build into sustenance in the near future.

Sarva Shiksha Mission	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Donor : Government of India Period : January 2009 to June 2009 Sarva Shiksha Mission is supporting the coaching centers in the Kulipara slum, one of our intervention area in Siliguri. Apart from coaching support we are imparting skill-based training to children coupled with training on Life Skill Education, Child Rights and Child Abuse.

Children’s Right to Education and Protection	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Five slums Donor : ChildHope, UK Period :13th January 2004 - 12th July 2009 Objective: Government and civil society collaborate on the implementation of best practice models for marginalized children to access education and protection.

Towards eliminating child labour in Calcutta	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 300 to 450 children Donor : National Child Labour Project Period :Ongoing since 1999 The objective of the project is to wean away children from work into schools in selected area of Calcutta city, in order to contribute towards making the area Child Labour free, To prevent further entry of children into work in the area and to Develop and nurture individuals, groups and grass root organizations in the locality who will sustain the present effort and motivate children to discontinue work and enable them to go to school while preventing further entry of children into the local work force and also develop backup services for the children admitted into formal school in the form of coaching centre.

HARMONY - Building linkages to ensure education to urban disadvantaged children	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 4,535 children would be reached through this project initiative over a period of 3 years. 830 children would be direct beneficiaries of CINI ASHA while 3,705 children would be served through the 5 partner NGOs. Donor : Axis Bank Foundation Period :1st June 2007 to 31st May 2010, Partners : All India Women’s Conference East Calcutta Constituency (AIWECC), Bidhannagar Association for Social and Health Advancement (BASHA), Bustee Local Committee and SWC. (BLC), Hijli inspiration, South Calcutta Social Development Organization (SCSDO) The project objectives is to ensure elementary education (mainstreaming and retention) for out of school urban disadvantaged children in the age group of 9-14 years directly , To facilitate different strategies for mainstreaming and retaining vulnerable children (5-14 years) living in slums and red light areas of the municipalities and its peripheries in formal schools, o ensure lateral linkages between partner organizations and To have strong linkages with local government, municipalities, formal school systems and local communities to address pertinent issues related to education of children.

Getting child labourers, especially children working in hazardous industries, into full time education	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 75 children in tannery and Dhapa areas Donor : Guernsey Overseas Aid Committee, UK Period :August 2008 to May 2009 The objectives of this project is to directly help 75 children on the eastern fringes of Kolkata who have never attended school, or dropped out at a very early age, into full time education and To make parents, local community leaders, teachers from formal schools, and local employers aware of the importance of ensuring that all children are educated, and to encourage them to make the changes needed in order to enable deprived urban children to attend school.

Creating educational opportunities for Street Children in Kolkata	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Kolkata Municipal Ward nos. 28, 51, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62 Donor : Save the Children Period : 2008 to 2011 Partner :TTIS (The Telegraph in Schools) The project objective is to sensitise 12 schools of Kolkata in providing education to street children by , to provide training to 5,000 children of mainstream schools of Kolkata to support and provide educational and emotional support to 600 street children and to provide access to safe shelter and stimulating learning environments to 600 street children, leading to better future prospects by the end of the project period.

Providing backup support to urban disadvantaged, vulnerable children to retain them in formal school through coaching centre	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Kolkata Municipal ward nos. 56, 57 and 58 Donor : KPMG Foundation Period : January 2009-December 2009 The objective of the program is to retain first generation learners aged 7 – 16 years in formal school system , To establish a strong school–community linkage, To enhance the competency level of children by providing quality education and To reduce labour hours by ensuring maximum time involvement in education, which minimizes the risk of children joining in labour force.

Stronger Voice to Excluded Children in, Government & NGO Policies and Programmes	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Two Blocks in Jangipur Sub-division (SUTI II and Samsherganj Block) Donor : Save the Children Bal Raksha Bharat Period : May 2009 to March 2010 The overall objectives of the project is to ensure that all children of these areas goes to school and to mainstream children who are engaged in “Beedi” (Indian cigeratte) making.

Shikshalaya Prakalpa and mid-day meal	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 1412 children in Kolkata Municipal ward nos. 56, 59,60,61,62,63,64,65 and 66 Donor : Sarva Shisksha Mission Period : Ongoing The objectives of this project is to provide education to children in the age group of 5-9 years as per government school curriculum , To mainstream the children into formal schools, To ensure basic level of nutrition of the children and All round development of children .

Protection


Ensuring Protection to children and adolescents from abuse and exploitation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Coverage : Cooliepara area, Tenzin Norgay and P. C. Mittal bus stand and Siliguri Railway junction Donor : GOAL India Period : January 2006 to December 2008 The project was funded by GOAL India in the year 2005 with a special emphasis on Child Protection to cater to the needs of high-risk children in and around the transit points in Siliguri specifically Tenzin Norgay bus stand, P.C. Mittal bus stand and Siliguri Junction. The project strategically devised a term called Satellite Point Persons comprising of local people, local police personnel, businessmen who readily alert our Outreach Workers on the movement of these children, which in turn aids to the rescue and restoration of the child in need of care and protection. The project being multipronged focused on education as well as health of children and the community people.

Children Living in Red Light Districts	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Coverage : Khalpara red light area,Siliguri Donor : CINI UK Period : 2005 to 2009 This project was born out of a survey in Khalpara red light area that revealed an overwhelming social exclusion of sex worker’s children added with the risk of these children becoming second-generation sex workers, drug peddlers and pimps. The project gives special emphasis on the education and protection of children living in Khalpara who have never been to school/drop outs was initiated in the year 2005. An education center runs from 3 p.m to 9 p.m, which through educational support provides protection to these children while the mothers are actively involved with their clients. Through this initiative 388 children mainstreamed into formal schools and 80% children retained through evening coaching support by community based teachers. Health camps and clinics are also held at the community level.

Girls Shelters Home	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Donor : CINI UK, Fondazione Cariverona, Italy Period : Ongoing from February 2009 Considering the large number of children in need of care and protection ( 284 children were restored and rehabilitated in the year 2006, 2007 and 2008 by CINI) and the vulnerability these children, especially the girl child is exposed to, CINI North Bengal unit resolved to start a Girls Shelter Home in Siliguri with funding aid from CINI UK. The shelter home was inagurated on February 8th, 2009. This home would cater to the needs of girls at risk below 18 years of age, with the main objective of reintegrating these children with their families or rehabilitating them through linkage with other organisations, so that the child is ensured of a better future.

Keeping children safe from abuse and exploitation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : The residential services for girls and boys are located in Amader Bari, (Ward No. 62) and Hamara Ghar (Ward No. 56) though the children themselves will come from different vulnerable pockets of the city and even other parts of the country Donor : San Zeno (Italy) Period :1st October 2008 – 31st September 2009 Objectives : Identifying 100 high-risk and vulnerable children (50 boys and 50 girls) on the streets, railway platforms (Sealdah), slums and red light areas (Rambagan) as well as those who are lost or temporarily separated from their families (CHILDLINE) and ensuring that their basic rights to education and protection are upheld and fulfilled. CINI ASHA runs two programmes in the red light area of Rambagan to protect children and adolescents from exploitation.

CHILDLINE 1098	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA, CINI Diamond Harbour, CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Kolkata, 24 Parganas (N), 24 Parganas (S), some parts of Nadia and Murshidabad Donor : Childline India Foundation , Mumbai Period : Ongoing Childline is a national, 24-hour, free emergency telephone helpline and outreach service for children in need of care and protection. It aims to reach out to all children in distress aged 0-18 years. CHILDLINE provides interventions of shelter, medical, restoration, rescue, sponsorships and emotional support and guidance and linking them to long-term services. CHILDLINE is a project of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India which is funded through CHILDLINE India Foundation.

Protecting the Rights of the Children living in and around the Sealdah station	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Sealdah station and the areas in and around the Sealdah station, namely- Koley market, Moulali, Sisir market and Bowbazar Donor : Railway Children UK Period : June 2008 to May 2011 The objective of the program is to provide shelter, protection, nutrition, health care, psychosocial care and education to 2000 children (0-18 years) within the project period, To facilitate the mainstreaming and reunification of 50% of children living around Sealdah station each year, To network with government and non-government institutions to ensure that every child has access to education and To build the capacity and mobilize the community which includes a wide range of stakeholders (adolescents, parents, platform and street dwellers, community influencers, venders, porters, greengrocers, van pullers, Railway Protection Force, GRPS, railways and the passengers) to shoulder the responsibility of making Sealdah station a child friendly station.

An initiative to make Diamond Harbour Block-II a ”Child Trafficking Free Zone” under the district of South 24 Parganas	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour Coverage : Ninteen villages under 5 Gram Panchayat Viz.Kamarpole, Sarisha, Mathur, Maipith Baikunthapur, Gurguria Bhubaneswari Donor : Save the Children Bal Raksha Bharat (West Bengal Office) Period : July 2008 to March 2009 This project targets 10-18 years adolescent girls, Child Domestic Worker (CDW), Potential CDWs or Drop out children in a population of 35,000, in 19 villages under 5 Gram Panchayat, Viz.Kamarpole, Sarisha, Mathur, Maipith Baikunthapur, Gurguria Bhubaneswari covering under Diamond Harbour Block-II & Kultali Bock, South 24 paraganas district, resulting in a “Child Trafficking Free Zone”. The stakeholders in this project include local self government, elected representatives, schools and police administration.

ANKUR - A Drop in Centre	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Azimganj Junction Railway station. Donor : CINI UK and Friends of CINI, Scotland Period : August 2005 to September 2008 Major Achievement: - A total number of forty-four (44) children groups have been formed and functioning. Out of them there are 5 mixed group where Boys and Girls sit and play together. There are 12 Child Friendly Club in these project Areas. The major achievements during the project period are: Forty two children have been mainstreamed from ‘Ankur’ drop in centre. At present the centre’s strength is 134 children and it provides educational support or coaching support them and nutritional support as well. Noticeable guardians’ participation has been observed while mainstreaming the children. The project got help from the GRPF (Government Railway Police Force), Station Manager and SSM (Sarvo Siksha Mission)

Health & Nutrition


Prevention of HIV/AIDS through Link Workers Scheme and Strengthening District HIV/AIDS Interventionia	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Seven Blocks in Murshidabad Districts( Domkol, Jalangi, Nowda, Lalgola, Bhagawangola, Raninagar I and Raninagar II Blocks) Donor : Unicef, Kolkata Period : May 2009 to January 2010 The project targets NACP III goal of reduction of HIV/AIDS vulnerability and spread, specially targeting high risk groups through a decentralized district based prevention programme and initiate youth friendly services. The project will also strengthen care and referral services over the period.

Support for establishing the impact of Double Fortified Salt (DFS) on the micronutrient and functional outcomes in women of child bearing age in India	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Location : Panighata Tea Estate - Siliguri, West Bengal Donor : Micronutrient Initiative (MI) Period : June 2009 to August, 2010 The objective of the program is to establish the impact of Double Fortified Salt (DFS) intervention on iron and iodine status and consequentially on the functional outcome of work productivity, physical activity and cognitive performance in women of child bearing age. This program targets women between 18 and 45 years of age who are actively employed as tea pickers. The Study requires 2 groups of subjects: a) An experimental group that consumes DFS containing iron plus iodine, and b) A control group that consumes only iodized salt (IS)

Life Cycle Approach (LCA): Breaking the cycle of poverty and ill health using a youth-focused strategy	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : Two Gram Panchayat areas of Falta Block in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Donor : Philips India Limited Period :1ST April 2006 to 31st March 2009 The project adopts the institutional Life Cycle Approach to improve maternal, child and adolescent health outcomes. Through a combination of strategies like Case Management, Behaviour Change Communication, and Linkage and Partnerships with multiple stakeholders, intergenerational gains are realised. Cohorts of pregnant women are followed up through their pregnancies and till the child is two years of age to promote pregnancy and early childhood care. Knowledge levels of adolescents in the communities are enhanced with respect to health and nutrition enabling them to be prepared for parenthood.

Situational Analysis of Young People’s Reproductive and Sexual Health	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage :Selected Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal Donor : Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA Period :Jan 2003 to March 2004 The project aimed to inform the development of Young People’s Reproductive and Sexual Health programme by the generation of necessary evidence to support such an initiative. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used in the study. Study findings show deeply entrenched gender norms restrictive of girls’ education and mobility and lack of correct knowledge of key reproductive and sexual health issues like pubertal changes and HIV/ AIDS. Sexual activity is reported among unmarried males and females, though in small percentages. Males are more likely to seek treatment for symptoms related to reproductive and sexual health morbidity than females.

Teenline	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : Kolkata and neighbouring areas, West Bengal Period :Ongoing It is a six-day tele-counselling service provided to young people between 10 and 24 years needing support on any adolescent issue like reproductive health, sex and sexuality, emotional problems and career guidance. FACE-TO-FACE COUNSELLING CINI ARC provides face to face counselling for emotional problems to young people (10 – 24 years) by appointment only (call 24611463). This is a chargeable service. Rupees 200 is charged for new cases and Rupees 150 for follow up cases. TELECOUNSELLING COURSE CINI YUVA in collaboration with the Calcutta University has initiated a “Certificate Course in Telecounselling on Issues and Concerns of Young people”. The course is divided into two parts – theoretical and practical. Experts from CINI, West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society and reputed faculty members from the Department of Psychology, Calcutta University conduct the training. After the theory classes, the participants are placed in various help lines to have hands on experience. Candidates from Psychology and Sociology background have participated in the course and the course fee is Rs 4000. On successful completion of this one-month course, participants are awarded a certificate from University of Calcutta.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative for Joint Action Network (SRIJAN)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : 19 districts spread across West Bengal Donor : MAMTA, Health Institute for Mother and Child, New Delhi Period :January 2002 to May 2008 SRIJAN Network works towards empowering young people and creating enabling environment at national, state and district levels whereby young people can manage and take ownership of youth forums. It enables partners to acquire capacities to advocate for and address young people’s issues, mainly focusing on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and livelihood; build youth forums at village, district, state and national levels; and establish institutional linkages for greater outreach. CINI YUVA was the State Facilitating Agency for the network till the year 2008

Adolescent Girls' Anaemia Prevention Project	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : Selected Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal Donor : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA Period :October 2004 to September 2006 This is a recently concluded research project and marks a collaboration between CINI and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, USA. The objective of the project was to reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia among adolescent girls in West Bengal, India through a community based, multi-pronged package of interventions to distribute and promote consumption of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) supplements and provide nutrition education to improve dietary iron intake among adolescent girls. Dual strategies of peer counseling and community participation were adopted. About 3500 unmarried and married non-pregnant adolescent girls, aged 12-19 years, resident in two Gram Panchayat areas (35,000 population approximately) in a block in rural West Bengal, India were reached out through the project. More than 200 Peer Educators and Youth Advocates (Yuvasathis) were selected and trained on a range of youth issues including nutrition and anaemia. Local committees had been set up in the community to oversee implementation. Such village level committees, with both young people and adult stakeholders, met regularly to monitor progress as well as suggest ways to improve intervention. Project evaluation results are awaited.

Psychosocial Health of Young People and its relation with Reproductive and Sexual Health	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage :Bishnugarh I block of South 24 district of West Bengal Donor : Mac Arthur Foundation Period : April 2002 to 31st March 2005 This is one of the earliest research projects of the division. The study aimed to generate information about psycho social correlates of reproductive and sexual health of youth (15-24 years). It also sought to develop and test a counseling intervention strategy to address the issues among young married and unmarried youth in poor settings in rural and urban West Bengal. Study findings include the following: psychosomatic complaints are more likely among females (especially married ones) than among males; Females are also more likely to exhibit anxiety and depression; Reproductive complaints are higher among those with anxiety and depression and is especially pronounced among married females. Training manual and handbook for health workers on psychosocial health issues, comic books, flip chart, etc have been developed through the project to promote greater awareness on the issue among young people and service providers.

Community Partnerships: Modelling a Rights Based Approach to Addressing Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA, CINI Diamond Harbour, CINI Jharkhand Coverage : Seven Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block in South 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) and Ichak Block in Hazaribag district (Jharkhand). Model to be scaled up to different districts in West Bengal and Jharkhand. Donor : Department for International Development (DFID), U.K. Period : July 2007 – 31st March 2012 Partner : Ashurali Gramonnayan Parishad in West Bengal. MARKSMAN Welfare Society, Programme for Rural Actions Youth Associations for Social Service (PRAYAS), SRIJAN Foundation, and Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Math and Mission (RKSM) in Jharkhand The project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of children and young people (10-24 years) in West Bengal and Jharkhand in line with the Government of India’s 10th National 5 Year plan to focus on providing quality health services and ensuring access to information. It contributes to Millennium Development Goals 3, 5, and 6 and the ICPD Programme of Action. The project will empower vulnerable children and young people in selected districts of West Bengal and Jharkhand to know, promote and realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights, including with regards to HIV/AIDS and gender. Interact Worldwide, U.K. is the international partner. The Department for International Development (DFID), U.K. funds Community Partnerships project through Interact Worldwide, U.K.

Yojana to Increase Access to Reproductive Health Services II (YARS II)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI YUVA Coverage : Two Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal Donor : Planned Parenthood Federation of America – International Period :September 2008 – August 2009 YARS-II partners with four national NGOs in India to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. The programme aims to increase utilisation of quality, client centered sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services by young people (10 - 24 years). Project strategies include awareness generation, facilitating access to quality services and, development of YARS trained network of young people.

Reducing Incidence of Low Birth Weight using a community based Life Cycle Approach (LCA)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand Coverage : Angara and Silli Blocks of Ranchi District, Jharkhand Donor : ICICI Centre for Child Health and Nutrition (ICCHN), Pune , Implementing Partner : Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra Period : April 2003 and March 2009 The Project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of life cycle based community level behavioral interventions in reducing the incidence of low birth weight and improving maternal and infant health in selected blocks of Ranchi district.. The target group includes women, newborns up to 1 year of age and adolescents. The program covers a population of 2,00,000. The project carries out two types of intervention, firstly by strengthening government health services so that the community accesses the services meant for them. Secondly by mobilizing the community to access services through Village Health Committees and hamlet based voluntary health workers – the “Sahiyyas”. The activities include baseline survey and dissemination, health services quality upgradation by demarcation and renovation, project preparatory activities, capacity building of master trainers, supervisors, sahiyyas, conducting operations research and end line survey and dissemination.

Strengthening NGO Capacity to improve Maternal and Child health	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand Coverage :Churchu Block of Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand , Donor : Population Foundation of India, Implementing Partner : Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra, Period :April 2004 to March 2009 The project covers a population of 88,000 and reaches out to women, newborn up to 1 year and adolescent. The prime objective of the project is capacity building of the identified partner NGO through various programs, integrated Reproductive Child Health (RCH) and HIV/AIDS programs, documentation & dissemination of experiences and advocacy efforts of CINI for a positive impact in the whole state. Within the program period it will ensure health services in hard to reach areas through camps.

Vitamin A Supplementation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand, CINI Chattishgarh Coverage :Covering the entire states of Chattishgarh and Jharkhand Donor : Micronutrient Initiative (MI), Period : September 2007 to August 2009 The objective is to support the State Government of Jharkhand and Chattishgarh in increasing Vitamin A Supplemenation coverage and /or sustaining it by focusing on provision of technical and programmatic support for the biannual Child health and Nutrition Promotion months and the delivery of first dose through routine health delivery system.

Supporting the scale up therapeutic zinc as a part of revised diarrhea management program to reduce childhood morbidity and mortality	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Chattishgarh Coverage : 8 districts of Chattishgarh Period : March 16,2009 to August 30,2010 The objective is to facilitate the scale up and mainstreaming of therapeutic zinc supplementation for childhood diarrhea. The project will help the Government of Chattishgarh design and scale up the programme for the use of zinc for the treatment of diarrhea. It will also address the issue of availability of supplies and the promotion of the use of zinc in diarrhea through existing biannual rounds.

VHC and Sahiyya Resource Centre	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand Coverage : Entire Jharkhand State Donors : Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand & ICICI Centre for Child Health and Nutrition (ICCHN), National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) Period :October 2008 - 2010 The program covers the entire rural population of Jharkhand. The overall objectives of the programme are capacity building of Village Health Committees (VHC) and Sahiyya in cascade mode, NGO involvement for effective engagement of civil society and liaisoning.

PRAYASH (Promoting Right Based Action to improve Youth & Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS in India)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand, CINI Diamond Harbour (Supported by CINI YUVA ) Coverage : Six Gram Panchayat areas of Falta block in South 24 Parganas district (West Bengal) and Bishnugarh block in Hazaribag district (Jharkhand). Scaleable to twelve districts across West Bengal and Jharkhand. Donor : European Union Implementing Partner : Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK, Jharkhand), Period : April 2007 to 31st March 2012 The project aims to contribute to poverty reduction through improved sexual and reproductive health status and reduced vulnerability to HIV/AIDS of children and young people (10 – 24 years) in West Bengal and Jharkhand, in line with the Government of India’s 10th Five Year Plan (2002 - 2007); the National AIDS Control Project (NACP) II 1999 - 2006 and the Reproductive and Child Health Programme II (2004-09). This project seeks to address this issue through a five year, rights based action aimed at improving the sexual and reproductive health status and reducing the vulnerability to HIV/AIDS of children and young people in West Bengal and Jharkhand, India. Interact Worldwide, U.K. is the international partner. The European Union funds the project through Interact Worldwide, U.K.

Promoting Safe Abortion	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand Coverage : Silli Block of Ranchi District and Khunti Block of Khunti District Donor : Ipas Period :2008 to 2009 The program emphasis is on training of intermediaries on safe abortion, determine benchmark training needs and analysis of intermediaries for safe abortions. The programme targets to cover 600 intermediaries which includes Trained Birth Attendent(TBA), Anganwadi workers(AWW), Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives(ANM).

Technical Assistance in Increasing Female Age at Marriage & Reducing Prevalence of Anaemia Among Adolescents in Five districts of Jharkhand	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand, (Supported by CINI YUVA ) Coverage : Five districts of Jharkhand (Garhwa, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribag, Ramgarh) Donor : Intrahealth International Implementing Partner : Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra, Vikas Bharti, Prayas, Period : January 2009 to March 2011 The project seeks to create an enabling environment to increase female age at marriage and reduce prevalence of anaemia. District officials will be sensitised on adolescent issues and the project shall provide catalytic support to government led community based interventions, strengthen school health programmes and other government interventions for out-of-school adolescents. The program will aid performance improvement efforts of government frontline workers for sustainable adolescent friendly service delivery at the local and district levels.

Making AIDS Services Stronger By Enhancing Organizational Outreach through Training (MASBOOT-Bandhan)Project	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand, (Technical support by CINI Bandhan) Coverage : Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad Donor : CDC/GAP Implementing Partner : Srijan, Ram Krishna Sharada Math & Mission, Gramin Prodyogiki Vikas Sansthan Period : September 2005 to 2010 The program seeks to reduce HIV/AIDS infection and sexually transmitted infections among flying sex workers in three districts of Jharkhand. The program aims to cover 3,000 flying sex workers.

Developing HIV/AIDS Sensitation Through Appropriate Communication (DASTAC)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand, (Technical support by CINI Bandhan) Coverage : Chouparan, Bishnugarh, Churchu, Sadar, Padma, Ichak, and Katkamandi of Hazaribagh District, Bagodar of Giridih District Donor : ICCO Netherlands Implementing Partner : Holy Cross Community Care Centre, Hazaribagh, Sri Ram Krishna Sarda Math & Mission, Hazaribagh, Hazaribagh District Network of Positives (HDNP+) Period : July 2006 to June 2009 The objective of this program is to review the existing communication needs/resources related to HIV/AIDS, to strengthen the capacity of NGOs/CBOs and Anganwadi worker and Government heath functionaries. A multi-pronged approach to raise awareness, knowledge and understanding among the general population is undertaken to strengthen and utilise the existing GO-NGO network, for facilitating communities to access quality information related to HIV/AIDS. Intervention will improve advocacy, linkage and networking.

CINI as the Star Supported Institution for the state of Jharkhand as a part of the MCH Star Initiative	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Jharkhand Coverage: Jharkhand Donor : MCH-STAR Period : Since December 2008 The program aims to improve policies, program approaches and resources in the areas of maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition (MNCHN) in Jharkhand through research and evaluation, policy analysis and advocacy. Responsive technical assistance for MNCHN is provided for sustainable technical leadership of global standards in Jharkhand. The target group are government and local institutions.

Out Patient Department (OPD)	Top
Operational Division/Unit: Child Health and Development Division, Donor : CINI UK, Institutional Contribution, Users fee collection The OPD at CINI provides clinical services to children under five years of age. The children are treated for different childhood ailments like acute respiratory tract infections, diarrhoea, skin infections, under nutrition etc. The clinic is open on institutional working days excluding Thursdays from 9.30AM to 1PM.

Thursday Clinic	Top
Operational Division/Unit: Child Health and Development Division Donor : CINI UK, Give India, Friends of CINI Scotland, CINI Holland The Thursday clinic provides a range of services for children up to five years. Services include growth monitoring, health check up, immunization, health and nutrition education, treatment of ailments and referral services. The clinic is held from 8.30Am to 1.30 Pm.

Antenatal Clinic	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division Donor : CINI UK, Institutional Contribution, Users fee collection The clinic held on Thursday provides routine antenatal care to pregnant women from project area and outside. Complicated cases are referred to referral hospitals located in nearby areas.

Reproductive Health Clinic	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division, Womens Health Division Donor : CINI UK, Institutional Contribution, Users fee collection This is a weekly clinic held every working Thursday to provide curative and counseling services to patients with reproductive health problems. Services provided are clinic based counseling, screening for RTI/STI, treatment of minor RTI/STIs and referral if required, social marketing of sanitary napkins, voluntary counseling and HIV testing facilities, family planning service along with counseling and periodical pap smear test is done in collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute.

Emergency Ward	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division Donor : CINI UK, Give India, Friends of CINI Scotland, BIECCO Lawrie Limited This unit with 10 beds provides curative treatment for patients requiring immediate attention for illness associated with malnutrition. Most children are admitted here with acute respiratory tract infections, diarrhoea with dehydration and moderate to severe under nutrition.

Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division Donor : CINI UK, Give India, Friends of CINI Scotland, CINI Holland This unit with 12 beds is used for rehabilitation of undernourished children through supportive care and capacity building of the caregivers especially mothers. Children along with their mothers or caregivers are admitted here for capacity building through awareness and skill development on child feeding, early childhood stimulation, growth monitoring, immunization etc.

Lactation Management Unit (LMU)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division Donor : CINI UK, Give India, Friends of CINI Scotland, BIECCO Lawrie Limited This unit admits mothers reporting with lactation failure. Mothers are counseled and supported during their stay here. The husband and other members in the family are also counseled on the importance of providing nutrition and emotional support for both the mother and child to ensure successful lactation.

CINI Nutrimix	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division CINI Nutrimix is a low cost nutritious food. Each pack of this food consists of 400gm of roasted wheat and 100gm of green gram. The packets are being given to mothers with undernourished children attending the Thursday Clinic. Nutrimix is also regularly given to children in the Emergency ward and the Nutrition Rehabilitation Center. Care givers are oriented on its preparation and other aspects related to child nutrition. Every 500gm of nutrimix has 70 gm of protein and yields 1700 Kilocalories of energy. During the year 646 packets of Nutrimix were distributed.

Pilot Run of Information Calendar on Mother and Child Health	Top
Operational Division/Unit : Child Health and Development Division Coverage : Gosaba & Pathorprotima of south 24 PGS, Hingolgunj of North 24 Parganas, Gazole of Malda & Mathhabhanga II of Coochbehar District. Donor : Department of Development and Planning and Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal Information Calendar on Maternal and Child Health, a home based monitoring tool along with a good IEC material for awareness generation on Maternal & Child Heath Issues has been developed with a joint effort of UNDP, Planning Commission, Government of India; HDRCC, Department of Development and Planning and Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal. The programme is being rolling out through ICDS Project with technical assistance from CINI. Being pilot initiative, the first phase is being implemented in selected five blocks as mentioned above. The prime objective is to provide information and tracking tool for mother and child health to service providers and community.

Adopt a Mother and Save Her Child	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI North Bengal Donor : Individual, Corporate, Schools, Bank and by CINI Around the World groups Period :Since 2003 CINI NB’s urban health programme began in the year 2003 under our “Adopt A Mother and Save Her Child” programmme, which is a unique intervention developed by CINI covering villages and slums in West Bengal. In this programme the health worker first identifies a needy mother-to-be within the first twelve weeks of her pregnancy, CINI then looks for sponsors to adopt them. Once the sponsors are identified the mothers are registered for health services during pregnancy and till the child reaches the age of two. Ward Nos. 18, 20 and 28 of Siliguri Municipality Corporation were selected for this programme based on a slum assessment study and dialogues with the Siliguri Municipal Corporation. The 5 year programme has been able to cater to more than 50 needy mothers.

STD & HIV Intervention Programme Among the Commercial Sex Workers and Their Clients	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :500 Commercial sex workers of four red light areas,Amtala, Baruipur, Budgbudge and Bagirhat Donor : West Bengal State Period :Yearly renewable STD & HIV Intervention Programme Among the Commercial Sex Workers and Their Clients- The programme is running in 4 Red Light Areas of South 24 Parganas with the goal to minimize the risk behaviour among the Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) to halt and reverse the spread of HIV & AIDS and to ensure better quality and longevity of life for all People Living With HIV &AIDS (PLWHAs) through a community –led intervention. It also promotes safer sex practices and increased rate of consistent condom use.

Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model by Involving Private Health Care Providers in STI/RTI Control Programme Under NACP-III for Eastern Zone	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :Six Districts of west Bengal ( Kolkata, Burdwan, Purulia, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur) Donor : NACO Period :Yearly renewable Providers in STI/RTI Control Programme Under NACP-III for Eastern Zone-The goal of the programme is to support NACP-III thereby, to halt and reverse the HIV epidemic in six priority A, B districts of West Bengal, India; (viz. Kolkata, Bardhaman, Purulia, Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri) by involving private health care providers on comprehensive STI treatment services.

Link Worker Scheme to enable an accelerated implementation of the National AIDS Control Program	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :Uttar Dinajpur, Burdwan Donor : NACO Period :Yearly renewable Link Worker Scheme to enable an accelerated implementation of the National AIDS Control Program- The goal of the project is to arrest the spread of STD& HIV and AIDS through a multi- sectoral response and improve the quality of life of people infected /affected by HIV through community-based initiatives.

Capacity Building Of Human Resource At The District Level To Roll Out The Lakshya Programme In The Districts Of Murshidabad And Purulia	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :Partner NGO of UNICEF (West Bengal) Donor : UNICEF Implementing Partner : UNICEF Period :2009 Capacity Building Of Human Resource At The District Level To Roll Out The Lakshya Programme In The Districts Of Murshidabad And Purulia- CINI is responsible for imparting training to the block level coordinators and outreach workers with the goal “to build the human resource through intensive capacity building of the District Resource Persons and Link worker supervisors to be implementing the Link worker scheme in the district of Purulia and Murshidabad” that has to been piloted by the Kolkata field of UNICEF.

Integrated Care and Support Programme	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :HIV infected and affected population of south 24 Parganas Donor : ICCO, The Netherland Period :Yearly renewable Integrated Care and Support Programme- The goal of the programme is to provide time-to- time medical services for the opportunistic infections, creating an enabling environment, therefore, ensuring a better quality of life. The programme covers all the components of care and support from home based nutritional as well as psychological support to institutional based medical services, and psychological as well as nutritional counselling sessions.

Community Based Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :HIV Vulnerable population of South 24 Parganas Donor : West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society Period :Yearly renewable Community Based Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC)- The programme is extending services to the people in the area of South 24 Parganas, supported by West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society. The goal of the programme is to minimize the risk behaviour in order to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among the general population by emphasing the importance of early detection through VCT and to ensure better quality of life for HIV infected persons in a holistic manner. The objective is to provide information on HIV&AIDS, to provide physical and psychological support to the HIV infected persons.

Leadership Development Programme for PLWHAs	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage : West Bengal (PLWHA ) Donor : ICCO, The Netherlands Period :2008-2010 Intensive Capacity Building Programme of Women Living with HIV & AIDS- The project is giving an opportunity to the PLHAs to undergo intensive training organized by CINI, supported by ICCO-Netherlands, and finally, placing them into appropriate middle level and front level stations. The training will be held on 3 phases (each of 10 days). The participants will be placed on hand-on experiences for another 15 days.

STRC (STATE TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE-ROLLING OUT STRATEGY)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :West Bengal and Sikkim (NGO workers involve in TI programme) Donor : NACO Implementing Partner : DMSC Period :Yearly renewable STRC (STATE TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE-ROLLING OUT STRATEGY)- STRC would develop a comprehensive training strategy for the TI partners of West Bengal and Sikkim in line with the NACP-III operational guideline CINI along with DMSC will use a Community Led Structural Interventions or CLSI approach in their demonstrative sites that would mobilize communities, build access to proper utilization of services, and would develop an enabling environment for community empowerment thereby decreasing vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.

Training for Caregivers	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage : West Bengal (PLWHA and family members) Donor : VSO-India Period :Yearly renewable Training for Caregivers- A training programme has been developed to train the caregivers which is supported by VSO. The goal of the training is to “strengthen the family as well as community members about home based care and support to ensure physical, psychological as well as nutritional support of the PLWHAs, thus, enhancing a supportive environment.

Capacity Building of PRIs (Panchayat Raj Institute) to generate Awareness at the Community level to mitigate the Stigma and Discrimination faced by the PLHAs	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad (PRI members) Donor : VSO-India Period :2008-2009 (March) Capacity Building of PRIs (Panchayat Raj Institute) to generate Awareness at the Community level to mitigate the Stigma and Discrimination faced by the PLHAs- Training was planned with the goal ‘to mainstreaming the HIV related issues through capacitating the PRIs to halt the spread of HIV among general population and to extend necessary care to the infected/affected individuals in the community by changing their outlook towards the epidemic’, supported by VSO. The operational strategy is to work in close collaboration with the West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society, Panchayat Raj Institution of the state, National Rural Health Mission, ministries of Rural Development and other existing units of the organization.

Training of CINI Staffs	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :All CINI unit and Division (CINI staff) Donor : VSO - India and ICCO Period :2008-2009 (March) Training of CINI Staffs- This capacity building programme is organized for all the staff of CINI where the newly recruited staff will be oriented and reorientation programme will be organized for those who had undergone any capacity building programme on HIV&AIDS issues, that has been supported by VSO, to strengthen the capacity of all the staff of CINI and make them more sensitive about the issue and to mainstream, internally, the issue of HIV&AIDS among the staff members of CINI.

Nutritional Support to PLWHAs and Educational Support to Children of Female Sex Workers	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage :South 24 parganas (PLWHA and Children of sex workers ) Donor : CINI UK Period :2008-2009 ( March) Nutritional Support to PLWHAs and Educational Support to Children of Female Sex Workers- CINI UK is also funding a special educational support for the children of the Targeted Intervention Programme. In this programme the fund is being utilized for supplying note books, books, pens, pencils, slates to all the affected and infected children in the four fields of TI programme run by CINI. The objective of the initiative is to improve their nutritional status, providing snacks to the children, contributing in the quiz contest during Children Day’s Celebration in 4 Red Light Areas.

STI/HIV/AIDS/ intervention on street & platform children	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 500 street children in Sealdah Station area, Koley market, Moulali, Rajabazaar, Bowbazar Donor : Windfall Trust UK Period : May 2008 to April 2009 To mitigate misconceptions regarding HIV/AIDS through awareness generation , To empower children with accurate knowledge as a risk reduction strategy, To reduce the risk of getting HIV/AIDS through treatment of STIs, condom distribution and To create a supportive and protective environment for the street children.

Improving maternal and child health outcomes through community participation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 100 pregnant women and 200 under 2 children in 10,000 slum population of Kolkata Municipal Ward 62 Donor : Johnson & Johnson (Asian Pacific Contributions through Give 2 Asia) Period : April 2008 - March 2011 The objectives of this project is to ensure safe motherhood , child survival and growth, to encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in the reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI /STI, HIV and AIDS, to strengthen linkages with existing government and non-government health services and to empower local communities in sustaining their health improvement

Improving maternal and child health outcomes through community participation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 100 pregnant women and 200 under 2 children in 10,000 slum population of Kolkata Municipal Ward 62. Donor : Johnson & Johnson India Period : July 2008 to june 2009 Project objective is to ensure safe motherhood, ensure child survival and growth, to encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in the reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI /STI, HIV and AIDS, to strengthen linkages with existing government and non-government health services and to empower local communities in sustaining their health improvement.

Improving maternal and child health outcomes through community participation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 100 pregnant women and 200 under 2 children in 10,000 slum population of Kolkata Municipal Ward 56 and Ward 58 Donor : KPMG Foundation Period : September 2008 to August 2011 The program objectives is to ensure safe motherhood, ensure child survival and growth, to encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS, to strengthen linkages with the existing government and non- government health care facilities and to empower local communities for sustaining the health improvement.

Improving maternal and child health outcomes through community participation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 15 pregnant women and 30 under 2 children of Ward 62 Donor : KPMG Foundation Period : October 2008 to March 2011 Program objective is to ensure safe motherhood , ensure child survival and growth, to encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS, to strengthen linkages with the existing government and non- government health care facilities, to empower local communities for sustaining the health improvement and through this initiative we would like to assess the outcome at the end of the project in terms of altered health seeking behaviour in the community.

Breaking the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and ill health in urban slums	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : 10000 population in Ward 59 and 5000 population of ward 58 Donor : Traction Holland and Mr. Iain Harrison Period : August 2007 to April 2010 The program ensure safe motherhood, ensure child survival and growth, to encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS, to strengthen linkages with the existing government and non- government health care facilities and to empower local communities for sustaining the health improvement

Community based Early Childhood Stimulation Project	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Children between 2 to 8 years of age in 6000 population in Bibibagan slum of Ward 56. Donor : Fondazione Blu Period : June 2005 to May 2010 The objectives of the program are to ensure proper growth ,all round development and school preparedness of children between 2-8 years of age, encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS , empower adolescents in the community by enhancing their knowledge on basic health issues and rights and supporting them to continue their education or vocational trainings and empower local communities and enhance linkages with all key stakeholders for sustaining the project.

Lighting Young Lives- Improving child health outcomes through community participation	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA Coverage : Darapara slum of Ward 59 Donor : Exide Industries Period : April 2008 to March 2009 The program objectives are to ensure proper growth ,all round development and school preparedness of children between 2-8 years of age, encourage healthy practices amongst adolescents and women in reproductive age group through awareness generation on issues like birth spacing, nutrition and RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS, empower adolescents in the community by enhancing their knowledge on basic health issues and rights and supporting them to continue their education or vocational trainings, and empower local communities and enhance linkages with all key stakeholders for sustaining the project.

Adopt a Mother© and Save Her Child (AAMSC)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour Coverage : Three Gram Panchayat area viz: Patra, Sarisha & Khorda under Diamond Harbour Block-II, West Bengal . Donor : CINI-Italy , CINI UK, CINI HOLLAND , GIVE India, Friends of CINI Scotland, CINI Belgium, CINI USA Inc., Sponsors from India and abroad Period : Ongoing Current research evidence indicate that 80% of brain growth takes place during pregnancy and first two years of life. In the AAMSC program early identification of pregnancy, safe motherhood practices and attended delivery, exclusive breastfeeding, immunization and supplementary feeding, ensure care and support during this critical period of the life cycle. CINI trained workers selected from the locality, interact with the mother and care givers in the family to bring about appropriate behaviour change, in ensuring healthy growth and development of women and children.

Breaking the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and ill health through Life Cycle based Approach	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour Coverage : One Gram Panchayat area viz: Khorda under Diamond Harbour Block-II, West Bengal Donor : Guernsey Overseas Aid Committee Period : July 2006 to June 2009 Current research evidence indicate that 80% of brain growth takes place during pregnancy and first two years of life. In the this program early identification of pregnancy, safe motherhood practices and attended delivery, exclusive breastfeeding, immunization and supplementary feeding, ensure care and support during this critical period of the life cycle. CINI trained workers selected from the locality, interact with the mother and care givers in the family to bring about appropriate behaviour change, in ensuring healthy growth and development of women and children. Adolescents from the community are equipped with knowledge to be able to make informed choices about health and nutrition. The project ensures a coordinating mechanism with the government, local self government and community approaches to achieve the outcomes.

Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Vulnerable Youth, Bridge Population and High Risk Group In Rural Areas in Murshidabad District	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Lalgola, Murshidabad-Jiaganj, Jalangi, Raninagar-I, Raninagar-II, Domkal Donor : UNICEF Kolkata Period : October 2008 to February 2009 Major Achievements during the project period are: - 1. 110 Red Ribbon Clubs (RRC) formed. 2. Identify of High Risk areas and groups in our intervention areas. 3. District Situational Analysis (DSA) completed. 4. Social resource Map and vulnerability Analysis had been done in high-risk villages.

**Nutrimix (Up gradation of nutritional status of children by providing Nutrimix”)**	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Beldanga-I Block (Mohula-I, Chaitanyapur-I) Nowda Block (Raipur, Sarbangapur) Donor : Local Panchayet - Raipur & Sarbangapur in Nowda Block, Mahula I in Beldanga I Block Period : March 2008 to April 2009 Major Achievements: - Weight had increased 265 children out of 394 children 79 children’s Nutritional Grade had changed after two months intervention. Involvement of Self Help Group (SHG) in the process thus a good rapport was build among them. At present all the community people knows how to prepare Nutrimix. Panchayat allotted money for the work.

Other Activities


Capacity Building of the members of SHGs in HIV/AIDS	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Niyallishpara and Satui Chowrigachha Gram Panchayet in Berhampur Block. Donor : CINI Bandhan Period : June 2009 to March 2010 The objective of this program is to generate awareness and disseminate information at the village level about HIV/AIDS and RTI/STI/STD, equip the village with the information of Care and Treatment (ICTC/STI Clinic/Community Care Centres), and to create a resource center with user friendly visual and audio materials. This resource center will help in spreading information through the Panchayat as it it will be located in the Panchayat office.

SAARC Model Village Initiative	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Joypur Gram Panchayet in Khargram Block Donor : Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal Period : March 2009 to July 2010 The project aims to involve the three stakeholders ( the community, the local government and service providers) responsible for human and social development in achieving MDGs by building their capacity, sensitizing and motivating them in the areas of health and nutrition. The project will also assess the resources available and the hindrances persisting at the government, community and family level to achieve the goal and will document the process and progress of the program.

Participatory Communication Initiative for Improving Access to Public Health Care services for rural communities in India under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Resource Centre (CRC) Coverage : Ten districts in West Bengal (Five in first year and other five will be selected next year) Donor : Bill Gates Foundation Communication for Health India Network (CHIN) partners CINI in implementing the project in West Bengal from December 2008. The project will be implemented in partnership with CMAI New Delhi and Healthlink Worldwide UK in selected districts of West Bengal with an overall aim to compliment the Government’s effort by strengthening community mobilisation. The project which is funded by the Bill Gates Foundation The project will develop locally relevant communication packages with stakeholders in the area using instruments as “Quest” and communication for advocacy (CFA).

Capacity Building of the members of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) and Anganwadi workers (AWW)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Coverage : 27 vulnerable villages, identified from the list of 100 identified vulnerable villages in the district of Burdwan. 662 SGSY (Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana) and 166 AWW (Anganwadi workers) would be targeted Donor : West Bengal State AIDS prevention and Control Society (WBSAP and CS) Period : 8 months - 15th July 2009 to 15th march 2010 The objectives of the programme will be covered in specific activities to mainstream the issue of HIV and AIDS through effective capacity building of the SGSY members, who acts as the master trainers in the SHG members training. The trained SGSY members would be responsible to disseminate the training to other SGSY members. The objective of the training is to generate awareness and disseminate information at the village level about HIV/AIDS and RTI /STI/STD and equip the village with the information of care and treatment (ICTC/STI clinic/Community care centers).

Research/Study 1	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Donor : West Bengal State AIDS prevention and Control Society Period : A study was conducted on Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour and Practices (KABP) among the CSWs in the 4 Red Light Areas of South 24 Parganas District, funded by West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society. The objective of the study was to determine the knowledge and awareness among the CSWs regarding STD/HIV/AIDS and to assess their changes in attitude, behaviour and practices towards condom use in last 1 year after the implementation of BCC (Behaviour Change and Communication) intervention strategies.

Research/Study 2	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Bandhan Donor : Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), UK Period :Duration ( 2008) A feasibility study has been carried out on the Care and Support Services for the HIV Positive people in West Bengal. The study was carried with two goals. First survey was carried out, mainly to identify the gaps and challenges in the Care and Support services for the PLWHAs in the West Bengal, funded by Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) India. Another study was carried out to find out the ‘Barriers and Challenges faced by Positive women and girls in accessing HIV/AIDS care and support.

Child Sponsorship Program	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour Coverage : Children aged 2 to 19 years in 18,000 population of District South 24 Parganas, Gram Panchayat: Kamarpole in three villages namely Saterpai, Bhusna, Bara Bhusna Donor : Children International, USA through Sahay, Kolkata Period : Ongoing The project ensures sustainable development of sponsored children in the areas of health, education and nutrition along with personality and skills development with the participation of the local community.

Creating Child and Women Friendly Communities	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Diamond Harbour, CWFC PMU Unit Coverage : Covering 18,000 population. Seven Gram Samsad ( No. 89,90, 91,92, 93, 94, 98 & 99) of Patra Gram Panchayat under Diamond Harbour Block-II, south 24 Parganas District, West Bengal. Donor : CINI UK Period : Ongoing Child and Woman Friendly Community (CWFC) is an integrated approach whereby nutrition, health, education and protection indicators are improved in children and women, over a designated geographical area. The CWFC approach addresses the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 in nutrition, health, education and protection. CINI will involve the three main stakeholders responsible for human and social development - namely the community, the local government and the service providers such as government health workers, doctors and teachers by sensitising and building their capacities for improved service delivery. This approach has evolved over the last three decades from CINI’s learning, that vertical programs are not sustainable unless there is integration and community ownership.

Creating Children and Women -Friendly Communities to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI ASHA, CWFC PMU Unit Coverage : A population of 30,000 in Tiljalla Shibtala Lane, Tiljalla Lane and Chamru Khansama Lane of Kolkata Municipality Ward 65 Donor : CINI UK Period : Ongoing Child and Woman Friendly Community (CWFC) is an integrated approach whereby nutrition, health, education and protection indicators are improved in children and women, over a designated geographical area. The CWFC approach addresses the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 in nutrition, health, education and protection. CINI will involve the three main stakeholders responsible for human and social development - namely the community, the local government and the service providers such as government health workers, doctors and teachers by sensitising and building their capacities for improved service delivery. This approach has evolved over the last three decades from CINI’s learning, that vertical programs are not sustainable unless there is integration and community ownership.

Government Training	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Chetana Resource Center (CCRC) - The Training wing Donor : Dept. of Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India Period : Ongoing As SNA (State Nodal Agency), Training of Trainers (TOT) for Coordinators and Co facilitators of ASHA program under NRHM (National Rural Health Mission), As RRC, Capacity Building Training on RCH for MNGOs of West Bengal & Jharkhand Training for newly recruited Anganwadi Workers under ICDS (from Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of WB).

Partnership with Technical Assistance Support Team (TAST)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Chetana Resource Center (CCRC) - The Training wing Donor : DFID funded Period : Ongoing Reviewing trainings of all level of ICDS functionaries, Collection of information on need of training by interviewing the state officials, DPOs, CDPOs (Child development project officer), Supervisors, Anganwadi Workers(AWWs), AWHs and other non-programme staffs and Training Of Trainers on Nutrition in ICDS.

Training Development Plan	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Chetana Resource Center (CCRC) - The Training wing Donor : DFID funded Period : Ongoing Training Development Plan is an innovative initiative by Technical Assistance Support Team (TAST), supported by DFID. Among many other agencies CINI Training Unit had been identified to prepare the plan.

Non-Government Training	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Chetana Resource Center (CCRC) - The Training wing Donor : Period : Ongoing Training support for grass root level functionaries (AWWs, ASHAs and ANMs) on Infant and Young Child Feeding practices (Under UNICEF funded project) with support from Breast Feeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI). Training on process documentation to the NGOs like Lutheran World Service. Imparting training to the Community Health Workers and other key staffs of Save the Children. Training of Community Health Workers (from Matri Bhavan Hospital, Ram Krishna Sarada Mission), TBAs and Dai’s (from Lutheran World Service). Certificate Course in “Capacity Building on RCH Management” conducted in collaboration with Department of Adult, Continuing Education & Extension, Jadavpur University, West Bengal (Admission starts from the month of May, every year). Training of M. Sc. Students of Dietetics and Food Service Management from IGNOU. Rural Community Health Exposure Visit on first year GNM students of Calcutta Nursing Training Institute (CNTI) and Shova Rani School of Nursing. On job training on Community Health and Nutrition for final year students of Bachelors in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics of Biharilal College of Home & Social Science and Gokhale Memorial Girls College. Specialized training on Communication channels and BCC for partner NGOs in West Bengal and other states of India. Training of Trainers (TOT) within the organization and for personnel from other external organizations. Support to other CINI Divisions in the form of resource persons, technical inputs and data management.

Community Based Disaster preparedness (CBDP)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Murshidabad – Jiaganj Block (Bahadurpur, Natungram, Dangapara) and Berhampore Block (Satui Chowrigacha, Rangamati Chad Para, Nellishpara Goyaljan Donor : UNICEF Kolkata through European Commission Humanitarian Aid Organisation (ECHO) Period : March 2008 to February 2009 Taskforce was formed and trained in seventy sansad. Panchayat also contributed towards this project.

West Bengal Civil Society support Programme (WBCSSP)	Top
Operational Division/Unit : CINI Murshidabad Coverage : Suti-II Block, Beldanga- I Block, Beldanga- II Block and Hariharpara Donor : Department for International Development (DFID) through Participatory Research in Asis (PRIA) Period : June 2008 to 2010 The major achievement during the project period are: 4 Blocks and 44 Gram Panchayat had been sensitized about Education Protection Health Nutrition (EPHN) context and steering committee had been formed. 1560 Self Help Group (SHGs) had been selected. 81 orientations had been completed of SHG.

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