Annual report 2011 - Global Hand

Annual
Report
Of
Love Thy Neighbour ( LTN )
For the period of :
January – 2011 to December -
2011
Nazir Mahalla Road , Barisal – 8200
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Country : Bangladesh
Tel: 880 – 431- 61203
Mobile phone: 88-01711931753, 01712809449
E-mail: lovethyneighbour1986@gmail.com
Contents
1.0 Introduction of the organization .................... 02
1.1 Background of the organization ..................... 04
1.2 Mission Statement of LTN ............................... 04
1.3 Vision and Objectives of LTN ......................... 05
1.4 Legal Status of LTN…….................................... 06
2.0 Organizational Structure
2.1 Executive Committee List ................................ 07
2.2 General Body ..................................................... 07
2.3 Executive Body .................................................. 07
2.4 Donors ................................................................ 08
3.0 Operational Area
3.1 Geographical Coverage ..................................... 09
3.2 Rationality of area selection .............................. 10
3.3 Target Population ............................................... 12
4.0 Organizational Programs & Activities:
4.1 On-going Activities ............................................. 13
4.2 Program Details .................................................. 14
4.3 Need Based Programs ........................................ 30
4.4 Remarkable Achievements ................................ 35
5.0 Information on Networking and Forums ......... 36
6.0 Planned Programs’ Highlights .......................... 37
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7.0 Staffs and Personnel ...................................... 38
8.0 Case Study ........................................................... 39
Executive Director
Message from the
Love Thy Neighbour ( LTN ) established in 1995 to aware the deprived, neglected and
unaware people especially destitute women. The main target of LTN to make
disadvantaged people and women self reliant and active through self-awareness. To
accomplish this great purpose, LTN has been participating actively in various
development programs in different target area for a long time.
LTN express sincere gratitude to whom who have extended their cooperation and
empathy to accomplish all project activities. We express gratitude to general and
executive members of LTN. Their enthusiasm and gallantness inspired us in every
activities. We are grateful that they have taken important decisions and provided us
inspirations and directions for smooth operation of the organization by attending
executive committee meetings regularly . We are grateful to all the donors of LTN
without whose financial support none of our work could be accomplished properly. For
this reason we extend our thanks and gratefulness to PRIP Trust, Netherlands Embassy,
DANIDA, SAP-Bangladesh, Forest Department and Department of Women Affairs of
Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh NGO Foundation, Health Ministry, Democracy
Watch, Mannusher Jonno Foundation, Bangladesh Sishu Odhikar Forum, CARE and
BRAC. We express our sincere thanks to LTN’s staffs members, for whose sincere and
gallant works we have availed success.
May the works of LTN expand more and we expect continued cooperation of all people
concerned so that we can extend the advantages of development to under developed
mass and we can stand beside them,
Thankfully
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Mahamuda Begum
Executive Director
LTN
PROGRAM OFFICER
THANA COORDINATOR
UNION COORDINATOR
FIELD ORGANIZER
ORGANOGRAM
GENERAL BODY
GENERAL BODY
EXECUTIVE BODY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COORDINATOR
Program Office _
Training
ASSISTANT TRAINER
GENDER DEV WORKER
ACCOUNTANT
ASTT. ACCOUNTANT
OFFICE ASSISTANT
SERVICE WORKER
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List of LTN Executive Committee Members
Sl.
No.
Name Title Address Qualification
1. Ms. Khadija Begum Chairman Baidya Para,
Barisal
M.A.
2. Md. Abu Zaher Vice - Banaripara, M.A.
Chairman Barisal
3. Ms. Mahamuda Secretary Sadar M.Sc.
Begum
Hospital
Road, Barisal
4. Ms. Irani Begum Assistant Sadar B.A.
Secretary Hospital
Road, Barisal
5. Mr. Jasim Uddin Treasurer Kalu Shah M.Com.
Akon
Sarak,
Barisal
6. Md. Nizam Hayder Executive Circular M.A.
Member Road,
Barisal
7. Mrs. Jobeda Begum Executive Vill :
SSC
Member Harinafulia,
Union:
Jagua,
Barisal
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LTN Organizational Structure
a) General Body :
General Body - 21
Male Female
13 08
b) Executive Body :
Executive Body -07
Male Female
02 05
Vision:
Helping to build a just and sustainable society through human
and gender rights.
Mission Statement:
To help establishing human dignity of the poor and marginal people through
institution building and women empowerment process. LTN measures its
success with positive changes in the people’s lives in terms of quality and
quantity. LTN is commitment bound to reach at its own vision by involving
highly qualified, skilled, experienced and dedicated staff members and
volunteers.
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Brief Objectives of the
Organization
To foster socio-economic development to
poverty alleviation.
To cooperate and enable the poorest mass to
come under an united structural framework.
To enable in ensuring the woman and child
rights in the society.
To ensure female participation in the socioeconomic
development efforts by providing
them due organizational training so that
their claim for justice and rights can
properly be preserved.
To build the rural women in such a manner so
that they can grow with their own equitable
duty and right-based consciousness.
To establish social justice and equal
rights.
To build social and legal awareness among
the stakeholders.
Legal Status of the Organization
LTN development activities started on 1 st June, 1995.
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LTN has been registered under the 1961 Ordinance by Bangladesh
Government Social Department with Regd. No. BORI – 504/98
dated 10/02/1998.
LTN is registered with Bangladesh Govt. NGO Affairs Bureau,
Regd. No.1627, dated 04/04/ 2001. Extt : 19 June, 2008.
List of Donors
Sl Name of the project Name of Donor (s ) Duration Amount
No
(in Taka)
01 HYSWA Project GOB - DANIDA January 2009 –
December 2011
61,55,300
02 VGD Department of 1
Women Affairs
st May 2010- 34,86,322
December 2012
03 Women empowerment and Bangladesh NGO August 2007
women leadership Foundation
To 7,00,000
development
July 2012
04 ESP-NFPE Project BRAC November 2002
to
December 2015
98,31,288
05. Providing allowance during Ministry for Women December 2008 2,17,275
pregnancy program and Children Affairs to December
2010
06 Health Program Health and Family 2008-2009 and 1,00,000
Planning Ministry of
Bangladesh
Government
2009-2010
07 Making of voters’ list with Democracy Watch & July 2008 to 2,00,000
picture
Bangladesh Election
Commission
December 2008
08. Narir Odhikar
Manuser Janno August 2004
( Woman’s Right ) Project Foundation
to
December 2007
22,00,000
09 Legal and rehabilitation Bangladesh Sishu June 2006
program to street children Odhikar Forum
To
December 2006
24,000
10 Water supply and
DPHE/DANIDA August 2002 to 60,00,000
sanitation component
December 2005
Arsenic component DPHE/DANIDA August 2002 40,00,000
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to
December 2005
12 Program for people with Jatiya Protibodhi June 2006
disability
Foundation
To
December 2006
25,000
13 Forestation for Coastal Bangladesh Forest April 2006
Geenbelt
Department
To 3,00,000
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14 Leadership Development
Program of the women
Union Parishad
15 Relief and Disaster
Management
16 Distribution of Quarbani
meat among the distitute
Prip Trust
June 2009
August 1999
to
August 2002
2,00,000
UNDP 2008 50,00,000
Muhit Foundation 2008 1,00,000
Gonosakhorota
Ovejan
2008 1,00,000
Zakat Foundation 2008 50,000
Main Activites of the organization
1. Group Formation
2. Training
3. HYSAWA Project
4. VGD Project
5. Empowerment program for Women and
leadership development
6. ESP-NFPE Program
7. Grant during pregnancy
8. Health Program
9. HIV-AIDS related program
10. Child Rights Program
11. Environment Friendly Agriculture
12. Narrir Odhikar ( woman rights ) Project
13. Legal Aid Program
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14. Preparation voters’ list with picture
15. Program for people with disability
16. Water and Sanitation Program
17. Arsenic Mitigation Program
18. Coastal green belt program
19. Small Business Program
20. Fisheries Program
21. Relief and Disaster Management Program
■ Group Formation :
LTN started to organize groups in the target areas for income generation program
each group consists of 15 to 25 group women at grassroots level . Each group
performs self employment through weekly savings and training.
LTN groups have been organized so far since 31 st December 2011 as :
No. of groups No. of group members Savings by groups - Taka
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
136 - 136 3936 - 3936 7,38,386 - 7,38,386
Results :
♥ The inspiration on savings among the members developed
♥ The members have been inspired for training
♥ The members have become self-reliant through training
Training of LTN
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♥ TRAINING : This is a remarkable program of LTN. LTN train staffs and the
beneficiaries through training.
The following training programs LTN has performed from January 2011 to December
2011, as :
Sl.No. Name of the course No. of course Female Male Total
01 Gender and
Development
Training
04
100 - 100
02 Women Leadership
Training
04 100 - 100
03 Training on
prevention of the
violence against
women
03 75 - 75
04 Training on
cleanliness
02 27 27 54
05 Disaster risk and
management
training
127 3679 - 3679
06 Mother and child
health, food and
Nutrition training
127 3679 - 3679
07 Women
Empowerment
Training
127 3679 - 3679
08 Non Formal 01 15 02 17
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Education Training
09 HIV/AIDS related
Training
01 20 10 30
♥ The members have been inspired of environment friendly agriculture
♥ They cultivate vegetables in the homestead
♥ The fallen lands are utilized
♥ The standard of cleanliness enhanced among the grassroots women
♥ Awareness on Nutrition of mother & child, food and health enhanced
♥ The women are inspired to income generating process
♥ The women have become self-reliant through various training.
♥ HYSAWA Project :
CDF Meeting
LTN Started HYSAWA Project with the support of Denmark Government through
Local Government in the year 2009. In 3 unions under Gournadi and Muladi Upazilas
this project has been implementing.
The target of the project :
To develop and practice the sustainable healthy behavior, sanitation, supply of safe
water by involving local people through Local Government Organization.
The objectives of the project :
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- To build permanent habit by changing health related behavior
- To develop sanitation methods through the local people’s leadership
- To expand the coverage of safe water supply
- To enhance the capacity of the government, local government, organization and
private stakeholders to accomplish the above mentioned purposes.
- To centralize the administrative and financial power of the Local Government
Organizations for sanitation and supply of safe drinking water
The Geographical Coverage of LTN for HYSAWA Project :
District Upazila Union Number Villages
Barisal Gournadi Chandshi 02 09
Khanjapur 01
Muladi Kajirchar 01 12
Target Population :
Sl Union Ward CDF No. of Farms Population Commen
No
Hardcore Poor Rich Middle Total
poor
class
01 Chandshi 09 34 1387 1368 166 737 3659 13684
02 Khanjapur 09 64 1344 2154 667 1963 8105 29882
03 Kajirchar 09 53 1193 1702 613 1012 4520 23780
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Safe water for all purposes
The Major Activities of HYSAWA Project :
- Staff Recruitment
- Training
- Meeting operation of Union WATSAN Committee
- Monthly meeting operation of Ward WATSAN Committee
- CDF monthly meeting and Activities
- Sinking of deep tube well, use and maintenance.
- Hygiene and Sanitation Program at field level
- Inspire to make 100% healthy latrines
Description of Activities :
1. Staff Recruitment :
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The second phase of HYSAWA project started from 1 st January 2011 and ended on
30 th September 2011. 1 union coordinator, and 2 community organizers for this
project
2. Training :
Following trainings have been conducted at field level for Project Staffs, CF,
CDF Committee :
Sl. Name of Training Worker
No.
Female Male Total Duration Venue
01 To ensure to use - 03 03 2 days Chandpasa
healthy latrines
UP
02 To ensure to use 27 CDFs 27 54 CDFs 2 days Different
healthy latrines
CDFs
Wards
03 Caretaker Training 150 150 300 5 days Every
Ward
04 Food, Hygiene and - 03 03 1 day Chandpasa
Waste
management at
grassroots level
UP
05 Food, Hygiene and
Waste
management at
grassroots level
27 CF 27 CF 54 CF 1 day House
06 Hand washing 27 CF 27 CF 54 CF 1 day LTN
orientation
Cahndshi,
Khanjapur,
Kajirchar
07 Refreshers Course 27 CF 27 CF 54 CF 2 days Different
Wards
3. Operation of Union WATSAN Committee:
This meeting is held every month. 25 members attend this meeting including UP
Chairman, Member, Elite, NGO Representatives, Advocate, Imam and teacher.
Hygiene and Sanitation matters of the union is discussed in this meeting.
4. Operation of Ward WATSAN Committee:
This meeting is held in every Ward. 14 members attend this meeting including UP
Chairman, Member, Elite, NGO Representatives, Advocate, Imam and teacher. 14
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members are there including one Advisor, and one Chairman, and meeting holds
once a month. Hygiene and Sanitation information of the union is discussed in this
meeting.
5. Operation of CDF :
CDF has 9 members committee. Hygiene ,Sanitation, maintenance of deep tube
wells matters of the union is discussed in this meeting. Apart form this child
marriage, dowry, HIV-AIDS etc. discussed in this meeting and all programs are
monitored.
6. Sinking, usage and maintenance of DTW :
In this union 50 DTW sunk and one male and one female got caretaker training for
every DTW. Now the beneficiaries use safe water
7. Hygiene and Sanitation program at field level :
The Sanitation program is implemented through hygiene promotion program
by conducting Courtyard sessions, Tea stall sessions, CDF meeting, WATSAN
meeting and awareness meeting
♥Awareness Building program for 100% healthy latrines :
The local people of the area have been inspired for 100% healthy latrines through
Awareness Building program. 97% coverage has been made in the area for latrines.
This activities are implemented through house visit, Ward WATSAN Committee
meeting, CDF meeting, courtyard sessions, tea stall meeting of hygiene program.
Sl. Union No. Households Baseline Total
No.
Of in CDFs Healthy Unhealthy Achievement
CDF
Latrines Latrines
01 Khanjapur 64 6125 1646 4479 4412
02 Chandsi 34 3659 1126 2533 3558
03 Kajirchar 53 4520 1127 3393 3167
♥ Remarkable Achievements of the Project :
- The target people wash hands carefully before eating and after using toilet.
- They cover their food always
- They wash fruit before eating and vegetables before cutting
- They participate in health education sessions
- They use healthy latrines.
- They clean their latrines regularly
- They dispose waste in hole and cover it.
- They collect, maintain and drink water healthfully.
- The Caretakers clean the water source regularly
- They repair DTW with everyone after it is harmed.
♥ Vulnerable Group Development ( VGD ) Program :
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The non government NGO, LTN, has been implementing the above project in
Babugonj and Gournadi Upazilas to make the VGD beneficiaries’ women self-reliant
with the funding support from Women Affairs Department. With 3 years duration this
project has been implementing in ( 2009-2010) and ( 2011-2012) circles.
Life Skill Training for VGD women
♥ The target of the project : To make the poor mass self-reliant.
♥ The objectives of this project :
- To build the savings attitude among the VGD women
- To facilitate the VGD women to participate in social awareness and
income generating activities.
- To make the women self-reliant through various training.
- To inspire them to participate various income generating activities.
♥ The Geographical area of the project :
Sl. No. District Upazila Union
01 Barisal Gournadi 07
Babugonj 06
♥ The Target Mass :
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Sl No. District Upajila Union Women Men Children Total
01 Barisal Gournadi 07 2111 - - 2111
02 Babugonj 06 1825 - - 1825
Total 1 2 13 3936 - - 3936
♥ The main Activities of the project :
- Staff Recruitment
- Staff Orientation
- Group Formation
- Training
- Collection of weekly savings
- Follow-up
♥ Staff Recruitment :
To implement the activities effectively, 3 Trainer per Upazila total 06 Trainers and 1
Training Coordinator have been appointed.
♥ Staff Orientation :
To enhance the skill of the staffs and to implement the activities effectively initially 5
days long training has been imparted to appointed staffs, so that at the field level the
skill development training to the VGD women can be imparted skillfully.
♥ Group Formation :
25-30 women are formed in a a group to implement the training and savings
management effectively. The VGD Group formation is as below for 2009-2010 Circle
:
Name of Name of Sl Name of Union No. of VGD No. of
district Upazila No.
Cards Group
01 Chandshi 181 07
02 Nolchira 333 11
03 Mahilara 242 08
04 Batajore 300 10
Barisal
Gournadi 05
06
Sorikol
Khanjapur
325
379
11
13
07 Barthi 351 12
08 Madhobpasa 338 12
09 Rahamatpur 302 10
10 Kederpur 257 09
11 Chandpasa 345 12
Babugonj 12 Dehergoti 267 09
13 Agorpur 257 12
01 02 13 3936 136
♥ Training :
The training conducted for 2011-2012 for VGD Women are as follow :
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Sl. No Type of the training The subject of the Participants
01 Social Awareness
training
Personal Health and 3936
Building Training Cleanliness
Disaster Management 3936
Woman & Child Health,
Food & Nutrition
3936
Women Empowerment 3936
♥ Cllection of Weekly Savings :
Every VGD saves Taka 10 per week which is treated as VGD Savings. This savings
is collected from VGD women as per Group. This savings is deposited for inspiring
the women in income generation process. When the VGD women program duration
is ended , the savings has been refunded to the women.
♥ Follow-up :
The VGD women are committed for the income generation training. After the
training, whether the women are doing the same or not, the Field Trainers have
observed that.
♥ Results :
- The savings attitude built among the women
- They are inspired to participate in the training
- They have been inspired to income generating activities.
♥ Women Empowerment and Women Leadership
Advancement project :
With the funding assistance of the donor Govt NGO Foundation, the programs
for establishing rights and empowerment are being implemented at Banaripara
Upazila, Barisal, from 2007. On the basis of successful implementation of this
project from 2007-2009, the duration of the project has been extended from
July 2010 to June 2012 where this project has been contributing services at
government and private level to prevent violence against women and to
establish women rights.
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Monthly meeting of watch Group
♥ The Goal of the project :
- To ensure justice for oppressed women and to establish
the rights of women which will be comparatively more
improved.
♥ The objectives of the project :
1. To enhance the awareness of people and elite and to empower the women
members of Union Parishad so that they can claim and preserve women
rights institutionally .
2. To enhance connection and cooperation between people elite , grassroots
women and the women representatives of UP and to ensure the justice of
rural women cooperation among local government agencies and other
organizations.
♥ The Geographical Area of the Project :
District :
Barisal
Upazila :
Banaripara
♥ The Target Mass of the project :
Primary Participants:
Union :
Banaripara
Village Beneficiaries
Alta
100 persons
Norrerkati
Jombodip
Machrong
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- Poor marginal and destitute women
- The women representatives of Union Parishad
- Women development worker and their organization
Secondary Participants :
- Local administration, police, law and judicial agencies
- The representatives of the union parishad
- NGO and Social organizations of the locality
- Local News media and news representatives
- Local influential persons
♥ The major activities of the project :
- The activities of the watchdog for women
- Training of women watchdog committee on violence against women
- Workshop of the participation of UP women members in local
compromising meetings
- Gender and Leadership training of the grassroots women
- Training on prevention of violence against women
- To perform workshops and advocacy on child marriage and dowry
- Upazila level advocacy workshop to prevention violence against women
- To perform workshops and advocacy of the elite, matchmakers, religious
leaders, and Imam on dowry, child marriage, illegal divorce.
- Workshop of police and elite on their role to prevent heinous violent
against women.
The activities performed from January 2011 to December 2011 as
below:
-To perform monthly meeting to Women Watchdog Committee.
-Training of women at grassroots level .
-Gender training to grassroots women to prevent violence against women
- Workshop of the UP women and child welfare standing committee and
women oppression prevention committee
- Workshop on the prevention of child marriage and dowry.
- Training to prevent violence against women in UP level
The remarkable achievements of the project :
- the violence against women reduced
- The number of women watchdog committee enhanced
- Child marriage and dowry reduced
- Marriage taken place in the target area without dowry
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- The women rights applied in the family level
- The grassroots women become vocal
- Victim support is achieved in various service organizations.
♥ ESP- NFPE PROGRAM :
LTN started ESP-NFPE Program with the finance of BRAC from the year 2002
to implement in the Banaripara Upazila in Barisal District. At present in 15
schools 450 students are being taught in this project. 15 teachers and two
Program Organizers are implementing this project.
ESP-NFPE School Program
The geographical area of the project :
Name of Name of Name of
district Upazila union
Barisal Banaripara Banaripara
Baisari
Sayedkati
Udaykati
Illuhar
Name of
villages
Alta
Kajlahar
Gava
Moluhar
Udaykati
Awar
Inder
Howla
No. of No. of
villages students
15 450
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Major activities of the project :
- To operate school session regularly
- Teachers’ Orientation
- Training
- Monitoring
- Supervision and follow-up
Description :
Balipara
Dattapara
To operate school session regularly : There are 15 schools in this project. There
are 30 students in each school total 300 students. 15 teachers teach the students
regularly.
Teachers’ orientation : In the project area Banaripara Upazila, one day refresher’s
course are held with 10 teachers. Sometimes the duration of the course is extended.
The program Organizer of the project operate the refresher’s course. Programmer
TSS of BRAC’s ESP-NFPE attends during the orientation.
Training : The program organizer imparts training on teachers’ orientation and
activities. The workers become skilled for this project and the standard is enhanced.
Monitoring : The program organizer monitor the project activities regularly and it is
his duty and responsibility.
The ongoing monitoring enables the students to get the teaching regularly.
Supervision and Follow-up : The TSS of BRAC for this project regularly supervise
the schools and performs follow up.
RESULTS :
- Students can study with free of any charges.
- They get free educational materials
- The guardians inspire the children for NFPE program
- The students become inspired for tolerable behavior and various cultural
lessons.
- The acceptability of ESP-NFPE is enhanced
- The children participate various cultural programs
- The talents of children are exposed
♥Contributing the poor mothers Grant during pregnancy :
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Love Thy Neighbour LTN has to a contract with Ministry of Women Affairs to provide
the poor mothers Grant during pregnancy from 2007-2008. As The standard of work
is satisfactory, LTN has again been accomplished contract for 2010-2011 fiscal year.
The grant LTN is distributing is as below :
District Upazila No. of Union No. of
Beneficiaries
Barisal Mehendigonj 13 No.- 20 x 13 260
Gournadi 07 No. – 21 x 07 147
Agailjhara 05 No. – 21 x 05 105
Total - 01 03 25 No. 512
Activities :
- To submit list of 16-20 poor pregnant women and children in each union
on their condition
- To impart training on reproductive health for awareness building
- To aware on prenatal, post natal, during pregnancy, nutrition, to provide
babies breast milk for motivation
- To contact beneficiaries families, monitoring and provide information to
Upazila Committee.
- To assist to pay grant
- To monitor on medicine, treatment, health check.
- To assist to get assistance from Voucher Team and Community Nutrition
Project.
- The facilities for family planning and marriage registration is given
- To provide legal assistance for the tortured women ands provide them
address of government and non-government organizations
- The mothers are inspired to send their children to schools and aware them
of going to school
- To enable them to drink fresh water and healthy sanitation and advice
them to go to public health office and concerned union parishad.
- To inspire women to cultivate vegetables in the homestead garden and
tree plantation for their health and nutrition
The remarkable achievement of the project :
- The nutrition demand of mother & child is met
- They are inspired to take family planning device
- They are aware of birth and marriage registration
- The tortured women get legal support
- The rate of breast feeding is enhanced
♥ Health Related Programs :
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The health program has been implementing from the year 1999 with programs
like Hygiene Promotion, Conducting various courtyard meetings, other meeting,
Seminars, Workshops, orientation Training and advocacy . This project is
implementing with the funding assistance from government Health and Family
Welfare Ministry, DPHE-DANIDA, GOB-DANIDA, various Government and
Voluntary Agencies
The Target of the Project : To provide health support to bring behavioral
changes among the unaware people of rural areas.
Name of
district
The geographical coverage for the project
Upazila Union Name No. of Union
Barisal Sadar - Kashipur
- Sayestabad
- Jagua
- Chandramohon
10 Unions
Brisal Banaripara -Banaripara,
-Bakpur,
-Chakhar,
-Baisari,
-Udaykati,
- Illuhar,
-Bisharkandi
8 unions
Gournadi - Chandshi,
- Khajapur
2 unions
Muladi - Kajirchar I Union
Activities :
To distribute free medicine
To give medical support to tortured women
To raise awareness among the general mass people on safe water drinking,
using healthy latrines, cleanliness practices, family planning through hygiene
promotion activities.
To raise skill through conducting meetings, seminars, training and workshop
To organize meetings, seminars, and advocacy program with the cooperation
and participation of various Government and voluntary organizations.
To organize and observe World Water Day and conduct various cultural
programs relating to health and water & sanitation.
To conduct follow up and monitoring of programs.
To distribute ORS and water purification tablets after flood and during summer
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The Remarkable achievements of the project :
Free medicine distributed to 1000 poor women and children
The health service is ensured by free medicine distribution
The tortured women are getting support
Every one use safe drinking water and sanitation
The standard of cleanliness enhanced in personal and daily lives.
They are inspired to accept family planning.
♥ HIV / AIDS Awareness Program :
As a Member of HIV/AIDS Network Bangladesh, LTN has been operating
awareness building program of HIV/AIDS pandemics, as :
Target Population of this project :
Primary Beneficiaries:
- Rickshaw pullers
- Truck Drivers
- Sex Workers
Secondary Stakeholders :
- Grassroots women
- Elite
- Religious Leaders
- NGO Executives
- Students
Supported by AIDS/STD , Save the Children and LTN various awareness Raising
programs are being implemented. The remarkable side of activities as below :
- Training on HIV/AIDS prevention and controlling
- Advocacy Workshop on HIV/AIDS
- Observation of World HIV/AIDS Day
- Courtyard meeting at grassroots level
- Opinion sharing meeting on HIV/AIDS at Upazila level with elite
Apart from this program, LTN conducts discussion meeting with target people as
below :
- Primary idea on HIV/AIDS
- Pandemic HIV/AIDS
- Communication to prevent HIV/AIDS
- The immunity of human body
- Prevention of HIV/AIDS among the injecting drug users.
- The discussion and presentation of world situation ( 2007) on HIV/AIDS in
human body
Last Evaluation
- They know about this pandemic HIV/AIDS
- They knew about world AIDS
- They are committed to aware others to prevent HIV/AIDS
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♥ CHILD RIGHTS RELATED PROGRAM :
With the cooperation of Bangladesh Shihu Adhikar Forum ( BSAF ), LTN has
been undertaking various programs to establish the importance and rights of
children and all these programs include
Press conference on Child Rights
The target of the project :
To establish rights of poor and disadvantaged children
Activities :
discussion meeting,
advocacy meeting
press briefing,
training,
Opinion sharing meeting with children
Cultural program
debating ,
essay competition,
drawing competition,
prize distribution,
leaflets distribution,
postering,
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Apart form the mentioned programs, LTN formed Divisional Child Forum in
2007 with support of BSAF.
The main purpose of the forum :
- To take proper measure after collecting information on child rights
violation and child oppression
- The duty and responsibility of the Divisional Child Forum ( DSAF )
- To arrange quarterly meeting arranged by LTN
- To present report and take decision on child rights violation and
child oppression, incidences in the quarterly meeting
- To participate in various forum, training, workshop
- To participate in child rights week, child fair and cultural program
- To rehabilitate and provide financial assistance with case study for
oppressed children through LTN
- To rehabilitate destitute, poor and street children
To coordinate and cooperate DSAF program , monitoring committee is formed.
The monitoring committee consists of teacher, lawyer, elite, reporters and
NGO representatives.
Comment : If the DSAF Monitoring Committee works properly, the child
rights violation and child oppression will be reduced. The children will be
aware of their rights. The opportunity for opinion expression will be enhanced.
RESULTS :
The children are aware of rights
The children participation in various forums enhanced.
The oppressed, destitute and street children can express their opinions.
There will be arrangement to rehabilitate oppressed and destitute children
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♥ The Child Law and Rehabilitation Program :
With the cooperation of Bangladesh Shihu Adhikar Forum ( BSAF ), LTN has been
undertaking various programs to establish law and rehabilitation of children from
2007.
Distribution of sewing machine to destitute girl
The programs are as below :
- In this project LTN provided legal support to 3 oppressed children in the
center of Aparajeo Bangla, for disadvantaged and street children.
- Two sewing machines have been offered to 2 disadvantaged children and
legal support to 2 oppressed children of this center.
- Apart from this 10 sewing machines have been given to 10 disadvantaged
children and also provided them training on sewing and block batik with
the support from Bangladesh Sishu Odhikar Forum
The main achievement of this project :
- The oppressed children got their rights from legal support
- The disadvantaged children has become self reliant
♥ Legal Rights Support Project :
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Legal assistance is being given to the group members and poor oppressed women.
LTN operates this program from support of service organizations ( BLAST and
Manusher Jonno, the Durbar Network, Bangladesh Shisu Odhikar Forum, ) From
2008-2007 LTN extended support to tortured women according to the nature of
violence from funding support of Manusher Jonno. The Legal Aid program of LTN as
below :
The Type of Oppression
/ Violence
Dowry
Divorce & Denmohor
Physical Torture
Rape
Acid Throwing
Name of support
organization
Blast & Mannuser Jonno
Foundation
Bangladesh Shisu Odhikar
Foundation and Mannuser
Jonno Foundation
Mannuser Jonno
Foundation
Mannuser Jonno
Foundation
Blast, BRAC & Mannuser
Jonno Foundation
Number Remarks
244 tortured women and children have been given support services to operate cases
and justice
♥ ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAM :
With the support from Forum for Regenerative Agriculture ( Movement Forum ) and
Agricultural Ministry of Bangladesh Government , LTN has been operating this
project from 2002 for natural balance and use of bio fertilizer.
The target beneficiaries :
Small and marginal farmers
VGD Women
Group members
Activities :
Training to marginal farmers on environment friendly agriculture
Seed Exhibition
In the Government Agriculture Fair , stall are issued to LTN beneficiaries
To distribute hybrid seeds free of cost to Small and marginal farmers
To inspire to use bio fertilizer
Follow up program for above programs
RESULTS :
19
3
8
8
4
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They are encouraged to participate in the training
They are encouraged to use bio-fertilizer.
They participate in various agriculture fair
The abandoned land is utilized
They are encouraged to produce vegetable in the homestead garden
♥ Rights based program for people with disability :
LTN started program for the people with disability from the year 2004 – 2005, for
Banaripara Upazila . The technical support for this project given by Jatiya
Protibondhi Foundation ( National Foundation for Disabled ) . LTN came to an
agreement with National Foundation for Disabled in the year 2006 for financial
support to disable program.
Financial support to disabled children
In that project 30 disabled have been given support A project proposal has been
given to Jatiya Protibondhi Foundation for disabled people credit program and health
support.
Apart from this, the technical support has been given by Center for Services and
information Disability ( CSID )
In that the activities performed is as below :
1. Disseminate information on disabled : In 8 union 5this program performed.
In 8 unions information has been disseminated to disabled persons.
2. Research on disabled : Research on disable, especially during the period of
disaster and send information to the donors.
3. Community baseline survey conduct : LTN Emphasizing the following
programs :
- Primary Rehabilitation Program to provide services to disable people.
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- Daily life of disable : Monitoring and assessment of life’s status.
- Orientation Mobility : for free movements.
- Support materials Supply : wheel chair, hearing aid, and CSID assist to
supply support materials
- Awareness Raising : through court yard session, tea stall session,.
- Skill Development Training : to make disable self supported.
- IGA Support : small loan to disable people for income generation.
- Centralized Education Program : Advocacy program operation to
government authorities and private voluntary organizations.
Apart from this LTN providing Banaripara Upazila High Daycare School support to
disable children.
■ Results :
- Social awareness on disable people enhanced
- Facilitated employment generation to disable people.
- The life status of the disable improved
- The disable have become self supported.
- They have had educational opportunities.
♥ WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT :
8 unions under Banaripara Upazila has been included for water and sanitation
project through Ahsania Mission financed by DPHE-DANIDA. LTN started this
project in the year 1999 and this project will continue till June 2005. The DPHE-
DANIDA Water and Sanitation Projects aims at supplying arsenic free safe
drinking water and contributing sanitation awareness for the target mass to
uplift their general health conditions. In this project poor families are supplied
with deep tube wells and the target mass are aware through training, yard
session, poster-leaflets distribution, and by observing national days. Under
this component there are existing 431 groups in 8 unions comprising women
6306, men 10038, children 3627, i.e; total 19971 group members in Banaripara
Upazila. 621 deep tube well have already been sunk. Among which AMC-354
and Rural-267. 77 deep tube well have been sunk in fiscal year 2003-2004.LTN
operates school hygiene program among 128 schools in 8 unions and sanitary
latrine has been installed in 16 school. The activities LTN operates for that
projects are:
WATSAN Orientation.
WATSAN Meeting.
Community Meeting.
Imam Meeting.
Youth Meeting.
School Management Committee ( SMC) Meeting.
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♥ Arsenic Mitigation Program :
With the support of DPHE Danida funding support this program has been
implementing in 8 unions of Banaripara Upazila from the year 2001. The
components for this program are:
To ensure building and functioning of arsenic purification units.
To ensure arsenic purification at family level.
To operate the rural components for building social awareness on arsenic
contamination.
♥ The Skill and Capacity Building Training of Union Parishad
Members :
With the funding assistance from PRIP TRUST, this project has been implementing
in Banaripara Upazila from 1999. In this project in various Training, seminars and
workshops idea on child marriage, polygamy, dowry, divorce, women oppression is
being given to UP women members. Apart from this in various areas, forum and
networks have been formed of the women for various development. As now the
funding for this project has been ceased, the project is implementing in forums and
networks.
Results :
They are aware of their rights
They got clear view on various laws
Confidence grown
There are interest to speak out.
The UP women members participation in local reconciliation has been
increased.
♥ Fish Culture :
From 2003- 2005 LTN implemented the project of cage fish culture supported by
CARE-Bangladesh. In 5 villages of Chakhar union of Banaripara Upazila this project
was implemented. The small and marginal farmers benefited from this project. And
fish fry was distributed free of cost.
To sustain this program LTN now contributing loan to the farmers. As a result the
farmers are benefited. They have no pond and they can culture fish in rivers and
cannels. In the floow-up observation it is seen that the farmers the farmers have
been making more profit by making more cages for fish culture.
Result :
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Cage making is possible with small expenses
More profit is possible with small investment
Fishes can be sold in 3 months
This cage fish culture is possible in rivers, cannels and wet land.
♥ SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM :
With the support from Practical Action Program LTN started this program from
April 2002 .
The small business are encouraged through training and related cooperation
to market business by Practical Action Program in this project. Apart from this
Practical Action Program provides technical assistance and skill development
training to allied organizations and arrange for study tour.
Practical Action Program supports the following programs for small business
program as :
- Fast Food
- Beauty Parlor
- Sewing machine to group members
- Production of Ring & Slab
- Black smith production
- Mobile servicing
♥ WOMEN RIGHTS PROJECT :
LTN undertaking women rights project from October 2004 with the partnership
South Asia Partnership ( SAP ) financed by Manuser Jonno. This project has
been undertaken at Banaripara, Bakergonj and Muladi Upazilas of Barisal
District in 2007. Initial Baseline survey has been performed and a primary
statistical view on child marriage, dowry, polygamy, divorce and violation of
women rights of the target areas has been prepared.
THE TARGET OF THE PROJECT :
The projects target to ensure preservation of women rights and decreasing
gender discrimination. Now the position of women is more improved than it
was when the project started.
Objective 1 : To enhance the capacity of general people, elite, and women
leaders in the Union Parishad & especially poor women and make them vocal .
Objective -2 : To take the activity for network, joint actions and capacity of
elite, grassroots women and women leaders in the Union Parishad for
obtaining justice to reduce the violence against women.
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Objective -3 : To enhance the capacity of 15 support organizations to reduce
violence against women.
□ The target population :
Sl. No Name of District Female Male Total
01 Banaripara 76,180 76,980 1,53,160
02 Muladi 89,900 88,720 1,78,620
03 Bakergonj 1,07,320 1,08,000 2,15,620
The Indicators of target achievement :
□ The dowry demand will be lessen
□ The illegal divorce will be lessen
□ The rate of child marriage will be lessen
□ The women access capacity and participation to justice will be enhanced
□ The accident related to geder discrimination will be lessen
The Expected Results :
□ The awareness of the stakeholders in all phases of women rights will be
enhanced
□ The UP committee for women and children will be more active
□ JFC will be formed and the capacity for activity implementation will be
enhanced
□ The cooperation and effective communication with service oriented
organization will be enhanced
□ WRWG at union level will be established and their capacity will be enhanced
for women rights, legal rights, and advocacy.
Highlight information on LTN’s Victims’ Support :
Type of Oppression Victims No.
Dowry 37
Divorce and realization of marriage pledge 20
Realization family expenses from husbands 32
Family disputes settlements 114
Rehabilitation and employments 101
Physical Torture 08
Physical treatment 04
Prevention of trafficking 04
Rape 08
Acid throwing 04
Polygamy 08
Total 240
Cases sued through women rights project : 35 nos.
Settled through BLAST : 33 nos
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Settled through BRAC : 24 nos.
Settled through people’s spontaneous action: 05 nos
Settled through village level movement : 32 nos
Settled by Watchdog & JFC : 111 nos.
Sued and settled through Aparajeyo Bangla : 01 no.
The Project Personnel :
Sl. No. Name Designation Working Area
01 Ms. Mahamuda Begum Executive Director Muladi, Banaripara,
Bakergonj
02 Ms. Farida Yasmin Milky Project Officer Banaripara
03 Md. Zahid Iqbal Project Officer Bakergonj
04 Md. Shahid Alam Project Officer Muladi
05 Shamol Kumar Chowdhury Accounts Officer LTN Head Office,
Barisal
The impacts of women rights project :
The watchdog and JFC have good relation
The acceptability of the project enhanced
Awareness built among religious leaders and civil society.
The UP women and Child Welfare Committee became active
The members of watchdog committee facing the issues of women violence
more skillfully.
The learning matters of the project :
The women got access to many organization to lobby.
The program for violence prevention coordinated among government and
private organization.
If linkage is made among the survivors, their service can be ensured.
There are many existing laws. If respective organization work on their own
position, the success can be ensured.
The tendency to claim rights locally inherent. If proper plan and efforts are
made the sustainable solution can be obtained.
By monitoring work of marriage registrar and match maker, the incidence
of child marriage can be reduced.
The coordination between administration, service providers and civil
society is necessary
If long-term program can be operated, this kind of program can be
succeeded.
The training information of women rights project :
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Sl. Program Numbers Participants Numbers
No.
women men Total
01 Orientation on women rights 3 Project Officer 01 02 03
02 Training of Trainers ( women
rights )
3 Project Officer 01 02 03
03 Training on women rights 3 JFC Members 31 14 45
04 Education Program 24 Watchdog
members
240 120 360
05 Orientation on women rights 1 JFC Focal
Point
- 1 1
06 Refreshers’ course 1 Project Officers 1 2 3
07 Program on result of gender
analysis
1 Project Officers 1 2 3
08 Financial Management training 1 Accountant
and Executive
Director
1 1 2
09 Refreshers’ course 1 Accountant - 1 1
10 Training on gender
1 JFC Focal - 1 1
development
Point
11 Policy development on gender 1 Executive 1 - 1
and accounts management
Director
National, divisional and district level workshops:
Organized by SAP Bangladesh and Mannuser Jonno, the national divisional and
district level workshop taken place on women rights.
District opinion sharing meeting.
District level workshop of UP Members and Chairmen.
UP Guards district level workshop.
Workshop of JFC and Watchdog.
Quarterly coordination meeting.
District level women rights project meeting.
District level workshop.
Workshop for service providers.
Information dissemination and experience sharing program.
National level workshop.
Victim Support :
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Victim support is an ongoing program of women rights project. Many disputes like
dowry, child marriage, illegal divorce can be reconciled at field level. For JFC legal
aid program of IFC the victims pleaders’ support.
Apart from this the activities are being implemented at field
level:
The education program for UP members and chairman.
Orientation for UP Male & Female Members, Elite, NGO Representatives,
Teachers, Doctors, Reporters, Pleaders.
Orientation to village guards on domestic violence .
Orientation to UP women and child violence prevention committee members.
Workshop for religious leaders, and marriage registrar on child marriage, dowry
and illegal marriage.
To make the women and child committee under union council active.
Grassroots awareness to mass people.
Video show
Day observation – world human rights day, international women’s day, Yasmin
day.
Upazila Level Advocacy:
LTN organized advocacy at union level. UP Male & Female Members, Elite, NGO
Representatives, Teachers, Doctors, Reporters, Pleaders participated in this
program.
Activities of LTN’s Upazila and Union Level Advocacy :
The role of unions in child marriage and dowry.
The role of marriage registrar and match maker.
The role of reporters and pleaders.
The role of teachers.
The role of mother in law and wives in domestic violence against women.
The role of father in child marriage.
Formation and operation of Justice Facilitation Committee (JFC):
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24 JFC formed at Banaripara, Bakergonj and Muladi Upazila. The UP Women
member become the member of JFC. JFC is Upazila based. 15 members JFC
includes UP Male & Female Members, Elite, NGO Representatives, Teachers,
Doctors, Reporters, Pleaders. The UP Chairman become the Advisor of the
Committee. JFC Meets once in every month.
Activities of JFC:
Information collection on women rights violation and rights.
To raise the information in the monthly meetings.
Victim Follow-up.
Local reconciliation.
Contact to JFC regularly.
Wining of JFC support for Victim support.
Operation of advocacy.
Observation of Days.
Training of JFC on women rights:
JFC has been trained on women rights in three batches to provide idea and
conception on women rights project.
Description of the Project :
LTN has operated the project activities at Banaripara, Muladi and Bakergonj
Upazilas in Barisal by the following manner :
Baseline Survey :
At the beginning of the project, a baseline survey was conducted at
Banaripara, Bakergonj and Muladi Upazila.
Formation and operation of Watcdog :
24 JFC formed at Banaripara, Bakergonj and Muladi Upazila. The UP Women
member become the member of JFC. 15 members WD includes UP Male &
Female Members, Elite, NGO Representatives, Teachers, Doctors, Reporters,
Pleaders. The UP Chairman become the Advisor of the Committee. WD Meets
once in every month.
Activities of Watchdog :
Information collection on women rights violation and rights.
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To raise the information in the monthly meetings.
Victim Follow-up.
Local reconciliation.
Contact to WD regularly.
Wining of WD support for Victim support.
Operation of advocacy.
Observation of Days.
To contact regularly to Government and Private voluntary organization.
To gain support form Police.
□ LTN’s geographical area for women rights project :
District Upazila Name of union Number No. of villages
Barisal 1. Banaripara Banaripara
Bakpur
Chakhar
Baisari
Syedkati
Illuhar
Udaykati
Biswarkandi
08 792
2. Bakergonj Koloskati
Dudhol
Padrishibpur
Charadi
Charmonnadi
Garudia
Niamoti
Vorpasa
Rangasri
09 122
3. Muladi Batamara
Nazirpur
Safipur
Gachua
Carkalekha
Muladi
Kajirchar
07 109
The main activities of the project :
Objective 1 :
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Provide orientation to grassroots hardcore women.
Education program for Union Council’s Women Representatives.
Workshop for marriage Registrar and Match Makers.
Operation of district based advocacy and education program on women
rights.
Workshop involving government official, media personnel, and elite on
women and child rights.
Objective 2 :
Formation JFC at Upazila level
Formation of observatory committee at union level
To activate the activities of UP standing committee
To provide urgent legal and medical assistance
Legal rights and advocacy training to JFC members
To make the child and women committee at union level effective.
To aware on women rights
To hold workshop, at national, divisional and district level
Objective 3 :
To orient and train the officers related to women rights
To train the executives of the partner NGOs on gender equity.
To formulate policy on gender and financial management.
The Challenge / risk potentiality :
The challenge and risk have been faced for the women rights project implementation
are followed :
The Upazila level committees for prevention of violence are not active.
No program for women rights law application properly.
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Procrastination of conventional law application
No security for tortured women
The police station not likes to file case terming it false.
No monitoring to marriage registrar
The service standard is low of the service providers.
No fund to UP
The fund utilization for women violence purpose is completed at
administrative level. No test for the torture women in the govt hospitals on
Friday and Saturday.
The doctor reports delays
The police office is limited for women violence cases
No coordination among administration, hospital and police station
The assistant of marriage registrar perform marriage registration
Reconciliation can not be done for the non cooperation of the influential
persons
No medical reports are available for survivors of rape.
The negligence of administration
The village court acts sometimes on influence
The weak monitoring for law for prevent dowry, child marriage and
polygamy
The jurisdiction of the village court is very limited.
The lack of coordination in government departments.
The Recommendation to reduce the hindrance of women rights
project:
Information to be disseminated at field level
The communication among like minded organization to be enhanced
The organization to work with marriage registrar in their locality
The programs should be implemented at field level
The donor should clear the fund timely
The propaganda on women violence should be enhanced
The filed workers should be enhanced
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To perform issue based courtyard and tea stall session
Ward based rural discussion on violence against women should take place
To enhance the advocacy program
To increase the communication between watch dog and IFC
To make the women and child committee of the UP active
To place posters, bill board
To appoint organizational based coordinator and full time accountant
To provide allowances to staffs in comparison of the market
To establish local right based center
To preserve books and materials in the centers
To undertake health and sanitation program
To observe national and international days
To involve the women in income generating activities
Other awareness program for adolescent girls
To operate other awareness program for sexual disable persons
To extend the time of women rights project for women rights establishment
properly
The field based results of the project :
The awareness of the stakeholders for women rights is being enhanced
The tortured women are getting rights and legal support for the union based
watchdog committee and Upazila level JFC.
The opinion is generated to let the women support from outside
The standing committee for women and children welfare of the UP is
effective
As the cooperation between service oriented organization is enhancing, the
scope of opportunity is enhanced
The cooperation from the administration has been enhanced
The rights of the women members in the UP has increased and there is
change in focus.
People at grassroots level are aware of women & child rights
The tortured women and members of WRWG as well as general people know
about government organizations and NGOs
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As NOP is being operated in three Upazilas, the reputation of the
organization has been increased.
The women access in the village courts has been increased
JFC has been formed
The watchdog committee and JFC have good relation with service
organizations
The grassroots tortured women get regular contacts with watchdog
committee and JFC
The committee at the grassroots level are conducting satisfactorily
The UP cooperates in various ways. In some union the standing committee of
women and child welfare work with village courts.
♥ Programs to make voters’ list with picture :
LTN has operated awareness building program to make voters’ list with picture
financed by Democracy Watch Bangladesh in support of the Election
Commission of Bangladesh.
Rally of Election Working Group
The objective of the program : To aware the unconscious voters
Activities:
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1. Microphone Advertisement : Microphone Advertisement campaign has
been operated in various villages and Upazilas to make the voters
aware.
2. Special Meeting : A Field level special meeting was held among the
Union Committee Chairmen, Members, Masque Immams and all walks of
people to aware them on voters’ list with picture, Chief Guest was Mr.
Manirul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Barisal Election Commission
and Presided by Md. A. Malek, Upazila Nirbahi Officer. LTN workers
operated the meeting. 100 people participated in the meeting.
3. Rally: Two rally held in every union. The Union Committee Chairmen,
Members, Masque Immams and all walks of people participated in the
rally and so it aware the areas profoundly.
4. Banner Display : Banners displayed in various populated spots and
many watched them and were aware.
5. Distribution of Leaflets and Handbills : Leaflets and Handbills have been
distributed among 3000 people.
Results :
- People are aware and interested to become a voter
- Had knowledge on national identity card and voters with picture
- The interest shown among the people
- People participated enthusiastically
♥ Relief, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Program :
Distribution of Housing Materials
LTN from its own fund operates relief program to river erosion area and to flood
victims. Apart from this LTN distributes winter warm clothes to destitute people. LTN
has been operating relief program for 5000 victims of SIDR on 15 November 2007 in
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Bakergonj and Banaripara Upazila with funding support from various donors. The
relief materials includes :
- Tin
- Blanket
- Daily use materials
Educational materials to disadvantaged children of NFE program such as Bag,
watert pot, Flask etc.
To mitigate the sufferings of diarrhea affected people, 10,000 saline and water
purification tablets has been distributed in Kathalia and Amua Union of Jhalakati
district
Apart from this the victims have been given house, healthy latrines and tube wells
repairing.
There have been effective monitoring and follow up to implement these programs
Apart from this other programs include :
- With the support from UNDP daily materials has been distributed to 5000 families in
Nalua Union of Bakergonj Upazila
- With the funding support fro Muhit Foundation, Tin has been distributed among the
victims as rehabilitation service
- Bag, water pot, and sweater has been distributed with the funding assistance
Gonnosakhorota Ovijan in Banaripara Upazila
- Distribution of Quarbani meat among the destitute : With the funding support from
Zakat Foundation, Quarbani meat has been distributed among the destitute in 2008.
■ The remarkable achievement of the organization :
The group has savings mentality
The members are interested to express through various trainings.
The cleanliness level developed and the men, women and children use healthy
latrines
The VGD women are inspired to income generating programs through training
The income generating skill making the members self-reliant
The discrimination of women rights decreased
The violence against women reduced
The child marriage and dowry incidence decreased
The nutrition demand for mother & child is met
The rate of breast feeding increased
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The interest for taking family planning device increased
The tortured women getting legal support
The tortured women and children getting legal and rehabilitation support
The disabled children are getting various supports and participation increased.
The women and child welfare standing committee at UP level is active
People are aware of HIV/AIDS
The children get free educational materials and scopes for education
The people of the locality get free treatment and medicines.
♥PLANNED PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE :
Sl. Program Type of
No.
beneficiaries
01. HYSAWA Project Neglected men
& women ,
children and
disabled of the
society
02. VGD Project VGD card
holder women
03. Allowance during
pregnancy
Poor women
and pregnant
mothers
Area Out Puts
Chandshi and
Khanjapur
union at
Gournadi, and
Kajirchar at
Muladi Upazila
7 unions in
Gournadi
Upazila and 6
unions of
Babugonj
Upazila of
Barisal district
Barisal Sadar,
Banaripara,
Gounadi,
Agailjhara,
Mehendigonj,
Bakergonj,
- The target people
use safe water in
every work
- The men, women
and children are
inspired to use
healthy latrines
- The cleanliness
rate increased at
family level
- The awareness
on hygiene among
the students
increased
-The saving
attitude among the
VGD women
- They are
interested for
training
- They are inspired
in income
generation
- They are
becoming self
reliant
-The nutrition for
mother and child
is met
- They are
interested for
family planning
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Jhalakati
Sadar,
Rajapur,
Nolchiti.
Sl. Program Type of
No.
beneficiaries
4 Women
UP
3 unions in
Empowerment Chairmen, Muladi
Formation of UP men & Upazila,
observatory women
Barisal
committee and members, District
JFC .
Advocates, 1. Alta
Workshop on Civil Society, 2. Machrong
women right for reporters, 3. Jambudip
JFC members . GO & NGO
Meeting,
Seminar and
representatives.
advocacy Secondary : All
Programs .
Posters and
video show .
Observation of
women day
Case study .
tortured woemn
05. Women Rights UP
8 unions in
Project :
Chairmen, Banaripara
Formation of UP men & Upazila,
observatory women
Barisal
committee and members, District .
JFC .
Advocates, 9 unions in
Workshop on Civil Society, Bakergonj
women right for reporters, Upazila,
JFC members . GO & NGO Barisal
Meeting, representatives. District.
Seminar and
7 unions in
advocacy
Muladi
Programs .
Upazila,
Posters and
Barisal
video show .
Observation of
women day
Case study .
District
06. ESPNFPE Poor drop - 15 centers
Program . children of 6 unions in
Area Out Puts
- The members are
aware of birth and
marriage
registration
- The tortured
women get legal
support
- The rate of breast
feeding increased
The violence
against women
reduced.
Women
participation in the
local reconciliation
enhanced .
Awareness
grown on child
marriage, dowry ,
polygamy .
The cooperation
from government
and Private
Organizations
The violence
against women
reduced.
Legal awareness
enhanced .
Awareness
grown on child
marriage, dowry ,
polygamy .
Women
participation in the
local reconciliation
enhanced .
The poor rural
students get
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Lessons .
Training .
Orientation .
Monitoring .
07. Social Forestry :
Inspiration .
Meeting .
Training .
Workshop .
08. UP Women
Members’
Empowerment
Program :
Forum meeting
.
Seminar .
Training .
Workshop .
Orientation .
Follow Up .
09. Local Elected
Women on-policy
advocacy :
Seminar .
Training .
Workshop .
Orientation .
Follow Up .
10 Legal Aid .
Seminar .
Orientation .
Workshop .
Case Study .
11 Advocacy on
child rights :
Group
Members .
Poor People .
UP women
Members .
Elite .
GO & NGO
Officials and
Workers .
UP men &
women
Members .
Elite .
GO & NGO
Officials and
Workers .
Tortured
women .
Unaware
women .
Oppressed
women and
children .
The privileged
and neglected
Banaripara
Upazila,
Barisal
District .
600 villages in
6 unions of
Banaripara
Upazila .
8 unions in
Banaripara
Upazila,
Barisal
District .
60 villages
of 8 unions in
Banaripara
Upazila,
Barisal
District .
Barisal Sadar
and
Banaripara
Upazila.
Barisal Sadar
and
educational
materials .
They are
inspired in primary
education.
Barren lands are
used .
People are
encouraged of tree
plantation .
People are
encouraged to use
bio-fertilizer.
Multi-crop
yielding.
Environment
balance .
Awareness on
women rights.
Self-reliance
grown.
Impetus to
express grown .
Problem
solution capacity
grown.
Some
empowerment
process started.
The violence
against women
reduced.
Legal awareness
enhanced .
Awareness
grown on child
marriage, dowry ,
polygamy .
Women
participation in the
local reconciliation
enhanced .
Legal
awareness grown .
Receiving Legal
Aid .
Receiving social
Security .
Children social
activities
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Discussion on
child rights.
Cultural
performances .
National and
divisional
workshops.
Rally .
12. Small Business
Program :
Training
Meetings .
Seminar .
13. Water &
Sanitation
Program:
Sensitization .
Yard Session .
Sinking DTW .
Training .
WATSAN
Orientation .
Community
Meeting . Imam
Meeting . Youth
Meeting . MMC
Meeting . Issue
Based Campaign
. Cultural
Program .
Obervation of
WATSAN Week &
World Water Day .
Follow Up .
14 Aresenic
Mitigation
Program.
Water
purification .
Familt level
arsenic
purification.
Social
Awareness .
children Banaripara
Upazila.
Poor local
people
Poor people.
School
Teachers .
Students .
Youth .
Imam .
Elite .
UP members
& Chairmen .
General Mass
.
Arsenic
Contaminated
Patients.
Barisal Sadar
and
Banaripara
Upazila
75 villages of
Banaripara
Upazila,
Barisal . 8
Unions
are :
Banripara.
Bakpur.
Chakhar .
Baisari.
Iluhar.
Udaykati.
Biswarkandi.
Syedkati.
70 villages of
8 unions in
Banaripara
Upazila,
Barisal
enhanced.
Children
awareness grown .
Children
expression ability
grown.
Children
involvements in
national and
international
matters started.
Training on
various
commodities.
Business skill
developed .
Business tours
to other nations.
216 DTWs sunk
.
More use of safe
drinking water to
prevent water
borne diseases.
Family &
personal
cleanliness
practice enhanced.
Using of
sanitary latrines
enhanced.
People are
aware of arsenic .
Decreased of
arsenic patients.
15. Cages Project : Poor Farmers . 3 unions of Low cost fish
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Training
Cage making &
distribution
Follow up .
16 Relief and
Disaster
Management
Distribution of
family materials
Distribution of
Tin
Distribution of
Flask, Bag, water
pot, sweater,
17 Health Program
Distribution of
medicines
Awarebess
18 Distribution of
Quarbani meat
SIDR Victims
and children
Destitute
people
Destitute
people
Banaripara
Upazila .
Nalua Union
of Bakergonj
Upazila and
Banaripara
Upazila
Barisal Sadar
and
Banaripara
Upazila
culture .
Culture of
various fishes .
Profit on fish
sells .
Can culture fish
in another’s ponds
.
Relief materials
distribution
Emergency aid
Educational
support
Got freee
medicine and
healthcare support
Barisal Sadar Free meat
distribution
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♥ LTN PARTICIPATION IN NETWORKS AND
FORUMS :
Sl.
No.
Name of Network / Forum Position
01 Forum for Regional Movement Board Member
02 Bangladesh Aquaculture Development
Society ( BADS ).
Board Member
03. NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and
Sanitation.
04 DURBAR Network ( Nari Pokho ) Member
05 Nari Uddag Kendra ( NUK ). Member
06 Bangladesh Fund Raising Group Member
07 NGO Consortium. Member
08 Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum Member
09 STD HIV/AIDS Network of Bangladesh Member
10 Nari Nirjaton Odhikar Porishad Member
11 ALRD Member
12 Habitat Council. Member
13 Credit Development Forum Member
14 AWID International, Canada Member
15 Nari Adhikar Jot. Member
16 FPED Member
17 PRIP TRUST. Member
18 Dignity International Member
19 Fresh Action Water Network Member
20 WED International Member
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♥ Staffs at a glance of the organization
Sl. Designation Number Total
No
Female Male
01 Executive Director 01 - 01
02 Coordinator 01 - 01
03 Accounts Officer - 02 02
04 Project / Program Officer - 05 05
05 Training Coordinator 01 - 01
06 Assistant Trainer 03 04 07
07 Union Coordinator - 03 03
08 Community Organizer 03 03 06
09 Community Facilitator 27 27 54
10 Teacher 15 - 15
11 Caretaker - 02 02
Total 51 46 97
Case Study-1
Rabeya, a victim of rape wants justice so that other girls can not be rapped due to
sincerely and poverty.
Rabeya, daughter of a poor family in Sonahar village of Banaripara Upazila, Barisal.
She was the victim of rape at the age of 14 by a member of the home area , her
relation called Azahar Ghorami , 45 years
Incidence :
Rabeya’s mother a widow covers her days by begging alms. On 30/5/2006 motjer
was not in the house. On the absence of mother, Azahar Ghorami raped her and
threatened her to death if she said the incidence to anyone. But Rabeya told the
matter to wife of the rapper. She told to suppress the incidence or otherwise Rabeya
would be in danger. Rabeya did not tell it anyone on fear. When Rabeya became
pregnant , the wife or rapper tackled it. But in one stage Rabeya told to her mother.
But the mother had no capacity to take legal action and Azahar Ghorami is an
influential person. After it mother and daughter went to women member and
convenor of women watchdog committee Jobunahar.
The action taken by Women Rights Project :
When Rabeya told the matter to Convener, women rights project, she accused them
not to inform them earlier. She at once informed the matter to Banaripara Chairman,
JFC Focal Point and NOP Project. To file case the Chairman would involve as a
witness and asked assistance from NOP. After it the conveyor took Rabeya to
Barisal for medical test and on 06.08.2006 a case was filed through NOP. The JFC
Focal point operated the case. For the influence and bribe of the defendant, he could
not be apprehended. So, case filed again and asked the OC to apprehend the
defendant.
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The endeavor of LTN :
When the mother and daughter were in insecurity after filing the case, they were
taken in shelter of Oparajeo Bangla.
Present position : The accused now in jail. Rabeya wants justice. Rabeya now taking
sewing training on the initiative of LTN
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
Case Study-2
The only dream Anne had to stand on her own feet after taking education. None like
her, should not be married in the early age. And their dream are not shattered and
not they are under women oppression.
Mamataz Jahan Anne, beautiful daughter of the poor parents.in Kundihar village,
Banaripara Upazila, Barisal. On only 15 years the parents let her married with a rich
businessman Md. Mebullah.
Incidence :
Md. Mebullah has become crazy to marry Anne and on his proposal the guardians
let Anne married with Md. Mebullah on 22/4/2005. Md. Mebullah has taken much
dowry during the marriage. After few months, severe torture has come on Anne.
Anne’s husband claimed motor cycle, mobile set, gold ornaments and cash Taka
100000 as dowry. Anne rejected this undue claim . Md. Mebullah became very angry
on this protest and burn with cigarette in Anne’s hand and his family members also
started oppression. Md. Mebullah stopped Anne’s study though he promised her
education after marriage. They have not given much food to Anne. Day by day the
torture gone up and they made Anne house arrest. One day Anne escaped to her
father’s house with help from a neighbor. She told everything to her parents and in
the Shalishi by Chairman and elite gone astray. Anne’s husband claimed Taka
100000 and if his clain not met he would marry another girls with dowry.
The initiative from women rights project :
For many months her husband not inquired of her. Anne also not like to return to her
husband’s house because she was terrified on the torture of her husband and family.
In one stage JFC member and reporter known this matter and secured Anne to help
from women rights project. Anne was referred to BLAST by project officer of women
rights project and JFC Focal Point. When Anne’s husband not came after three
notice, it is decided to file case against him. Anne wants not return to her husband
and claims Take 100000 as her Kabin and justice against her husband. At the same
she likes to be self reliant by education. Anne expects none is married in early age,
not become victim of torture .
Present condition :
Anne filed a case to Anti Women and Child Opression court on last 1/03/07. JFC
Focal Point operates the case and he expects Anne will have justice.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
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Case Study-3
Blue Akter, student of class eight comes from Sadar Upazila of Jhalakati district and Mintu
from Machrong village of Banaripara union in Banaripara district loves each other. On last
11/02/05 Blue Akter came to Mintu from her house and both decided to get married. But the
guardians of both are not agreed . Here it is to be noted that both boy and girl are not in age
to get married. The occurrence came to notice to Watchdog Committee member Ms. Sondha
Rani and she inquired the matter from various people. Finally Sondha Rani taughts them
both about the child marriage and adviced them to restrain from marriage. But they didn’t
agree. So, she reported it to elite of the locality. The watchdog brought the guardian of the
girl and they asked the cooperation of the watchdog to stop this marriage. Then on 13/02/06
the matter was settled and they were freed from child marriage.
The watdog committee advised them to continue their study and on due time get married.
Now it is found that Blue Akter is involved in education.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
Background :
Case Study-4
Mahinur Begum lives in Labonsora village, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal. At her 15 years of
age her guardians let he married in Songotkati village at Sarupkati Upazila.
Incidence :
Mahinur’s husband was married earlier it was not known. But he separated from his
prevcious wife before marriage. After one year of marriage, Mahinur borne a beautiful
daughter. After this her huband started to torture her for dowry. His previous wife liked to
come again in his family. He did not pay much food to wife and daughter. The UP Chairman
took initiative to settle the matter but not succeeded. After this Mahinur came back to her
father’s house on torture.
Role of LTN :
Mahinur went to UP Member Shamim Jakia for settlement. As a member of LTN, Jakia took
the victim to LTN. LTN too the victim to BLAST and BLAST issued a legal notice the
husband. Her husband came on date and BLAST settled the matter and Mahinur went back
to her husband. Within 15 days, turture again started to Mahinur. The husband does not give
livings to the wife. After this according to the complaint , BLAST issued 2 nd notice, warning
the husband that if complain would come again, the case would be filed against him and
BLAST would cover all expenses for that case. On this condition, the husband took Mahinur
to the house.
Present Position :
Now Mahinur covers her days happily with her husband.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
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Case Study-5
Two years ago, Morgina Begum of Tetla Village, Banaripara Upazila married Rafiqul Islam in
a village near about. As it was love marriage, the father & mother in laws have not accepted
this marriage and started mental torture. In one stage Rafiqul married again leaving the
family.
After this, the father & mother in laws drove Margina out and when Morgina went to UP
Chairman for settlement, he passed verdict in favor of Rafiqul and settled divorce with Taka
5000. Morgina hasn’t accepted this settlement and came to Watchdog and JFC.
After the Focal point went to Rafiqul with other 5 members but he did not pay any
importance. After this when warning issued to file a case, they came to a settlement and on
10/07/2005, they paid Taka 50,000 and the divorce took place. This Taka 50,000 now saved
with the bank account of Morgina. The incidence mobilized the area.
Case study by : Farida Yasmin Milky
Project Coordinator, LTN
Case Study-6
Name of the Victim : Mossamat Parul Akter
Father : Altaf Gazi
Mother : Tahamina Begum
Age : 15 years
Address : Vill : Bhorpasa,
UZ : Bakergonj, Barisal
The Family History :
Parul Akter, student of class eight, is the eldest daughter among 4 children of her parents
and her father is a saw mill technician. Taking advantage of the poverty of the parents, Liton
Hawlader – 30 years, son of Md. Kashem Ali Hawlader, live in the adjacent village called
Bhobanipur in Padrisibpur Union, Bakergonj, forcefully married Parul. After marriage when
Parul complained of sexual, physical and mental torture of her husband to her parents, her
husband became furious and taking signature from Parul’s parents on Government Stamp,
he declared if Parul died, he would not be responsible. He took Parul to Dhaka at Postogola
and kept Parul in a rented house where many of his friends started to propose many lewd
matters.
On hearing all these, her husband again started to torture her and one day on 29 th day
before came to Dhaka , asked her to accompany him to Asulia . On a micro bus , Liton took
Parul beside him but Parul started to sweat. Liton dried sweat with a handkerchief and
suddenly Parul sensed numbness in hands and feet. On her consciousness, Parul found in a
Police Station where everyone was speaking Hindi. After inquiring, she reported that she
had been captured by Puna Police in India and would be produced to Court. The Indian
Court later sent her to Mrs. Desh Pandey’s Care Homes.
Parul husband Liton reported her parent that Parul escaped with Taka 1,00,000 with other
boy and so, he filed a dairy in the court. Now her parents tried to free her from India Home
and told to the Project Officer Zahid Iqbal of LTN to help them so that Parul could be brought
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from India. Zahid Iqbal reported to SAP Bangladesh and SAP Bangladesh initiated all
diplomatic and legal process to bring back Parul to Bangladesh.
Under this process, the Indian authority, released Parul from Home and she was pushed
back to Bangladesh when BDR captured her and BDR sent Parul to her parents. Her
husband Liton again tried to capture her and torture her but Zahid Iqbal filed a complain to
BLAST on this case. Now her husband complained of her bad character and other matter.
BLAST heard complain from two parties and Parul to be rehabilitated somewhere In Sishu
Odhikar Forum.
Case Study by : Md. Zahid Iqbal
Project Officer
Love Thy Neighbour
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