Aims of the Seminar

i. To have relevant briefing and input from resource personnel within the Indian society about the topics listed. Such personnel should be rather grass root oriented. Hence, Directors or programme staff from Indian NGO’s working in this field would be preferred.

Attitudes towards such topics from:1. Indian Authorities.2. Indian NGO’s in general.3. Indian public at large.

How are the topics dealt with within India in general planning and implementation.

Has India as such joined International Conventions regarding such topics? If yes, which?

Is foreign funding - either wholly or partially - dependent upon western thinking in some aspects of society development in general? If yes, how, where and when?

How is it advisable for any implementing partner of foreign funding to have focus on these aspects in carrying out projects in India?

What are Indian priorities in this regard? Any other point(s) to be included as seen from a resource

persons view, realising that the audience are pupils?

ii. To have relevant working groups within the participants - headed by the resource persons - which should conclude and recommend the following to Children’s Future Organisation.

How important are the discussed aspects/topics for programmes to be carried out in India?

How should this be reflected in:1. Programmes.2. Projects.3. Other(s) as applicable.

Children’s Future, India  Introduction: 

CFN – Children’s Future Norway was established in 1991 to promote development of children, giving more emphasis to the welfare of girls in particular.  The journey of CFN started with the work of CWN (Children of the world Norway). CFN is mainly in the sponsorship programme. Hence CFN started working with CASP in the year 1991 as both the organizations believed in development of the child in it’s own family.  AIM & OBJECTIVE To improve the life of underprivileged children by empowering the families and communities to fulfill their basic needs and encouraging them to participate in the developmental process  STRATEGY OF WORK w High preference to girls than to boysw 80% girls : 20 % boysw CFN works in rural areas as well in urban areasw It is involved in individual sponsorship as well as

community / rural developmentw The emphasis is on the child then the family and then the

community as the child is part of itw There exists a set criteria for the selection of a child for

inclusion in the sponsorship programme. Preference is given to the girl child belonging to a very poor family. School going ,handicapped children are also given preference.

w It is a one to one sponsorshipw Six monthly progress report is sent to the sponsor along

with special communications if neededw Children are encouraged to take vocational training if they are

school drop outsw Income generation programmes are meant for women

empowerment as well as that of the communityw Emphasis is given on the community participation   CFN – A NEED BASED PROGRAMME

 CASP CFN sponsorship programme is a need based programme; every unit decides how to allocate money under each headwEDUCATION wNUTRITION wHEALTHwFAMILY ASSISTANCEwCOMMUNITY SERVICES  EDUCATIONwSchool Material; Uniforms, Festival dress, Stationery; Books, notebooks, etc are givenwReimbursement of School and coaching class feeswSpecial activities related to educationwPicnics /exposure visits for childrenwMajor portion of the budget is spent on Education NUTRITION      To ensure one time nutritious meal for the child      Children get one time meal (lunch) in the community

kitchen      Kitchens are run by the sponsored families      Awareness programmes related to nutrition      Diwali Party      Expenses of community kitchens      Special diet for the child (as suggested by the doctor) HEALTHwTo ensure good health of the childwTwo medical check ups in a year wMedicines are provided as prescribed by the doctorswOther medical facilities for the sponsored childrenwReimbursement of medical bills of sponsored childwSpecial treatment / surgeries etc.wMobile Dispensary in Raigad UnitwSmall hospital in Raigad UnitwT.B. eradication programme in Raigad UnitwReimbursement of medical bills of sponsored childwReimbursement of medical bills of sponsored child 

   FAMILY ASSISTANCEwTo ensure well being of the family as the child is part of itwReimbursement of school/coaching class fees of siblings of sponsored childwReimbursement of medical bills of familywHut RehabilitationwIncome generation programme – to start new business COMMUNITY SERVICESTo uplift the community in which the child is livingProgrammes for the community–Awareness programme–Various workshops/camps–Libraries–Hobby classes–Kitchens for pregnant and lactating mothers–Medical camps–Youth group activities–Cultural programmes–Sports–Training programmes–Special publications–IGP Units  –SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS – INDICATORS OF OUR SUCCESS       Rehabilitation of huts, repairs and plastering of houses in

Pen      Vocational Training Center in Pen      Income generation center and community halls      Vegetable Cultivation project in Pen      Wells and Water Supply Scheme in tribal Villages in Pen      Rehabilitation center for physically Handicapped youth in

Pen      Strong Youth groups          Work in HIV / AIDs awareness programmes- in slums as well as on the

mumbai –Goa highway for the truckers           

Employment•Doctors – 2 students going to be doctors. Dr. Ujwala Lad already a practicing doctor in Pune, visited Norway in 2003•Teachers•Nurses•Social Workers •Lab Technicians•Computer Operators•Computer engineers•Receptionists•Beauticians•Artists Attitudinal ChangeSpecial Villages Rehabilitated by horse association in NorwayRelationship between sponsors and childrenWomen empowerment and self help groups  FUTURE PLANS CFN India is an extended arm of CFN Oslo.CFN India Inaugurated by Dr. Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor Pune University on the 25th August 2003 at CASP Bhavan. The CFN CELL works in co-operation with CASP. Exposure to the Indian youth in Norwegian media.