TARA TRUST

A Creative Force for Empowerment and Social Change

ANNUAL REPORT 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6

REGISTERED OFFICE: HOUSE NO 536, PULWADDO PEQUENO, BENAULIM,

SALCETE, GOA 403716. PH: +91 9420027328.

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface……………………………………………………………………………………... 1

Governance………………………………………………………………………………… 2

Staff Position………………………………………………………………………………. 3

- List of Volunteers

Overview…………………………………………………………………………… ……... 4

Summer Camp………………………………………………………………………….. 6

Meeting Our Objectives…………………………………………………………………... 9

- Children Centric Programme

- Joy of Giving Week

- Women's Skill Development & Income Generation Programme

- Exhibition cum Sale

India Projects………………………………………………………………………… 14

Charity Art Fundraiser…………………………………………………………………….15

Tara Trust Annual Fundraiser……………………………………………………………. 16

Funding Partners…………………………………………………………………… ……..17

Financial Audited Reports………………………………………………………… ……..18

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PREFACE

Dear friends of Tara Trust,

Tara Trust has gone through a cycle of reinventing itself. We have moved from our traditional

`Welfare' mode to the `Program' mode where gender, continuity and sustainability issues are

addressed. However, the integrated intervention and rights approach still continue. The change is

more internal to Tara Trust.

I am happy to share with you the Tara Trust Annual Report (2015 – 16) with a request to support

us with your thoughts, words and actions. We look forward to a bright future and a better world.

Katharina Poggendorf-Kakar

Founder/Director

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GOVERNANCE

Decentralization: A key for effective governance.

Tara firmly believes that good governance seeks to promote growth and social justice. But the

social security, rehabilitation and employment schemes of the Government is yet to change the

lives of the poor. Despite decentralization and Amendment of the Panchayati Raj (local

governance) Act, power in real terms has not been transferred to the lowest rung of the ladder of

governance – the Gram Sabha level. Therefore, Tara will continue to advocate for proper

representation of the marginalized, in the Panchayati Raj system.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(AS ON 31.03.2016)

Founder/Trustee

Dr. Katharina Poggendorf-Kakar : Artist/Writer

Chairman

Dr. Sudhir Kakar : Writer/Psychoanalyst

Secretary

Dr. Amritha Narayanan : Writer/Psychoanalyst

Members

Mr. Vikram Lal : Industrialist

Mr. Siddharth Dubey : Writer/Policy worker

Ms. Shefali Malhotra : TV Producer

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

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

2015-2016 on 20th April, 2015

The Minutes of the board meeting were documented and circulated

The founder trustees are permanent

The Board approves programs, budget, annual activity reports and audited financial

statements

The Board ensures the organization's compliance with law and regulations

Accountability and Transparency

No remuneration, sitting fees or any other form of compensation has been paid since the

inception of the Trust, to any person on the Board of Trustees

There is no rotation policy set in the functioning of the Board.

The Founder Trustee is also the settler of the Board.

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STAFF POSITION (AS ON 31.03.2016)

Sl. No. Name Designation

Core Staff

1. Juhi Pandey Project Director

(Resigned in Jan ‟16)

2. Nancy Mascarenhas Admin & Accounts

Manager

3. Geeta Jamuni Facilitator- Children‟s

Programme

4. Stacy Fernandes Facilitator- Children‟s

Programme

5. Shaili Dar Women‟s Programme

Coordinator

6. Vijay Kumar Naik Driver (Left in Nov ‟15)

Part Time Staff

1. Nicole Annette Facilitator- Children‟s

Programme (Resigned in

March‟16)

2. Vaishnavi Sankhwalkar Facilitator- Children‟s

Programme

3. Khurshid Bedgi Domestic Help (Left in Jan

‟16)

Retainership

1. Crisologo Furtado Consultant (Resigned in

March‟16)

2. R. Pratap Consultant (Passed away in

December 2015)

Sr. No Volunteers Country of origin Period of service

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

2. Savitri Subramanium India March ‟15 to Jan ‟16

3. Sofie United Kingdom November ‟15 to Dec ‟16

4. Izze United Kingdom November ‟15 to Dec ‟16

5. Juella Monteiro India April ‟15 to May „15

6. Juvella Rebello India April ‟15 to May „15

7. Amanda Gomes India April ‟15 to May „15

8. Elizabeth Rajan India April ‟15 to May „15

9. Megha Soni India June ‟15 to July „15

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OVERVIEW

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

educate and enable the underprivileged, especially children and women, to improve their lives.

The Objective is to motivate children within the marginalized communities coming from

difficult situations, economically febrile backgrounds, and those children, orphaned or

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

importance of education and to develop confidence within them to pursue a higher education and

a sense of self-determination, enabling them to aspire for a better life.

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

the belief that in following traditional forms of education alone we are neglecting an integral part

of one's self development. We conduct extensive art based and creative workshops along with

numerous intercultural programs and activities, which supports the discovery of each child's own

abilities enabling them to reach their full potential.

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

on a weekly basis throughout their formative years that allow us to build upon the strengths of

each child while addressing their individual needs and limitations. By not only teaching these

children and presenting them with positive role models, but assisting in their overall

development through holistic learning, interactions with our volunteers and exposure to trained

specialists.

The first quarter of the financial year 2015-2016, saw the 5 weeks of Summer Workshops at the

Tara Trust Center, from the end of April to the end of May. We conducted 28 weekly workshops

for children and 12 workshops with the women this quarter. We received permission from the

Women and Child Development Department of Goa, to work with more Anganwadis, and with

one Government Middle School from the Directorate of Education in Goa.

The highlight of the second quarter was the commencement of our Free Weekly Workshop

programme with the Anganwadi‟s, Govt. Primary Schools and Institution‟s in our operational

area. We conducted 192 free weekly workshops for children‟s and 33 workshops with the

women‟s this quarter. This comprises the bulk of work completed in the reporting period. Anuj

Sharma a fashion designer from Ahmadabad conducted a series of workshops from the 26th of

July 2015 to 2nd August 2015 followed by an exhibition of their products in September. Our

Project Director, Ms. Juhi Pandey, made her annual inspection trip to Jamyang School in early

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September. For our India Projects, we conducted workshops on creativity and life skills in three

of our project partnered schools in Bodh Gaya and Varanasi.

The third quarter witnessed a number of festivals thus there were school breaks therefore we

worked on a total of 132 workshops. Out of which 116 were the free weekly workshops, 16

women‟s skill development workshops. Sofie and Izze, both volunteers from the UK, joined our

project in the month of November. They both worked with the women‟s skill development

program and came up with different ideas of cutting paper bags and also assisted with the free

weekly workshops for institutions.

The final quarter witnessed a shift of the Tara Trust office to our registered address i.e. the

residence of our founder Dr. Katharina P. Kakar. We conducted 124 free weekly workshops for

children and were also working towards exhibiting the art work that was learnt and made by

children during the free weekly workshops at the institutions.

A total of 546 workshops, which includes both children‟s free weekly workshops, women‟s

income development programme and summer camp workshops were conducted for the annual

year 2015-2016.

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SUMMER CAMP 2015

The summer camp this year was held at the Tara Trust Library and Art Center in Mungul, Goa. It

was open for all, so we do not restrict it to only children but interested adults were also welcome

to participate. Starting from 27th April to 29th May, we conducted full day workshops on:

•Movement & Textiles

•Theater Animation

•Mural Painting

•Paper-Craft & Book-Making

•Wood Art through Carpentry

We had 35 children who participated through the 5 weeks with the youngest being 4 years old.

The results of this 5 week workshop were 4 short animation films, wooden tables and earrings,

natural dyed fabrics with embroidery, and a wall mural. We shall be continuing this process of

workshops once the school year commences from July 2015, as weekly workshops at the center.

MOVEMENT & TEXTILES

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THEATER ANIMATION

MURAL PAINTING

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PAPER-CRAFT & BOOK-MAKING

WOOD ART THROUGH CARPENTRY

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MEETING OUR OBJECTIVES

A. CHILD CENTRIC PROGRAMME

FREE-WEEKLY WORKSHOPS

Objective

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

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

encouraging them to stay in school and better their lives.

Target Group

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

Primary Schools, Government Aided School, Orphanages and Schools for children with special

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

communities, single parents or distressed households.

Format of the Workshops

Once a week facilitation workshops conducted for 1 – 1.5 hours duration during the school time

at the schools and free / recreation time of the children who live in the orphanages / shelters.

Our workshops are conducted at the following institutions:

1. Vasavaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

2. St. Anthony's Home for the Boys,

Agassaim

3. St. Anthony's Home for the Girls,

Verna

4. ASRO Community Care Centre for

HIV/AIDS, Cavelossim

5. Government Middle School, Colva

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6. Government Primary School,

Betalbatim

7. Holy Rosary Convent High School,

Nuvem

8. Peda Anganwadi, Benaulim

9. Pulwaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

10. Govt. Primary School, Benaulim

11. Mazilwaddo Anganwadi, Benaulim

12. Wadi Anganwadi, Benaulim

13. Mae De Pobres, Nuvem

Joy of Giving Week

Between the 2nd

of October to the 8th

October Tara Trust was a part of the Joy of Giving Week.

It‟s also an initiative to bring together all kinds of different people from different backgrounds to

celebrate this event. The various events across India were organized by individuals, school, and

social groups.

Tara Trust participated and also involved our two weekly workshop institutions Mae de Pobres

and Holy Rosary School, Nuvem. During the Joy of Giving Week, the children were asked to

collect a handful of grains, pulses in the bags and the collected grains were then distributed to

various slum areas and homes: Moti dongor Margao and Colva, St.Anthony‟s boy‟s home and

St.Anthony‟s girl‟s homes. We got a good response from school, children and people.

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B. Women's Skill Development & Income Generation Programme

Tara Women's Programme Details 2015 – 2016

Vision:

Empowering women to increase their financial security through, craft and design skills.

Objective:

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

exceptional craft skills.

Women’s Skill Development Program

The first quarter saw the Vasco cluster grow from a group of 11 women to 23 women. We also

have 2 women from a cluster of slum dwellers in Seraulim, about ½ km from our center who are

coming to learn from us at the center itself.

During the second quarter, Anuj Sharma a fashion designer from Ahemedabad conducted a

series of workshops from the 26th of July 2015 to 2nd August 2015. Anuj Sharma showed the

participants a unique manner of holding garments together through the use of buttons instead of

stitches. He has named his products as “Button Masala”. He conducted a workshop on this

technique at the Zari women‟s cluster from 27th July to 30th July. Thereafter a one day

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workshop was also conducted at Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao and an exhibition cum

sale at On My Own, Taligao on the 1st of August 2015.

September witnessed an exhibition of products made by the women‟s skill development

programme at NAM, Panaji and Earthlings, Margao. During the reporting period the Zari

woman‟s cluster executed and delivered an order for 150 handmade dairies and 150 large paper

bowls.

EXHIBITION CUM SALE OF THE PRODUCTS MADE AT

THE ZARI CLUSTER

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A one day exhibition was, held at the Fidalgo Hotel Lounge on the

21st of November 2015. The response was great. The aspect of the

work that most guests appreciated was the quality and finishing of

the product.

On December 8th, 9th

and 10th

2015 we had another exhibition for

03 days at Menezes Braganza, Panjim. The range of the products

was stitched and embroidered bags, cushions covers, laptop covers,

hand-made diaries and crochet earnings. We sold nearly 45% of

products in those two days.

EXHIBITION CUM SALE AT SHARADA MANDIR HIGH

SCHOOL

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On 5th February 2016, a one day exhibition was held at Sharada Mandir High School, Miramar,

Panjim Goa. There were stitched and embroidered bags, cushions covers, laptop covers, hand-

made diaries and crochet earnings kept for sale. The response was great. The total received from

the sale of the products was Rs 5750. Tara Trust got good co-operation from the people and

school authorities.

INDIA PROJECTS

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Jamyang School, Leh-Ladakh: Our Project Director, Ms. Juhi Pandey, made her annual

inspection trip to Jamyang School in early September. The school has progressed to 8th grade

now, and a new girl‟s hostel has also been built. The project needs the sponsorship support,

which, Tara Trust is working on by connecting them to various agencies and individuals.

Tara Children’s Project, Bodh Gaya- A week long life skills exercise was conducted with the

children of the home to work with them on team-building and relationship building skills mainly.

Maitreya School, Bodh Gaya- We worked on developing creative skills in the students of class

3 and 4 to further develop their skills of team-work and also patience and perseverance.

Naveen Nursery and Primary School, Varanasi- As an annual exercise, creative workshops

were conducted with the students of class 1 to 5 at the school. Also, the teachers engaged in a

week long workshop to understanding creative methods of teaching and learning.

CHARITY ART FUNDRAISER: CAUSING ART FOR A CAUSE

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Tara Trust was proud to be associated with Cymroza

Art Gallery to conduct the charity art fundraiser for a

period of five days.

Cymroza Art Gallery is more than a prime exhibition

space. It has been closely associated with the

development of contemporary Indian art.

18 Goan artists have come together to do special works

of art to support the creative skills program run by Tara

Trust. 50% of the sale price was donated by the artist to

the Trust for the work.

Christmas cards made by our children

during our creative workshops and

products (paper bowls, notebooks and

bags) made by our women from the

Income Generation Program was also

kept for sale and a fund of 1 lakh rupees

was raised.

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TARA TRUST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AT CYMROZA ART

GALLERY: MUMBAI

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FUNDING PARTNERS

Tara Trust managed its projects and expansions efficiently, only because of its donors who have

been so supportive through the years. We just cannot thank them enough!

List of Donors: 2015 – 2016

Individual Donors

Sr. No. Names

1. Nanda Kishore

2. Jay Prakash Agarwal

3. Karen Young

4. Uday Chandar Khanna

5. Poulomi Chatterjee

6. Sabina Chopra

7. Pheroza J Godrej

8. Navin Manohar Shetty

9. Lars B Neuefeind

10. Carl Castetino

Institutional Donation

Sr. No. Names

1) M.M. Lal Charitable Foundation

2) Vivenda Hotel

3) N.S. Foundation

4) On My Own

5) Bajaj Auto Limited

6) Design Stack

7) Epic India

8) Aasraloka Lifestyle & Health Pvt. Ltd.

9) Alila Diwa

10) East International Hotels Ltd.

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FINANCIAL AUDITED REPORTS

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

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

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

Tara Trust is registered u/s 12A and exempted u/s 80G(5)(iv) of the Income Tax Act 1961, with

the Director of Income Tax (Exemption) :

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

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

July 2009

Website: www.taratrustindia.com

Name and Address of Main Bankers

ICICI Bank

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

Name and Address of Auditors

Mr. Kamlesh B Kanji & Co.

S-10, 2nd

Floor, Fatima Chambers, near ICICI Bank,

Margao, Goa-403601