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Binny AlexanderSunaram PatirLakshmi Parvathy

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Help Age India• HelpAge India is a not-for-profit organization registered under the

Societies' Registration Act of 1860, set up in 1978• Model is the replication of Help Age International, UK• Affiliations:

– A founding member of HelpAge International out of it’s 51 member countries

– A member of the International Federation of Ageing

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Who are the Intended Beneficiaries ?•The “grey population”: Was 24 million in 1947, it’s 90 million today and is projected to be 150 million in 2030•The profile of age old in India:In a country of 90 million (current estimate) older persons, 33% live below the poverty line, 90% are from the unorganized sector with no social security, and 73% are illiterate & dependent on physical labour.•Their problems:

• Failing health• Economic insecurity• Neglect• Isolation• Fear• Boredom (idleness)• Abuse• Loss of control• Lowered self-esteem• Lack of preparedness for old age

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What they do: Spirit of Organization

• Mission: To work for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons and to improve their quality of life. Objective:– To foster the welfare of the aged in India especially the needy aged– To raise funds for projects which assist the elderly irrespective of cast

or creed– To create in the younger generation and in society an awareness

about the problems of the elderly in India today•

Vision:

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How they do it: StrategyStrategy is divided in to three heads

Right Reliefs ResourcesHealth:•Mobile Medicare Units•Physio care•Palliative care

AdvocacySchool Value EducationSenior Citizens’ Association

Individuals

Social ProtectionAdopt –a-GrannyTamarakulam Elders Village(Shelter)Helplines

National Policy on Elders was as per the draft given by HelpAgeApply for Pension cum Health Insurance for elders

Corporates and Business

Specialized careAIDS AwarenessCancer Awareness

Elders Self Help Groups and Elders for Elders Foundation

Trusts and foundations

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Value to Intended Beneficiary• Survival: Adopt a destitute, dependent elder, who have no other income

nor any relatives, monthly provision is given to them.

• Stability: The Tamaraikulam Elders Village, the shelter home provides free stay, food, medicines , medical checkups and all other facilities without payment of any money. Any aged who has crossed the age of 60, is left with no home, no other income can come and stay here.

• Strength: The aged who stay in TEV can earn their own livelihoods, at community level also elders are encouraged to join the EfE foundation and have economic stability.

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One of their Success stories7 year old Shirley Barret spent her entire life teaching children in a town in Jharkhand. She along with her husband started Modern English School in Jamshedpur with the aim of educating the young. The husband & wife duo came to Bangalore in the 1990's as her son got transferred as a welding inspector. In 1993 her husband succumbed to cancer and last year her son too expired, leaving her with no support system.

Her daughter-in-law moved away to live life separately saying that she was young and didn't want an added burden of an aging mother-in-law. Shirley found shelter under the roof of a generous couple Mr. and Mrs. Paschio who are extremely fond of her.

Shirley didn't want to be completely dependent on the hospitality of the Paschios and got herself enrolled into HelpAge's Sponsor - A - Grandparent programme which has made a tremendous difference in her life. It has given her a sense of independence and even though her granddaughter repeatedly insists that Shirley stay with her she doesn't want to be a burden on anyone. With her basic daily needs met under the project she doesn't anymore.

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Human Resource• Employees of HelpAge• Doctors who go for weekly checkups as a part of the palliative

care and work at the subcentres of HelpAge at every village.• Physiotherapists and nurses. • Governing Body consisting of Chief Executive, President etc.• All the elders themselves.

Resources

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Financial Resources

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Technology and Infrastructure• Physical infrastructure • Building of Tamaraikulam Elders Village : the shelter• 4 Head offices of HelpAge and 33 Branch offices• They have a lot of collection of articles about HelpAge, and lates

media researches.

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Organisation & Management• HelpAge India, • Elders for Elders Foundation• Spirit of the Organization

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Networks and Relations• Help Age International• Central Schools and Private Schools• Trusts and Foundations, e.g. Palriwala Foundation• Bilateral and Multilateral Funders

Some of HelpAge's biggest programmes are funded by the European Union, Disasters Emergency Committee (UK), Department for International Development (UK), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), US Agency for International Development, Japan Foundation, HelpAge International and Cordaid.

• Media

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Tamaraikulam Elders Village :their Shelter

The Two Most Important Endeavors of HelpAge India are• Tamaraikulam Village• Elders for Elders Foundation

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Tamaraikulam Elder's Village● Also known as HelpAge India-NDTV Viewers’ Elders’ Village● Established under the three-year Asian Tsunami Extended

Response Programme of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC, a consortium of humanitarian aid agencies registered in the UK) supported through Help the Aged and HelpAge International.

● The Project was co-funded by the generous viewers of NDTV

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Tamaraikulam Elder's Village

● It is situated just 20 Km after Puducherry (Pondicherry), just short of Cuddalore.

● Land : 5.46 acres;● Built-up area : 25,000 sq feet;● Farm : 2 acres;● Lotus pond : 0.2 acre;● Capacity : 100 residents in a ratio of 50 active elders, 30

assisted elders and 20 dependent elders.

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Tamaraikulam Elder's Village

● Status of Elderly in TEV as on 31st December 2010

● Particulars Male Female● Active 17 35● Assisted 04 09● Dependent 05 10● Total 26 54

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Concept of Elders Village● Provide shelter for tsunami affected destitute

elders.● Promote the dignity of the elderly residents and

eliminating all forms of neglect, abuse and violence.

● Provide a minimum stardard of elder care to address old age issues of social protection, isolation, emotional security, health and recreation in a community environment.

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Life of an Elderly● Elders make their own livelihoods - can rear cattle, grow

crops,create decorative floral pieces and much more.● The residents are provided with proper locally relevant

nutrirional diet, Health Care,Active ageing techniques like Yogasanaas,community meetings etc., and are treated with dignity.

● Celebrations of festivals and events, recreation facilities, linking local community and panchayats, emotional security, palliative care facilities and end of life ritual services make them feel at home.

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● Residents are provided an opportunity to work as long as they wish and are able to engage themselves in satisfying and productive work. The village is run on democratic lines. An elders’ Council is the main decision making body on all day-to-day matters.

● There are committees on specfic matters like horticulture, cultural activities, etc.

● The overall administrative managment of the complex is facilitated by HelpAge India team

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Support from Others

● Support has come often in both cash and kind for special cultural events and specific occasions like festivals. Many locals celebrate their birthdays and anniversaries with the elders.

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Elders for Elders: The Innovative Experiment in micro-Credit

And Community Based Social Protection

• A subsidiary organization of HelpAge India• Adopted the HI approach to elders’ social protection• A micro-credit programme in the 52 villages of

districts Kollam, Alleppy, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam

• Began in the post-tsunami rehabilitation period

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• Philosophy: the undeniable rights of elders

• Vulnerability– not ‘bank’ able– limited earning capacity– poor physical and mental strength– diminishing status in family and community

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Self help groups• EfE is organized into 4 tiers of hierarchy: EfE, DLFs

(district level federations), VLFs (village level federations) and ESHGs

• ESHGs have membership ranging from 10 to 20 members

• Receive savings from members and seed capital from HI. Have bank accounts

• Collective livelihood activities. • ‘vamsavali’ scheme: money contributed for the ‘last

rites’

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VLFs and DLFs• ESHGs leaders constitute VLF members• Receive money from ESHGs and HI• Give loans to the ESHGs and also render

important social functions• 2 leaders from each VLFs constitute the DLF• DLF engage in auditing, networking and

advocacy

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Governance in EfE

ELDERS SELF-HELP GROUPS (456)

DISTRICT LEVEL FEDERATION (04)

VILLAGE LEVEL FEDERATION (52)

Elders for Elders Foundation

2 Reps each by selection

2 Trustees each by election ( one male and One Female)

2 Reps each by election

Elected Chairperson & Vice Chair from (8) TrusteesA Managing Trustee from (3) Nominated Trustees – CE of

HelpAge Invitee

HelpAge India ’s

Coastal

Resource Centre

Personnel

provide Hand

Holding support

&

Guidance

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The Process Ladder

Villagemeeting

Conceptseeding

LivelihoodsLocal leadersacquaintance

ExecutiveSelection of Members

Policy & Framing Regulations

of Elders Self Formation Help Group

Lending Saving &

•The successful re-organisation and Rotation of small amounts over a period of 6-9 months brought in confidence on the viability

•Groups were graded – bench marked against National Norms for SHGs with due concern to operating finances and Initial Livelihood Support Capital (25-30 K) provided to each group•Groups Federated at Village then District and then finally at Project Level

Federation Micro finance

Advocacy

Seed Capital Grading

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• Tangible Results – From 2007 Strengthening and extension– 450 New groups formed and extended 13 more districts– Capacity building by federation members – Rotation of 10 crores among the ESHGs, VLF and EfFE

• Social Protection – Social Security Support provided by the ESHGs/VLFs to 751 elders on

a monthly basis approximately Rs.350 per month. Additional support of Cloths, utensils etc.,

– Linkages with the Thamaraikulam Elders village- 65 Destitude elderly referred

– Supported 233 elderly to avail OAP from Govt.• Health Care

– Running the Palliative and Primary Health Care Units at the cluster level for 52 villages.

– Special health Camps organised by the Village Level Federations- Cataract, diabetic camps with government hospitals

– Primary Health Care- tie up with PDA, Veilankanni,

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SWOT AnalysisSTRENGTHS:• The Branding and Goodwill of HelpAge• Competitive professionals at higher

positions• Long list of donors and well wishers,

large spread of network• Strong Financial base• Their willingness to earn own money

even at this age.

OPPORTUNITIES:•Increased proportion of Business Enterprises in CSR activities ( Donation)•Increased Old Age Pension of Elders have given them more economic stability

WEAKNESSES:• Internal Conflicts within some SHGs

(though minor scale) and at the Old Age Home

• Even though very low, but default in the ESHGs

• On the other hand some feel very heavy with life.

• Lack of sustainability in the model, after HI leaves the EfE should be able to manage it

THREAT:Competition for fundAt times the relatives of old persons itself will not take care of them but will come when they want something from them. other external factors like govt policies, Global Slowdown

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Impacts, Issues and Prognosis• Improved self-esteem of elders• Freedom from money-lenders and financial

independence• Improved social security• Tangible results in healthcare, social protection,

lobbying

• Heavily dependent on HI• Plans to cover more districts

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Thank You

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