Recognition to WORD in Civil Society Partnership in HIV/AIDS Program organised by APAC Project

AIDS prevention and Control Project (APAC) managed by Voluntary Health Services, Chennai has completed 17 years in the field of prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Tamilnadu with the funding support of United Stations Agency for International Development (USAID). To mark this historic occasion, APAC has organized Civil Society Partnership in HIV/AIDS Program at Hotel GRT, Chennai to recognize the partner NGOs on 9th March 2012.

During the program, WORD has received the certificate of Honour for partnered with APAC in controlling HIV/AIDS epidemic in Tamilnadu. On behalf of WORD, Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director received the certificate from Mr. William Hammink, Mission Director, USAID/India and Ms. Denise Rollins, Deputy Administrator, USAID/Asia, Ms. Kerry Pelzman, USAID/India and Dr. Bimal Charles, Project Director, APAC Project. The program was also attended by Dr. E. S. Krishnamoorthy, Honorary Secretary, Voluntary Health Association, Dr. A. C. Mohandoss, Project Director, Tamilnadu State AIDS Control Society, Mr. Saidai .Sa. Duraisamy, Mayor of Chennai Municipality.

It is noted that WORD has implemented ‘Truckers Town Intervention Project’ a STI and HIV/AIDS intervention project among the truckers and helpers in Namakkal Town from October 2003- September 2008 and the Link Workers Scheme in 8 blocks in Namakkal District for the period from                          October 2008-November 2009 with the support of APAC project.

This event fetched a fresh thought when APAC organised a farewell program on November 14, 2008 at the same venue. We are sharing a snap that was taken during the program.

Also find our Director's speech with the APAC's preventionplus newsletter during the program.

Biogas Project Stake holders meeting for Gold Standard Premium quality Carbon Credits

The Gold Standard Stakeholders meeting held under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Namakkal on 6th January 2012 under the CDM biogas project of SCINDeA Biogas Coalition which is being implemented in Namakkal district by WORD NGO. 152 end users attended the meeting.

The Program Manager of WORD, Mr. Rajmohan welcomed all to the meeting. Dr. Shield Benjamin, Executive Director spoke about various social development activities of SCINDeA network through its partners activities in Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhrapradesh. To tackle climate change and global warming issues SCINDeA Network draws a plan to implement CDM- Biogas Project in Namakkal, Pudukkottai districts in Tamilnadu, Chitoor district in Andhrapradesh and Ramagar district in Karnataka to reduce the emission of Carbon-di-oxide through the biogas project by replacing the traditional usage of kerosene and firewood of 20000 beneficiaries.

Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director, WORD spoke about the biogas project. She said her address that 5000 users will be covered in Namakkal District through this project. This CDM biogas project is to be registered under Gold Standard Foundation in Switzerland for premium quality carbon credits. As part of this, this stakeholders meeting is held for this CDM biogas project. Mrs. Selvi, Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture, Namakkal during her felicitation note said that the slurry from the biogas units is excellent manure for farmers and to improve the quality of the soil conditions.

The technical doubts of the stakeholders were clarified during this meeting. The stakeholders shared their views on the sustainable checklists on air quality, water quantity and quality, soil condition, other pollutants, biodiversity, quality of employment, livelihood of the poor, access to affordable clean energy services, Human and Institution Capacity, Quantitative Employment and income generation, Balance of payments and investment, Technology Transfer and technological self reliance.

The technical team of fair climate Network has also attended the meeting. Mr. Sathrack Dinakaran, Project Co-ordinator rendered the vote of thanks.

Snapshots of Workshop on HIV/AIDS





Workshop on HIV/AIDS

WORD in co-ordination with Kings College of Arts and Science for Women in N. Pudupatti, Namakkal organised a half a day workshop on HIV/AIDS on 30th September, 2011.

The students were oriented on basics on HIV/AIDS, STIs, transmission routes, prevention strategies, treatment for STIs, community and home based care concepts, counselling techniques, testing procedures, ART and promotion of mainstreaming efforts.

Mrs. Kalpana, Outreach Co-ordinator oriented the students. During the program, the Principal of the College, Mr. Sekar participated.

An update of Junior Jeevan

An update from Junior Jeevan

To sustain the community based initiative for the CHAHA project in Salem project which was implemented by WORD with the support of PWDS/HIV Alliance under GFATM 6, WORD formed and promoted a children conglomeration called Junior Jeevan which was formally inaugurated on 28 November 2010.

About a year after its start, it is quite pertinent to look back the progress made by the Junior Jeevan Federation.

As promised Sankari Lorry Owners' Association helped a financial support to a tune of Rs 28000 to    support the educational support for the children affected by HIV/AIDS who were covered under CHAHA  project.  The aid was given away to the beneficiaries by the President, Mr. in a function held at the Sankari  Lorry Owners Association on 23rd July 2011.

We at WORD are quite grateful to all the supporters especially the Sankari Lorry Owners Association.

Exposure visit to WORD by SCINDeA Network Partners

In order to get know a greater understanding on socio-economic development initiatives, the partners of SCINDeA Network visited WORD to get to know the Socio-Economic development activities of WORD for two days from 10-11 June 2011.

Mrs. M. Renida Sarala, Director oriented the team on the activities of WORD's socio-economic development program with a power point presentation. She also clarified the doubts of the partners. The process documents of WORD were also shared with the partners.

The partners were taken to the field by clustering them by 4 groups. Having after the field visit, the partners shared their field level observations and wanted to replicate them in their respective NGOs.

Mr. G. Annadurai, Project Manager, WORD made extensive arrangements along with his staff team.

Exposure visit to CDM LCF project

In order to gain insight about CDM project, WORD team have undergone an expsoure visit on 6th and 7th May 2011 to BEST NGO in Pudukkottai District in Tamilnadu, who is implementing CDM-Low Carbon Farming (LCF) project.

The WORD team has been oriented about CDM- LCM projects by Mr. Adhiyaman, Director, BEST. The staff were get to know about the concepts of CDM-LCM project, selection of beneficiaries, family survey, data collection and analysis, MIS and other project concepts.

The staff also visited two villages, Thattampatti and Perunkudipatti and interacted with the CDM- LCF beneficiaries.