SHADE empowering people

Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment

Annual Report

2015

Prepared By

Ms. Farzana

INTRODUCTION

Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment SHADE is a Non-government and not for profit organization. It is registered with the Social Welfare department of government of Balochistan under social welfare act of 1961. The organization is run by a Board of Directors having more than 80% women participation. The Board of Directors is chaired by a woman. The Board of Directors is a policy making body of the organization.

The organization has worked in collaboration with number of national and international organizations, United Nations agencies on different projects at its focused areas. The organization is member of World Association of NGOs (WANGO), Human Resource Development Network (HRDN) Con sortium of Civil Society Organizations (CCSO and CERAC.

The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) has its well established office at Usta Muhammad City in district Jaffarabad. The organization has its professional core staff, committed team of volunteers and project staff. The project staff is appointed for the length of project. Women empowerment is mandate of the organization and keeping this in view the organization has close liaison with women at both rural and urban areas, we have good working relationships with the government line department at our focused areas.

VISION

At society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) we envision a society where rights are respected and duties are performed well, where equality and social harmony prevails.

MISSION

The mission of Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment SHADE is to work for the advancement of women and girls as mentioned in the UN and international conventions, strive for creating equal opportunities and spaces for them through awareness raising activities, advocacy campaigns and by assisting them so that they could get empowered, exert themselves and lead better lives.

CORE PROGRAMS

· Women Empowerment

· Promotion of Sustainable Development Goals in general (Goal 5 and 13 in particular)

· Promote Gender Equality

· Promote Environmentally friendly activities and reduce Climate Change hazards

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Board of Directors is a policy making body of the organization that appoints The Executive Director of the organization who is the head of management of the organization. The Executive Director is supported by team of Directors.

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED

1. Income Generation of Rural Women through skill training

The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) in collaboration with Small Grant and Ambassador’s Fund Program (SGAFP-USAID) launched a project to raise the income of women at rural areas of district Jaffarabad in Balochistan to raise their status at the households and in the male dominant society. Through the project activities skill training of tailoring and embroidery were given to 100 female at rural areas of Union Councils Sorah and Cattle farm areas of district Jaffarabad of Balochistan province in Pakistan. The women beneficiaries were given singer company sewing machines and embroidery kits to practice thses skills at home to earn and support their families, a supporting amount of 8000 rupees was given to women beneficiaries to purchase raw material for practicing these skills at home. A display center was established at the SHADE office to sell the products prepared by women beneficiaries. They were linked with the market as well to sell their products to earn and support their families. The purpose of the project activities was to teach women of the areas alternate ways to raise their income.

2. Sensitization Sessions on pre and postnatal care to reduce MMR (MDG-5)

The organization with its strong and committed team of volunteers and a female volunteer doctor initiated this activity on its own at Union Councils-1,4 Usta Muhammad Ali abad and Khanpur. Health sessions were conducted at different villages to sensitize women about pre and postnatal care and use of nutrition during and after pregnancy. A female doctor from civil hospital Usta Muhammad city was hired voluntarily to deliver health sessions and prepare female volunteers of SHADE organization to conduct such sessions. During six month period 200 health sessions were conducted and 5000 women beneficiaries were sensitized about pre and postnatal care and use of proper nutrition and necessary medicines during and after pregnancy to reduce MMR in the area and to improve maternal health.

3. Capacity Building of CBOs

The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) conducted training of 08 Community Based Organizations at its office on Organization Management and Kinds of Domestic violence and how to tackle a victim of violence. It was a self initiated activity, however, the organization charged nominal training fee from the participating organizations. It helped the CBOs build their capacity and we have demand to conduct more training. The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment SHADE has core staff members who have got expertise on different subjects to train people and organizations.

MEMBERSHIPS

· The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment became lead organization of Consortium of Civil Society Organizations in 2015 for a term of two years. The CCSO is an umbrella network of 14 organizations.

· The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) has applied for the membership of Gender Development Network Pakistan (GDNP)

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) participated in the meeting of Commission on the Status of Women CSW 58 at UN headquarters in New York The United States of America.

EVENTS CELEBRATION

The Society for Human Advancement and Disadvantaged Empowerment (SHADE) celebrated following events with the support of its strong, committed team of volunteers at different areas of district Jaffarabad of Balochistan province in Pakistan

· March 08, 2015 International Women Day, a Seminar was held at Government Girls High School Usta Muhammad to show solidarity with women of the world. Women from different walks of life participated, guest speakers were invited.

· World Environment Day was celebrated on June 05, 2015 by organizing a rally at Gangakha city to sensitize people about the environmental hazards.

· 16 days of Activism against gender violence, on November 25,2015 a dialogue was organized at Queen Beatrix School Usta Muhammad to sensitize people of the area against gender based violence. People belonging to different fields of life were invited, a questionnaire was prepared and a facilitator asked these questions to the participants to generate discussion on current issues related to gender based violence in the area.

· On December 10,2015 Human Rights Day was celebrated at village Bhagia Khan at Union Council Sameji. A session was conducted to sensitize people of the area about human rights. The purpose of this session was to sensitize people against violations of human rights particularly human rights of women. A signature campaign was held at the SHADE office “Respect Human Rights-Respect Women Rights”.

ANNUAL PLANNING-2016

· Approach Donors for Funding

· Build linkages with organizations, community and line departments

· Strategy to promote SDGs

· Capacity Building of Staff

· Intervention into four new areas

· Networking to promote Gender Equality for 50 50 world by 2030.

FINANCIAL REPORT-2015

Income (in US Dollars)
Membership Fees	10000.00
Donations by Founder members	500.00
Total	15000.00 (Fifteen Thousand)

Expenditure (in US Dollars)
Activities by the organization	6500.00
Salaries and honorarium	5000.00
Administration cost	3000.00
Total	14500.00 (Fourteen thousand five hundred)

Farzana Mengal