Ensuring a Happy Living through Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in St. Theresa’s Orphanage Home at Elanagar Village, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.
This orphanage was started with the purpose of providing residential care and protection to vulnerable children who are orphaned, semi orphaned, abandoned, neglected and impoverished. Currently 75 Orphan children stay in the Orphanage and continue their studies in Government Aided St. Theresa’s Middle School located at Elanagar.  Every year over 25 children join the orphanage which happens throughout the year.
The orphanage is run by generous contributions from individual donors, families, and Government. The Social Welfare Board of Tamil Nadu State supplies food rations, rice and sugar, to the Orphanage regularly as the Home has been registered with Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board. Usually the quality of the rice is very poor. The Government food ration does not even cover 25% of the food requirement of the children in the orphanage. Therefore, the orphanage is in constant struggle to raise fund to maintain itself.  
Apart from food, there are other basic needs such as clothing, healthcare, beddings, study materials, play materials, furniture, etc. Since the Orphanage Home does not have stable and sustainable internal flow of funds to run the orphanage, it largely depends on external funds for its survival. The existence of the orphanage Home is very essential as without its presence many orphans and vulnerable children would be homeless and roam about on the streets begging for food.  On the streets and having no one to care for, they face many challenges and threats like harassment and physical abuse, starvation, and child trafficking.
Based on the discussion and reflection with Theresa’s Orphanage Management, the following three specific needs have been identified which calls for immediate attention.

• Healthcare and Nutrition 
• A Quality Education  
• Safe and Loving Environment  

The fulfillment of these three felt needs, the Orphanage will be in a better position to concentrate on the personality and spiritual development of children and help them to live with dignity and freedom. The orphanage counts on the support of bighearted people, philanthropists like you to meet the needs of orphan, semi orphan, abandoned, and vulnerable children help orphaned and vulnerable children to live happier lives.  

• Provide nutritious diet with three square meals and one-time snacks per day.
• Make provisions for decent clothing and supply of toiletries
• Conduct regular health check-ups by qualified medical practitioners.
• Organize Talent expo to motivate and develop children’s talents towards their full potential.
• Arrange for specialized coaching in Spoken English and Soft Skills
• Provisions for vocational courses and crafts.
• Engaging a child Care Coordinator to provide care and support and counselling to the children.
• Engaging a Security Personnel for the protection of children
• Create Recreational facilities; in-door and out-door play materials for the mental and physical development of children.
• Anticipated Outcomes

 

• Over 75 orphaned, semi orphaned and abandoned children assured a stable Home with care and protection, nutritious, diet, clothing and healthcare and have life changing experience.
• 100% of the children in the Home enrolled in regular school and ensured quality education with specialized coaching.
• The emotional and health conditions of over 75 children improved.
• 50% of the older children trained in vocational skills such as, handicrafts, farming and computer.  
• Over 75 Children’s moral and spiritual attitude developed and effected behavioural change.
• 25 per of the street and abandoned children reintegrated with their biological parents or guardians.
•  75% of the children in the Home assured higher education through referral services to other service providers.
• Networking strengthened with others service providers, NGOs, Police and Government departments. 

   

		Cost Estimate for ONE YEAR
Sl. No		Particulars		# Units	unit cost	# Months/Frequency	Total Cost in INR	Fund Expected From MILAAP	Local + Government Contribution	Percentage  contribution from MILAAP
1		Program  Cost
1.1.		Food expenses for 75 children for 12 months @ Rs.650 / per child per month		75	650	12	5,85,000	4,09,500	175500	70%
		(25% Local contribution in the form of rice, sugar from Government  of  Tamil Nadu)
1.2.		Two set of Dress and Foot Wear  expenses for 75 children                                @ Rs.500  per Child		75	750	2	112500	84,375	28125	75%
1.3.		Health care and medicines for 75 Children for12 months @ Rs.50/  per child per month		75	50	12	45000	33,750	11250	75%
1.4.		Book/ Note books/ School Bag and other Educational Materials for 75 Children  @ Rs.500/ per child		75	500	3	112500	28,125	84375	25%
1.5		Talent Expo		75	150	3	33750	33,750	0	100%
1.6.		Spoken English and Vocational Skills Materials		75	200	1	15000	15,000	0	100%
1.7.		Play Materials					50000	50,000	0	100%
		Sub Total					9,53,750	6,54,500	299250
	2		Human Resource
	2.1		Honorarium  to Child Care Coordinator	1	8000	12	96000	96,000	0	100%
	2.2		Honorarium  to Security Personnel	1	5000	12	60000	0	60000	0%
	2.3.		Honorarium  to Spoken English Trainer (Part-time)
	2.4.		Honorarium to Vocational Trainer (part-time)
			Sub Total				156000	96,000	60000
	3		Administrative Cost
	3.1.		Communication		500	12	6000	0	6000	0%
	3.2.		Stationery		1000	12	12000	0	12000	0%
	3.3.		Water and Electricity		600	12	7200	0	7200	0%
	3.5.		Reporting and Documentation		500	12	6000	0	6000	0%
	3.6.		Evaluation meetings		2000	12	24000	0	24000	0%
	3.7.		Audit Charge		6000	2	12000	0	12000	0%
			Sub Total				67200	0	67200

	Grand Total	Total Project Cost		Fund Expected From MILAAP		Local + Government Contribution
		INR		INR		INR
1	Sub Total Programme Cost	9,53,750		6,54,500		299250
2	Sub Total Human Resource	156000		96,000		60000
3	Sub Total Administrative Cost	67200		0		67200
	Total Project Cost	11,76,950		7,50,500		426450
	* 1 Euro = INR 76
Fund Requested From MILAAP				7,50,500