Catalysts for Social Action is an Indian NGO that works towards creating and ensuring a brighter future for every child under institutional care. We strive to ensure a future for children in need of care and protection which pays attention to their physical, emotional, personal and spiritual wellbeing and learning.

1. Our Work
Presentation

2. Abandoned
Children
Who Do We Work With?
Orphan
Children
Children
at Risk
Children with parents
Unfit to take care of
them
Neglected
Children
Abused
Children
Exploited
Children
CNCP
Children in Need of Care & Protection (CNCP)
Categories (As Defined by ICPS (Integrated Child Protection Scheme) & JJ Act (Juvenile
Justice Act)

3. Children in Need of Care & Protection in India
Over 30 million
children in India
in need of care
and protection
Mostly “outside
the system”…
exposed to
trafficking and
destitution
Estimated 9500
Child Care
Institutions across
India
An estimated
370,000 children
stay in child care
institutions (CCIs)
Only 3000-4000
adoptions per year
At least 150,000 children aged 14-18 and young
adults aged 19-21 known to be within the system

4. Vision, Mission & Values
To build a nation where
children in need of care
and protection are nurtured
into a happy and
contributing member of
society
We believe that every child needs a family or a family-like care in
a well-managed institution. With this objective we work towards:
• Increasing adoptions and support to adoptive parents and
children
• Maintaining higher standards in child care homes
• Supporting children in their transition into independent living and
secure livelihood
• Supporting Government policies and their implementation Our
role is not only to provide direct services but also act as a
catalyst for systemic and sustainable change
Every Child Matters
• Holistic Approach
• Sustainable Change
• Best Management
Practices
VISION MISSION VALUES

5. Our work with children in CCI’s
We aim to act as catalysts- leveraging existing institutions and empowering them to improve child outcomes
These CCI’s suffer from a variety of different bottlenecks that prevent them from providing family like care to
CNCP children:
• Lack of clean facilities
• Malnutrition
• Poor infrastructure, health & hygiene
• Resource constraints for education and aftercare
How Do We Bridge the Gap?
• Conduct a comprehensive gap analysis using our CCI Evaluation tool at the start of the engagement
with the CCI to identify key bottlenecks and target areas for our intervention
• Devise a 3-5 year engagement plan for the CCI either under our GO WIDE program or our GO DEEP
program that addresses these highlighted problem areas
• Roll out sub-programs under our 4 categories- Health and Nutrition, Education and Child Development,
Aftercare and Livelihood and Capacity Building and Adoption – custom to the needs of the CCI
• Weekly Monitoring and Evaluation of Program Outcomes
• Yearly Evaluation of outcomes against original targets

6. No. of districts
14
No. of children’s
Homes 33
No. of Children
Supported 1991
No. of CSA
program Staff 12
2002
No. of children’s Homes 87
No. of children supported 4500+
No. of CSA program staff 25
Where do we work
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
No. of districts 5
No. of children’s
Homes 18
No. of Children
Supported 1136
No. of CSA
program Staff 3
2007
No. of districts 10
No. of children’s
Homes 24
No. of Children
Supported 1002
No. of CSA
program Staff 8
2011
Maharashtra
Goa
No. of districts 2
No. of children’s
Homes 12
No. of Children
Supported 402
No. of CSA
program Staff 2
2010

7. Areas of Work
CSA partners with child care institutions and works to improve and enhance the quality of care to children. The primary
intervention originates from our belief that a happy and healthy childhood is the right of every child.
Health & Nutrition
• Health & WaSH (Water,
Sanitation & Hygiene)
• Supplementary Nutrition
• Infrastructure
• Day to Day Essentials
Education & Child
Development
• Education
• Recreation
• Sports
Livelihood & Aftercare
• Preparatory Program –
Career Awareness &
Life Skills
• Aftercare support –
Higher Education &
Skill Training
• Vocation Training
Capacity Building &
Advocacy
• Adoption
• CCI Capacity Building
• Stakeholder Workshops
& Trainings

8. Health and Nutrition
Health, Hygiene
& Sanitation
Supplementary
Nutrition
Day To Day
Essentials
Health, Hygiene
& Sanitation
Infrastructure to improve
health & hygiene
Objective
To improve Children’s health, hygiene
& sanitation conditions of CCIs, thus
ensuring a good base for development
of children
Bi-yearly basic health check-up in
August & February under 4 areas –
Dental, Eye, ENT and Physical &
Others
Prescribed treatment for
children based on health
check-up results
Awareness trainings on basic
health care & hygiene for children
and staff
Availability of basic & additional
hygiene kit and sanitation material to
the children & CCI respectively
Objective
To ensure basic day to day
requirements are available
Providing innerwear, footwear
and other essentials
Objective
To provide safe & hygienic
living conditions
Support basic repairs and
toilet / bathroom construction
Support for beds and bedding
kit, water filters, basic
electrification, whitewash etc.
On-ground Approach
Objective
Support being provided to children
in the form of supplementary
nutrition in order to improve overall
health & BMI levels
Bi-yearly BMI (Body Mass
Index) level assessment
Consultation with nutritionist
based on BMI status, post
health check-ups
Supplementary nutrition support
– fruits, vegetables, milk,
nutritious snacks etc. based on
suggestions from nutritionist
Regular follow-up & monitoring
of the nutrition support provided
On-ground Approach On-ground Approach On-ground Approach
Ensuring children have access to good health & treatments, basic
hygiene, nutrition & safe living conditions

9. 86% children – no ailments during end line health check
83% children – normal BMI level
3100+ children underwent health checks twice
3300+ children provide with hygiene kits twice
All children provided with clothes, innerwear, footwear
All CCI’s have safe drinking water, adequate toilets and hygienic living conditions

10. Education and Child Development
Health, Hygiene
& Sanitation
Education
Objective
To improve education outcomes and
learning level of the children
Out of school academic support
through Tuition training for
Language & Mathematics
Recruitment of Tuition Teachers
(TTs) and bi-yearly training on
innovative teaching & learning
practices
Baseline & End line assessments to
review the intervention and impact
Focused Bi-monthly classroom
engagements by CSA Program
Officers
On-ground Approach
Monthly Staff Review with all the
TTs and trustees/CCI manager
Provision of education material –
school uniforms, shoes, stationery
and support for school fees
Provide coaching class support for
children in 10th and 12th grades
Life-Skills (from year 2 onwards)
Objective
To help in development of
key life skill competencies
Imparting 25 Life skill sessions on
21st century life skills
(Communication, Self-Awareness,
Critical Thinking, Collaboration &
Self Esteem) to 14+ year old
children
Baseline & End line
assessments
Imparting Adolescent Health
education Program (AHP) on
knowledge, skill and attitude
development on sexual health
and related aspects
On-ground Approach
Learn with fun
Objective
Creating an ecosystem
for fun and learning
Arranging educational
visits to historic places
Festival Celebration
Learning through extracurricular
forums & hobby classes
On-ground Approach
Ensuring a strong base in learning level
competencies which will help children in their
overall education

11. Livelihood and Aftercare
Preparatory Program
Objective
To prepare children above 14+ years of
age for livelihood & independent living
outside the CCI
Career awareness and
orientation
Career Counselling
Financial literacy training
On-ground Approach
Financial literacy training
Aftercare Support
Objective
To help children over 18+ years
transition into decent careers & jobs
Livelihood training and/or
higher education support
along with job placement
Focused and consistent
mentoring & handholding
Support for stay, food, day to
day essentials (aftercare kit)
On-ground Approach
Vocational Training
Objective
To provide skills to children based on
their interest through various
vocational courses
Organization/ execution of various
vocational short term training for
14+ yrs. children (e.g. – computer
training, self-defense etc.)
On-ground Approach
Empower children towards being prepared to
lead independent lives outside the CCI

12. 800+ children in preparatory program
227 children were supported for higher education and livelihood / skill training
69 children settled in jobs with monthly salary ranging from Rs.6000-12000
500+ children in Financial Literacy
500+ children in Adolescent Health Program
270+ children completed Computer certification courses
285 children went through Life Skills sessions- improvement of 21% in competencies

13. Capacity Building and Advocacy
Adoption
Objective
To help children get into the adoption
stream so that they have a chance at
getting adopted
Making Children Legally free for
adoption by assessing parental
contact of children at child care
institutions
and reporting them to the child
welfare committees to make them
legally free
Helpline to support prospective
adoptive parents with inquiries
around application &
documentation process
Grassroots level workshops to train
Anganwadi workers on adoption
process & how to identify children in
need of care & protection
On-ground Approach
CCI Capacity Building
Objective
To help build capacity & capability of CCIs
to sustain their work in child care at a
higher level
Train CCI trustees, management &
staff on Juvenile Justice Act,
documentation
& record maintenance and best child
care practices
On-ground Approach
Stakeholder Workshops &
Trainings
Objective
To build awareness amongst
stakeholders around children in
CCIs
& adoption
Conduct sensitization workshops for
grass root level workers, CWC,
hospitals, police, adoptive parents,
judiciary etc.
Trainings for CCI staff on
Juvenile Justice Act
On-ground Approach
Build capacity of stakeholders at various levels to enhance awareness around
best child care practices and advocate to promote adoption in the country

14. 11,581 children assessed for parental contact in 198 CCI’s in 4 states
104 children made legally free which gives them a chance of being adopted
7 children are with families (3 children adopted and 4 under foster care)
2000+ grass root level workers were trained in rural areas on adoption
35 CCI staff coached on various aspects around JJ Act & documentation

15. Our Impact So Far 100+ children are in jobs –
monthly remuneration
ranging from 6K – 12K
227 children were supported
in Aftercare for higher
education and skill training 503 children completed
Financial Literacy
Training
71% children who appeared passed
10th grade exams
285
children underwent life-
skill training
76 Tuition Teachers were appointed
for Out of School tuition support
program.
86% children were identified with no ailments
during end line health check. 83% children
were found with normal BMI status
Basic Hygiene kits (toothbrush, toothpaste,
bath soaps & washing soaps) were distributed
twice in the year to 3300+ children
Total 274 children were certified with
through life skill training
3100+ children underwent health checks
2 times in the year & attended various awareness
sessions (hygiene, good touch & bad touch,
ICE- In Case of Emergency
928 Children were Assessed by CSA.
We observed improvement in learning outcomes
by 25% in Maths & 32% in Language
93% children who appeared
passed 12th grade exam.

16. How can our donors help?
Adopt a Home – Basics or Go Wide with 50 children – INR 5,00,000/ a year
Health checks /
treatments / De-worming
Hygiene kits &
awareness
Supplementary
Nutrition
Education –
School material
Day to Day Essentials –
Clothes, footwear, inner wear
Recreation / Learn with fun –
festivals & fun days
Basic Infrastructure (Improve
living conditions for children)
CCI Capacity Building
(CCI management & staff)

17. Donation Head
No. of Children
Supported
Cost/Year
Adopt a Home – Basics (Go Wide)
50 5,00,000
Health (Health checks & treatments, De-worming, Blood test)
Hygiene Kits (Basic)
Sanitation Kit
Supplementary Nutrition (Breakfast, Evening Snacks, Nutritional
Education (School supplies & Stationary)
Aftercare (Support for Livelihood Training or Higher Education
Day to day Essentials (Clothes, Footwear, Innerwear)
Infrastructure (Basic)
Recreation / Learn with fun (festival celebrations, fund days,
Visits, hobby classes)
Stakeholders Sensitization workshops (CCI management & staff)

18. How can our donors help?
Adopt a Home – Go Deep with 50 children – INR 7,00,000/ a year
Health checks
/ Immunization
/ Deworming
Hygiene kits,
Sanitation kits &
awareness
Supplementar
y
Nutrition
Education – School
material, Tuition teachers,
Life Skills, Coaching
support, Adolescent Health
program
Day to Day Essentials
– Clothes, footwear,
inner wear, bedding
kits
Recreation –
festivals, fun days,
self defense
courses
Basic Infrastructure
(Improve living
conditions for children)
CCI Capacity
Building
(CCI management
& staff)
Aftercare
(Preparatory –
Computer training,
Career awareness,
Livelihood & Aftercare
(Skill training, Higher
Education, Job
placement, Mentoring)

19. Donation Head
No. of Children
Supported
Cost/Year
Model Home (Go Deep)
50 7,00,000
Health (Health checks & treatments, De-worming, Immunization, Blood test)
Hygiene Kits (Basic, Advanced, Menstrual hygiene kits for girls)
Sanitation Kit
Supplementary Nutrition (Breakfast, Evening Snacks, Nutritional visits)
Education (School support Stationary – Uniform/Shoes/Bags/Stationary, Tuition teachers,
supplies & stationery, Life skills, Adolescent Health Program, Coaching class support)
Aftercare (Preparatory – Career awareness & counseling, computer, Financial literacy
Aftercare (Support for Livelihood Training or Higher Education, Mentoring, Support for food,
Aftercare kit, Short term vocational courses)
Day to day Essentials (Clothes, Footwear, Innerwear, Bedding kit)
Infrastructure (Basic)
Recreation / Learn with fun (festival celebrations, fund days, education
Visits, hobby classes)
Stakeholders Sensitization workshops (CCI management & staff)
CCI Capacity Building (Staffing based on need, trainings for management, CCI staff,
Documentation, Best child care practices)

20. Support Special Programs across CCIs or State
Livelihood & Aftercare –
INR 60,00,000 / year for
100 children
Adoption – Grass root
Sensitization workshops
– INR 25,00,000 / year
for 40000+ staff
Preventive Healthcare –
INR 10,00,000 to
35,00,000 / year
Education –
INR 3,50,000 /
year
Personal Safety – good
touch/bad touch, adolescent
health –
INR 20,000 / year for 100
children

21. Support Children
Livelihood & Aftercare
–
Skill training
Health Check Ups Hygiene Kits Supplementary
Nutrition
Education – School
uniforms, Shoes & Bag
Day to Day Essentials –
Clothes, footwear, inner
wear
Computer Lab Set Up
with Certification
(4 computers)

22. Donation Head
No. of Children
Supported
Cost/Year
Aftercare & Livelihood – Higher Education 1 40,000
Aftercare & Livelihood – Livelihood Training 1 18,000
Computer Lab Set Up with Certification (4 computers) 50 4,70,000
Health Check Ups 50 17,500
Hygiene Kits 50 20,000
Supplementary Nutrition Support 50 2,50,000
Education Support – School uniforms, Shoes & Bag 50 75,000
Day to day Essentials (Clothes, Footwear, Innerwear) 50 50,000
Livelihood & Aftercare – Higher Education

23. Who our current donors are
At CSA, we have the good will & support of passionate organizations that work with us to enhance childcare in Child
Care Institutions. These are either large, mid-size or small organizations who share our vision of working jointly towards
optimizing rehabilitation outcomes for children in Child Care Institutions. The association also provides opportunities for
employees to engage with children on a one to one basis and be a ‘change catalyst’ in their own way!

24. Listings
We value the faith and trust our donors place in us while making a donation. It is important for us as a NGO to ensure
that we demonstrate the highest level of transparency, accountability & good governance. We have undergone stringent
selection processes with noted funding organizations & institutions after a thorough due diligence process with regards
to legal compliance, registrations, financial audits, programs, governance, organization policies & reporting.

25. CSA Managing Committee
CSA Managing Committee Members are a group of highly qualified & passionate professionals each, well established
and recognized in his/her field of work. CSA’s Managing committee has 9 members. The members contribute time and
ideas to the overall design of initiatives & each Managing Committee member takes on the responsibility for a specific
activity.
Vipul Jain
President & Co-founder
Bharati Dasgupta
Member & Co-founder
Bhaskar Bhattacharya
Secretary
Vinayak Kamath
Treasurer
Javed Tapia
Member
Vivek Sarin
Member
Aarti Vakil
Member
Shibani Jain
Member & Co-founder
Atul Singh
Member

26. Thank You