ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15
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TCF is proud to present the Annual Report for the year 2014-15, detailing the programmes, events and activities from across all its divisions throughout the year. Download it
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All donations to The Corbett Foundation are exempt u/s 80-G from the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Corbett Foundation is registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 under registration no. 231650853.
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The Corbett Foundation is an activity partner with:
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TCF is a recipient of the TOFT 'Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative 2014' and the 'Vasundhara Mitra Award 2015':
The Corbett Foundation is accredited by Credibility Alliance under 'Desirable Norms' prescribed for the good governance of voluntary organisations in India. The Corbett Foundation is a Member of the Global Tiger Forum, the State Wildlife Advisory Board of Gujarat and the Indian National Committee of the IUCN. |
| PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION |
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TCF would like to thank the AmeriCares India Foundation, Axis Bank Foundation, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Bombay Gowrakshak Trust, Born Free Foundation, Coca-Cola India Foundation, Earthwatch Institute India, EcoCare International Foundation, Exodus Travels Ltd., Friends of Conservation, Gujarat Biodiversity Board, Gujarat Forest Department, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, Rufford Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Trust and WWF-India among others, for their support towards its activities and programmes. TCF thankfully acknowledges the infrastructure support given by Conservation Corporation of India Pvt. Ltd.
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| BOARD OF TRUSTEES |
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Mr. Dilip Khatau,
Chairman
Mrs. Rina Khatau,
Co-Chair
Dr. M. K. Ranjitsinh, Retd. IAS
Mr. B. K. Goswami, Retd. IAS
Mr. Nirmal Ghosh
Mr. Sam Mistry
Mr. Sharad Sanghi
Mr. Darius Udwadia
Mr. Akshobh Singh
Mr. P. R. Rajkotia
Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda
Mr. Laxmikumar Goculdas
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MISSION STATEMENT
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The Corbett Foundation (TCF) consists of a group of dedicated men and women who are committed to the conservation of wildlife and nature, and fulfilling the ambition that human beings and nature must live together in harmony.
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| COMMUNITY WEAVING CENTRE AT KAZIRANGA |
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TCF Kaziranga inaugurated a Community Weaving Centre in a village close to Kaziranga National Park. This centre was established as a flood relief measure, to allow for the continuation of weaving activity even when the village is hit by floods.
Chairman and Founder of The Corbett Foundation Mr. Dilip Khatau plants a sapling during the inauguration ceremony.
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| TRAINING IN FOOD PROCESSING |
TCF Corbett has launched another training programme under its Sustainable Livelihoods purview – Food Processing Training. Beneficiaries of this training – Forest-dwelling communities around Corbett Tiger Reserve – are being trained to make processed foods such as candied
amla, mango pickles, jackfruit pickles, tomato purée and other such food products. The Self-Help groups that will be formed post-training, will, with TCF’s aid, sell these products through market linkages, substantially supplementing the income of the community members.
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| TCF AT THE CHHOTI HALDWANI CENTENARY FESTIVAL |
The Chhoti Haldwani Centenary Festival was a celebration of 100 years since Jim Corbett established this little village in Uttarakhand. At the festival, TCF set up a stall showcasing a multitude of products made by trainees under its vocational and skills training programme PUKAAR; hand-made candles, Kumaoni art 'Aipan', local handicrafts, fabrics and more notably, processed food products such as candied
amla and various pickles, made by trainees of TCF's latest training programme - Processed Food preparation. TCF was honoured to have State Forest Minister Shri Dinesh Aggarwal and State Finance Minister Smt. Indira Hridayesh visit the stall to sample products made by SHGs.
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| WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT |
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After completing a study and submitting feasibility report to the Coca Cola India Foundation for a Watershed Management Plan, TCF has launched the Watershed Management project for villages in the Manpur block of Umaria district in Bandhavgarh. Watershed Management serves to encourage agricultural and livelihood development in such rainfed areas, especially in light of the water scarcity and subsequent shortfall for irrigation in these areas. TCF Bandhavgarh is seen here inaugurating the project at site.
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| SOLAR-POWERED LIGHTS FOR VILLAGERS IN KPC |
The Corbett Foundation distributed solar powered lights to the villagers of Khara and Polbatur, both situated deep inside the beautiful forest of Balaghat Forest Division, adjacent to Kanha Tiger Reserve and an important part of the Kanha-Pench Corridor (KPC). Both the villages are not yet provided with grid-electricity. This donation was made possible by the efforts of Tejas Bimal Goculdas, studying in Cathedral High School Mumbai. On visitng these villages, Tejas was was moved by their plight and made an appeal for donations to his classmates. We are extremely grateful to the parents who donated towards this worthy cause. More villages in KPC will be supported by biogas and solar-lights in the near future.
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| AWARENESS PROGRAMMES WITH KERC |
KERC conducted an awareness program for 300 students of St. Xavier’s School (Naliya), where the students were made aware of the biodiversity surrounding them and were taught to make bird-feeders out of waste plastic bottles. A poster-making competition was also held, after which sparrow-houses were distributed to the students. The students participated with enthusiasm and brought a lot of creativity to the programme!
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| AWARENESS ON WORLD AIDS DAY |
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December 1st is commemorated as World AIDS day on which programmes for awareness about HIV and AIDS, support for HIV afflicted people and methods to safeguard against the disease are carried out worldwide. TCF Corbett conducted an AIDS awareness programme for the villagers of Kunkhet village while TCF Bandhavgarh held a similar programme for villagers living on the outskirts of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. TCF works towards educating rural populations around Tiger reserves about HIV and AIDS, prevention methods and reducing the stigma surrounding this disease, in a bid to improve health and living conditions in these communities.
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