Secretary's Desk
It gives me immense pleasure in presentng our Annual Report 2018 – 2019. YAR has come a
long way since its incepton in 2006 and our relentless eforts of years in establishing a just,
partcipatory and sustainable society where each individual lives with dignity and self-respect
maintaining harmonious relaton with nature. This has been possible with your support and
faith on the organizaton. The impact of our undeterred eforts is visible in the involvement of
children, youth, families and communites in adoptng changes for a beter cause. Reaching the
unreached has always been the prime concern of the organizaton.
During its working period YAR has been able to reach to the poorest of the poor in the most
inaccessible pockets of Nuapada district and Turekela Block of Bolangir District and address a
number of issues emerging from tme to tme. Startng from formaton of diferent units of
Farmers club ,Self Help Group and community based associaton from its incepton, YR has
worked in diferent sectors like- Community health and Sanitaton, Livelihood promoton
through natural resource management, , Youth empowerment through promoton of vocatonal
training to rural youth, Partcipaton in local governance, Life skill educaton. In the mean tme
YAR also has a major focus on Women and child development through health, educaton and
diferent child development program.
YAR always extends a helping hand in supportng of the diferent actvites implemented by
govt. for the development of the downtrodden people in the remote areas. We appreciate and
highly value for the constant supports from all sectors. I ofer my hearty thanks to all of our
resource agency, district and block administraton, Govt. ofcials, board members, bankers and
financial insttuton. Colleagues, community members, Net work partners, staf and individuals
who have been well wishers and associated with us for various endeavors with encouragement
and support, without whom this would not have been possible.
Haridas Patel
Secretary, YAR