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HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED

If poverty were an adversary, then health is its first victim.

v In all our development programmes in Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the slum clusters of Delhi, health awareness campaigns, mother and child care camps nutrition awareness camps, reproductive health and AIDS awareness camps and doctoral visits have been incorporated to cater to the health needs of the community.

v In Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh we network with the local Government Hospitals to conduct “Health Melas” (Health Camps) and campaigns on nutrition, AIDS awareness and mother and child-care.

v In Bihar a similar health programme is being implemented by networking with the UNICEF and Bihar Voluntary Health Association.

v In the slum clusters of Kalyanpuri our health initiatives are directed and guided by a team of doctor from the St. Stephens Hospital, New Delhi.

v The accent is on reducing the U5MR (under 5 mortality rate) through immunization. 800 children have been issued with immunization schedules.

More women die in a day in India due to pregnancy related complication than in a month in the entire developed world.

v Our antenatal clinics offer counseling on nutrition and safe delivery and also provide tetanus vaccinations and vitamin supplements. 15 TBAs (trained birth attendants) were given intensive training on safe delivery practices and were provided with a “safe delivery kit” each.

v 35 children with third degree malnutrition are fed once in a day with a nutritious meal in the Kalyanpuri slum.

India accounts for 33% of the global burden of tuberculosis. Nearly 40% of the population is infected with tuberculosis, with 2 to 2.5 million new cases added every year. This disease has assumed epidemic proportions in India.

v Identification and referral of these cases to the DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) programme of the Government of India from an integral part of our interventions in Kalyanpuri. Protein supplements are given to those diagnosed with the disease. 20 people have been cured and 21 are under treatment.

Through our initiatives we strive to make health care more accessible and affordable.

HOPE CONQUERS POVERTY

THE FABRIC OF HOPE

Nathuram, 35, village Neeloj,

Bandikui, Rajasthan.

HOPE SHAPING UP LIVES

Mansa Ram, 28, village Basswa,

Bandikui, Rajasthan.

HOPE THROUGH LEARNING

Education enhances and expands opportunities for the poor and the vulnerable.

One third of Indian’s population cannot read and write. Female literacy is still a cause of grave concern in many states of the Indian Union.

Literacy, to us, does not stop with the ability to read, write and count but lies in tapping the unique potential of each individual to enhance self-worth and confidence. Literacy guides them to a clearer perspective of their world and their rights thereby leading to empowerment. More and more poor and marginalized women are coming out of their homes and are beginning to voice their opinions on social issues. These voices, unheard of earlier, are the indicators of the impact of our centres.

In all our development initiatives in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and the slum clusters of Delhi, adult literacy classes from an important part of the framework.

A total of 290 adults are reaping the benefits and are learning their way to empowerment.

5 post literacy centres are also operational in the Darbhanga district of Bihar to ensure continuous learning.

Education – Gateway to a better future

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