Summer Camp for Chowk CCO BalSansad Children 27th & 28th May 2016

Sahayog Samaz Kendra,  Chowk CCO had organised two days Summer camp for the Balsansad Children on the 27th and 28th May 2016. 

Altogether  there were 81 children present. Fr. Prashant and Bro. Kristi were the Resource persons. The children were guided and motivated to actively participate in the group through the games,skits and plays.

The children were also given inputs on leadership, and on how to take responsibilities and how to become a good and an effective leader in the group and to lead the group. 

The children also discussed on what are the good qualities one need to become leader.

The resource persons used easy methodologies in order to communicate so that children may understand in an easy manner.

Farmers from Tarodi begin Composte Manure Pits 28-5-16

Two Farmers from Prerna Seva Kendra, Dongri from Tarodi Village have started the process of Composte Manure Pits

Alfred Nunes

Sanjay Nunes

Dongri Bal Sansad Exposure to Post Office - 27-5-16

On the 27-5-2016 Prerna Seva Kendra, Dongri CCO organized the Bal Sansad children exposure visit to the Post office, at Bhayander. 

There were 18 children from the Bal Sansad who participated. Mrs.Ramesh Tarlekar, the Post Master was the resource person who took lot of efforts to explain all the services available at the Post Office like regular postal services, speed post and regular saving deposits for account holders. 

He introduced the children to the various Saving Schemes available in Post Office too. He encouraged the children to visit the Post Office and avail of the various services available. 

The children realized how efficient a Government Post Office can be and the number of services available. 

Understanding the Hospital System - Dongri CCO 19-5-16

On the 19th of May, 2016 Prerna Seva Kendra,Dongri had organized an Exposure visit for Women to the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (Tembha) hospital at Bhayander. 

This Hospital is run by the Municipal Corporation of Mira-Bhayander. There were a total of 15 women participated. CSA staff Mr. Dayanand Patil, Ms Rasika Bhandari & CCO staff Ms Manisha Kharjia led the visit. 

Sr Millana Dandasa (Nurse) gave the orientation of the Out Patient's Department (OPD) and the various  facilities being provided under the gynecology, general surgery department and other departments. 

In the hospital they provide treatments at a nominal cost for the needy & poor patients. A good fact about  the hospital which would we  like to share is that at present there were 80 safe normal maternity  done in last 4 months free of cost. They only charged the women only Rs. 50 as Case Paper charges. 

198 is the Ambulance Helpline Number where 24 hrs free of cost facility is available. In cases of emergency there is a team of one Doctor and 1 ward boy along with one driver is available. Women also asked various queries regarding Hernia operation, Heart surgery and many other diseases. 

Uttan Women and Bal Sansads Exposure to Post Office - 18-5-16

On the 18th May, Snehajyot Samaj Kendra, Uttan CCO organized an Exposure Visit for 45 Bal Sansad Children and 22 SHG Women to the Post Office at Bhayandar. 

The children and women understood the various services offered by the Post Office. The children for the first time had an insider's view on the process engaged in by the Postmen on sorting and taking on the various tasks of processing letters. 

The women asked various questions on the various savings schemes offered by the Post Office and what was the process involved. Their queries were answered by the Post Master. 
This government office is slowly in the process of reinventing its services in order to be relevant. The general public still needs to  understand its secure saving schemes being offered like the National Saving Schemes and others too. 

Manori Bal Sansad Exposure to Shanti Daan Home 17-5-16

On the 17th May, 19 Bal Sansad Children from Savdhaan Samaj Kendra, Manori CCO were taken on an Exposure Visit to 'Shanti Daan' a  home for all types of physically and mentally challenged persons including the old and abandoned, managed by the Mother Theresa Charity Trust at Borivali. 

The children were truly touched having met children who don't have parents and have been abandoned. There were many persons who were mentally or physically challenged. 

The inmates condition made the Bal Sansad children reflect on their own conditions and they felt thankful for all the benefits and opportunities that they have in life. 

Summer Camp for Bal Sansad Children at Uttan, 16th to 30th May, 2016

The Bal Sansad children of Snehajyot Samaj Kendra, Uttan CCO have a wonderful way to spend their Summer Holidays. 

They have been called to the church compound everyday from 4.00pm to 7.00pm from Monday 16th May until the 30th May 2016. 

Since the first day there have been 85 children who have started regularly coming. There have been various games and inputs organized for them on various themes. 

The Youth Director - Fr. Bona along Uttan CCO Director - Fr. Francis have played an active role in motivating the children to come and they too are involved in conducting some of the sessions. 

The CCO Staff - Ms. Sanjana and Ms. Valencia have drawn up a plan are taking care to ensure that it is followed. They are also actively monitoring and assisting in the complete process. 

On the 23rd of May, a Drawing Competition was held for the Summer Camp children. The children participated actively and were very creative in their expressions on paper with crayons and water paints.