1. Director’s Message
At the onset, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all. For
us, 2012 has been a year of growth, progress & promise. As we begin
with another year, we will make further efforts to bring a positive
change in our society and add smiles to the faces.
Most important, we are thankful for a positive response from the indi-
viduals and organizations for expressing their solidarity and we look
forward to continue this association in future as well.
Once again wish you all a very Happy New Year. We welcome your sug-
gestions and comments.
Happy reading!
.- Ajay Sharma
Birthdays!!!!!!
B’day celebration of Mr. Ajay Sharma (Founder Director) on Dec 25th
was among the most happiest moments this year. Kids had a great
day. Another important b’day celebration was of Mr. Deepak Kumar
(Programme Manager) on Nov 5th.
January
2013
E-Update @
Satyakam CARE
HOME

2. Hawan at Care
Home
A small hawan was organised
on October 29th at the care
home for long life of kids
by Mr. Lokesh Kumar .
Dussehra Mela
Visit
Kids went to see Dussehra
Mela organised at the city
and had a great evening.
A Work for Life
Donation by J P Institute,
Meerut.
Birthday Celebrations with our children
October 2nd October 8th
Little Kid Mr. Sandeep Rawat
Neighbors of S’Care Home JP College, Meerut
October 17th December 8th
Mr. V J Sharma Mr. Sikhar Saha S/o Ms. Soma Saha
Madhavpuram, Meerut (GOC) Indian Army
December 8th December 12th
Mrs. Babita Mr. Lokesh Kumar
W/o Mr. Deepak Kumar, Meerut Radha Garden, Meerut

3. SATYAKAM CARE HOME FAMILY - Ajay Sharma (Founder Direc-
tor), Deepak Kumar (Programme Manager), Vinay Kumar
(Counselor), Sonakshi Nitin Yadav (Consultant) and the children
living at the home are: Balwant Satyakam, Ashish Satyakam,
Golu Satyakam, Prakash Satyakam, Arvind Satyakam, Ankur
Satyakam, Gufram Satyakam (King), Samrat Satyakam, Ali
Mehndi Satyakam, Santosh Satyakam and Shubhankar Satya-
kam.
Mr. Subroto Saha
Major General
Indian Army, Meerut
Mr. & Mrs. Rajat Salwaan Sharma
Continental Sports
Meerut
Mr. Ashish Mahajan
National Sports
Meerut
Visitors at the Care Home
Gandhi Jayanti
October 2nd– Kids celebrated
Gandhi Jayanti with Captain I.
Khan & NCC Cadets at the care
home. Kids presented a picture
of Gandhi ji to Mr, Khan on the
occasion.
Christmas Celebration
Kids visited Church at Sardhana, Meerut on the occasion of Christmas
and then had a treat @ Mc. Donalds. Ms. Sonia Ahlawat (Didi of Kids)
gave gifts to the children, celebrating the day at care home.
Joy of Giving Week
October 10th– Students and
teachers of Army School, Meerut
donated Grocery items, Hygiene
kits and other daily use items as a
part of their ‘Joy of Giving’
programme

4. Workshop on ADVOCATING FOR a +VE CHANGE
A work on ‘Advocating for +ive change’ was held from 16th December, 212 at Hotel Harmony Inn, Meerut organ-
ized by The Naz (India) Trust, New Delhi and Satyakam Manav Seva Samiti (SMSS), Meerut. The meeting was
attended by members of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of five districts of Western U.P. namely Meerut, Bagh-
pat, Bulandshahr, Bijnor and Ghaziabad; NGOs running shelter/care homes for children in these districts and the
organisation staff.
 Remarks by Founder Director, SMSS
Mr. Ajay Sharma, the Founder Director of SMMS welcomed participants to the workshop and elaborated on the
purpose of the workshop. He invited the workshop to consider including the following objectives:
- Better understanding of HIV/AIDS and clearing the misconceptions existing in the society.
- Promotion of a friendly attitude towards the children suffering from HIV/AIDS by CWC members as well as
NGOs.
- Encouraging NGOs to provide protection to the children suffering from HIV/AIDS at their shelter/care home.
- Ending discrimination against these children.
- Understanding JJ Act with respect to the children suffering from HIV/AIDS.
The Founder Director urged participants to work together with a positive attitude and mutual interest towards
safeguard and welfare of the children suffering from HIV/AIDS. He wished the participants fruitful deliberations.
 Remarks by Programme Manager, Naz
Ms. Anuradha Mukherjee, Programme Manager spoke on behalf of Naz. She welcomed participants to the work-
shop and informed them that more would be said about SMSS and Naz, as she recognised that some partici-
pants were new to SMSS and Naz and not familiar with the work being undertaken. Ms. Anuradha explained to
the participants that there would be two sets of the programme, the first set being a detailed discussion about
HIV/AIDS and the second looking at a strategic response, identifying what can be done being a CWC member as
well as an NGO.
 Documentary Screening
Two documentaries were screened at the programme.
First was a short film was shown on the care home being run by Naz at New Delhi. The film showed how the
children suffering from HIV/AIDS live a dignified and happy life at the home without any discrimination. Another
was about the care home being run by Satyakam at Meerut. The film was shot by the children living at the care
home themselves.
The films were shot by the children living at the care homes themselves.
 Understanding JJ Act
Mr. Ashish Kulshreshtha, Member of JJ Board, Bulandshahr discussed Juvenile Justice Act. Giving a quick intro-
duction to the Act, he highlighted some important provisions relevant to dealing with cases relating to children.
 Discussion on Issues related to Orphan children living with HIV/AIDS
A detailed presentation on the subject was delivered by Ms. Anuradha; sharing facts and details about HIVAIDS.
During her presentation she informed that 70,000 children below the age of 15 are infected with HIV in India. She
said that majority of people have a misconception that HIV/AIDS is transferred only or mainly through unpro-
tected sex however, very few of us are aware that infected syringes, parent to child and blood transfusion con-
tribute as major factor for HIV/AIDS transfer. She emphasised that the only way to know for sure whether a per-
son is infected with HIV is for them to have an HIV test.
 Open Forum
Towards the end of the programme, an open forum was organised to give a quick recap to the workshop
through interactive discussion. Participants were invited to raise their queries as well as suggestions which were
addressed by Naz and Satyakam team.
During the forum, all the CWC members showed their interest towards taking up cases of HIV/AIDS affected
children with special interest and the NGOs gave their consent to discuss about providing shelter to these chil-
dren at their care home, with their management.
 Closing Remarks
The Founder Director of SMSS, Mr. Ajay Sharma gave the closing remarks for the workshop. He noted that there
have been many ideas and much agreement. He thanked Naz for giving an opportunity to organise such an im-
portant workshop at Meerut and emphasized that the meeting should not be the end of the matter, but the be-
ginning.

5. World Aids Day celebration
December 2nd—World Aids Day was celebrated at the care home with Mr. Suhal Sikander (Secretary, Meerut Drug Association), J P
Institute and others.
Kids in different moods
DANCETIME
YOGA MASTITIME CARROM MATCH
Bam Bam Bole, Masti Me Dole….
Rang De Bansati…..

6. Kids with Indian Cricketers
October 20th, 2012 - Kids were invited by the Meerut Cricket Association to see the Ranji Trophy Match
(UP Vs Karnataka) organised at Bhamashah Park, Meerut. It was a moment of great happiness for the kids
to meet the cricketers of Indian Cricket Team including Piyush Chawla, Md. Kaif, Suresh Raina and Van-
katesh Prasad alongwith other players. They presented hand made paintings to the Captains of both the
teams as a memento of love. It was a memorable day for the kids.
Women Empowerment Programme : A collaboration with the Dabur CSR
Initiative
Women play an important role in providing their family with a healthy environment. For this reason, cleanliness becomes an important factor
for the women in any family. Keeping this in view, Satyakam alongwith Dabur India Pvt. Ltd. as a part of their CSR Initiative, organised cleanli-
ness awareness programmes in Meerut and Bulandshahr districts of Western Uttar Pradesh. During the programme, women were educated
about the importance of cleanliness as well as good hygiene and were provided with a kit of herbal and beauty products of Dabur.

7. Hand made card by Prince Satya-
kam.
Kids together making drawings
and cards .
Hand made Card presented to
the visitors at Care Home on Di-
wali.
A hand made B’day card to little
Shashwat S/o Dr. Vinay Sharma
on his first B’day.
Drawing Class.
Re-use of Chocolate Box for mak-
ing a Christmas Tree.—Prince and
King Satyakam.
KIDS CORNER

8. ABOUTTHE CARE HOME
UP’s first residential care home of orphan children living with HIV/AIDS
Satyakam Care Home has been established for HIV/AIDS affected who have lost one or both of their parents due to this illness.
These children are often neglected and ostracized by society and abandoned by their relatives too. Presently, there are 11
children, 2 to 14 years age are living at the care home. The foundation aims at bringing a positive transformation in the life of
these children by providing them education, nutrition, psychological support, health and recreational support. The children
have been enrolled in schools to provide them with mainstream education. A few of them have also been awarded for their
excellent performance. Meals are cooked at the centre wherein well-balanced nutrition meals are provided to these children.
For their overall development, yoga classes are organised three times per week, sports are encouraged and other develop-
ment programmes are organised time to time. Doctors, teachers, students and others have shown a keen interest to volunteer
their time with these children.
The residential care home provides:
 24 hour care and protection.
 Medical help facilities
 Access to school education and support after school
 Nutritious meals with a proper diet chart for each day
 Celebration of the birthdays, and other events that create a family environment for each of the children under Satya-
kam’s protection
 Counselling support for the children
 Recreational and cultural activities
 Life skills training
 Occasional excursions
ABOUT SATYAKAM
Satyakam Manav Seva Samiti is a registered voluntary organization working since January 2004.
It is determined to see that the orphaned, abandoned, destitute and HIV-affected/infected chil-
dren never feel the absence of their parents by providing them the best of everything in the world.
SATYAKAM is born to bring cheers and smiles on the faces, fill their hearts with love and lives
with hope.
The organisation is also working for the development of women through a “need based and par-
ticipatory approach”. It runs livelihood based programmes and provides life skill development
training for marginalized women and facilitates their participation in decision making for their
own benefit.
All the work of the organization is achieved through society’s support and local as well as na-
tional partnerships with different government and non-government agencies.
Vision
Our vision is to wipe out the tears off the faces of orphan, abandoned, destitute and HIV-affected
children. Satyakam endeavours to develop a society with no disparity towards the children be-
longing to marginalised sections and those living with HIV/AIDS. We also strive to work towards
secured livelihoods and ensured right for the women.
Mission
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of orphaned, abandoned, destitute and
HIV-affected/infected children by helping to meet their diverse needs, advocating and educating
on their behalf, and bringing joy and fun into their lives.
The organisation also endeavours to create and provide all possible opportunities to the women
empowered through awareness, education, income to be "enhanced by learning various work
skills" and right attitudes confidence.
CONTACT DETAILS
H-99, Ganga Nagar, Meerut –
250001 (U.P.) India
0121-3244293
+91-9410814135
satyakamorg@yahoo.com
satyakamcarehome@gmail.com
www.satyakamindia.org
Main Contact Person :
Ajay Sharma (Founder Director)

9. MERRY X’MAS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE
FROM ALL THE KIDS!!!!
HOWYOU CAN SUPPORT US!
Satyakam Care Home is supported primarily through
donations. We encourage you to become a part of our donor community
and support our children with your financial and in-kind donations:
DONATION FOR AMOUNT PER CHILD FOR
ONE MONTH (INR)
AMOUNT (RS. *
NO.)
Education 500
Medical Check Ups 600
Diet 900
Medicines 800
Recreation 100
Hygiene 200
Total Amount
(Monthly)
3100
Total Amount (Annual) 37200
Name Address Occupation
Organization Phone Email
Amount of donation_________________________
In kind donation_____________________________
Please return this form along with your cheque or in-kind donation to office ad-
dress. Cheques/DDs should be made in name of SATYAKAM MANAV SEVA SAMITI payable at MEERUT.
You may also transfer directly in -
For Outside India : State Bank of India, Vardhman Academy Railway Road Meerut
A/c No : 31153602159 / IFSC SBIN0004397 / SWIFT SBININBB377 / MICR 250002000 / BRANCH CODE 04397
For Within India : State Bank of India, Om Plaza Ganga Nagar Meerut
A/c No : 31874155585 / IFSC SBIN0004422 / BRANCH CODE 04422
For other general inquiries, please feel free to contact us. All donations are exempt under Section 80G of the
Income Tax Act of 1961.
You can also donate online through our website www.satyakamindia.org
For other queries related to do-
nations, please contact :
Deepak Kumar
Programme Manager
Mob:9359996493
satyakamcarehome@gmail.com
Be a Santa Claus for the
kids!!!