The document provides details from the second quarterly report (April-June 2014) of an organization. It summarizes their activities and achievements across several areas - health, education, social and environment. In health, over 17,000 patients received services from OPDs and mobile clinics. Initiatives were also undertaken in education like starting informal schools, in social areas like kitchen gardens and vocational training, and in environment like tree planting and rainwater harvesting. The report provides statistics and details of programs across multiple villages to highlight the organization's work in the quarter.
The document provides a quarterly report for an organization covering July to September 2014. It summarizes their activities and achievements across four areas: Health, Education, Environment, and Social. Some key highlights include:
- Over 22,000 patients visited OPDs and mobile clinics, a 33% increase over the previous quarter.
- Health education programs reached over 1,200 households and sold over 3,000 sanitary napkins.
- Education programs benefited over 200 children through activities like bamboo schools, yoga, and candle making.
- Environmental programs installed solar lights and rainwater harvesting systems in over 90 households.
- Social programs included kitchen gardens reaching 2,492 households and vocational training workshops.
The document provides details of the health, education, social, and environmental activities of an organization for the first half of 2014. Some key points:
- Over 35,000 patients received healthcare services through OPDs, mobile clinics, and medical camps. Common health issues included bone/joint pain, coughs/colds, and skin diseases.
- New educational initiatives included programs on early childhood development and non-formal schooling. Vocational training and other social programs were also discussed.
- Environmental projects involved tree planting, solar installation, and waste reduction. Partnerships with local organizations were also highlighted.
- The report outlines the organization's activities and achievements across multiple areas in the first six months of 2014.
Karuna Shechen Report Q1 2014 January- April 2014shininghope
The quarterly report summarizes the activities of various programs from January to March 2014. Key highlights include:
- 18,066 total patients served across OPD, mobile clinics, and medical camps, a 4.7% increase from last quarter.
- A new educational program on the role of play for children's development was launched in 4 villages.
- 31 households received solar lights in Bhupnagar village through the environmental program.
- The first computer training session concluded with 35 students passing, and a new session started with 55 students.
- 3 new staff members were hired for medical officer and village coordinator positions.
The annual report summarizes the activities and achievements of Karuna-Shechen India in 2014. Some key highlights include:
- They provided primary healthcare to over 80,000 patients in Bihar and Jharkhand through OPD and mobile clinic services.
- Initiatives like training women as e-rickshaw drivers helped empower underprivileged women and earned appreciation.
- Educational programs benefited over 500 children, and kitchen garden/sanitation projects reached thousands of households.
- Environmental programs such as solar power installation and tree planting helped over 100 villages.
- The organization made progress in all areas of intervention - health, education, environment, and community development.
Shining Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities in Africa through education. It builds schools and sponsors programs that provide students with opportunities to learn, grow, and build better futures. The organization works to break the cycle of poverty through education by giving children in underserved areas the tools and knowledge to lift themselves and their communities out of hardship.
This document provides an overview of projects funded by a €60,000 donation from the Shining Hope Foundation to Alice Project Schools in the last trimester of 2015. The donation will allow improvements to daily operations and future projects. It will be used for repairing earthquake damage, building a new junior high school, purchasing equipment like laptops and projectors, security cameras, and printing English textbooks. Construction of a guest house is also planned. The donation represents the beginning of important changes enabled by the Foundation's support.
The document provides a quarterly report for an organization covering July to September 2014. It summarizes their activities and achievements across four areas: Health, Education, Environment, and Social. Some key highlights include:
- Over 22,000 patients visited OPDs and mobile clinics, a 33% increase over the previous quarter.
- Health education programs reached over 1,200 households and sold over 3,000 sanitary napkins.
- Education programs benefited over 200 children through activities like bamboo schools, yoga, and candle making.
- Environmental programs installed solar lights and rainwater harvesting systems in over 90 households.
- Social programs included kitchen gardens reaching 2,492 households and vocational training workshops.
The document provides details of the health, education, social, and environmental activities of an organization for the first half of 2014. Some key points:
- Over 35,000 patients received healthcare services through OPDs, mobile clinics, and medical camps. Common health issues included bone/joint pain, coughs/colds, and skin diseases.
- New educational initiatives included programs on early childhood development and non-formal schooling. Vocational training and other social programs were also discussed.
- Environmental projects involved tree planting, solar installation, and waste reduction. Partnerships with local organizations were also highlighted.
- The report outlines the organization's activities and achievements across multiple areas in the first six months of 2014.
Karuna Shechen Report Q1 2014 January- April 2014shininghope
The quarterly report summarizes the activities of various programs from January to March 2014. Key highlights include:
- 18,066 total patients served across OPD, mobile clinics, and medical camps, a 4.7% increase from last quarter.
- A new educational program on the role of play for children's development was launched in 4 villages.
- 31 households received solar lights in Bhupnagar village through the environmental program.
- The first computer training session concluded with 35 students passing, and a new session started with 55 students.
- 3 new staff members were hired for medical officer and village coordinator positions.
The annual report summarizes the activities and achievements of Karuna-Shechen India in 2014. Some key highlights include:
- They provided primary healthcare to over 80,000 patients in Bihar and Jharkhand through OPD and mobile clinic services.
- Initiatives like training women as e-rickshaw drivers helped empower underprivileged women and earned appreciation.
- Educational programs benefited over 500 children, and kitchen garden/sanitation projects reached thousands of households.
- Environmental programs such as solar power installation and tree planting helped over 100 villages.
- The organization made progress in all areas of intervention - health, education, environment, and community development.
Shining Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities in Africa through education. It builds schools and sponsors programs that provide students with opportunities to learn, grow, and build better futures. The organization works to break the cycle of poverty through education by giving children in underserved areas the tools and knowledge to lift themselves and their communities out of hardship.
This document provides an overview of projects funded by a €60,000 donation from the Shining Hope Foundation to Alice Project Schools in the last trimester of 2015. The donation will allow improvements to daily operations and future projects. It will be used for repairing earthquake damage, building a new junior high school, purchasing equipment like laptops and projectors, security cameras, and printing English textbooks. Construction of a guest house is also planned. The donation represents the beginning of important changes enabled by the Foundation's support.
Karuna-Shechen Second Quaterly Report 2013shininghope
This quarterly report summarizes Karuna Shechen India's activities from April to June 2013 across various programs. In health, over 8,000 patients received care through OPD clinics and mobile clinics. Activities included DOT for tuberculosis patients, laboratory tests, and a new menstrual hygiene program. In education, non-formal education expanded to new villages and parents-teacher associations were formed. Environment programs focused on waste management and check dams. New social development projects addressed issues like land leveling and well repair. The organization continues working to holistically address poverty through initiatives in health, education, environment, and social development.
Shining Hope Foundation presentation longer versionshininghope
The Shining Hope Foundation is a UK charity that was founded in 2010 by a French family. It raises funds online to support humanitarian and environmental projects run by Karuna-Shechen, Matthieu Ricard's foundation, in India for three years. Projects focus on healthcare, education, sustainable energy, and raising awareness of animal welfare issues. The foundation ensures all donations directly fund projects and its administrative costs are covered separately.
The document provides a summary of activities conducted from January to August 2013 by HUTAN, a conservation organization working in the Kinabatangan River area of Sabah, Malaysia. Key activities included:
1) Monitoring populations of orangutans, hornbills, and swiftlets through regular surveys and observations. Rare sightings of orangutans feeding on oil palms were recorded.
2) Participating in forest rehabilitation by planting native tree seedlings to restore degraded orangutan habitat and create wildlife corridors. Over 1,700 seedlings were planted and maintenance activities conducted.
3) Reinforcing a program that appoints local community members as honorary wildlife wardens to help enforce wildlife laws and
This document summarizes a presentation given by Reid Carlberg of Salesforce on building a DIY wireless sensor network. The presentation covered using Arduino, XBee, and Raspberry Pi devices connected over a wireless network to send and receive sensor data via REST APIs and a streaming API. It included details on components, wiring, communication protocols, and lessons learned from prototyping the system.
IoT Lab @ Dreamforce 2013 -- Things To Do in the #DevZoneLabReidCarlberg
Dreamforce 2013 is just around the corner. The #DevZoneLab is in Moscone West, 2nd Floor, and we have lots of great ways for you to get hands on with #IOT technologies.
Salesforce.com & Raspberry Pi - Giant Clouds, Tiny ComputersReidCarlberg
1) The document discusses using Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices connected via XBee radios to build a wireless sensor network that collects sensor data and sends it to Salesforce using OAuth authentication.
2) It provides an overview of the Raspberry Pi, Arduino and XBee devices that can be used to build the sensor network, and describes how to connect them together.
3) It then explains how to connect the sensor network to Salesforce using OAuth authentication, and how to store and access the sensor data within Salesforce objects, APIs, and storage capabilities.
The extension work on the Sarnath school is ongoing. The rooms are being plastered and pipes for water and electricity are being installed on the walls. Toilets have been completed on the first two floors and are being built on the third floor. Floors still need to be prepared. Painters are painting doors and window frames. Two classrooms behind the stupa are being converted into four guest rooms with attached bathrooms. The library is also being repainted with new colors suggested by Grazeilla ji. Construction of the new Junior Bodhagaya High School has been delayed due to finances and weather but is almost finished, with inside setup work beginning.
IoT, M2M: Three Events, Three Takeaways, Three To-Dos (IoT & The Connected De...ReidCarlberg
Yes, the IoT is upon us. But what do we need to do to make it come to life? I've attended three big events recently. I share what I learned and I offer three //todos. First presented at M2M Evolution in Miami, January 30, 2014
The fourth quarterly report summarizes activities from October to December 2013 across various programs. In health, the total number of patients seen at OPDs and mobile clinics was highest this quarter at 15,707. Three free medical camps provided care to 1,540 people. DOT treatment reached 40 TB patients. Cough, cold, bone/joint, and ENT problems were most common. In education, 5 parent-teacher meetings were held and a candle-making program launched. Environment programs saw solar installations and surveys. Social programs constructed water infrastructure. Rainwater harvesting began in 32 homes and 4 schools. Data collection on local NGOs was completed. International audits were conducted and several visitors met with staff.
The third quarterly report summarizes activities from July to September 2013. Key highlights include:
1) Total patient consultations at the OPD clinic and mobile clinics reached 13,868, the highest so far. New consultations were 5,607.
2) Vocational training programs started, including computer courses. New programs like Kitchen Gardening were also launched.
3) The Shechen clinic in Bodhgaya is now open 7 days a week, and two new doctors including a female doctor were hired.
4) DOTS training was conducted for village health workers to expand tuberculosis treatment programs to new villages. The number of TB patients under treatment is 35.
So in summary,
ThingsExpo: Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) Patterns, Opportunities and P...ReidCarlberg
This document discusses patterns, opportunities, and predictions related to enterprise Internet of Things (IoT). It outlines three common IoT use case patterns: remote monitoring, instrumenting everything, and creating new customer experiences. It also describes five system architecture patterns for connecting IoT devices to Salesforce: anonymous, direct, buffered, gateway, and cloudy. The document predicts that within two years, AI assistants will provide work-related advice based on passively collected data, and that the default programming language for IoT devices may change from C/C++ within three years.
Internet Of Things: Creativity, Innovation & The Internet of Things IOT WorldReidCarlberg
This document discusses creativity, innovation and the Internet of Things. It outlines six rules for success with connected devices: pick a great use case, provide an awesome user experience, enable community and collaboration, support developers, ensure the right data is available in the right places, and integrate non-technically. The Salesforce1 platform can help customers and partners succeed by enabling connected devices. Resources are provided to learn more about the Internet of Things space.
Practical Internet of Things Now -- What it is and six requirements for your ...ReidCarlberg
The Internet of Things is here and you're starting your first project. Great! But what does that mean, what do you really need to do and what are other people doing? Check out this presentation originally from ThingsExpo in NYC.
This quarterly report summarizes the activities of Karuna-Shechen from January to March 2015. It describes the organization's medical activities, including treating over 27,000 patients through OPDs and mobile clinics in Bihar and Jharkhand. It also provides details on health education programs, education programs for children, environmental sustainability projects around sanitation, and various social and community development initiatives. The report indicates that operations ran smoothly over the past three months and the organization achieved its targets across all program areas.
This quarterly report summarizes the activities of an organization between April and June 2015 across health, education, environment, and social development sectors in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. In health, over 26,000 patients were served and mobile clinic services expanded to two new villages. A medical camp in Jharkhand saw 125 patients. Vocational training was provided to 216 women in bindi making and 48 youth received computer training. Over 5,300 households benefited from kitchen garden programs and solar lights were installed in 48 households.
1) In 2013-2014, Health Line provided outsourced services at governmental hospitals in Bihar, treating over 1,300 patients through telemedicine and managing nutrition rehabilitation centers that treated over 500 malnourished children.
2) Health Line also operated a day care center for 477 elderly persons and held educational workshops on malaria, reproductive health, and Kala Azar that reached over 250 frontline health workers and students.
3) The organization focused on expanding access to healthcare in remote rural areas of Bihar through various community outreach and capacity building initiatives.
The annual report summarizes Karuna-Shechen's activities and achievements in 2013 across various programs in health, education, environment, and social sectors. Key highlights include:
- 48,232 patients received healthcare services through OPD, mobile clinics, and medical camps.
- 447 women enrolled in non-formal education programs expanded to 16 villages.
- 3 women completed solar engineering training and 32 households installed rainwater harvesting systems.
- New programs in kitchen gardening, vocational training, and menstrual hygiene were launched.
Aarohi Himalaya Initiative Second six-monthly Report 12 April RevisedDr.Tanmay Singh
The document summarizes a multi-specialty health camp held by Aarohi in March 2014. It was a successful camp that saw 341 patients over 6 days, many travelling from as far as 70km away. Specialists performed 20 surgeries, 37 ultrasounds, and 33 dental extractions. There was an overwhelming response for eye screenings with 75 people screened in one day. The camp atmosphere was lively and warm relationships developed between patients and staff, as evidenced by patients' smiling faces and warm farewells.
This presentation was presented by YENI PURNAMASARI of Yayasan Dompet Dhuafa (Indonesia) during the APFSD Side Event on "SE-SDG Platforms: Towards Building Back Fairer in Asia and the Pacific" on March 25, 2021.
Achieving Universal Access To Quality HealthcareAllison Koehn
The document discusses strategies to achieve universal access to quality healthcare in Malaysia. It summarizes progress made during the 10th Malaysia Plan in improving health status and healthcare services. However, issues remain such as inadequate access to care, increasing disease burden from communicable and non-communicable diseases, and pressure on the healthcare system. The 11th Malaysia Plan aims to address these by enhancing support for underserved groups, improving system delivery for better outcomes, and expanding capacity and collaboration with other sectors.
Karuna-Shechen Second Quaterly Report 2013shininghope
This quarterly report summarizes Karuna Shechen India's activities from April to June 2013 across various programs. In health, over 8,000 patients received care through OPD clinics and mobile clinics. Activities included DOT for tuberculosis patients, laboratory tests, and a new menstrual hygiene program. In education, non-formal education expanded to new villages and parents-teacher associations were formed. Environment programs focused on waste management and check dams. New social development projects addressed issues like land leveling and well repair. The organization continues working to holistically address poverty through initiatives in health, education, environment, and social development.
Shining Hope Foundation presentation longer versionshininghope
The Shining Hope Foundation is a UK charity that was founded in 2010 by a French family. It raises funds online to support humanitarian and environmental projects run by Karuna-Shechen, Matthieu Ricard's foundation, in India for three years. Projects focus on healthcare, education, sustainable energy, and raising awareness of animal welfare issues. The foundation ensures all donations directly fund projects and its administrative costs are covered separately.
The document provides a summary of activities conducted from January to August 2013 by HUTAN, a conservation organization working in the Kinabatangan River area of Sabah, Malaysia. Key activities included:
1) Monitoring populations of orangutans, hornbills, and swiftlets through regular surveys and observations. Rare sightings of orangutans feeding on oil palms were recorded.
2) Participating in forest rehabilitation by planting native tree seedlings to restore degraded orangutan habitat and create wildlife corridors. Over 1,700 seedlings were planted and maintenance activities conducted.
3) Reinforcing a program that appoints local community members as honorary wildlife wardens to help enforce wildlife laws and
This document summarizes a presentation given by Reid Carlberg of Salesforce on building a DIY wireless sensor network. The presentation covered using Arduino, XBee, and Raspberry Pi devices connected over a wireless network to send and receive sensor data via REST APIs and a streaming API. It included details on components, wiring, communication protocols, and lessons learned from prototyping the system.
IoT Lab @ Dreamforce 2013 -- Things To Do in the #DevZoneLabReidCarlberg
Dreamforce 2013 is just around the corner. The #DevZoneLab is in Moscone West, 2nd Floor, and we have lots of great ways for you to get hands on with #IOT technologies.
Salesforce.com & Raspberry Pi - Giant Clouds, Tiny ComputersReidCarlberg
1) The document discusses using Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices connected via XBee radios to build a wireless sensor network that collects sensor data and sends it to Salesforce using OAuth authentication.
2) It provides an overview of the Raspberry Pi, Arduino and XBee devices that can be used to build the sensor network, and describes how to connect them together.
3) It then explains how to connect the sensor network to Salesforce using OAuth authentication, and how to store and access the sensor data within Salesforce objects, APIs, and storage capabilities.
The extension work on the Sarnath school is ongoing. The rooms are being plastered and pipes for water and electricity are being installed on the walls. Toilets have been completed on the first two floors and are being built on the third floor. Floors still need to be prepared. Painters are painting doors and window frames. Two classrooms behind the stupa are being converted into four guest rooms with attached bathrooms. The library is also being repainted with new colors suggested by Grazeilla ji. Construction of the new Junior Bodhagaya High School has been delayed due to finances and weather but is almost finished, with inside setup work beginning.
IoT, M2M: Three Events, Three Takeaways, Three To-Dos (IoT & The Connected De...ReidCarlberg
Yes, the IoT is upon us. But what do we need to do to make it come to life? I've attended three big events recently. I share what I learned and I offer three //todos. First presented at M2M Evolution in Miami, January 30, 2014
The fourth quarterly report summarizes activities from October to December 2013 across various programs. In health, the total number of patients seen at OPDs and mobile clinics was highest this quarter at 15,707. Three free medical camps provided care to 1,540 people. DOT treatment reached 40 TB patients. Cough, cold, bone/joint, and ENT problems were most common. In education, 5 parent-teacher meetings were held and a candle-making program launched. Environment programs saw solar installations and surveys. Social programs constructed water infrastructure. Rainwater harvesting began in 32 homes and 4 schools. Data collection on local NGOs was completed. International audits were conducted and several visitors met with staff.
The third quarterly report summarizes activities from July to September 2013. Key highlights include:
1) Total patient consultations at the OPD clinic and mobile clinics reached 13,868, the highest so far. New consultations were 5,607.
2) Vocational training programs started, including computer courses. New programs like Kitchen Gardening were also launched.
3) The Shechen clinic in Bodhgaya is now open 7 days a week, and two new doctors including a female doctor were hired.
4) DOTS training was conducted for village health workers to expand tuberculosis treatment programs to new villages. The number of TB patients under treatment is 35.
So in summary,
ThingsExpo: Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) Patterns, Opportunities and P...ReidCarlberg
This document discusses patterns, opportunities, and predictions related to enterprise Internet of Things (IoT). It outlines three common IoT use case patterns: remote monitoring, instrumenting everything, and creating new customer experiences. It also describes five system architecture patterns for connecting IoT devices to Salesforce: anonymous, direct, buffered, gateway, and cloudy. The document predicts that within two years, AI assistants will provide work-related advice based on passively collected data, and that the default programming language for IoT devices may change from C/C++ within three years.
Internet Of Things: Creativity, Innovation & The Internet of Things IOT WorldReidCarlberg
This document discusses creativity, innovation and the Internet of Things. It outlines six rules for success with connected devices: pick a great use case, provide an awesome user experience, enable community and collaboration, support developers, ensure the right data is available in the right places, and integrate non-technically. The Salesforce1 platform can help customers and partners succeed by enabling connected devices. Resources are provided to learn more about the Internet of Things space.
Practical Internet of Things Now -- What it is and six requirements for your ...ReidCarlberg
The Internet of Things is here and you're starting your first project. Great! But what does that mean, what do you really need to do and what are other people doing? Check out this presentation originally from ThingsExpo in NYC.
This quarterly report summarizes the activities of Karuna-Shechen from January to March 2015. It describes the organization's medical activities, including treating over 27,000 patients through OPDs and mobile clinics in Bihar and Jharkhand. It also provides details on health education programs, education programs for children, environmental sustainability projects around sanitation, and various social and community development initiatives. The report indicates that operations ran smoothly over the past three months and the organization achieved its targets across all program areas.
This quarterly report summarizes the activities of an organization between April and June 2015 across health, education, environment, and social development sectors in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. In health, over 26,000 patients were served and mobile clinic services expanded to two new villages. A medical camp in Jharkhand saw 125 patients. Vocational training was provided to 216 women in bindi making and 48 youth received computer training. Over 5,300 households benefited from kitchen garden programs and solar lights were installed in 48 households.
1) In 2013-2014, Health Line provided outsourced services at governmental hospitals in Bihar, treating over 1,300 patients through telemedicine and managing nutrition rehabilitation centers that treated over 500 malnourished children.
2) Health Line also operated a day care center for 477 elderly persons and held educational workshops on malaria, reproductive health, and Kala Azar that reached over 250 frontline health workers and students.
3) The organization focused on expanding access to healthcare in remote rural areas of Bihar through various community outreach and capacity building initiatives.
The annual report summarizes Karuna-Shechen's activities and achievements in 2013 across various programs in health, education, environment, and social sectors. Key highlights include:
- 48,232 patients received healthcare services through OPD, mobile clinics, and medical camps.
- 447 women enrolled in non-formal education programs expanded to 16 villages.
- 3 women completed solar engineering training and 32 households installed rainwater harvesting systems.
- New programs in kitchen gardening, vocational training, and menstrual hygiene were launched.
Aarohi Himalaya Initiative Second six-monthly Report 12 April RevisedDr.Tanmay Singh
The document summarizes a multi-specialty health camp held by Aarohi in March 2014. It was a successful camp that saw 341 patients over 6 days, many travelling from as far as 70km away. Specialists performed 20 surgeries, 37 ultrasounds, and 33 dental extractions. There was an overwhelming response for eye screenings with 75 people screened in one day. The camp atmosphere was lively and warm relationships developed between patients and staff, as evidenced by patients' smiling faces and warm farewells.
This presentation was presented by YENI PURNAMASARI of Yayasan Dompet Dhuafa (Indonesia) during the APFSD Side Event on "SE-SDG Platforms: Towards Building Back Fairer in Asia and the Pacific" on March 25, 2021.
Achieving Universal Access To Quality HealthcareAllison Koehn
The document discusses strategies to achieve universal access to quality healthcare in Malaysia. It summarizes progress made during the 10th Malaysia Plan in improving health status and healthcare services. However, issues remain such as inadequate access to care, increasing disease burden from communicable and non-communicable diseases, and pressure on the healthcare system. The 11th Malaysia Plan aims to address these by enhancing support for underserved groups, improving system delivery for better outcomes, and expanding capacity and collaboration with other sectors.
We've produced an annual report for the West of England Academic Health Science Network to showcase how the organisation is helping to enhance healthcare delivery.
The document describes a model for comprehensive diabetic care established at a secondary care government hospital in Sri Lanka. The model aimed to provide individualized care for diabetic patients to help manage their condition and prevent complications. Previously, diabetic patients received limited care in crowded general medical clinics. The new center registered over 2,700 patients in its first year and screened hundreds for complications. It provided education, monitoring, treatment and referrals. Results showed the center identified many patients with undiagnosed complications. The model demonstrated that a comprehensive diabetic program can be successfully implemented with existing hospital resources through coordination and staff motivation.
Philips presentation at the 3rd health sector development partner forumEmmanuel Mosoti Machani
Ivy Syovata from Philips EA Presented at the 3rd HSDPF, sharing health sector development initiatives they have undertaken in the region. Of particular interest to counties present was the Community Life Centre in Mandera that several counties looked to take-up.
Samburu county consolidated aprp and planning for department of health serviceskiptisia
This document is the annual performance report and plan for the Samburu County health department. It summarizes performance in the previous financial year 2013/2014 and outlines priorities for 2014/2015. Key highlights include:
- Samburu County has a population of 258,345 served by 72 health facilities including 3 hospitals, 12 health centers, and 44 dispensaries.
- While some interventions have led to improvements, indicators for maternal, newborn and child health still lag behind targets. The report covers trends in health outcomes, outputs, and investments over the previous year.
- Priorities for the coming year include improving health outcomes like reducing child and maternal mortality; increasing health outputs such as facility deliveries and
Ekam Foundation provides public healthcare in India, especially for infants, children and mothers. In 2012-2013, they supported over 1,000 children through programs like managing government hospitals, training health workers, conducting research, and mobilizing funding. Key accomplishments included supporting 107 children at the Institute of Child Health, recruiting over 1,000 nurses, solving over 3,000 equipment issues in newborn units, and screening over 1,000 children in outreach camps. Moving forward, Ekam aims to further reduce infant and maternal mortality through high-quality healthcare access for all.
CASE STUDY: NOVARTIS “Caring and curing starts with integrity” - Φωτεινή Μπ...Starttech Ventures
CASE STUDY: NOVARTIS
Φωτεινή Μπαμπανάρα, Επικεφαλής Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας, Novartis Hellas
Θέμα παρουσίασης: “Caring and curing starts with integrity”
Παρουσίαση που πραγματοποιήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του Ethos Sustainability Forum & Awards 2015
Analysis of Preconception Healthcare Services Delivered in Selected Medical ...Chamil Wijekoon
Dr. W M C R Wijekoon, Prof. Samath Dharmarathne, Dr. V G S C Ubeysekara, Dr. I P Wickramasinghe, Dr. A P Maduragoda (2020); Analysis of Preconception Healthcare Services Delivered in Selected Medical Officer of Health Areas of Kandy District in Sri Lanka; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 10(07) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.10.07.2020.p10388
Mukuru Promotion Centre is requesting $1.5 million annually from 2012-2015 to enhance access to affordable community healthcare in Mukuru, Kenya. The project aims to increase healthcare clients from 15,000 to 18,000 annually by providing services through nurses and community health workers. It also intends to improve sanitation by installing water tanks to benefit 1,200 households. Regular health checks of 4,500 school children and training of caregivers and health workers on healthcare topics are also objectives. Monitoring and evaluation will ensure objectives are met and results shared with stakeholders.
The document is the 2019 annual report of the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. It discusses several topics covered in the report including environmental sustainability programs, concerns about water shortages in Ottawa County's deep aquifer system, and the department's response to PFAS contamination in Robinson Township. It provides an overview of the department's activities in 2019 and goals for 2020 such as expanding recycling and composting programs. The letter from the health officer talks about working to protect community health through programs and services while thanking partners for their support.
The Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG) is a non-profit organization working in health promotion in Goa since 2001. It is affiliated with the Voluntary Health Association of India. VHAG runs various health programs including breastfeeding promotion, school health programs, tobacco control programs, health promotion activities, malaria elimination efforts, health camps in schools, breast cancer awareness programs, and a tuberculosis control program. It also operates a mobile health care project in Quepem Taluka to provide health services to rural villages through health camps, screening programs, and health education activities.
The extension work on the Sarnath school is ongoing. The rooms are being plastered and pipes for water and electricity are being installed on the walls. Toilets have been completed on the first two floors and are being built on the third floor. Floors still need to be prepared. Painters are painting doors and window frames. Two classrooms behind the stupa are being converted into four guest rooms with attached bathrooms. The library is also being repainted with new colors suggested by Grazeilla ji. Construction of the new Junior Bodhagaya High School has been delayed due to finances and weather but is almost finished, with inside setup work beginning.
This report provides updates on various Alice Project initiatives in India. Teams are working hard to manage daily operations of schools and continue implementing projects. A partnership has been established with Karuna Sechen to share expertise in areas like kitchen gardening, medical care, and dentistry. Construction is nearly complete on expanding the Sarnath school with six new classrooms. The first floor of the new Bodhgaya junior high school is also finished. Guest rooms and offices are planned for the Sarnath site to support trainings in France scheduled for later in 2016 and 2017.
The document summarizes the earthquake relief efforts of Karuna-Shechen Nepal over 11 days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015. It describes how Shechen Monastery provided food, shelter and medical care for thousands of people displaced by the earthquake. It also details how medical teams trained by Shechen Clinic & Hospice provided treatment in remote villages that lacked access to medical facilities and relief aid in the aftermath of the natural disaster.
Shining Hope Foundation is a UK charity that provides grants to support partners around the world in promoting sustainability and harmony between people, animals and nature. They currently support Karuna-Shechen, a charity founded by Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.
Shining Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping underprivileged children in Africa. It was founded in 2004 by philanthropist Jerry Brown to provide education, healthcare, and community support to children living in poverty. The organization operates programs in Kenya and Uganda that focus on improving access to education, food security, clean water and sanitation.
Shining Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities in Africa through education. It builds schools and sponsors students in underserved areas of Kenya to provide children access to education, which can help lift families out of poverty. The organization's website provides information about its mission and programs, and ways for people to get involved through donations or volunteer opportunities.
Karuna-Shechen First Quaterly Report of 2013shininghope
The quarterly report summarizes Karuna-Shechen's activities from January to March 2013. Key activities included medical camps providing over 1,600 consultations, training staff on malnutrition, and selecting 6 new villages for outreach. A village scan identified priorities like water, electricity, and education. Total medical consultations were over 7,300, with over 4,200 new patients. Diseases were commonly diarrhea, gynecological issues, and bone/joint problems. The DOT program treated 12 tuberculosis patients. Moving forward, plans were made for vocational training, school support, and a clean environment project in Bodhgaya.
Progress report HUTAN july-december 2012shininghope
The document provides a progress report for a project integrating community development and conservation in Sabah, Malaysia from July-December 2012. It summarizes that the project achieved increased monitoring of orangutans, hornbills and swiftlets, with observation of 28 individual orangutans, compared to 7 in 2011. While some costs were over budget due to currency fluctuations and inflation, a revised budget is proposed to ensure spending remains within the initial budget by the project's completion in August 2013.
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SECOND QUARTERLY REPORT
APRIL-JUNE, 2014
2. CONTENTS PAGE
NUMBER
Main Activities and Achievements 3
Introduction 4
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Health
An Overview of Medical Activities 5
Access to Primary Healthcare in Urban Area: Shechen Medical
Centre in Bodhgaya, Bihar
8
Mobile Clinics 11
Health Education Program (HEP)
14
Education
Early Childcare and Development 17
Non-Formal Education (NFE) 18
Social
Kitchen Garden
20
Vocational Training 23
small money Big Change
23
Environment
Bodhgaya Clean Environment, Hygiene and Sanitation Program
24
Rainwater Harvesting 25
Solar Electricity
25
Other Important Information
Activity progress in Jharkhand 26
Field work and Project study by Magadh University Students 27
Finances 28
Upcoming Activities 28
Annex
Success Story
29
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MAIN ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
Health
17,296 Patients availed the healthcare services of our OPD (Outreach Patients Department)
and Mobile Clinic.
2068 medical tests were conducted in our pathology laboratory.
1093 Sanitary napkins were distributed
A Menstrual Health and Hygiene Educational session was conducted at Project Kanya
school in Bodhgaya.
Education
We started our own informal schools for young children at Dema and Masuribar
We have started providing newspapers to NFE centres to update the student son important
news events. The papers are later used by the students to make paper bags.
Social
Under the ‘small money Big Change’ program we are digging ponds in the villages of
Bhupnagar and Dema
1695 households and 657 OPD patients have received vegetable seeds for their Kitchen
Gardens
We have made a Kitchen Garden Demonstration Field cum Nursery on an unused and
uncultivated land near Bodhgaya town
We have also started plant nurseries in 11 villages where 11 people, chosen from the village
communities for the purpose, are undertaking the responsibility of looking after the
nurseries.
Environment
We have planted 100 trees along the road in front of our OPD
We are in the process of giving out 100 food boxes made of steel and glass to interested food
vendors and shop-owners in the towns of Bodhgaya and Gaya
We have installed Rainwater Harvesting system in 5 households in Banahi, 13 in Dema along
with schools at Dema, Gopalkhera and Lohjhara
60 contained solar sets were installed in the villages of Bhupnagar, Dema, Mansidih,
Lohjhara and Karhara.
Other Events and Activities
We have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with two local organisations in
Jharkhand; Cause for Change and Dhad Disham Vikas Sangha (DDVS)
We will start our Mobile Clinic activities in Jharkhand from August/September
13 final year post-graduate students of Rural Management and Development department,
Magadh University conducted field work in our operational villages, taking as case study,
one of our programs for their Masters Project work
A socio-economic survey was conducted in all our 18 villages.
4. In the second quarter of 2014 we have embarked on a number of initiatives to reach out to a
greater number of under-served populations through our existing and new project
interventions. In a bid to provide affordable primary healthcare to the neighbouring districts of
Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Nawada we have launched a third Mobile Clinic, which extends our
outreach services to 4 villages namely, Salaiya (in Aurangabad), Makpa (Jehanabad), Bardaha
(Nawada) and Sitamari (Nawada). Under the Bodhgaya Clean Environment, Hygiene and
Sanitation Program we have been in the process of distributing covered food boxes amongst
interested vendors and shop owners in and around Bodhgaya. Besides, we have planted 100
trees along the road in front of our office to encourage environment-friendly beautification of
the town.
As an important move towards our forthcoming Jharkhand activities we have signed
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with our local partners, Cause for Change and Dhar
Disham Vikas Sangha (DDVS) and have booked our Jharkhand office at Hata, a strategic location
around 18 kms from Jamshedpur proper.
A unique initiative under our successful Kitchen Garden program has been the distribution of
vegetable seeds to 657 interested OPD patients. Besides, we have started a Kitchen Garden
demonstration field cum nursery near Bodhgaya with the intention of encouraging and reviving
the usage of traditional seeds.
A big initiative was taken under ‘Early Childcare and Education’ with the inauguration of
informal schools at Dema and Masuribar for young children who neither go to Anganwadi
centres nor to primary schools. Our objective in setting up such educational institutions is all
round development of children through educational instruction and co-curricular activities.
We have conducted socio-economic survey in all 18 operational villages with the assistance of
some students from Magadh University who were chosen by our organisation to take, as case
study, one of our programs for their Masters Project work.
In a nutshell, in the second quarter we have undertaken several important initiatives and
achievements.
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INTRODUCTION
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AN OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL ACTIVITIES
In the second quarter of 2014, 17,296 Patients availed the healthcare services of our OPD
(Outreach Patients Department) and Mobile Clinic, which is 1.44 % higher than the number
registered in the first quarter (17,051). This quarter saw a 9.13% increase in the total number
of New Patients (6356 as against 5824 in Q1) at OPD and Mobile Clinics.
Table 1: Total Number of Patients at OPD and Mobile Clinics
OPD Mobile Clinic Total
April 2474 2545 5019
May 2573 2649 5222
June 2966 4089 7055
Total 8013 9283 17,296
In the months of April and May there was not much difference (a difference of less
than 100 patients ) between number of individuals approaching OPD and the Mobile
Clinics. In June Mobile Clinic registered a sharp rise in the total number of patients
due to the introduction of our Third Mobile Clinic that month.
The number of patients refered to PHC & Government Hospitals was 43 (0.25 % of
total patients treated).
HEALTH
6. The total patients who were treated “Free of Cost” (Pregnant women, children and
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aged people above 60 years) was 8897 (51.44 % of total patients).
Table 2: Total Number of Patients Referred to PHC and Government Hospitals
Month OPD Mobile
Clinic
Total
April 3 1 4
May 3 1 4
June 17 18 35
Total 23 20 43
Direct Observed Therapy (DOT)
Out of 2068 medical tests conducted in our pathology laboratory 140 were Sputum tests (for
Tuberculosis). Out of these the number of people who were diagnosed with TB was 5. Currently,
the total number of TB patients undergoing treatment is 103.
Table 3: Details of DOT Program
April May June Total
Number of TB patients started medicine
5 3 4 12
Number of sputum tests conducted
56 46 38 140
Sputum Positive
0 2 3 5
Refer TB Patients
2 3 3 8
Completed TB Medicine
2 1 4 7
Total Number of TB Patients currently
undergoing treatment (OPD and Mobile) 33 35 35 103
Types of Diseases observed among Patients in OPD and Mobile Clinics
The following table gives us information about the various types of diseases observed among
the patients in our OPD and Mobile clinics.
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Table 4: Types of Diseases
Types of Diseases Total
Diarrohea/children 79
Diarrhoea / dysentery adults 351
Amoebiasis 532
Typhoid 4
TB 169
Gynecological patient 683
Bone & joints patients 4553
Burn patient 53
Worm manifestation 18
Skin diseases of all kinds 1664
Ophthalmologic infections 2
Number of identified malnourished children 1
Cardiac Infection 2
HTN 852
Diabetes 137
Asthma & COPD 322
Cough & Cold 2549
Epilepsy 70
ENT patient 366
Lymphadenopathy 12
I&D Dressing 102
Other Patients 4775
8. The table and graph show that the most common health problems observed among our patients
were Bone and Joint Pain, Cough and Cold, Skin diseases and HTN.
ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN URBAN AREA: SHECHEN MEDICAL
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CENTRE IN BODHGAYA, BIHAR
The total number of patients at our Medical centre in Bodhgaya in this quarter was 8013, 4.54%
higher than that registered in Q1 (7665), of which 3218 (representing 40.16 % of total patients
at OPD) were new.
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Table 5: Details of Patients in OPD
April May June Total
Total Patients
2474 2573 2966 8013
New Patients
968 1039 1211 3218
Men
679 650 684 2013
Women
1224 1313 1442 3979
Children
571 610 840 2021
10. We observe that June registered a considerably more number of patients than April and May,
which can be attributed to the commencement of monsoons when people become susceptible to
water-borne diseases and various infections.
The above graphs show that majority of the patients at our OPD are women and children (75%).
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Pathology Laboratory
Total number of patients who came in the second quarter of 2014 for different medical tests
was 814 and total analysis done was 2068. The number of patients and tests are different
because one patient may go for several tests.
Table 6: Types of Medical Tests conducted in our Laboratory
Types of Medical Tests
Conducted
Total Number of
Tests
TC/DC 295
ESR 272
HB% 283
Malaria 80
Uric Acid 75
Blood Sugar 242
Serum Blirubin 37
AFB (Sputum test) 140
ECG 20
Urine routine examination 81
Urine culture sensitivity test 43
Other Tests 500
Total 2068
11. From the above table and graph we see that the highest number of medical tests conducted are
TC/DC, ESR, Blood Sugar, HB% and AFB (Sputum Test).
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MOBILE CLINIC
We extended our outreach services to the neighbouring districts of Nawada, Aurangabad and
Jehanabad with the launch of a third Mobile Clinic in May. It is providing healthcare services to
the disadvantaged communities in the villages of Bardaha and Sitamari in Nawada, Salaiya in
Aurangabad and Makpa in Jehanabad. In May the new mobile team registered 302 patients
which leapt to 1152 in the very next month. This sharp increase in patients within a month
shows that we have been successful in gaining the confidence of our new beneficiaries through
our dedicated services.
12. 9283 patients came for the consultations to our mobile clinics. We have closed our mobile clinic
services to Sripur and Karhara from June as these villages are not far from our OPD and the
villagers can easily come over for check-up, when required. This has led to a slight fall in the
total patient turnout in this quarter (by 1.11% from 9386 patients in last quarter). 33.80 % of
total patients at Mobile Clinics are new patients. The total patients who were treated Free of
Registration Charge (Pregnant women, children and aged people above 60 years) in the Mobile
Clinic was 5859 (63.12 % of the total patients at mobile clinics).
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Table 7: Details of Mobile Clinic Patients
April May June Total
Total Patients 2545 2649 4089 9283
New Patients 653 898 1587 3138
Number of Patients from
Satellite Villages
1852 1695 2539 6059
Men 757 741 1119 2617
Women 1257 1396 2101 4754
Children 531 512 869 1912
From the above table we see that 6059 patients (65.27 % of total patients at Mobile Clinics) in
the rural areas come from the 1862 satellite villages surrounding the one where our outreach
medical team pays regular visits. This is a big achievement for us as it shows the level of
satisfaction among the beneficiaries which results in spread of information about our healthcare
services by word of mouth and the eventual increase in the number of patients from nearby
villages.
13. Here we see a trend similar to that of OPD where there has been a sharp rise in the number of
patients in June compared to April and May figures. This can be attributed to the onset of
monsoons when people are susceptible to water-bourne diseases and various infections.
The graphs clearly show that, like that in the OPD, here too women and children form majority
of the patients (72%).
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HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME (HEP)
Educational Program on Menstrual Health and Hygiene at Project Kanya School
Our Health Education Programme continues to run successfully as can be seen from the
following tables:
Table 8: Some Details of HEP
Indicators
Total Households reached 1,285
Total Families reached 1,936
Total Number of Health Groups
77
Total Number of Members in Health Groups
332
Total Number of Home Visits by Village Coordinators
1,307
Total Number of Home Visits by Motivators
2,444
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Table 9: Reproductive and Child Health
Indicators
Total Number of Sanitary Napkins distributed 1903
Percentage of Pregnant Women Followed-up by Village Coordinators and
90.76
Motivators
Percentage of Pregnant Women sent for Immunization by Village Coordinators 17.59
Percentage of Pregnant women immunized with TT1& TT2 67.83
Percentage of Pregnant Women having Institutional Delivery 72.92
Percentage of new-born children immunized with BCG and 1st DPT 57.96
Percentage of Neo-natal deaths 0
From the above table we can see that 91% of pregnant women in our intervention areas have
been followed-up, 68% of them have been successfully immunized with required vaccinations
and an overwhelming 73% of childbirths have taken place in PHCs instead of the usual and
traditional home deliveries by semi/un-skilled mid-wives. A direct consequence of the rising
RCH awareness generated through our program and the subsequent preference for institutional
child deliveries is 0% neo-natal death in this quarter. These percentages thus reflect the
achievements made by our HEP program.
Table 11: Number of Sanitary Napkin Packets distributed
Month OPD Mobile Total
April 84 440 524
May 125 685 810
June 159 410 569
Total 368 1535 1903
16. A total of 1903 napkin packs have been distributed amongst the patients at OPD and mobile
clinics. We observe from the graph that sanitary napkins reaching the target population have
been much higher for the villages than those distributed at our OPD in Bodhgaya. The primary
reason is that the motivators, who are members of the village communities themselves, sell the
napkins.
We have taken our Menstrual Hygiene and Sanitation project a step further with the
organisation of a day-long awareness session at one of the largest girls school in Bodhgaya,
Project Kanya. Girls from classes 9 to 12 were educated on various aspects of Menstrual Health
and Hygiene by our able staff members and queries from the audience regarding the same were
answered. The program was wrapped up with the distribution of free sanitary napkin packs and
Jute bags amongst the students and school faculty.
We envisage installing Sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators at girls schools and
colleges in towns of Gaya and Bodhgaya in an effort to reach a greater number of menstruating
population. We are in the process of holding talks with various companies selling the above-mentioned
machines and will soon proceed towards the implementation of our plan.
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EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT
Elementary education in Bihar presents a bleak picture. Majority of the schools (94.8%) in the
State imparting elementary education are located in the rural areas (DISE). Apart from poor
infrastructure like high student-classroom ratio of 91 (against the all India figure of 36) and
dearth of functioning toilets, the schools are characterised by lack of quality education. Bihar
performs miserably in terms of grades obtained by students in elementary classes. According to
a study conducted by DISE only 37 % of students at primary and 22% at upper primary levels
passed with more than 60% grades. Teacher absenteeism in the State is as high as 38% at
government-run primary schools (World Bank Report). These factors not only dissuade a large
number of rural children from enrolling in schools but also increase the dropout rates.
With the intention of providing quality primary education new initiative has been undertaken for
Early Childcare and Development with the opening of schools at Bhawahi hamlet of Masuribar
and Pathra hamlet of Dema. In these schools young children who neither go to Anganwadi
centres nor attend primary schools will be taught free educational and co-curricular activities
like Yoga for their all round development.
18. Our new program, ‘Role of play in the life of a child: A way to contribute to children well-being
and healthy development’ which we had launched at the start of this year in collaboration with
Inter’Lude, France is running successfully in all 4 villages (Gopalkhera, Chando, Banahi and
Dema).
Our village coordinators conduct regular visits to monitor and supervise the program. Games,
toys and other materials required for its smooth running are provided to the Anganwadi centres
from time to time according as per the need and requests of the Sevikas.
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NON-FORMAL EDUCATION (NFE)
Our NFE programme continues to run in the villages. In order to make the classes more
interesting and interactive we have introduced sessions where the NFE instructor reads out
important events happening around Bihar and the nation at large. This is followed by
19. discussions among the students on the news events they find particularly intriguing. Such
sessions are instrumental in raising awareness and knowledge about various issues among the
rural disadvantaged women. The newspapers that are used for the purpose are being made into
paper bags by NFE students at Banahi, where they have been given training for the vocation.
Women at our other NFE centres will be imparted the same training in the next quarter. This
vocation will help them improve their livelihood opportunities as well as promote the use of
environment-friendly alternatives to plastic bags.
Average Attendance
in NFE classes
Banahi 30 15
Dema 30 25
Gopalkhera 30 11
Lohjara 30 14
Mansidih 31 12
Sripur 30 12
Mastibar 25 10
J.P.Nagar 28 10
Kharati 18 16
Karhara 60 30
Trilokapur 21 10
Bhupnagar 25 15
Total 358 180
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Table 11: NFE Attendance details
Name of Villages Number of Students
enrolled in NFE
We observe that the average attendance has improved from 43% in the last quarter to the
present 50.3%. NFE classes at Bandha, Nawatari and Kadal have been temporarily dissolved due
to poor and irregular attendance.
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KITCHEN GARDEN
SOCIAL
Vegetable seedlings and fruit plants continue to be distributed among villagers growing Kitchen
Gardens under the sustained guidance and monitoring of our organisation. In addition to the 277
households that were given seasonal seeds and plants in the previous quarter 1695 households
approached us for the same in the past three months. This shows a surging interest generated
among the villagers witnessing the benefits received by their community members who have been
undertaking kitchen gardening with our support. Another important reason is the commencement of
the rainy season in this quarter which is quintessential for growing fruits and vegetables. Apart from
households we will be starting kitchen garden at Kadal school for which we have undertaken land
levelling on the school ground.
21. Table 12: Number of Households receiving seeds for their Kitchen Gardens
In this quarter we have launched a Village Nursery initiative as an essential part of our Kitchen
Garden program.
We have made a Kitchen Garden Demonstration Field cum Nursery on an unused and
uncultivated land acquired at a place called Amba, near Bodhgaya town. Here, after undertaking
the task of land levelling and making the necessary preparations, we have planted brinjal and
green chillies in the nursery and will be growing tomato and papaya plants in the next month. In
the kitchen garden section of the land we have already planted saplings of bitter gourd,
pumpkin, ladies finger, and other seasonal vegetables. Besides, we have also started plant
nurseries in 11 villages where 11 people, chosen from the village communities for the purpose,
are undertaking the responsibility of looking after the nurseries.
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Name of Villages Number of
Households
receiving seeds
Banahi 81
Dema 403
Gopalkhera 195
Lohjara 75
Bandha 77
Nawatari 65
Mansidih 96
Sripur 40
Mastibar 140
J.P.Nagar 61
Kharati 52
Karhara 97
Trilokapur 28
Bhupnagar 42
Kadal 35
Chando 126
Barsuddi 22
Simariya 62
Total 1695
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Table 13: List of Villages where Nursery is being prepared
Serial Number
Name of Villages
1 Karhara
2 Simariya
3 Bhupnagar
4 Kadal
5 Masuribar
6 Chando
7 J.P.Nagar
8 Banahi
9 Dema
10 Lohjhara
11 Gopalkhera
Our objective of introducing plant Nurseries at Ambwa and in the outreach areas has emanated
from recognising their imperative role in producing vigorous and healthy seedlings/saplings,
which in turn are key to the production of healthy plants and successful Kitchen Gardens. The
nursery at Ambwa will also serve the purpose of preparing traditional seeds, with the aim of
reviving their losing popularity and increasing their usage among agriculturalists and village
communities.
In order to reach out to the maximum possible underserved population through this program
we have started distributing free seedlings to interested patients visiting our OPD. 657 OPD
patients have thus received vegetable seeds for growing Kitchen Garden in their backyards.
Land levelling for kitchen garden at Chando school Distribution of vegetable seeds
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Our second session of free computer courses that begun in March this year continues to run
successfully with the students attending classes actively and on a regularly basis.
We are preparing the ground for conducting vocational training workshops similar to the ones
organised last year. One of the vocations that will be taught is Mushroom Cultivation, training
for which will be given by one of our local partners at Jharkhand, Dhar Disham Vikas Sangha
(DDVS).
SMALL MONEY BIG CHANGE
Under our Community Planned-Community Managed program, small money Big Change we are
digging ponds in the villages of Bhupnagar and Dema, both of which face serious dearth of water
facilities, especially during the scorching summers when the few ponds and wells dry up.
24. BODHGAYA CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, HYGIENE AND SANITATION PROGRAM
We have taken a major initiative towards environment-friendly beautification of Bodhgaya
town with the planting of 100 tree saplings along both sides of the road in front of our
office/OPD. With the bid to sensitize the locals about green and clean surroundings and to
improve the town’s image as a favoured tourist destination we will be planting around 300-400
trees in feasible locations during the initial phase of this activity.
Having distributed food covers among vendors at Gaya railway station in the first quarter of
2014 we are now in the process of giving out 100 food boxes made of steel and glass to
interested food vendors and shop-owners in the towns of Bodhgaya and Gaya. These boxes, that
we have purchased at whole price of INR 7,000 each and whose market value is much higher at
INR 11,000 per box, will be distributed at 50% subsidised rates to the target beneficiaries.
Apart from our patients we are distributing Jute bags amongst school children in the villages to
promote environment-friendly alternatives to plastic bags. We have given away 120 bags at
Chando school, 78 at Kadal, 56 at Barsuddi, 60 at Bhupnagar school, 148 at Gopalkhera, 225 at
Dema government school, and 80 jute bags at our informal school opened at Pathra, Dema.
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ENVIRONMENT
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RAINWATER HARVESTING
We continue to install Rainwater Harvesting systems at interested schools and households. In
this quarter 5 households in Banahi, 13 in Dema along with schools at Dema , Gopalkhera and
Lohjhara have made the necessary arrangements and tank installation for Rainwater
Harvesting.
SOLAR ELECTRICITY
In addition to the 31 households at Bhupnagar which were given solar sets early this year, in
this quarter we have been installing 29 LED solar home light systems in interested households
across our operational villages- 2 additional sets in Bhupnagar , 13 in Dema, 2 Bhupnagar, 11
Mansidih, 2 in Lohjhara and 1 in Karhara.
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ACTIVITY PROGRESS IN JHARKHAND
OTHER INFORMATION
With the objective of expansion of our humanitarian services beyond Bihar to the neighbouring
State of Jharkhand we made visits to Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum as our areas of
intervention would be the villages surrounding the Steel City. In early June we made a visit to
Jamshedpur and held meetings with some local NGOs and CBOs to finalise who, amongst them
would be our local partners. Based on the extensive discussions and the follow-up telephonic
and skype meetings in last week of June we signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)
with two local organisations; Cause for Change and Dhad Disham Vikas Sangha (DDVS). Our
collaborative ventures with them will begin in July.
On the basis of our village scan process we have selected Rajnagar Block in Seraikela-
Kharsawan District as our initial area of intervention where we will be working in Baner
Panchayat, Gangaruli Panchayat, Kendmundi and Bankhabani Panchayats. Our plan is to start
Mobile Clinic services in our chosen operational areas by August-September.
Prior to the commencement of our Jharkhand programs we will be conducting a Baseline Survey
in the villages falling under the jurisdiction of the above-mentioned Panchayats. The survey will
be the first element in our monitoring and evaluation activities, which by gathering key
information about the current village developmental scenario will enable us to make later
judgements about the quality and development achievements of our programs.
We have hired four efficient and enthusiastic women from tribal communities as our village
motivators who will be conducting Baseline survey through the month of July. Thereafter, we
plan to start our Mobile Clinic initiative from August-September. We will be recruiting Block
Coordinators and Project in-charge for overseeing our Jharkhand programs.
Orientation on baseline survey with Motivators at Jharkhand
27. We will organise a Mushroom training workshop with DDVS tentatively on 6th July for 30 tribal
people, especially women participants. At the end of the training we will provide each
participant with 2 packets of mushroom seeds.
We have booked our Office space at Hata, an important junction located 20km from
Jamshedpur. Hata was chosen for its strategic location; our areas of intervention covering the
districts of East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsewa fall within 50 km radius
of our Hata office. Moreover, Hata lies close to the border of the neighbouring State of Orissa.
Hata Junction: Tata is the name of Jamshedpur, Chaibasa is in West Singhbhum district Musaboni block is in
East Singhbhum district and Tiring is in neighbouring state of Orissa. Rajnagar Block in Seraikela-Kharsawan
District is 3 Km from Hata towards Chaibasa.
Meeting with DDVS members and Tribal communities at Netra, Musaboni Block, East Singhbhum
district of Jharkhand.
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28. FIELD WORK AND PROJECT STUDY BY MAGADH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
We selected 13 bright final year post-graduate students of Rural Management and Development
program, Magadh university to conduct field work for their projects at our operational villages,
taking as case study one of our ongoing programs. As part of their project work they conducted
socio-economic survey in all 18 operational villages under the guidance and supervision of our
able staff members. The students have been issued certificates by our organisation for their
participation.
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FINANCES
The expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2014 are presented below:
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Programs in Jharkhand including a Mushroom training for tribal communities in July
and Mobile Clinics in select villages in East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan District
from August-September.
Baseline Survey in the chosen operational areas in Jharkhand.
Vocational training for women from disadvantaged communities in Bihar including
Mushroom cultivation, Rakhi making and paper bag making.
Yoga training for interested youths in July.
Installation of Sanitary napkin vending machines and Incinerators in schools and
colleges in Gaya district.
Electric Auto rickshaws will be driven by female drivers from our clinic to the main
road. This initiative aims at women empowerment, environment-friendly
communication and promotion of social awareness-related programs.
Rain water harvesting in household and in schools.
30. Panma Devi- the woman who got good livelihood opportunities due to
her literacy and numeracy skills acquired through her NFE lessons
Panma devi, a 32 year old woman hailing from JP Nagar was illiterate when she joined our NFE
program that was started in her village in 2011. As the only earning member she used to work
as a wage labourer, slogging all day long to support her family of 6 and provide treatment to her
husband, a Tuberculosis patient.
According to the NFE instructor at JP Nagar, ‘Panma was a very sincere student, always eager to
learn new things’. Despite her hectic life she would attend classes regularly. Gradually, she
learnt the basic literacy and numeracy skills. In her own words, ‘I thoroughly enjoyed my
lessons and looked forward to them’.
Making proper use of her newly acquired skills Panma devi started looking for better livelihood
opportunities and in no time she got a job at the nearby Ramanandi Automobile, with a monthly
salary of INR 3,500. This has been extremely helpful in providing financial support to her family.
After having worked with the company for a considerable time Panma Devi had to discontinue
with her job due to personal issues. However, she is confident that our NFE program has
‘equipped me well enough to get good job opportunities in the future’.
Panma Devi thanks Karuna-Shechen for giving her a new identity and reviving her self-confidence.
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