SEWA Rural Team
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Dear friends, We are pleased to present 36th Annual Report of SEWA Rural for the year 2015-16. The performance of hospital is enhancing day by day. There is a sharp rise in a number of hospital deliveries which will cross 5000 mark in a short period of time. Along with this, special focus is given to Sickle cell patients by initiating a special clinic in a hospital where mobile phone application is being used for regular follow-up of these patients. To improve the effectiveness of hospital and community health project, an emphasis was given for field operational research studies. As a result various technical research papers are being published in national and international journals. During the year, a variety of programs were conducted to celebrate the completion of 35 years of SEWA Rural. A range of programs were organized reaffirming the organization's vision, mission and involvement of all workers. SEWA Rural's 35th annual function was celebrated during 19-20 December 2015 in the auspicious presence of Swami Sarvalokanandji ( President, Ramakrishna Mission, Mumbai) and renowned social worker and researcher Dr. Abhaybhai Bang ( Shodhgram, Gadchiroli, Maharashta ). A book was released titled ' Dhanyatani Kediye : Ekbijane Sathware' which portrays journey, existing activities and sort of self evaluation of SEWA Rural. A memento was given to all workers as a gift while celebrating 35 years of work. The memento's citation was prepared by all workers which highlights valuable foundations of SEWA Rural. We could accomplish the goal of involving workers among themselves and also in SEWA Rural effectively. They also feel proud to be part of SEWA Rural. There is a scarcity of space at Jhagadia campus. Beside this Jhagadia area is converting into the semi urban locality. Therefore since a long time we are thinking of starting a new satellite centre in remote tribal and deprived areas. We look forward to your suggestions, recommendations, and assistance in coming years, Yours sincerely, From SEWA Rural family, Pankaj Shah Dt. 15th, August, 2016 Bankim Sheth SEWA Rural, Jhagadia The Year at a Glance World Health Organization (WHO) India Rural. 2) To provide suggestions and guidance declared its inaugural national level Public to preserve liveliness of SEWA Rural in Health Champion awards of 2015. Total five coming years. 3) To receive cooperation and awards were declared in individual and support from all well-wishers in unexpected organizational categories who were working difficult situations. All were familiarized with in the field of public health since a long time, various programmes of SEWA Rural SEWA Rural is one of them. On 1st April, as a undertaken in last two years. Also, a new video part of the celebration of World Health Day, demonstrating activities was shown. All were the award was conferred by WHO's India happy with various activities of SEWA Rural representative Dr. Nata Manabde. and complemented all involved in it. On 25th May 2015, Gujarat state health SEWA Rural is a voluntary organization. The minister Nitinbhai Patel visited the hospital total amount of work and how it is undertaken, while he was in Jhagadia. He interacted with both are important. Probably how it is done patients and was pleased to see their may be more important than the amount of satisfaction about care and treatment. He work. Service to poor, value-based work and complimented all involved in hospital work. self-development of workers are SEWA There is a residential school named Rural's three missions. Attempts were made to Vatsalyadham at Kamrej in dist. Surat for reaffirm these values in the workers by st th standard 1 to 12 . The school provides organizing many workshops. During the year education, hostel, and food for children who from June to August, six workshops were lost one or both of their parents. SEWA Rural conducted with 200 workers. Objectives of is working as a link to send children to this workshop were preservation of informal core school from villages of Jhagadia and values and strengthening of familial Dediyapada blocks for last five years. Initially, atmosphere in SEWA Rural. From doctor to 45 students were sent for admission. This year sweepers all participated in it. In workshops new 20 students were admitted in school. games, movie, group work, discussions and Important programs of the 35th year the tour were also organized. Shri Atulbhai celebration of SEWA Rural. Makand from Vadodara provided active As a part of ongoing celebration of 3 ½ guidance for these workshops. decades journey of SEWA Rural, fourth Local On 26th October 2015, SEWA Rural completed th Support Forum was organized on 7 April 35 years. On this day Family Get-together 2015. 84 well-wishers from various local areas was organized to celebrate the foundation day. attended this program. The support forum had Family members of the workers and their three objectives. 1) To receive support from parents were invited for the program. Total local community in various activities of SEWA 350 family members participated and made 02 the program successful. They were exposed to benediction that “If water is mixed with Bhakti various programs of SEWA Rural. Selected then it is converted in Charanamrut, Food workers were honored for outstanding mixed with Bhakti is converted in Prasad, performance with a token of appreciation for Work mixed with Bhakti is converted in their hard work and commitment. Family Upasana”. It inspired us to continue our members who attended the program and services to poor in future. Dr. Abhay Bang provided suggestions which will be useful to spoke at length regarding various issues of SEWA Rural. All workers and their family public health & raised a concern about members had lunch with the visiting elders increasing addiction in youths and discussed followed by cultural programme. A tour was efforts taken to overcome the issue. organized for the elders on subsequent day. A book titled, 'Dhanyatani Kediye Ekbijane SEWA Rural's annual program was celebrated Sathware' which illustrates the journey of on 19-20 December 2015 in the auspicious SEWA Rural was released by the guests in presence of Swami Sarvalokanandanji presence of the founder and present trustees. (President, Ramkrishna Mission, Mumbai) The book had a cover page which depicted and renowned social worker and researcher deep understanding of all staff members about Dr. Abhaybhai Bang (Director, Shodhgrm, the working of SEWA Rural in 35 words. Gadchiroli, Maharashtra). On the first day, Main persons of various voluntary village level workers, staff members, well- organizations of Gujarat are associated with wishers and local community members were SEWA Rural since last many years. A non- present in large numbers. On the second day formal group, General Support Forum was well-wishers, friends, donors and their family started in SEWA Rural in the year 2006. It members were present in large numbers. included similar organizations and earnest Both chief guests gave illuminating speech on well-wishers. These like-minded friends, service to people. Swamiji told in his whose work is poor centric, meet every year 03 for two days. This informal group's gathering objective is to help society through its work. has two main objectives; 1) To help each Besides this, they have to follow legal other in mutual difficulties and 2) To support requirements & guidelines of state and central each other during dire situations. It was government. Day by day such legal organized on September 2015 Strong mutual requirements are becoming more complicated trust and bond among members were built up and there is resistance for voluntary action. As a during the get togather. Next get togather of result extra efforts are necessarily being given General Support Forum is planned on to be more aware and alert to fulfill statutory 24th December 2016 at Anjali (Ranasan). requirement. This is taking up more time and vigor. There was a significant rise in a number of workers and beneficiaries over a period of time Various programs are in progress, including as we introduced new programs apart from the training, for poor and needy women by SEWA hospital in Jhagadia campus. Especially Rural in collaboration with its sister workload of hospital services has substantially organization Sharada Mahila Vikas Society increased. We are rather concerned about how since many years. These training programs to keep providing services to this increasing help to improve the social and economic number of patients and visitors every day. On conditions of women eventually resulting in an average, more than 1000 persons visit the their empowerment. There was a lack of campus daily. As a result various systematic facilities such as class rooms and hostel for conducting women training programs. For this, measures were taken for their safety in last country's renowned tea group, Wagh Bakari year. Tea (Ahmedabad) has provided sizable SEWA Rural started in the year 1980. Since economic support for setting up a new well- then there is a major change in the general equipped facility for women training center environment of surrounding areas. There is a under their Corporate Social Responsibility rise in constructed roads, availability of (CSR). The training center was inaugurated by transport, electricity, and water. Also, renowned writer Ms. Himanshiben Shelat at economic change is observed among villagers. one of SEWA Rural campus, Sharadakunj Availability of health service is also increased. Housing Society, on 30-04-16. The program Beside this, there is the development of was attended by all directors of Wagh Bakari industrial estate in Jhagadia. Due to this, Tea Group and their families, trustees of Jhagadia is getting converted into the semi- Darshak Foundation, other guests and well urban locality. Because of several of such wishers in large numbers. reasons, we are thinking of starting a satellite In SEWA Rural, consistent efforts are taken to center in the interior and needy areas of maintain system based work and not person Dediyapada/ Sagabara blocks.