AFFECXN (Read: AFFECTION), is a Newsletter published by Catalysts for Social Action (CSA). Established in September 2002, Catalysts for Social Action (CSA) is a Not-For-Profit organization dedicated to the cause of child welfare and rehabilitation for children living in orphanages. CSA works as a “catalyst” focusing on a holistic approach to child care and optimal rehabilitation outcomes. In the area of enabling holistic child care, we support a number of child care institutions in the areas of Health & Hygiene, Nutrition, Education, Vocational skills, Infrastructure support and Recreation activities. CSA not only cares but also goes beyond, thus, enabling children to be self sufficient and become contributing members of society. We continue to make a valuable difference to 2800+ children across 55+ child care institutions in 4 states that we support. As part of optimal child rehabilitation, CSA facilitates Adoptions in the country; we work with existing adoption agencies in rural areas to facilitate the quality, speed and number of adoptions in India. We have successfully facilitated over 215+ adoptions in India, so far. We believe that Adoption is the best form of child rehabilitation. Our intention is to ensure that every adoptable child should find a home. CSA Highlight - Standard Chartered Volunteers Speak - JOY of Giving! Mumbai Marathon 2015! Our participation in the 6KM Dream Run as part of the Mumbai Litchensa Fernandes & Amruta Takle are employees at Anglo Eastern Marathon this January was a huge success. Besides CSA staff, we also had Ship Management, an organisation that has been supporting CSA in staff volunteers join us from Accelya Kale Solutions Ltd, Givaudan various ways. These lovely ladies visited 50 girls residing at the (India) Pvt Ltd and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. In Observation Home - Bhiwandi as part of the 'Joy of Giving' week all, 23 participants enthusiastically supported CSA! We're hoping to have celebrations. 100 participants next year to raise awareness about adoption and orphan care. Here is their testimony - "Thank You CSA for giving us such a great opportunity to visit the Observation Home in Bhiwandi. We were welcomed by the girls and “Namaste Didi” were their words. They all looked excited to know where we had come from. We enjoyed the games session which created a very strong bond with all Would you join us? the girls. To our surprise, they all were very talented and had good knowledge on the social issues – we got to see some good dancers, actors & mimicry artists.They were overjoyed on receiving the gifts that we gave them. When it was time to say good bye, it was an indescribable feeling. The girls wanted us to visit again “Didi aap Sunday aana’’, “Didi you come for Christmas’’, “Didi I wish I had a sister like you’’. We received Mumbai Marathon 2015 a very pretty handmade key chain as a return gift. We would love to visit them again!" Mumbai Marathon 2015 Amruta (in Red) & Litchensa (in Purple) with the girls Adoption Spotlight - Devika! CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! Praveen & Mrs. Divya Kumar adopted little Devika in Dec 2014. Here's CSA HIGHLIGHTS: their first hand account on their inspiring adoption journey. èChristmas celebrations across various homes - more than 2000+ kids Devika’s tiny fingers touching our faces every morning as we wake up is enjoyed the festivity! the most wonderful feeling we have ever come across in our lives. This would not have been possible without the support of Ms Lucy Mathews and her organisation Catalysts for Social Action. All our questions and worries about adoption were answered the moment we saw the baby when she was just four months old. We will never forget the moments we saw her first, she came to us with a heartfelt smile as if we had just returned home from work. Since then we are on cloud nine. Devika is with us for a month now and keeps our lives blessed with her smiles and giggles. Christmas - Goa Christmas - Mumbai Adoption for us has been a wonderful thing. Adopting Devika is the life- changing journey that has brought immense happiness to our family. We are really blessed to be parents of Devika and pray to God to continue giving us strength to bring her up with the right values in life. Christmas - Pune Christmas - Odisha Mr. & Mrs. Kumar with Devika CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! èSeveral Corporate partners engaged with kids on different occasions - è500+ children across regions participated in fun Zumba dance sessions Joy of Giving Mumbai with Anglo Eastern Ship Management | Joy of on Children's day and had a blast! Giving MP with ICICI Prudential | Christmas with Accelya Kale & TCS. Thank You! Zumba Goa Zumba Pune Accelya Engagement CSA TCS engagement CSA è265+ hygiene kits distributed Zumba Mumbai Hygiene Kit - MP CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! MADHYA PRADESH MUMBAI èGlobal hand washing day celebrated with 584 kids èBeauty & Hair styling course began for 15 girls è8 toilets & 5 bathrooms Sweaters - MP construction is underway for Handwashing - MP Handwashing - MP 200 children è200+ kids take up Art Development classes èCSA provided 284 children from 8 children’s homes with sweaters and balaclavas Art Class - Mumbai Sweaters - MP CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! CSA Happenings - Support to Children’s Homes! PUNE ODISHA èChocolate making sessions conducted for 120 girls è10 toilets and 3 bathrooms constructed for 153 kids è20 girls enrolled for tailoring classes at Observation Home for Girls Pune - Chocolate making Odisha Toilet n Bathroom GOA è2 overhead water tanks installed for benefit of 50 children èHealth Check-ups done for 4 Children's Homes covering 200+ kids Odisha - Overhead water tanks Goa - Health check LEND US A HELPING HAND! “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” We have a long way to go before we can truly say that sustainable, value based care and support is being provided to children in adoption agencies and orphanages. CSA believes in the highest standards of governance and transparency and will share project specific information with you. We invite you to support our cause in the form of individual or corporate donations / sponsorships. We have a host of donation options to choose from and you can select appropriate options that suit your philanthropic needs. Kindly get in touch with us for further information on donation options available. Donate today and become an active 'catalyst'! Cheque: Made payable to “Catalysts for Social Action” and sent to - Address: CSA, C/o Accelya Kale Solutions Ltd, 3rd Floor, Modi House, Eastern Express Highway, Naupada, Thane (W), Mumbai 400 602 Online Bank Transfer: To know more, call us or write in Volunteering: To know more about how you can volunteer, get in touch with us Landline: Mumbai - 022-67808888 | Pune - 020-66083777 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.csa.org.in Join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CSAadoption .