INSPIRATION ______ BHAGWAN MAHAVIRA Mahatma Gandhi says, “This man has won my Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24 Tirthankar, heart in spiritual maers and no one else has epitomised the highest form of virtue and ever made on me the same impression. I have human perfecon. His life is a perennial source said elsewhere that besides Kavi (Shrimadji), of light and inspiraon to all. In this day and age, Ruskin and Tolstoy have contributed in forming where fear, suspicion and distrust are viang my intrinsic character; but Kavi has had a more the atmosphere of internaonal peace and profound effect because I had come in personal brotherhood, Bhagwan Mahavira’s teachings and inmate contact with Him” are like an oasis in the desert. They are a perfect - Modern Review, June 1930 blend of philosophy and praccality, an ethical ______ system par excellence. PUJYA GURUDEVSHRI RAKESHBHAI ______ Propounding the path of Bhagwan Mahavira, SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRAJI an ardent devotee of Shrimad Rajchandraji, Shrimad Rajchandraji is highly respected for His Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai is a spiritual great spiritual state, extraordinary personality, visionary and a modern-day mysc. He is remarkable exposion of Bhagwan Mahavira's illuminang numerous lives by vising various teachings and literary genius. He is spirituality countries where seekers imbibe His teachings incarnate and auspiciousness personified. His and elevate themselves. With a vision of life is the epitome of an incessant and intense universal upliment, Pujya Gurudevshri has pursuit of religion. In the short span of 33 years, inspired the ten-fold Shrimad Rajchandra Love He not only soared high in the spiritual skies and Care Programme to bring joy and offer seva but was also instrumental in direcng many to all living beings. others to the path of enlightenment. His preachings have been compiled and published in an invaluable volume entled 'Shrimad Rajchandra' which, even today, connues to quench the thirst of true seekers. THE MISSION ________________ Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur is a global Pujya Gurudevshri’s uncondional love and effecve movement that endeavours to enhance the spiritual growth guidance has spiritually transformed multudes of of seekers and benefit the society. With the infinite youngsters. compassion and guidance of Pujya Gurudevshri, the Mission is growing at a rapid pace and spreading across the globe. At Shrimad Rajchandra Divinetouch (SRD) is a journey present, the Mission has 100 centres worldwide which play a of inner awakening for children. As our children key role in moulding and transforming thousands of lives. race ahead in the outside world, SRD takes them on a divine journey by addressing their character, Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram Dharampur, the internaonal moral and spiritual development, enabling them to headquarters of the Mission, is a sancfied and vibrant develop and blossom to their full potenal. SRD is Ashram spread over a sprawling 223 acres of land, on the an iniave aimed at inspiring and enabling children hillock of Mohangadh, where every parcle exudes divinity, to live a more enriching and meaningful life, in line where in the sublime environment one cannot but help with the teachings of the Enlightened Souls. There experience exhilaraon and elevaon, bringing peace and are a total of 227 SRD Centres across the globe. solace to one's Soul. C____________ONTENTS Introducon 02 10 CARES 1. HEALTH CARE 08 2. EDUCATIONAL CARE 12 3. CHILD CARE 18 4. WOMAN CARE 24 5. TRIBAL CARE 28 6. COMMUNITY CARE 32 7. HUMANITARIAN CARE 36 8. ANIMAL CARE 42 9. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE 48 10. EMERGENCY RELIEF CARE 52 Special Events 54 Awards and Achievements 60 Products 62 Organ Donaon 64 Get Involved 66 Contribuons 67 CSR 68 Tesmonials 70 INTRODUCTION Every day, life presents us with countless opportunies to express how much we care... each one of them helping us in the endeavour of universal upliment. 02 The Love and Care Philosophy At Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care we believe: Shrimad Rajchandra Love and • As one turns within, the natural outcome is to extend Care (SRLC) is an iniave of one’s self through selflessly serving others Shrimad Rajchandra Mission • When there is love within, it flows outside naturally in the Dharampur to offer service and form of care bring joy to the lives of the • We serve and bring joy to those in need, not because ‘we underserved secons of society. have to’, or ‘it is our duty’, but because ‘we love to’ • We all have the potenal to make a difference, and endeavouring to do so, fills our lives with happiness and Inspired by Shrimad Rajchandraji contentment and guided by Pujya Gurudevshri, • As we add meaning to the lives of others, they end up SRLC’s holisc, mul-pronged adding meaning to ours Spirituality forms the core of SRLC’s approach SRLC provides a human touch to those who yearn for it the most community support and development programmes are powered by genuine empathy, love and care of highly movated Roots in Spirituality volunteers delivering high Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care volunteers are driven by a spiritual way of life, which forms the base of quality, charitable, sustainable their value system. The belief in the power of love and non-violence is instrumental in ensuring that SRLC iniaves for the welfare of reaches out to all living beings, spreading peace, happiness and security to all. A spiritual person is one mankind, animals and the who is compassionate and a natural outcome of this is to extend love and care to one and all. environment. Global Movement SRLC is spread over 50 cies worldwide, with the primary focus being one of the poorest rural areas of South Gujarat. Over 500 volunteers offer their selfless service. Holistic and Sustainable Programmes The 10 Care programme is replicable and development-driven, based on sustainable models that can be scaled up to address gaps and holiscally impact communies in a deep manner. The projects act as a powerful catalyst for transformave impact in lives, ensuring their overall well-being, and catering to their physiological, psychological and socio-economic needs. SRLC’s approach not only encompasses needs of mankind but the enre spectrum of living beings. A group of enthusiasc volunteers at an event 03 04 A UNIQUE 10 FOLD BENEVOLENT PROGRAMME 1 HEALTH CARE 2 EDUCATIONAL CARE 3 CHILD CARE 4 WOMAN CARE 5 TRIBAL CARE To create health awareness and To provide needy children with To iniate acvies to enhance To work towards the safety and To address the needs of the provide medical services to less formal educaon, value-based the growth of children in upliment of women tribals and work for their privileged members of society learning and programmes designed various dimensions of life overall upliment for their overall development 01. Hospital 01. Vidyapeeth - Science College 01. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 01. Safe Motherhood Programme 01. Mobile Medical Care 02. Viklang Centre - for the 02. Gurukul - Rural Secondary & Higher 02. District Early Intervenon Centre 02. Health Educaon Programme for 02. Skill Development Centre Physically Challenged Secondary School 03. Child Malnutrion Adolescent Girls 03. Vocaonal Training Programme 03. Medical Camps 03. Vidyavihar - Rural Primary & Treatment Centre 03. Women Empowerment 04. Cale Wealth for Farmers 04. Prevenve Care Programme Secondary School 04. Life Skills Programme Programme 05. Indigenous Skills Programme 05. Health Educaon & 04. Educaon Outreach Programme 05. Mid-Day Meal Programme 04. Widow Welfare Programme 06. Learning & Inculcang Value Awareness Lessons (HEAL) 05. Educaonal Aids 06. Kala Utsav - Programme for 05. Higher Educaon Resource (HER) Educaon (LIVE) 06. Interest Free Loans & Scholarships enhancing talents 06. Sowing for Energy, Empowerment 07. Learning Educaon And Development (LEAD) 07. Remedial Educaon And and Development (SEED) Learning (REAL) 07. Financial Literacy and Opportunies for Women (FLOW) 06 6 COMMUNITY CARE 7 HUMANITARIAN 8 ANIMAL CARE 9 ENVIRONMENTAL CARE 10 EMERGENCY RELIEF CARE To touch lives in the community by CARE To adopt acvies to prevent the To create awareness of the everyday damage To provide mely aid to people and areas providing infrastructural support, To provide physical, emoonal cruel destrucon of life and to we cause to the environment, and to take steps affected by natural calamies training and insight for a healthy, and vocaonal support to certain spread the message ‘Love Life’ towards its conservaon and enrichment prosperous and joyful life segments of the society 01. Community Garden 01. Differently Abled Programme 01. Saving Animals From Execuon 01. Tree Plantaon Drives 01. Emergency Relief Programme 02. Sports Pavilion 02. Affecon for Aged (SAFE) 02. Water Conservaon Programme 03. Libraries 03. Hospice Help 02. Jivamaitridham Gaushala 03. Alternate Energy Programme 04. Computer Classes 04. Hunger Relief Programme 03. Ahimsa Awareness Drive 04. Eco Paper Drive 05. Cleanliness Drives 05. Distribuon of Essenal Aids 04. Mobile Veterinary Service 05. Recycling & Environment Awareness 06. Prisoner Upliment & for Respite (DEAR) 05. Animal Helpline Programme (REAP) Reform Efforts (PURE) 06. Cale Rehabilitaon Programme 07 DHANESH WALKS DHANESH GANVIT CONFIDENTLY TOWARDS A BRIGHT AND HAPPY FUTURE ___________ ___________________________ VILLAGE: Rumla When Dhanesh met with a near- ___________ fatal accident, he lost control over his legs as well as his bowel and bladder movements. He searched for proper treatment but was unsuccessful and had to spend over two years confined to his bed. He was referred to Shrimad Rajchandra Viklang Centre, where he saw a new ray of hope. With the A Cleanliness drive as a part of the Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan A sweet pill of love and care for the elderly at an old aged home help of physiotherapy and a caring and supporve staff, he could walk normally within six months. Today, Dhanesh is Focused Approach with a Human Touch happily employed. SRLC’s programmes are professionally run and use processes that are instuonalised, insighul, ___________________________ efficient, imbibe local learnings, and use best pracces to produce desired outcomes.