HAPPYNINGS
October 2023
SOS Children’s Villages India, India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO was established in 1964 aiming to
break the cycle of child neglect, abuse and abandonment. We provide curative and preventive services to
vulnerable children without parental care or are at the risk of losing it via a value chain of quality care services that
go beyond childcare alone, ensuring comprehensive child development.
A Drop of Change - A story of Hope and Impact The Journey of Future Physicians
The Rani Laxmibai Bal Panchayat of “I want to be a doctor, as I love to
Amrour Kiratpur cluster lives up to heal and serve people. There is so
its name - courage and much suffering all around, and if I
determination. Formed in the can ease this even a bit, it would
month of September 2022, it surely make a difference,” says
comprises of 30 children, with Ashima*, who recently won herself
Manisha serving as the president. a three-year integrated classroom
Under an active leadership, this Bal course from Aakash Institute for
Panchayat is extremely motivated classes X, XI and XII. Rinky is
to ffind solutions for pressing challenges the community faces. excellent
excellent in debating, and takes active part in competitions.
In one of the meetings, the subject of water flow in the She recently held the 2nd position in a debate competition
installed taps in households, under the Har Ghar Jal Mission, held as part of the festival Mahak 2022. “The scholarship I
was brought up. Though water taps have been installed, won is the first step towards achieving my goal of becoming
under the mission, in FY 2019-20, water supply is absent. "We a doctor. I know the journey will involve a lot of hard work,
took a joint decision to raise the issue, and drafted a letter for time and effort, but I am ready.”
the Mukhia of our village. A copy of the letter was given to the
concerned ward member. Post thorough follow-ups by the
children, the result achieved: 200 households received a
regular supply of water in all taps, ensuring the hygienic and
smooth functioning of each household.
*Name changed to protect the privacy of the child
Highlights of the month
SOS Children’s Villages India children SOS Children's Village Bangalore
participated in the ‘Shramdaan for children participated in the ‘Pink up
Swachhata’ campaign, promoting the Pace,’ a breast cancer awareness
voluntary cleanliness activities. They run organised by BSG Gleneagles
cleaned streets, parks, and common Global Hospital. Children received a
areas to raise awareness about certificate and medal for their
cleanliness and sanitation and foster participation.
responsibility for maintaining a clean
environment.
SOS Children’s Village Raipur Family Strengthening Programme
arranged an exposure visit for the Guwahati collaborated with TISS for a
children to Celesty Ice-cream career counselling and skill
Factory. This visit was more of an development session for children of
educational trip for the children, which SOS Village Guwahati and Family
served as a great learning opportunity Strengthening Program, enriching all
for them. involved and positively impacting the
children's lives.
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Anamika* from SOS Children’s Family Strengthening Programme
Village Chennai of class 10 Latur conducted a Child Rights and
participated in ‘Parishka pe Charcha Safeguarding session to raise
2023’ and got an opportunity to have a awareness about child rights and child
virtual interaction with our Honorable safeguarding in the community at the
PM. She also received an appreciation Sanat Nagar cluster in collaboration
and wishes certificate from the with Matama Basheshwar College.
Honorable PM, post the session. The college students performed a
nukkad-natak on child rights issues.
The Family Strengthening Family Strengthening Programme
Programme Anangpur collaborated Alibaug conducted a capacity-
with medical professionals from IMA, building training programme on
Unfold Foundation, Allied Health financial literacy at the Bandhan
Science Pvt. Ltd, and Metropolis for cluster. The training covered topics
a health screening and informative like smart savings, wise borrowing,
session on adolescence, growth, and intellectual investment, fundamentals
development. Preventive medicines of financial planning, insurance and
and nutrition kits were distributed to awareness about financial services.
all participants.
SOS Children's Village Bangalore SOS Children’s Village Rourkela
observed ‘World Handwashing Day’, organised a Health Check-up Camp
where an Ayurvedic Doctor, for the children of the village, Youth
demonstrated a session on the Homes and Kinship programme with
importance of handwashing along the support of Urban Primary
with the steps involved to all the Health Centre Rourkela.
children and mothers.
Family Strengthening Programme Family Strengthening Programme
Guwahati, in collaboration with the Latur and District Industries Centre
Assam State Veterinary Dispensary, Latur collaborated to spread
conducted a successful vaccination awareness about the Chief Minister
drive for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Employment Generation
(FMD) in the Kukurmara cluster. This Programme at the Mhada colony
initiative aimed to protect the livestock cluster.. A total of 14 Self-Help Group
in the cluster from this highly members participated in this
contagious disease, emphasising the programme. Guidance and resources
importance of vaccination to ensure with insightful information about the
the good health of the animal health government scheme CMEGP were
and the well-being of the local shared.
community.
SOS Children’s Village Guwahati won The Family Strengthening
the 3rd prize in the all-India-based Programme Hojai organised an
Science Talent Search competition awareness session on nutrition for
organised by the National Institute caregivers in the Milikbasti and
of Science and Technology. Among Hawaipur cluster. A Nutrition
10+ states, 550+ teams, only around Counsellor from the BPHC, Lanka,
50+ teams got the chance to compete. Honai Health Department
Of these, 18 finalist teams got selected Government of Assam, discussed
for the Grand Finale—the grand finale child nutrition, balanced diets,
was held at Galaxy Auditorium, pregnancy care, immunisation, and
Berhampore, Odisha. government programmes to help
caregivers care better and promote a
healthier lifestyle.
*Name changed to protect the privacy of the child
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