Chuim Community Center

Annual Report 2013-2014

By; Sr. Irene Abreu

Our Aim

Empowering Women to Live Life.

Enhancing Values in our Children

Child Care

Teach personal hygiene.

Create a good environment for a sound foundation.

The importance of social interaction.

Every morning the children would welcome me with shouts of Didi, Didi…

and come running towards me, the happiness on their faces was priceless.

Whenever they had a problem,they would come to me.

Student Testimony

We had a lot of fun together.

Whenever I left i.e. every noon, they would scream, Bye Didi, Bye Didi…

Economic Advancement Amongst women groups.

Overall development.

Right to health is a right of each individual.

Awareness Programs Health related issues.

Special focus on alternative therapy.

10 meetings.

1 visit with Niramy centre, Chembur.

Awaz-e Niswah.

6 of us visited Panvel Medicinal trees

Dr.Maitree suggested the Kitchen Pharmacy to the participants.

20 from around the centre attend the meetings.

Medical Health Our dispensary continues.

Frequency.

BMC avails of the centre to administer the polio pulse dose every month.

Networking with Brahamakumaris Free medicines.

Good checkups and good diagnosis.

About 60 to 80 people avail of this facility.

The Bombay hospital nurses conductawareness camps, normal routinecheckups etc

Gharkul Kamgar Ekta The Maharashtra Ghar Kamghar Vikas

Sangatna (Regd) affiliated to CFTUI (Confederation of Free trade union of India)

Met at the Chuim Community Centre on 29th July.

Work carried out by Ms Patsy Khan was highlighted.

Acknowledgement in the form of cash.

Sewing Class Follow a strict syllabus.

About 15 in the 1st batch and 20 in the 2nd batch take orders.

Donated Embroidery Machine

4 of our women work on it.

Purses, bags, table cloths

Designs on the stoles for the HPT Project.

Case Work Centre looked into 78 cases.

• 24 Marital problems

• 12 Property problems

• 29 Family problems

• 4 domestic cases

Counselling and more Preparation for marriage from different

castes.

3 cases of the Chit fund

Sexual harassment at the work place

3 Garbage throwing in the neighbourhood

illegal housing

Registration of Domestic Workers Employers: 44

Referred: 27

Domestic registered in our bureau. But got jobs elsewhere

Domestics: 86

Obtained jobs: 15

Registration for ID cards in Garkul kamgar Ekta: 204

RegistrationMaharashtra Gharelu Welfare

Board Benefits received;

• Education.

• Accidental death.

• Delivery.

Creation of Self Help Groups Creation of SWABIMAN BACHAT GHAT at

Bandh.

Start 2 more in Bandh

Create 1 in Pyari Nagar and Patil Pada.

Rationing Kruti Samiti

The members were given toll free nos.

Social Worker Solved Issues

Persons was not getting her ration.

Another 2 cases are awaiting replies.

Formed pressure groups of 5 each.

Free rations were given because ofthe intervention of our social worker.

Celebration of Feasts 300 women present for the haldi

kumkum celebration.

Role plays on family problems and more.

Women’s day: 180 women present. The theme was “save the girl child”

Seized this Occasion On Raksha Bandan, Independence Day

and Gokul Asthmi we invited women to the centre.

To bring awareness on certain topics one.

550 women attended.

Nirmal Mahila Credit Society

Presently 1510 women benefit from the NMCS.

Government auditor.

Interest charged is 1.30%.

Loans to be returned within 36 months.

Testimony

Saroj Navaithy

I was really helped since here the interest rate is less hence I can manage the loan which helped me to educate my daughter and settle my son in marriage. Since I was helped, I told those in my locality and they too came and became members of the Credit Society.

Farahana Sheikh

I have not taken loan so far, and I have increased my savings in my account double fold. I have saved a lot and this makes me feel happy.

Mariam Kayum Sheikh

I took loan for the dental treatment of my daughter and for the education of my two children. Later I took loan for my operation and since the interest rate is less I benefit a lot.

Renu Hiralal Nirmal

I benefitted a lot and I have also now booked a room for my family. I paid the builder partly.

Manjula Kundan Survashi

I can take loans at a low interest rate. I helped in my husband’s TB treatment. I also used my money for my daughter’s

education”.

Fast Forward Dance Academy

The children have appeared on T.V shows.

Flash mobs at charity programs. 40 children in all

3 different batches

Sponsorship 35 children.

Academics.

Sports.

Singing.

Home Making.

Hunar Foudation for special children

The Hunar Foundation has setup its class here.

20 in all.

They are present from Mondays to Fridays.

Children's craft work is marketed.

Our Relationship With Parents

3 students learnt tailoring.

Parents play a vital role.

Meetings are held on the premises, periodically.

People Working with us

Our Management.

Sponsors and Well wishers.

Soroptomist (NGO).

Our parish and neighboring parishes.

Students from France accompanied by Pascal.

The Bombay Hospital staff and students.

Women’s organizations.

Our Faithful Band of Workers

Thanks to you our dear staff.

You are there with us.

We see you struggle on the home front, but always smiling and zealous at the work front.

For all that you do, God bless you.

What Would we do Without you ?

Thank You