Sewa Bharati

Handicapped boys of poor families from the towns and villages always remain a neglected lot. Left to their misfortune, they live either as a parasites on the family or as a beggar on the streets.

Sewa Bharati decided to give succor to some of these by establishing hostels at Bhopal and Khandwa.

In these Hostels, whereas the Warden looks after their daily problems and routines, qualified teachers provide them personal coaching in different subjects.  In order to develop their hidden talent, a Music Teacher is also appointed, who gives  instrumental and vocal music training. Further, keeping in view of the fast growing  importance of computers, the students are also exposed to computer knowledge through different programmes in the hostel building itself.

A plan has been prepared for a barrier free Hostel building with modern equipments and facilities. Accordingly, residential block has already been completed. Construction of kitchen, dinning hall, residential block for the warden, physiotherapy centre will be completed in due course. The total estimate of the plan is Rs. 55.00 lakhs out of which Rs. 32.00 lakhs has already been spent by the organization, entirely with the public donations.

          Centres         No. of Students

          Bhopal           49

          Khandwa        70

A Gowshala has been established at Khandwa  with a view to provide the boys exposure to cow rearing, horticulture and also to make them aware of importance of environment and the nature. The Gowshala also fulfils the need of the milk for the inmates which keep them healthy. The cow dong produced is used for running a Gobar Gas Plant located in the hostel premises, thus saving the cost of fuel on cooking.

Corrective surgery operations are carried out on these inmates from time to time. They are also provided with apparatus to make their life comfortable to some extent.

A centre for Senior Citizens has been started in Bhopal in December, 2005 with a  view to utilize their experience and talent in the developmental activities of the society. Aim is also to provide them a secured and peaceful atmosphere devoid of fear and loneliness. The beneficiaries of the centre can be classified as DIVA (Day-Care) beneficiaries, who come here in day time and go to back to their own houses in the night.  The second category is of the PERMANENT beneficiaries who are admitted on the permanent basis.

Similar centre is in the process at UJJAIN, where the building is under construction.

The project concerns the children in the cities who are abandoned by their parents out of poverty are some similar reasons. Such children are mostly found at railway platforms, bus-stands and foot-paths etc. either begging or collecting waste materials from the garbage dumps. They usually fall prey to criminals and others anti social elements. Presently two such street children projects are functioning at Bhopal and Ujjain providing day/night shelter. They are also being given instructions in lessons of basic education.

          Bhopal 135 children      Ujjain   110 children

The project is run with the help of Child-Line India Foundation (CIF) under which a 24 hours assistance is provided to the abused, harassed or tortured  children  through a Phone Call on 1098.  Sewa Bharati has recently established child line project at Ujjain.

Sahariya of the Districts of Guna, Shivpuri, Sheopur and Gwalior and Baigas of Mandla and Dindori Districts are listed as one of the most primitive tribes in India. They are almost on the verge of extinction due to neglect and illiteracy.

Under the project sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs of Government of India, Sewa Bharati is running 150 One Teacher Schools, boys and girls hostels, health and awareness programmes through mobile medical van and a van equipped cinematic equipments. The project also includes employment generating training programmes as Motor Driving, Electrical fitting, Plumbing etc. for these tribes.