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Tailoring Unit :
v) Activity : Tailoring Unit at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra
Objective : To provide the skill training i.e. tailoring to increase the family's Income

Tailoring Unit is being conducted at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra,. Anmdheri. In all total 25 girls/women have taken training during the period under report. The beneficiaries found the said tailoring course is very useful as they tried to earn somehow by taking stitching orders. In this way they are developing their skills and earning money for their livelihood.

vi) Activity : Training in embroidery and Imitation Jewellery making
Objective : To develop inherent skills and knowledge among women

CASP Mumbai Unit had organized training programmes in embroidery and imitation Jewellery for community women from October to December 2006 at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra, Andheri, Mumbai. In all total 15. Women and five girls have taken training in embroidery and imitation jewellery. They learnt variety of embroidery designs, handicrafts, preparation of various types bangles, necklaces etc.

Balwadi : CASP Mumbai Unit runs a Balwadi for 3 to 5 years children at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra, Andheri. In all total 22 children participated in pre-school education (Balwadi) during the period under report. Balwadi teacher had taken efforts to create an interest among children to provide education through different teaching aids. All children enjoyed the pre-school education throughout the year.

II) Mid day meal programme for School Children :
CASP Mumbai Unit also implemented mid day meal programme for 1850 school going children in eight schools from Vikhroli Park site during the period under report. The main objective of this programme was to improve the health status and scholastic performance of the children through providing nutritious mid day meal and milk to the children. The mid day meal and milk to the children were provided through the following registered Mahila Mandals

The allocation of each mahila mandal with school wise were as follows :-

The children have received nutritious mid day meal with milk regularly . In addition to this, as per the Doctor's recommendations CASP had also provided tonics to the children found severely malnourished

* Mahila Mandal is being distributing meal and milk to Ravi Kiran Vidyalaya children sponsored by Dr.Shankaran and Mrs.Vyoma Nair.

* Mahila Mandal is distributing Meal & Milk to Vivek vidyalaya Children under mid day meal programme sponsored by Dr,.Shankaran and Mrs.Vyoma Nair, U.S.A.

The review of the mid day meal programme was done on quarterly basis with CASP authorities and sponsor Dr.Shankaran and Mrs.Vyoma Nair through video conference meeting at Nair & Co. Andheri and also in the Advisory Committee meeting.

Sponsorship Programme :

1) Foster care project ( Bal Sangopan Yojana) :
CASP MUMBAI Unit had submitted 500 cases to Dist. Mahila and Bal Vikas Office at Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban i.e. 250 cases each office under foster Care Scheme (Bal Sangopan Yojana) of Govt.of Maharashtra. We are pleased to inform you that, after submitting the required documents to the Dist.Mahila and Bal Vikas office at Mumbai city and Suburban, the Commissioner of Mahila and Bal Vikas, Maharashtra State , Pune sanctioned our request for 500 cases of Mumbai city and Suburban. Accordingly, we have received the sanction order from both the offices and the copies of the same orders have already been sent to CASP HO vide our letter No. CASP/MU/1314 dated 27th February 2007 . On the basis of sanctioned order, Dist office for Mahila and Bal Vikas Office, Mumbai city has sanctioned grant for 100 children for the year 2006-07.

Aid distribution of Bal Sangopan Yojana :
CASP Mumbai Unit and Dist. Office for Mahila and Bal Vikas had jointly organized aid distribution function on 14th March 2007 at Shreyas Chambers, 175 D. N. Road, Mumbai. The demand drafts were handed over to 100 beneficiaries at the hands of CASP President Shri B.G.Deshmukh, Chairperson – Mrs.Sudha Joshi , Vice Chairperson- Mrs. Asha Rane and Dist.Officer Mr.Rahul More. Shri B. G. Deshmukh, President of CASP and Mrs. Sudha Joshi appreciated the aid sanctioned for the needy and deserving children. They also provided guidance to the parents for better utilization of the aid. Shri Rahul More also assured to provide maximum co-operation to CASP to implement this scheme. Regarding the 250 suburban cases, we have received a Demand Draft favouring CASP Mumbai Unit of Rs.7,50,000/- (Rs.seven lakhs fifty thousand only) for 250 children @ Rs.425/- per month per child and Admn.Charges @ Rs.75/- per child per month for the period of 6 months i.e. from October 2006 to March 2007.

Aid distribution function of Bal Sangopan Yojana (Foster Care Scheme) sponsored by Govt.of Maharashtra. CASP President Shri B.G.Deshmukh is handing over a cheque to sponsored child.

Aid Distribution function -

2) K. C. Mahindra Education Trust :
CASP is associated with K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, Mumbai since 1999-2000. This is a project called “ Nanhi Kali' The Trust insists on selecting small girl children at the time of entry in the age group of 3½ years to 8 years. The Trust has sponsored 200 Nanhi Kalies from Janata Shikshan Sanstha's primary and Secondary school – Worli and G.A. Ranade School – Girgaon , Adarsh Nagar Municipal school No.1 to 4 – Worli etc.. CASP Mumbai Unit has provided educational aid to 200 girl children ( Nanhi Kalies ).

3) Mumbai Port Trust, Mumbai :
Mumbai Port Trust had sponsored 20 physically and mentally handicapped children during the period under report. During the period under report regular home visits and school visits were made to these cases and regular follow-up was maintained by the concerned social worker. The social worker had also provided motivation, counseling and guidance to the parents and sponsored children. During the period under report, Twenty children were provided assistance for the education and medical treatment.

Celebration of National Handicapped Day :
CASP has celebrated National Handicapped Day with physically and mentally handicapped children of Mumbai Port Trust Employees on 3rd December 2006. In all total 20 handicapped children and their parents were participated in the programme. The concerned Development Promoter explained the aims and objective of the programme. The drawing competition of handicapped children was also organized on occasion of the National Handicapped day. The Cultutal programme was presented by the handicapped children. The tea and snacks were provided to children and parents.

Recreation programme through Picnic :
A picnic of sponsored children of Mumbai Port Trust employees organized on 16/12/2006 for Mumbai City Darshan. In all total 15 physically handicapped children alongwith their parents participated in the picnic. Children gained the knowledge through aquarium, historical places etc. All of them enjoyed and expressed their sincere thanks to CASP/MPT towards picnic organized for them.
Picnic of Physically handicapped children of Mumbai Port Trust Employees – Mumbai Darshan


4) Meritorious project (Under Development Fund) :
Sponsored by A. C. International Child Support, Denmark

CASP Mumbai Unit has selected 50 meritorious children those were scholar and could not afford to continue their Higher education i.e. Engineering, Medical etc. due to their poor financial condition. We have utilized the development funds for 50 children's education.

Objective : -
•  To provide the financial support to 50 meritorious children for their education

The detailed educational statuses of meritorious children was as follows :-

We would like to highlight herewith the two successful case histories which
are as follows :-

1) Mulik Sujata Aravind - File No. 27719/SH :
Sujata is a sponsored girl child under Meritorious Project. She was studying in first year of M.Sc (Master in Science) with the specialization in Chemistry subject. She stays alone in Mumbai and her family stays at native place. Besides studies, Sujata is fond of singing. She has stage confidence. She also does certificate course in German Language. She scored 68% marks in final year of Bachelor of Science. Sujata's family consists of four members i.e. parents, her younger brother Siddhesh and she herself. Except Sujata all the family stays at native place. Her parents do farming work and brother Siddhesh is continuing his secondary education at native place.

Sujata stays alone. Sujata is working as part time clerk in coaching class –i.e. Abhyacika Coaching Classes and earns Rs.700/- per month. She also joins Orchestra (Singing Group) and sometime takes orders and tries to earn somehow to fulfill her own expenses. Sujata keeps contacts with her parents through letter. Sujata stays in small room house which has electricity and water facility. Sujata would like to complete the Master degree in Science (M.Sc)and would like to do good job in education sector in future.

2) Kusalkar Minal Vasant - File No. 27095/SH :
Minal is a 21 years old wheat complexion and good looking girl. She is tall in height. Minal was studying in second year of MBBS in Grant Medical College, Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals. She attends morning session. She is good in studies. She goes to the college regularly. Her favourite hobby is reading General Knowledge books, History of great man and dancing also. Minal's family consists of her mother, maternal uncle, elder sisters and she herself.

Minal's father deserted the family since last 21 years. Since then mother has to look after the family. Meenal's mother is a housewife.. Two elder sisters Manisha and Neelam are working in private company. Meenal is the youngest child in the family. Paternal grandmother and maternal uncle also stay along with them. Minal's uncle helps the family financially. The house belongs to maternal grandfather. The family stay in a slum area.. The family has electricity facility. They have to pay Rs.200/- per month as electricity charges. Water and toilet facilities are common to all community people, which are provided by Municipal Corporation, Mumbai. Minal would like to complete her Graduation in medicines and also would like to provide the health services for poor community people in future.

Great Achievement :
We are proud to say that Vijendra Prakash Bapardekar – File No. 27703/SH scored 92.30% marks in Secondary School Examination held on 2006-07. He stood first in all 49 B M C schools.Vijendra's case is sponsored by A.C. International Child Support, Denmark under Meritorious Project . His case was assigned in March 2005. At that time he was studying in 8 th std. in Prabhadevi Municipal school.Vijendra's father is working as a worker in press and earns Rs.3500/- per month and mother is a housewife. His elder brother Pramod is studying in S.Y.B.Com in Kirti College .

Prakash intends to take admission in Science Stream and wish to do MBA in future.


3) Vijendra Prakash Bapardekar – File No. 27703/SH :

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2) Activity : Annual Felicitation Programme for sponsored children
    Objective : To encourage the children for their scholastic performance

We had organized annual felicitation programme on 13th January 2007 at Nutan Kharude Municipal Corporation Mandai Hall at Century Bazar Worli, Mumbai to felicitate the children those who have scored above 75% marks in the annual examination held in April 2006. In all total 201 children were felicitated in the function at the hands of Mr.Prashant Shah, Chief Labour Officer, Mumbai Port Trust. The Chief Guest had appreciated the performance of the sponsored children in his speech. Smt. Sudha Joshi, Chairperson presided over the programme. The sponsored children performed the cultural programme which was appreciated by all.

Annual Felicitation Function – Prizes is being given to sponsored children at the hands of Chief Guest – Mr. Prashant Shah, Labour Officer, MPT, Mumbai.

Annual Felicitation Function – Prizes is being given to sponsored children at the hands of Smt.Sudha Joshi , Chairperson, CASP Mumbai Unit.


Nutrition -

Activity : Nutritious food grain material distribution
Objective : To improve the health status of sponsored children and family members

Taking in to consideration of the above mentioned objective, the families were provided nutritious food grain materials from Yusuf Meheraly Centre.. Each family was received the following type of nutritional food grain material, which was useful for all family members for every day meal.

The Nutrition programme for sponsored children and their families have enabled to improve their health status.


Health :
3) Activity : General Medical check-up of sponsored children
    Objective : To know and to improve the health status of sponsored children

To achieve the above-mentioned objective, the medical check up for sponsored children and their mothers was organized on 23rd and 24th January 2007 at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra, Andheri and from 13th to 15th February 2006 at CASP Mumbai Unit office at K. K. Marg Municipal School, 3rd Floor, Mumbai. A team of Doctors from Nair Hospital, medically examined the children and mothers. On the basis of Doctor's report, the suspected serious illness/diseases were referred for further diagnosis and treatment. Prescribed medicines were provided to the children.

Medical check-up of sponsored children and mothers.


Fund Raising Programme :
CASP Mumbai Unit had organized fund raising programme through Drama i.e. Dadachi Girl friend on 25/12/2006 at 7.30 p.m. at Shivaji Mandir, Dadar. Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and all staff members tried their best to make a success of the programme. In all total Rs.1,14,540/- were received as a net income through fund raising programme.


Sponsor Visit :
Sponsor Ms. Jette Wurtz from A.C.International Child Support, Denmark and Mrs. Sushama Joshi , Dy. Executive Director (Prog) CASP visited CASP Mumbai Unit on 9th March 2007. We had organized a meeting of 50 meritorious children at Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra, Andheri. She had discussion with each meritorious student and through discussion, she was quite impressed of cases presented by Kusalkar Meenal Vasant– file No.27095/SH who is doing her 2 nd year MBBS in J.J. Medical college, Mumbai and Sujata Mulik – File No.27719/SH and who is doing her 2 nd year M.Sc .
She also made two home visits i.e. Shreeya Gurav – 27662/SH and Sambridhi Naik – 27885/SH. She had discussion with their parents about their scholastic performance and socio economic condition of the family. Families expressed their sincere thanks to the sponsor by providing the educational assistance for their education. Ms. Jette also visited to tailoring class and Day Care Centre for Sr.Citizens at Indira Gandhi mahila Vikas Kendra. She had also discussion with the Sr.Citizens about their daily life. The cultural programme was also preformed by the Sr. Citizens.