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SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME :

a) Foster Care Project (Bal Sangopan Yojana) - CASP Mumbai Unit is implementing the Foster Care Project ( Bal Sangopan Yojana) sponsored by Women and Child Development Dept.Govt.of Maharashtra since 2007. The objective of this programme is to support the children who come under the category of orphan, single parent, children of the parents suffering from HIV/AIDS, diseases like T.B, leprosy and children of parents who are in life imprisonment etc. Total 500 children are the beneficiaries of this scheme.

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

We had organized Annual Felicitation function for sponsored children on 14th January 2008 to felicitate the children, who scored 75% and above marks in their Annual examination at Nutan Kharude Municipal Corporation Mandai Hall, Century Bazar, Worli, Mumbai. In all 308 children were felicitated in the function. Ms. Sudha Bhave, IAS Officer (Retd) was the chief guest. The chief Guest had appreciated the performance of the sponsored children in her speech. Smt. Sudha Joshi, Chairperson presided over the programme. The sponsored children performed the cultural programme which was appreciated by all.

c) Health -
Activity : General Medical Check-up camp for 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 including Foster Care Project, Mumbai City and Suburban was organized on 17th to 20th February 2009 at K.K. Marg Municipal School 3rd Floor, Mumbai Central, Mumbai 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 782 children. 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.

d) Recreation Programme through Picnic - A picnic of sponsored children of Mumbai Port Trust employees was organized on 13th March 2009 for National Park, Borivili, Mumbai. In all total 10 physically handicapped children alongwith their parents participated in the picnic. All of them enjoyed and expressed their sincere thanks to CASP/MPT towards picnic organized for them.

e)Workshop / Seminar Attended - Mr. T. G. Pawar, Project Manager and Ms.Shyla Din John were participated the one day workshop on 6th March 2009 organized by Bombay Community Public Trust, Mumbai on Geriatric Care in India, at Princess Lounge, The Princess Victoria Mary Gymkhana, Cooperage, Mumbai.

The BCPT has been promoting services for the elderly since some years now. To take this work further, the Trust has organized a one day's workshop on Geriatric care in India. On 6th March 2009 between 10.30 am to 4.00 pm at Princess Lounge, The Princess Victoria Mary Gymkhana, Cooperage. The workshop covered the issues related to emerging needs of the elderly, areas of intervention required and training of personnel for providing care to elderly people was covered.

Traditionally, the joint family system prevalent in our country over the centuries provided for the needs of different age groups in a family. The grandparents held a respectful position, playing their roles as elders and received the necessary care and support from others within the family. Urbanization and the break- up of the joint family system have impacted lives in different ways – positively and negatively. Further, increases in life expectancy rates have led to an increase in the population of the elderly over the years and this number is increasing at a faster rate than the general population.

According to an estimate by 2050 India will have 335 million people above the age of 60. This trend raises concern about personal care and community services for the elderly. It also highlights the need for appropriately trained care-givers in both rural and urban areas. To discuss all these above issues the following panelists were present to throw light on different issues associated with elderly people.

1. Demographics of Ageing in India- Mr Prakash Help Age India throws light on present status of elderly people in India and their increasing ratio as compared to young one's. He also provided information about the issues faced by Help Age India and how they intervene in these issues. He classified elderly people in three steps :
•  60 to 70 yrs
•  70 to 80 yrs
•  80 and above

2. Medical needs of elderly-Dr. M.E Yeolekar explained study on ageing in four stagesi.e.
•  Preventive
•  Primitive
•  Curative
•  Rehabilitation

He throws light on importance of regular heath check-up's .The common diseases found in elderly people are Hypertension, Diabetes and Heart diseases which are very common. He explained that strokes and cataract diseases effects majority of people in old age and can be treated easily by taking constant care at initial stage. He also emphasized on diseases like Urinary Tract Infection, constipation, chronic Bronchitis, Cancer, etc. usually elderly people suffer from. Apart from this, mental health is a important part for elderly people to be take care of. It can be easily treated by providing attention, concern, well being and spirituality.

3. Social and Emotional needs of Elderly - Ms. Niddhi Mishra Psychologist working with Dignity Foundation throw light on psychological needs of elderly apart from physiological needs. With her research reference, she proved that emotional and care important aspects to be dealt with to provide healthier lifestyle to older ones.

4. Training of the Care-givers- Dr.(Ms) Nergish Mistry discussed about the training of Care-givers which should be totally on need based programme. She told that it is not important that care givers should be full fledged professionals but a basic need based training related to health, medical, emotional and nutrition is important. After all these presentations a small interaction took place between the panelists and guests representing different NGO'S working with the issues of elderly people. This Geriatric care workshop was found very useful as it enables to utilize this knowledge for the betterment of our Sr. citizens attending our Day care centres.

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f) Sponsor Visit - Ms. Lis Hegelund and her team from TDH Denmark visited CASP Mumbai unit on 26 th March 2009. Project Manager and our two concerned social workers accompanied them throughout the visit. Project Manager picked them up from Hotel Diplomat and takes all the team to Programme Office at Mumbai Central. Ms. Lis and her team were welcomed by CASP Mumbai unit staff by handing over flowers to all of them.

We had organized get together of 8 sponsored children and their parents at Mumbai Central office. Ms. Lis and her team had an interaction with sponsored children and their parents. She handed over a doll to all the 8 children as a token of gift to all the children present for the small function. She also made enquiry about sponsored children scholastic performance, their favorite subjects, their likes/dislikes etc. She also enquired about the health status of the sponsored children. The sponsored children also welcomed the team with great enthusiasm by giving them greetings and flowers. Ms.Lis and her team members were very glad to see all this and enjoyed themselves to be with sponsored children. The following eight children were present for the “Get together”.

1. 18343/SH PARAB SALONI PRADEEP
2. 18344/SH DHURI ROSHAN RAVINDRA
3. 18346/SH TATKARE AMISHA RAMCHANDRA
4. 18373/SH LONDHE RUCHITA VIJAY
5. 27108/SH SHIRDHANKAR TEJAS RAMAKANT
6. 18359/SH PAWAR SAYALI SUBHASH
7. 18370/SH MAHADIK JAGRUTI PRAKASH
8. 18371/SH MAHADIK DIVINEE DEEPAK

Then as per the programme schedule we visited to sponsored children's home at Worli Koliwada, namely,

1. 18355/SH PATIL SWARALI SACHIN
2. 18372/SH RANE NIVEDITA RAHUL

Ms. Lis and her team took keen interest in home visit and had a positive discussion with sponsored children and their family members. The sponsored children families welcome them whole heartedly by our Indian tradition “Arati” and flowers. Ms Lis and her team were very pleased through home visits. The team then visited to CASP community centre (Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Kendra) at Andheri, where team went through Day care center for Senior citizen and on going skill training programme tailoring unit in the same centre. Ms Lis and her team members had a discussion with the senior citizens about their health problems and daily Programmes of Day care centre and the services available by the govt. by the senior citizen etc. The team was very delighted afterwards interacting with senior citizens of the Day care centre. Ms. Lis and her team provide Rs.1000 for the celebration among the senior citizens. They were very much pleased to see the both empowering projects. Project M anager handed over Annual Reports, Newsletters, Brouchers, etc to team.

g) Fund Raising - CASP Mumbai Unit organized fundraising stalls at Essar Groups Mahalaxmi and Kurla on 7th March 2009 on event of Women's day celebration. Their main objective is to support girl children's education, health etc. througfh sponsorship programme. We have already submitted three proposals on educational sponsorship for 500 girl children, Meritorious project for 100 girl children and Nutrition programme for 1500 girl children.

Essar Group organized a function on 29th April 2009 to handover the cheque. Ms.Girija Sapre, Executive Director and Ms.Sushama Joshi, Dy.Executive Director, Mr.T.G.Pawar, project Manager CASP Mumbai Unit were attended the function. We are happy to say that we had received donation of Rs.1,41,910/- in cash and Rs.70,601/- by cheque from Essar Group.

h) Star Plus Serial Programme for CASP Nanhi Kalies - K.C. Mahindra EducationTrust is associated with STAR plus and with their new serial ‘Sabki laadli Bebo”. The serial is telecast from Monday to Friday at 10.p.m. and is about a family whose life revolves around their daughter, Bebo. As part of this association they have planned to take about 25bto 39 nanhi Kalies to the sets of the serial and introduces them to the Stars on Monday 13th April 2009. From CASP Mumbai unit in all 30 Nanhi Kalies participated the serial set.

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CASP NAGPUR SUB UNIT ACTIVITIES :

1) Recreation Programme through Picnic - CASP Nagpur had organized a picnic at Ambakhori, for the sponsored children on 8th February 2009. They all visited Ambakhori, which is a beautiful and green land picnic spot. It is 200 km away from Nagpur . There is a small temple of Lord Shankara . Inside the small mountain there is river flowing from the mountain. This place is surrounded by different types of green trees. This is a forest area and developed by Forest Department. In all total 55 sponsored children, 5 mothers of the children alongwith Development Promoters were participated in the picnic spot. The sponsored children also played various games like Antakashari, role acting and other funny games. Thus all enjoyed the picnic very much.

2) Mother & Children meet programme - CASP NAGPUR Unit had arranged a programme for mother and sponsored children on the event of Makar Sankrant on 15/1/2009. CASP Nagpur Unit had organized various competitions such as Music Chair, Running competitions, throw the stone in bucket, putting on maximum numbers of bangles in one minute, fish pond and speak non stop one minute on any subject. In this programme an awareness on Self Help Groups was organized. The various competitions were organized in this function. All parents and children enjoyed all competitions. After these competitions, awareness programme on Self Help Groups was conducted by Resource Person – Mrs. Indira Deshmukh, Social worker of Asha Dip Institution had given the information about Self Help Groups. Prize Distribution to the winners has conducted by Mrs. Indira Deshmukh.

3) Computer Education for Handicapped Children - CASP Nagpur HAD organized a Vocational training programme i.e. Computer education training programme for Deaf and Dumb girls and boys. This training programme was sponsored by Power Grid and Sankalp Mahila Samiti, Nagpur and it was implemented with the collaboration with Kalyan Muk Badir Vidyalaya. This training was started from 7th July 2008 to 28th February 2009. Fifteen trainees were participated in the programme. The duration of the training programme was six months. In this training programme, the following courses were included :

1. 3 months : MS Office
2. 3 months : D.T.P.

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Status of sponsored children - 1543

Boys      547
Girls       996

Foster Care Proj., Mumbai - 500

Boys       237
Girls        263