Malnutrition Rally
It is a fact that slum children are most prone to malnutrition; this becomes evident by everyday observation. Illiteracy is another disease that boosts malnutrition. […]
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02, 2016
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01, 2016
Republic Day – 2016
26th January is one of the few days that children look forward to at spending in their school. It is usually a celebration with participation activities like sports competitions and talent programs. The Bal Sanskar Kendras run by Jeevantirth mean much more to the children than academic education; their excitement for Republic day’s celebration augmented [...]
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12, 2015
Christmas Celebration – 2015
This Christmas on 25th December, Jeevantirth (NGO) brought celebrations to the unprivileged children by organizing a program that entailed cultural awareness, various dance forms, songs and plays. Held in the Baba Saheb Amdebkar Open Air Theatre, Ranip, the children cheered loudest at the arrival of dear Santa Claus. Kids from slums of Ramapir no tekro, [...]
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10, 2015
Khusiyon Ki Home Delivery
On 10th of December 2015 Jeevantirth carried out Khusiyon Ki Home Delivery project, wherein 45 women of Self Help Groups from Ramapir no Tekro were provided with gas connections and gas kits (gas cylinders, stoves and insurance). More women will be covered under this project in future. The event was further highlighted by the presence [...]
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09, 2015
Milk Distribution by Wagh Bakri’s Hon’be Shri Piyush Desai
Mr. Piyush Desai, Chairman of Wagh Bakri, has been a consistent supporter of Jeevantirth. In September 2015, on his birthday, he expressed his wish to provide a nutritional diet to slum children. As a result a two days camp was held at VTC where 2500 slum children were given milk.
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08, 2015
Rakshabandhan Celebration – 2015
Rakhi is one of the few Indian festivals that is celebrated across India; it is a call for brothers everywhere to return home to their sisters. It is a day of sweets and thanks giving; siblings call it a truce on this day and brothers offer monetary blessings to their little sisters. […]
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08, 2015
Participation in AISEC Program
100 young students from United States, China, Nagaland, Thailand and India volunteered in a program organized by AIESEC on 3rd August 2015. 1000 children participated in the event, 500 of which were from Jeevantirth. The event provided the volunteers with a chance to interact with slum children, the kids too found this new exposure to [...]
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07, 2015
Nirnaynagar Bal Sanksar Kendra
The Baal Sanksar Kendra at Nirnaynagar was in need of renovation as it didn’t have a designation space for classes or activities. The lack of a room and a shade overhead resulted in inconsistent number of students as the students had to face summer heat and monsoon rains. […]
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06, 2015
Health Kit Distribution
It is usually the lower class people that fall victim to diseases caused by ill hygiene; this can be traced back to lack of awareness. In order to spread awareness amongst the people of Ramapir no Tekro, Deeptiben Shah and group organized a health kit distribution camp on 29th June 2015. […]
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06, 2015
Girl Child Sex Education
The need for sex education is quite evident in lower class cultures as no one takes the responsibility of doing the taboo. The changes that girls go through during puberty need explaining; education regarding human biology and its fundamental functions ensures healthy growth, physically and mentally, of adolescent girls. […]