ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram Manged by: SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphan Welfare Society) (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) “Help the Destitute, Helpless OldGautampuri sufferingPhase-1, from Dementia” Old Age Home: BVK-2, New Delhi-110044, India Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of New SHEOWS Office: B-31B, First Floor, Kalkaji, Delhi-110 019, India (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Phone: +91-9999220040 ◊ Email: [email protected] www.oldagehomeindia.in Page 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 CONTENTS 1. Message from the Board …………..……………………………………………………………………. 1 2. Message from the National President…………………………………………………………..… 2 3. Our Mission ………………………………………………………………………………………………....… 3 4. Our Goal …..………………………………………………………………………………………………....… 4 5. Our Services ….…………………………………………………………………………………………....… 5 6. Background about the Activities.………………………………………………………………....… 6 7. Activity Report …………………………………..………………………………………………………..… 8 8. Other achievements of the Organisation ……………………………….………………....… 9 9. Member of Governing Board ……………………………………………………………………....… 12 10. Newspaper and Media Coverage ……………………………………………………………....… 13 11. Award Received ………………………………………………………………………………………....… 16 12. Institutional Matters………………………………………………………………………………....….. 17 13. Our Team……………….………………………………………………………………………………....….. 17 14. Milestones …………….………………………………………………………………………………....….. 17 15. Financial Report.………………………………………………………………………………………....… 18 16. Acknowledgement & Appeal………………………………………………………………………..… 19 “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Message from the Board On behalf of the governing body of SHEOWS It gives me great pleasure to present to our collaborators, well-wishers and public at large the annual report of activities of SHEOWS for the year 2010 to 2012. At the very outset I may humbly say that I am very fortunate to write the introduction page of Annual Report of SHEOWS. In the last 3 years which despite passing through hardest and toughest times has maintained and upheld its sheen, status and is realizing its objective of serving the aged, helpless and destitute by affording them all facilities of possible happiness, solace and tranquillity. Admittedly an old age is assuredly an accursed lot when the organs of the human body fail to perform their functions properly having become dysfunctional and lifeless with the passage of times. In such worry- some times, we wonder what has happened to our culture and heritage which valued the aged as repositories of wisdom and experience and looking up to them for wise counsel and socializing the young. According to a report 23% of the elderly in India reported abuse-be it disrespect, verbal abuse, neglect and in many case physical abuse too. Many people simply say “Galti se Haath Uth Gaya” (they raised their hand by mistake) and thus make light of the matter. We have further got report from the states that nearly 70 % of senior citizens don‟t report abuse (Neglect, disrespect, Economic Exploitation) simply for maintaining the family confidentiality or fear of retaliation. It is happening by sons and daughters in-law. Daughter in 17% cases are perpetrators too. In such appalling situation, we re-iterate the role objective of Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram had always been and would always be to serve the down – trodden, abandoned, destitute, old, sick and those wracked by Dementia, Alzheimer, paralysis, disabled and fractured also. They are being extended all facilities of free food, shelter, medicine, pure water, community atmosphere with love and affection. Very recently Physiotherapy machine has also been in installed and the Doctor Visits also. If would be relevant to give in brief about the Ashram which started off with only 20-30 inmates and has by now gone up to 150 in all -110 in Delhi and about 35/40 in Garhmukteshwar. What is however a matter of consolation and encouragement is that an equally adjacent land scape lying vacant had now been allotted to us and thus in the enlarged space we are accommodating all such people. The entire Ashram is now fully renovated with marble floor, modernized tiles, false ceiling, tops and thus presenting a beautiful work-place. I shall be failing in my duties if I don‟t mention the services and sacrifices of Dr.G.P. Bhagat Who is single handedly managing the preponderous task of the Ashram. All accolades him. Lastly I would say that there is still a lot more needs to be done bearing in mind that just touching the feet of our elders is not enough, rather we should translate this as a welcome gesture born out of our love, affection and respect. What we should never forget is what we are seeing happening to elders to-day, sooner or later all of us (no matter how much we resist) we shall eventually be tomorrow like our elders, This will remain relevantly true for all times to come. the urban and overcrowded mundane and madness of Delhi as one finds oneself there embracing the very nature when we trudge along the sugarcane fields with their rustling sound swaying inS.B. theTalwar fields and lush green vegetation for reaching out the Ashram. It is matter of pride that constructionPresident of longcherished dream of old age Ashram on 6 acres of land just close to the river Ganges. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Message from the Founder Director/General Secretary The Annual Report is aimed at informing stakeholders of our work and achievements in 2010-2013 and the opportunities and challenges ahead sharing information and exchanging thoughts with organizations and relating to Old Aged. On 29th November, 2003, I started a mission to save lives of elderly people dying on the road, who were discarded from their families and neglected by the society. In order to reduce the suffering of these people and provide them with food, cloth, medical care and shelter. I started Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram (Old Age Home) under Saint Hardyal Educational & Welfare Society (SEOWS). This was a step towards saving lives of all the helpless and destitute old dying on the roadside in Delhi. I believed that every soul in this word has the right to live with dignity, respect and love. Our elderly are suffering from atrocities done by their own children and family members. Many of them have died on the roadside due to the injuries sustained by them. Can we change it? Is it not the responsibility of our society? Now is the time to think and act upon this problem. These people were part of the same society we live in, and there‟s a possibility that we can also have a similar fate. Alzheimer‟s form of Dementia is also one of the root cause of dismissal of elderly from their homes. There is rapid increase of Alzheimer cases across the country, with no treatment available. There is large section of the society that is affected from this disease. The only treatment is to shower them with love, care, and affection. However, due to modernization families have separated their elders from their homes, the greed to early money has overshadowed our Indian value system of living in a joint family and spending time with our parents. I invite the kind hearted people our society to join this mission and save lives of these helpless elderly. Vridh Sewa Ahiyan was started with the mission to inculcate the feeling of empathy and compassion in our society and sensitize the masses to love their parents and elderly. We invite the people of this country to come forward and join the Mega Social Event Sankulp Diwas that aim to create awareness among the people about this noble cause. Join the Oath Taking Ceremony to safe guard the elders and spend moments to shower dignity and respect to them. Everyone should spread a word about Vridh Sewa Abhiyan and create awareness in the society. Be a part of our attempt to make the world a better place to live. Here I would like to thank you all the individual donor, experts, colleagues, observers, volunteers and partners for their support and help, and the foundations which have sponsored us. Dr. G.P. Bhagat Founder Director/General Secretary the urban and overcrowded mundane and madness of Delhi as one finds oneself there embracing the very nature when we trudge along the sugarcane fields with their rustling sound swaying in the fields and lush green vegetation for reaching out the Ashram. It is matter of pride that construction of long“Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 OUR MISSION The mission of SHEOWS is to serve the destitute old aged by attending to their needs, wounds and agony at the dusk-time of their life. Vridh Sewa Abhiyan‟s aim states that no elderly should die on the road side due to hunger, or any environmental factors in Delhi NCR in first phase; and all over India in second phase. Helpless old aged must not die on streets. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 OUR GOALS AND BELIEVE OUR GOALS Maintain and run Old age homes for the orphans, destitute old aged, mentally i.e. Alzheimer‟s and dementia and physically challenged etc., for the welfare of the society. To provide free shelter, food, clothes, medication with love and affection to the ailing old. Give social awareness on social issues such as old age crises and mental health etc. to the society by organizing social meeting, doing publications/magazines periodically, write ups, making journals, making short documentary films, and other social interactive modes. Provide health care facilities to the poor/backward destitute old aged. WE BELIEVE We believe that serving the helpless old people is the best way to attain peace and prosperity in life turns out to be a ray of hope these helpless old people suffering from various diseases and disorders like Alzheimer, Bed ridden and mentally. Elderly people also have the right to basic age care facilities like health care, social security, safety & security and other basic amenities. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Our free services: Adequate bedding Medical aid round the Clock Natural and Nutritious food Spiritual and Music therapy Restoration Dying Care Unit Final Cremation “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITY REPORT In India count of destitute old age people is increasing day by day. Factors playing major role in increasing this number are Globalization, decreasing moral values, nuclear families and other socio economic factors. There are many old age homes functioning in India that are either paid homes or they admit only those old persons who can take care of themselves, and are mentally and physically fit. We have taken this initiative to serve bed ridden and mentally upset aged persons suffering from disorders like Alzheimer. The common thread running through the profiles of elderly who are at the centre shows that over 70% of them suffer from Alzheimer‟s disease and most of the rest also suffer from mild levels of dementia. During conversations with them it is clear that some come from economically sound backgrounds and are lost as they do not remember their way home or names of family members while others are actually abandoned by family as they find their parents/grandparents to be a burden to take care of. About 60% of the people arriving at the Home are brought in the organization‟s Vehicle as they are almost immobile and incapable of moving without support. Most of the people are admitted by Delhi Police from different places in Delhi as well as from the Govt. Hospitals and by Social Workers. Our NGO is also registered with Senior Citizen Helpline. They are often undernourished, living at the mercy of the able bodied citizens who choose to take pity on them on seeing them lying on the roads. Some of them come in with huge open wounds that due to age or other diseases do not heal and sometimes are infested with maggots. India has about 10% old aged of its population and a large number of them are already facing difficulties affording their day today needs. Many of them are being neglected and have no one to talk to. The upcoming family system and globalization is almost making impossible for the old aged to have their space unless they can afford their needs. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Elderly people also face health problems like Alzheimer (memory loss), depression, and other anxiety related disorders are some common mental health problems that are found in majority of the old aged. Their physical conditions also deteriorate rapidly. The condition gets worse if they have meet an accident, fracture or end up with wounds, which doesn‟t heal soon. The focus on elderly is driven by estimates that senior citizens will soon form a big chunk of the national population, a growth that is fast pitching them as a key social bloc needing care. As per census reports, the 60-plus population has registered a steady increase from 5.7 Crore in 1991 to 7.7 crore in 2001 and 10.4 crore in 2011 - the increase in both decades being around 35%. Indian Government study has projected that senior citizens are likely to be 12.4% of national population in 2026 while the United Nations says the 80plus population in India is likely to increase by 700% from 2000 to 2050. Uniqueness of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashrama The uniqueness of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram is the simple and specific criteria of choosing its residents: old, frail, abandoned of incapable of fending for them. The residents when they arrive at the home have one thing are common that they are all in dire need of love and serious and immediate medical attention. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 ACTIVITY REPORT We are currently running two Vishram Vridh Ashrams. One Ashram at New Delhi and 2nd at Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh. Since 2003 about 1500 helpless, mentally and physically sick, destitute olds are being admitted to our Ashrams by Delhi Police from different places of Delhi as well as from the Govt. Hospitals and by Social Workers. ACHIEVEMENTS After setting up the Ashram we have provided completely free care and shelter service to over 1500 elderly individual. More than 650 people have rehabilitated and sent to their own homes. Now, they are living with their beloved one. About 690 residents have been cremated. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ORGANISATION New Old Age Home at Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh Thanks to various individual donors who donated for the land we are able to think and start our dream project Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh. The construction of one block has been started Garh Mukteshwar close to Ganges (river Ganga), Uttar Pradesh. The place has its spiritual importance in Indian history and has been chosen with great precision. This vision home could save and comfort many helpless aged. Some of the services will be indigenous as well like organic Indian medical plants for medicine, cow shed for supportive services. The construction will support all kinds of old aged (category wise for example a separate section/ward for old aged with memory problems and separate ward for old aged with mental health problems) and will be one of the unique one among all other old aged home. Engineer India Limited (EIL) has sponsored the project and is funding the construction of one block. The one block will provide stay arrangement to 128 homeless streets picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged every year. This is certainly a loveable and fascinating place on the “Ganga Mata” which is a generous “Goddess” who affords not only life to fields but cleanses the body of the diseases and soul of sins and opens the way to the next life with a spiritual benefit. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 News Paper & Media Coverage SHEOWS activities are regularly covered by media and newspapers. Some of are:- “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 We have received the following award for the services to the humanity:- Shram Samman Award 2009 World Geriatrics Care Award Purvanchali Pratibha Summan Award 2009 2011 Shri Chuni Lal Jindal Memorial Trust Award 2012 Distinguished Service Award by Rotoary Club of Delhi, Midtown 2013 Our beneficiaries are street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute elderly members of the society. They have been abandoned by their own families and left on the streets and hospitals. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT The administration department of SHEOWS handles the day to day administrative work, including facilitating the implementation of various activities of the programme. FINANCE DEPARTMENT The Finance Department of PWESCR carries out activities such as reporting to governmental authorities and donor partners, salary disbursements and settlements, insurance, income tax and dealings etc. COMMUNICATION Communication and information play a critical role in every area of human rights work. Though SHEOWS has done an enormous amount of work, and of significant impact, its communication and outreach remain modest and need to be substantially upgraded. It is now essential that the activities and results of the network built by SHEOWS are made known to the general public more expansively and effectively. It has started the process of formulating and implementing an effective communication strategy. LEGAL COMPLIANCES SHEOWS complies with statutory requirement of Income Tax Act, 1961, Registrar of Societies and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976. All donor requirements were duly compiled with. MILESTONES 2003 SHEOWS Registered under Society Registration Act 1860 2007 Started in house medical facility 2008 Registered under Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976. 2011 Old Age Home renovated and facilities/quality improved. 2013 Received grant to build our dream project Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh. 2013 Started in house Physiotherapy facility for the elderly residents 2014 Construction of our dream project Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh started. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 FINANCIAL REPORT “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SHEOWS sincerely thanks all its partners, donors and supporters for their constant support and guidance. Support our Work SHEOWS is a „Movement‟ to serve the Old Aged. We pick helpless old aged found on the streets of Delhi, those who are struggling for a meal a day and have no family to go to. We give them love, care, food, shelter, health care and do cremations for free. Our mission is that no old aged must die on the streets. We need your support but first please do visit us to see for yourself so you can connect to us. You can contribute in number of ways. For information and assistance: Sanjay Dhadwal, Manager, SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphan Welfare Society) Coordination Office: B-31B, First Floor, Kalkaji New Delhi-110 019, India Phone:+91-11-65090313 or 8527293833 Email: [email protected] www.oldagehomeindia.in All donations to SHEOWS are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2013 Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram Manged by: SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphan Welfare Society) (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Old Age Home: BVK-2, Gautampuri Phase-1, New Delhi-110044, India Office: B-31B, First Floor, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110 019, India Phone:+91-9999220040 ◊ Email: [email protected] www.oldagehomeindia.in “Help the Destitute, Helpless Old suffering from Dementia” Old Age Home - Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram of SHEOWS (A home for street picked mentally and physically challenged destitute old aged) Page 21
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