Vatsalya Trust

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Vatsalya Trust

• Working with and for children in crisis
• for 25 years

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Objectives

• To rehabilitate deserted/destitute children by
  providing medical and developmental facilities
  till adoptive families are located.
• To provide shelter, nutrition, formal education
  and vocational guidance to children from socially
  and economically backward families.
• To provide temporary shelter and counseling
  services to women in distress.
• To provide congenial permanent shelter to aged
  men and women.
• To organize periodical health awareness and
  community development programs.

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Highlights of site visit

• Lot of benefits to weaker section of local
  community provided free of cost
• Special therapy for challenged children. eg.
  Speech therapy, Physiotherapy, Vision therapy.
• Vocational courses (eg. patient assistance,
  computer training). Courses are affiliated to
  Y.B. Chavan University, Nasik.
• Counseling by prominent doctors for academic,
  behavioral and emotional disorders for students.
• Temporary shelter provided to destitute pregnant
  women who have been victims of
  abuse.
• Quiet studying area for local students.
• Job creation in the community.

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Highlights of site visit (contd..)

• No remuneration for head of trust, trustees or
  managing committee members. Very experienced and
  dedicated staff.
• Very transparent dealing and accounting.
• Extremely well maintained facility. Hygiene and
  sanitation given utmost importance. No shoes
  allowed in the building. Clean kitchens.
• Care taken to minimize any spread of infections.
• Warm and loving environment for children.
• Children separated by age groups into playgroups.

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Appeal

• 22 children between the ages of 2 to 6 years who
  could not be given in adoption.
• Some medical problem viz. physically handicapped,
  mentally challenged, blind or suffering from HIV
  or Hepatitis B.
• Average monthly expenditure of Rs.1500 per month
  per child.
• Covers living expenses including food, clothing,
  therapy, special/regular school and general
  medical expenses are a permanent liability of the
  trust.
• Any advanced treatment costs would still come
  from the trust fund.
• Request for Rs.400,000 per annum for sustaining
  daily expenses for the orphans.
• Efforts ongoing for securing additional land to
  build a facility for helping children with
  special needs.

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Thank you
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Site video

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