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A Message from the Chairperson

It is with great pleasure that we present to you our inaugural Bal

Sahyog newsletter. Bal Sahyog is a reputed voluntary organization

founded by Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi. Prime

minister of India is the patron of the organization. The

organization looks after the development needs of children who

are destitute, abandoned, orphan etc. Currently it runs a children

home where about 100 such children looked after.

We write to you now from a Care Home that now includes 100

Children! We are growing leaps and bounds and are grateful to so

many supporters who have joined our cause. We continue to

improve as an organization and the Care Home remains our top

priority as we look for new ways to provide sustainable care and

support to orphan and vulnerable children.

While we thank all of our donors, we especially thank Delhi

Government, central government NDMC, CPWD, MSME, BHEL,

Tech Mahindra Foundation, SAIL, Innova Thinking, Max-India

Foundation, Essel Foundation; they provide us with a generous

grant each year to help keep our doors open to orphaned and

vulnerable children. Private donations can fluctuate, and this

grant has helped maintain our home, the children’s livelihoods, and

more.

Please keep in touch with us if you have stories to share or

comments to voice.

Smt. Reva Nayyar

Chair Person, Bal Sahyog

CONTENTS

1. BAL SAHYOG----------------------2

2. MAJOR ACTIVITIES- JANUARY-

JUNE 2011------------------------3

• CELEBRATIONS AT CARE

HOME

• RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• CAPACITY BUILDING

ACTIVITIES

• HEALTH CAMP

• OFFICIAL MEETS

3. PROGRESS REPORT OF OUR

CHILDREN------------------------8

4. CONTACT CENTRES--------------8

5. RESTORATION OF CHILDREN---8

6. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP----9

7. GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS-

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BAL SAHYOG, OPP. L-BLOCK, CONNAUGHT

CIRCUS, NEW DELHI- 110001

CONTACT NO. - 011-23411995, 23411273

E-MAIL- balsahyog@balsahyog.org.in

WEBSITE- www.balsahyog.org.in

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A VIEW

Bal Sahyog is a Social Welfare Organization, registered under the Societies

Registration Act 1860. The organization was established in 1954, by Late Prime

Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi.

MISSION

To provide opportunities that help economically and socially marginalized children to

develop their full potential in an atmosphere of love, understanding and joyful

learning.

VISION

Actualize the birth right of every child to a safe & secured childhood so that he/she

can develop intellectual, practical & spiritual capabilities to live a meaningful adult life

& contribute in nation building.

Buniyaad means laying the foundation……

Everyone says that when the foundation is strong then nothing can go

wrong, so we, here at Bal Sahyog, are laying a strong foundation for these

children so that their future is secured & the children can survive

every storm that comes their way.

Buniyaad is a care home which provides

residential facilities for 100 children with 5

dormitories. Each dormitory can accommodate 25

children.

The care home consists of a kitchen, a dinning

hall, a dispensary, a sports room, a library cum

computer laboratory & a huge playground for the

children.

In the premises of Bal Sahyog, there is a

government aided middle school which provides

education to boys from class 6th to 8th. Total

number of students in school is 74.

Children at Care Home

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On 26th January, 2011, the children celebrated the Republic Day by

performing dances and skits. Every child showed his skills in different

events. Children enjoyed celebrating the day with all the staff members

of Bal Sahyog.

On 7th March, 2011, we

celebrated Krish’s and Suraj’s

birthday along with few

foreigners who came as

visitors. The guests sung a

Spanish song for the children

& they distributed sweets &

blew balloons for the children. The children

were very thrilled with this fun filled day.

Krish and Suraj had fun celebrating their birthdays

together!

Dance Performance by the children!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Dancing with Enthusiasm!

CELEBRATIONS AT CARE HOME

REPUBLIC DAY

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On 19th March, Holi festival was celebrated with much

fervor and enthusiasm. Children and staff stuffed each

other with sweets and had lunch together. All the

children & the staff were dancing & everybody was

drenched in the essence of Holi.

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Activity Centre (IGCAC)

organized regional cultural events where children from Bal

Sahyog went in the bus arranged by the organization. The

children & the staff members enjoyed the different stalls

put up from different states. They saw the museum which

depicted the story of LORD RAM. IGCAC organized a movie

event for the children along with a lovely lunch. The children

had a lovely time.

Colored to the core! Colorful Holi!

HOLI CELEBRATION

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

JAYA UTSAV

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On 1st March 2011, Food and nutrition department of Lady Irwin College conducted a

program at Bal Sahyog, creating awareness among the children about nutrition,

health, hygiene, food safety, drugs and smoking. They conducted another workshop

addressing the same issue on 4th April 2011.

On the bus, all excited about the outing session!

Learning to be clean! Games, Fun and Knowledge!

Fun Fair!

CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES

HEALTH & HYGIENE

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On 5th March 2011, Mrs. Vijayluxmi Bhardwaj from Swami Shivanand

Memorial Institute conducted a workshop on Life Skills with the school-going children

and staff of Bal Sahyog Home.

On 10th May 2011- we had a workshop conducted for the children from 6th to 8th

class under the Essel Foundation program. This workshop aimed at educating the

children in the field of English, Maths & Science. This workshop was conducted by

Ms. Bhasin, Mrs. Vijaylaxmi & Mr. Vijay from Swami Shivanand Memorial Institute.

On 3rd June 2011, Open session on HIV/AIDS-Session was held at Bal

Sahyog which was presented by Mr. Ashad and Mr. Farhan from Naz Foundation NGO

New Delhi. They aimed at making the children aware of the effect ill-effects of this

dangerous disease if not taken care of.

On 5th May 2011- Health workshop have organized by Health Education Unit,

Education Department in Bal Sahyog Home. There are all children staff have

attended the lecture regarding Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Swine Flu and not to

use tobacco and plastic bags and personnel hygiene.

On 1st June 2011, there was a visit made by 5 staff members of different centres

specialized in Beauty Culture to an NGO, “Arpana Trust” to gain knowledge on the

methods of imparting different training facilities under beauty culture program in a

short period of 1 month.

LIFE SKILLS

WORKSHOP

HIV/AIDS

HEALTH

VISIT TO ARPANA TRUST

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On 26th May 2011, Max India Foundation

conducted a vaccination camp for the

children as well as the staff at Bal

Sahyog. The total number of children

vaccinated along with staff is a total of

86. A few children enjoyed getting

vaccinated & were checking out who is the

bravest of them all.

On 5th February 2011, an NGO meet

was conducted, where representatives from

different NGOs running Children’s Home

were invited to participate in the program.

The topic was on “Comparative Study on

Children’s Home”. There were 21

participants who attended this workshop.

On 10th February 2011- We had a

workshop conducted by Mr. Mazhar Khan

which included the staff members of Bal

Sahyog & the centres regarding child abuse. It

was a useful workshop for the staff of Bal

Sahyog.

Helping the system work!

Understanding the children better!

Health is wealth!

HEALTH CAMP

IMMUNIZATION CAMP

OFFICIAL MEETS

NGO’S MEET

CHILD ABUSE

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All the children at Bal Sahyog have passed their examinations with flying colors

& have been promoted to the next class. We aim at helping the children grow

in such a way that they achieve their dreams.

We have a few students who have scored very good marks. Raja stood first with

82.3%, Son Pal second with 82.2% & Trilochan third with 81% among the children of

Care Home.

Bal Sahyog is running 7 contact centres at Delhi.

The following are the centres: Kotla, Paharganj,

Inderpuri, Nangloi, Naharpur, Rithala & Wazirpur.

They provide different vocational training courses

like Beauty Culture, Cutting & Tailoring, Dress

Designing etc. to the unprivileged women in the

nearby community. This promotes them with

efficient skills which help them generate income.

They also provide with non-formal education to the

children of the community who do not get an

opportunity to receive formal education.

Every child has a right to be with its family. We aim at

restoring the children back to their families who got

separated due to unfortunate circumstances. The reunion of

every child with his family is a memorable event as the

child cannot stop smiling & the parents cannot resist crying.

On seeing the reunion we feel proud of ourselves as we

achieve our goal of reuniting the family.

The number of children restored back to their families in

the past 6 months is a total of 14 children.

Enthusiastic Beginners!

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Please return this form along with your cheque or in-kind donation to:

Bal Sahyog, Opp. L-Block Market

Connaught Circus, New Delhi- 110001

Cheques should be made payable to: Bal Sahyog.

For general inquiries, contact Dr. Haresh Kumar Gupta, our Executive Director

(balsahyog@balsahyog.org.in).

All donations are exempt under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act of 1961.

Visit our website: www.balsahyog.org.in,

Talk to us: +91 11-23411995/23411273

The Bal Sahyog Care Home is supported primarily through donations. We encourage

you to become part of our donor community and support our children with your

financial or in-kind donations.

• Sponsor a child for one year 60,000 INR (Payments can also be made in

monthly installments of 5,000 INR)

• Sponsor an outing of your choice for all the children 10,000 INR

• Sponsor a meal in the Care Home 4,000 INR.

• You may share your happiness with our children by celebrating your birthdays,

anniversaries or any such occasions as you may like.

Name____________________________________________________________________

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Occupation__________________________

Organization_________________________________

Phone_______________________________ Email_______________________________

Please tick:

Sponsor an outing Sponsor a child

Sponsor a meal Other (Your Birthday, Anniversary or other such events)

Amount of donation __________________In kind donation__________________

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP…………

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1. SMT. REVA NAYYAR , FORMER SECRETARY (WCD)

2. SHRI HARSH MANDER, MEMBER, NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

3. MS. SUNITA BHASIN

4. MS. ASHRAF PATEL

5. DR. UMA TULI

6. SHRI ANAND KUMAR

7. MS. RAZIA SULTAN ISMAIL

8. DR. ARUN KUMAR GOPAL

9. DR. JYOTSNA CHATTERJI

10. SHRI ROMESH BHATTACHARJI

11. DR. Y.P. ANAND

12. MS. SHASHI PRABHA GUPTA

13. CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF NCT, DELHI

14. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

15. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

16. SECRETARY, SECONDARY EDUCATION & LITERACY (MINISTRY OF HRD)

17. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SPORTS

18. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

19. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

20. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS