Param Shakti Peeth's Uttarakhand RRD Program Update - 6

Uttarakhand RRD Program Update 6 (December, 2013)

Working with the underserved communities

for over two decades now, PSP continues to

make significant contributions and a

genuine difference in peoples lives.

In view of the recent catastrophe at

Uttarakhand and the resulting devastation,

and as part of its commitment towards the

communities, PSP has started a

comprehensive 3-phase `Relief-

Rehabilitation-Development Program in

the state. A base-camp is being set up and

a dedicated team is being created to

alleviate the sufferings of the local

inhabitants, help them overcome the loss &

trauma and then restore normalcy in their

lives and the region.

Working towards the holistic development of India

PSP-Uttarakhand

Relief-Rehabilitation-

Development Program

PSP-Uttarakhand Relief-Rehabilitation-Development Program : Update-6

PSPs Uttarakhand-RRD Program has completed six months of active intervention of reducing the

daily struggle of the flood-affected communities in the most affected District of Rudraprayag and

slowly but steadily helping the direct program beneficiaries (around 150 children and 300+

women & young girls) to rebuild their lives.

The RRD Program has now reached its consolidation stage with the 2 Shelter Homes established in

the state (at Ukhimath & Fata) serving as a loving abode to the children who lost their parents /

guardians in the June-2013 (and previous) catastrophe.

The compassionate hands of our project team incl. the caretakers locally employed ensure that

every need of these children is taken care of, every single day. So every child at the VATSALYA

Centres receives our standard package (common across all VatsalyaGram locations) of below

mentioned benefits:

1) Shelter

2) Food & Nutrition

3) Education

4) Healthcare

5) Overall Wellbeing

With Schools being closed for the winter break during this period, the children were kept warm

and engaged indoors through a variety of indoor activities such as board games, story-telling

sessions, other fun activities and exercises.

Child care & development has always been central to our mandate and forms the crux of our

interventions at Uttarakhand also.

PSP RRD Program a Steady Progression


PSP RRD Program Inside the Vatsalya Centres


The seven (7) Vocational Training Centres established across the same number of villages are now

imparting skills around

Tailoring & Stitching to more

than 300 women & young

girls. The latest Sewing

Machines and other tools

have been supplied at each

of these centres together

with the raw material &

other inputs, and which are

replenished on need basis.

Training these women & young girls is naturally

the key agenda of this initiative, however, the

other significant aspect is that ten (10) Trainers

& Supervisors, all from the affected villages,

have been provided employment at these seven

centres. In doing so, they are not only

meaningfully involved but also able to support

their families through an otherwise extremely challenging phase of their lives.

PSP RRD Program Women Skill Development


The PSP Uttarakhand-RRD Program has completed six months and is in its second phase of

rebuilding & rehabilitation with focused interventions. Not only has the project received inspiring

contribution from individuals, but it has also received support from like-minded and socially-

responsible organizations.

ADOBE Systems a leading and globally respected computer software company

has partnered with PSP to assist in the rebuilding of Uttarakhand. As an

organization, ADOBE has always acknowledged and carried out its responsibility

towards the society at large. This philosophy has been shared by its workforce as

employees of ADOBE Systems India contributed 1-days salary for the PSP RRD Program and which

will be matched by the ADOBE Management in the ratio of 2:1. This contribution will solely be

utilized for `Construction of the School-building to be built on the piece of land acquired by the

organization in the state for which the necessary permissions and approvals are already under

process with the concerned authorities.

Friends of Navdanya Inc. a US-based not-for-profit organization engaged in

eradicating hunger, malnutrition and rural poverty from India selected PSP

as its grass-root partner for distributing blankets amongst the victims.

It was an extremely thoughtful gesture considering

that winters would add to the woes of the affected

people and communities. FoN provided 1000

blankets, while another 500+ blankets plus woolens

for children were locally sourced by PSP and then

free-distributed amongst population of six (6)

different villages.

PSP RRD Program Project Support


We have reached this far and touched so many lives, all thanks to the inspiring support that we

have received from individuals, foundations & organizations throughout the country and even

outside. We thank each one of the supporters for their contribution and compassion in us. More

importantly, we thank God for what He is accomplishing through all of us together.

Buoyed by all the encouragement & support, and in keeping with our mission & mission, we stand

committed in our pledge to continue to serve the children, women & other community members

at Uttarakhand in a manner to help them gain greater control of their lives.

For us at PSP, the welfare & wellbeing of the Uttarakhand victims, particularly the children, is both

a journey and the destination.

For contributions (Cash / NEFT / Cheque made to PARAM SHAKTI PEETH) within India

For contributions outside India Partner Organizations

Uttarakhand : an Ongoing Endeavour

Bank : ICICI Bank

Branch : Anand Vihar, Karkardooma, Delhi - 110 092

A/C No. : 033001001453

IFSC Code No. : ICIC0000330

PAN No. : AAATP0676P

(Note : All donations to PSP for this program will be 50% tax-exempt under section 80-G of the IT Act)

U.K.

Bhaarat Welfare Trust (Regn. No. 1077821)

T : 0800 999 0022 (toll free) E : [email protected]

Maa Charity Trust (Regn. No. 1111187)

T : 07922 950 777 E : [email protected]

U.S.A.

PSP of America (Regn. No. 71-0916422)


PSP of America-EC (Regn. No. 45-2656212)


Canada

PSP of Canada T : 905 336 1810

E : [email protected]

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