Planet Hope – Creating future opportunities for children and caring for distressed and vulnerable Proposal document 20 February 2015

Objectives To promote integrated development of “children in need and distress” by increasing their opportunities for quality education. To offer residential care to most needy children and supportive services at community level to ensure over-all growth of target children. To collaborate and network with like-minded organizations, and Corporate in order to address broader issues that affect children in distress and stone quarry communities. To promote Health Care service those who live in the below poverty line. SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Vision Vision – Towards a society where children enjoy their right and grow with equal opportunities SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Mission Mission – Planet Hope strives to expand the growth opportunities and capabilities of children in the stone quarries surrounding northern part of Bangalore to ensure the scope of development and just society as an imperative and pre-requisite for the nations sustained economic and social progress SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Who we are … We the Sacred Heart Brothers involvement with the marginalised people and also introduce you the society of Plant Hope a centre for children in distress. For over 52 years, the Sacred Heart Brothers have been serving the poor in Bangalore with dedication, guided by the spirit and charisma of their founders. The Brothers have adopted various strategies to address emerging socio-economic challenges faced by the poor. Under the legal identity as “The Sacred Heart Brothers Society, the have been active in promoting need-based community development process in the rural areas of Bangalore North District, facilitating improvement in the quality of lives of the stone quarry communities SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Organization setup President Br. A. Victor Dass Vice - President Br. J. Irudayam Fernandes Secretory cum Director Br. A. Backianathan Treasurer Br. M.D. Vijo Member - 1 Mr. R. Rajashekar Member - 2 Mr. M. Mohan Kumar Member - 3 Mrs. Hilda SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Organization – Activities Planet Hope residential care Ashrayadeep Day care center Ashrayadeep Pre-primary Ashrayadeep Dispensary A residential home for the poor stone quarry community children. The 114 Children are availing the free residential care and educational support. Age Group: 6 to 16 Canter for the poor stone quarry kids and migrant kids. To get non formal education to coach them for regular main stream education. 65 kinds are admitted in the day care center. Age Group 2-6 A English medium school established to center the educational need for the stone quarry children and the poor of the poorest backward community children Health care unit established for the health services to the poor stone quarry communities and their deprived children/ people. We work 10 to 13 stone quarry dwellers are getting free health care facilities through the Ashrayadeep medical team service through mobile clinic and medical camps. SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Planet Hope residential care The home is a greater relief for the parents who are migrating from one place to another to earn for their livelihood and unable to continue their children’s education. Children are given educational support, psycho social care, personality development training and extracurricular supports too. Prevents Child labour & Bonded labour practices A Home away from Home – safe shelter to rescued child labourers Bridge-course education to children Mainstreams them into formal schools Restores childhood, leisure, entertainment and child rights Skills training to children Holistic development of children SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Ashrayadeep Day care center There are so many school drop outs who are not able to attend the school because of the migration of the parents for the work. It is a dream land for such children equipped with international standard study and play materials and well qualified and trained teachers to take care of emotional, social and physical care. Nurture the children with nutritious meal, Motivation to Education Hygiene and Health care Avoid child abuse and exploitation when parents are at work, Delink children from the cycle of child labour Create a medium for children of the quarries to enter main stream education SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Ashrayadeep Pre-primary There are so many school drop outs who are not able to attend the school because of the migration of the parents for the work. It is a dream land for such children equipped with international standard study and play materials and well qualified and trained teachers to take care of emotional, social and physical care. Nurture the children with nutritious meal, Motivation to Education Hygiene and Health care Avoid child abuse and exploitation when parents are at work, Delink children from the cycle of child labour Create a medium for children of the quarries to enter main stream education SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Ashrayadeep Dispensary Ashrayadeep is a registered dispensary working exclusively for the stone quarry dwellers. The medication and consultation is free for the quarry dwellers and we are providing medical service for the stone quarry workers at their door steps through a mobile clinic program and health camps. Mobile clinic Conducting medical camps and family planning Antenatal and post natal check- ups and referral services and general treatment Special emphasis is laid for maintaining the environmental hygiene Prevention of contaminated diseases and promoting nutrition and general health of the masses. SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope

Contact us The Director Society of Planet Hope, Chikkabyrathi, Doddagubbi post Bangalore – 560 077 Ph: +91- 080 28445787; 28443766 Mobile: +91- 99167 35727; Email: planethope@rediffmail.com; Web: www.planethope.in SOURCE: Society of Planet Hope