1. CHAMPA MAHILA SOCIETY – A Journey towards a Brighter Tomorrow
Presented By : Swagato Chakraborty
Volunteer, Asha Seattle

2. CMS is an organization in Basanti,Sunderban that works for education,health and awareness for the local people.
CMS is supervised by the local people, who have been able to identify the roots of the existing problems in the locality, and have decided to put forth their efforts to eradicate them.
CMS works hand in hand with other voluntary organizations (e.g. Asha), in realizing their goals to see a better a tomorrow.

3. CMS has identified : CMS has decided to :
Lack of Education, Lack of awareness ,Poverty forms a vicious cycle in the local society
CMS has decided to :
Break the cycle through proper education for people at all levels of the society, which would bring in social awareness and financial prosperity

4. CMS activities are 100% demand-based, and had natural growth
How it all started???
CMS activities started in 1984 with Non-Formal Education for the children. Education gave rise to demand for more education .People started understanding their needs for a better life – CMS activities grew.
CMS activities are 100% demand-based, and had natural growth

5. Key Focus Areas : Non Formal Education Orphanage Primary School
School for Drop-Out children (SAC)
Women’s Group
Health Care

6. Non-Formal Education Most children come for uneducated family
Very low infrastructural cost
Large number of children can be covered
Presently runs 32 non-formal schools
Needs increase the number of centers

7. Orphanage Orphans & semi-orphan boys from a wide age-group
Boys study in the local regular school
CMS provides them with food,lodging, games facilities, vocational training, books, cultural developments and disciplined life
Runs on partial Govt. aid & bulk donation from supporting groups
Boys Performing

8. Women’s Group
Micro-credit groups to provide financial assistance for the group members
The loan interest, as well as the bank interest is divided among the group members
Periodic meeting of the women to discuss their own issues amongst themselves – a unified strength against domestic violence
Education, training, social awareness programs for the group members

9. Health Care Health center, for treatment and medication
Equipped for small scale surgeries, and is well-maintained for its purpose
Doctor comes from Calcutta two days a week
Occasional Health Awareness Programs

10. Primary School Free Primary Education for children
CMS provides teaching staffs in addition to the Govt. funded teacher
Regular education + Programs for social and environmental awareness
Extension of the school building , funded by Asha Seattle

11. Support a Child For Drop out School Children (30 children so far)
Formal & Nonformal education+vocational & cultural training+games+food+excursion
Runs on individual sponsorship basis
Girls in Classroom
Girls putting up a choreography

12. Immediate Plans : Pending Proposal: New SAC center at Gosaba
Extending existing SAC center at Basanti
Bringing NFE s under Support A Villege
Bringing Orphanage under Support A Child
Pending Proposal:
Primary school at Jharkhali
Support A Family for boosting local economy
Funds to increase health care fecilities

13. Finally
Mr. Amol Nayak, the founder and the director of the organization in my view is a person of excellent ideas and vision. Fortunately he has got a number of very active and dedicated volunteers to run the job. The present status of CMS activities is commendable within its limited resources. I sincerely hope the endeavor of every individual involved with this culminates in a brighter tomorrow.
Also as requested by Mr. Nayak and his crews, I extend their cordial thanks to Asha and its patron all over the world.

14. THANK YOU
Sunset in Basanti