“PAHAL”

Annual Report

2017-18

Introduction:-

Youth is not a period of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks and supple

knees; it is a matter of the will, the quality of the imagination, the vigor of the emotions; it is

the freshness of the deep springs of life. They don’t declare war; they fight and challenge for

the social change.

Naya Sawera is a youth run organization started in 2009 at Jaipur to help slum residents to

come out of the vicious circle of poverty and help HIV positive children and women to live

their life happily with pride. It believes in the motto of “Nobody can do everything, but

everyone can do something”.

Vision:-

Supporting to Home for kids with special needs in association with PWNR

Opportunities for higher education and a respect worthy life

Better Health & Sanitation Facilities for Growing Girls & Ladies

Assurance of basic livelihood for poor people

Women Empowerment

Awareness about the Environment

Aim:-

Our aim is covered under three projects:

Snehachal – Love, Care & Celebration

Happiness is perhaps one of the most basic necessities of life, it is a right that every human being has and that is what we aim to give to children through this project. This project aims to help under-privileged children and HIV infected orphans through our motive of love, care and celebration. We aim to polish these young little gems with the hope of turning them into decent citizens of tomorrow and good human beings.

Under this we are supporting a care home for children with special needs in association with Positive Women Network of Rajasthan. We are also supporting HIV infected & affected ladies by making them self-dependent and also by providing them grocery and educational support for their children.

Saksham –The Overall Community Development Programme

Saksham focuses on the overall development of families, mainly in slum areas. We constantly

work to help the poor and the destitute in becoming self-sufficient by developing human

resources like training, education, jobs, and livelihoods. We also provide direct financial

support to them. Currently we are working for the Kunda Basti Slum near Malviya Nagar

Industrial Area and Harmada Slum, Jaipur.

We aim to not only provide theoretical knowledge but also lay special emphasis over the

practical approach. There are special weekend classes where students are taught life skills,

personality development and communication skills.

Apart from this, Saksham also focuses on WOMEN EMPOWERMENT by helping the slum ladies

provide a living to themselves and their families by being trained in various aspects that would

help them make money. They are provided with stitching, beautician and art & craft courses.

Further we have established a computer lab and provide free computer education to the

people of the slum through our volunteers.

Srishti – Green Conscious

This project focuses on the environmental issues; its goal is to ensure the ability of the earth

to nurture life in all its diversity. We focus on issues like Global warming, deforestation,

wastage of energy, improper disposal of waste and etc.

We strive to inspire action, using awareness, communication, training and advocacy as

primary tools. We have weekly and monthly events and programs through which we generate

awareness among these slum areas and surroundings.

We want to aware every Indian about value of the beautiful green earth, recycling, reuse,

reduce and its advantages so that they can adopt same in their daily lifestyle and participate

for the betterment of our green present and future.

From the Founder’s Desk

We started this NGO with a basic motive of creating a change in

the society. Significant work is being done for people living with

HIV Aids infected and effected Ladies and Children’s and Youth.

The idea is to create difference in the society with the help of

youth. Our board members and volunteers either study or work

in different companies and are trying to add their contribution

in the society. We believe in the power of youth.

I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere

gratitude towards our corporate partners, donors, staff and

volunteers for believing in us, sharing our vision and enabling us

to help underprivileged people. There are families who are financially supporting care home

kids as their own kids. Our team is hard working and determined towards its aim.

The year 2017-18 witnessed NAYA SAWERA touching new horizons. We learnt a lot from our

activities and have been constantly improving in reach and experience. We were able to affect

the lives of many slum residents, underprivileged kids, and poor pregnant ladies and helped

142 babies to get delivered in total 424(75 in year 2014-15 and 92 in year 2015-16 and 115 in

year 2016-17 and 142 in year 2017-18). This year we also make significant efforts in the field of

Sanitation under the Campaign Days of Pride where we were able to distribute around 40000

Sanitary Pads and able to run 2 Sanitary Pad Bank. We also conducted various Blood Donation

Camps, Santushti Campaigns, and supported 40 Kids at Care Home run by PWNR.

Naya Sawera is a family which is spreading its arms further.

Ms. Minaxi Aggarwal

Founder& Secretary

Naya Sawera

Naya Sawera: An Overview

Care Home

Started supporting in 2013 under Snehachal to PWNR with the belief that warmth of

family is the birth right of every child

Houses children with special needs who were abandoned by their families because of

being differently born.

Ensures social justice, equality and protection of human rights

Provides relief and rehabilitation to children and protection to women

Children belong to various cities of state.

Provides motherly care, peaceful environment and nutritional food

Home located in a serene, middle class neighborhood to reintegrate them in the

society

Celebrated various festival like Friendship Day, Independence Day, Mother’s Day and

Diwali

It is a preferred home by the Government of Rajasthan for orphans with special needs.

Educational tours to restaurants, hotels and Science and Traffic Park

Saksham Centre

Established in Kunda Basti Slum in Malviya Nagar and Harmada Slum on Sikar Road.

Provides vocational training to slum residents

Helps poor people to earn basic livelihood and become independent

Development of basic infrastructure such as water tanks, electricity, etc.

Courses like stitching and beauty culture and bridge the gap of digital divide

Able to help 2 slums to get out of the vicious cycle of poverty

Kokh

Campaign for pregnant ladies ,started in 2014 on Women’s day

Provides medical and nutritional support to pregnant ladies in slums

Providing healthy conditions, blood and proper attention

Helps with medication and promote mental health being

Delivered 142 babies for year 2017-18

Days of Pride

Campaign for growing Girls & Ladies for providing Sanitary Pads and to create

awareness about Menstrual Hygiene, started in 2016 on Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28th

May.

Provides Free Sanitary Pads

Awareness Sessions on Menstrual Hygiene

Distributed around 40000 Sanitary Pads till now through 2 Sanitary Pads Bank , around

30000 in year 2017-18

Ullaas – Celebrating the Joy of Giving

Annual event of Naya Sawera

A get together for children, volunteers, donors and corporate partners

Various activities to increase the involvement of donors and strengthen the bond

Painting competitions, dance events, games , exhibition of paintings made my children,

gifts distribution, certificates and many more

Started with the idea of increasing affection and sweeten the relationship among our

stakeholders

One of the remarkable event of Naya Sawera

Hundreds of volunteers and all the donors participate with great enthusiasm

Santushti

Lets the children enjoy “the taste of life”

Aims to provide tasty delicacies to underprivileged slum children

‘Roti’ being one of the three basic necessities of life

Slum children are provided with nutritious food on weekly basis

Reached 40000 students in various government schools and slums around Jaipur

Kunda Basti Slum, Bairwa Basti Slum, Nirman Nagar Slum, Harmada Slum Areas

Comprehensive nutrition in an innovative manner

Treating with pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, chowmein which are beyond their reach

To fulfill the dream of eating in costly restaurants, rich fruits and delicious preparation.

Each One Educate One

Ensuring education rights to under privileged children

Motivating people to support at least 1 child in need

Collecting funds for children's education

Support children financially so that they can become independent and self-reliant

Inspiring society to share their resources with these buds so that they can also blossom

into beautiful and fragrant flowers

Scholarship specially for girls from marginalized community

Free Dental Check-up Camps

Started in March 2015

Supervised by a renowned dentist of Jaipur under Naya Sawera

To develop healthy habits among slum children

Successful 4 camps for year 2017-18 different slums of Jaipur

Not only check-up but further treatment free of cost, free medicines and operations

Tracks record of progress of treatment

Awards & Appreciations

19th Nov Bal Mitra Samman Samahro by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) where our founder

Mr. Akhilesh Maheshwari received the award from CWC.

26th Feb Jiyo Dil Se Award 2018 to Our Founder Akhilesh Maheshwari at Nagpur in event

organized by MY FM (Dainik Bhaskar Group).

8th March Ideal Womaniya National Award 2018 to Community Co – Worker Mamta Verma.

Internships and Volunteers

Gathering and motivating youth towards active citizenship

Providing national and international students firsthand experience of non-government

activities for better society

Exposure to NGO’s working style through Internship programs

A give and take relationship and gain on the job opportunity

A strong base of international interns, mainly from France

Volunteer programs to share their experience, skills and knowledge with our various

programs

Both national and international volunteers to support and organize our activities and

transform it into great success

Friendly atmosphere for better working and satisfying outcome

Advocacy& Awareness Programs

Ensuring the attention of civil society towards slums and HIV patients

Research on care and protection of HIV positive children in institutional changes

Participating in seminars, NGO meetings, government conferences advocating changes

A One day seminar was organized on 12th January, National Youth Day , which focused

“Involvement of Youth in Social Service” participants from different colleges went into

intense discussions culminating in recommendations for institutional changes for slums

YEAR 2017-18

The year was full of many events. There were various activities that took place in this

year.

April 2017:-On the 1st and 2nd of April, Colorstokes Exhibitions took place in Diggi Palace,

Jaipur. The children participated in the event. This is to expose them to the cultural diversity

of the country and to teach them new things alongside giving them exposure and refreshment.

Thereafter, on 15th April, the first event of Fruit Mania took place in a government school in

Jagatpura. The children were served with fresh and seasonal fruits to give them a quick

rejuvenation from essential nutrients.

On 22nd April, World Earth Day was celebrated with the children at the care home and the

society. Following that, on 30th April, the children were provided with a screening of the

movie Bahubali. This was a good activity for the hot summer months as the children really

enjoyed the movie.

May 2017:-1st May was Labor Day which was celebrated by organizing a free health-checkup

with some of the good doctors of Jaipur. 5th May witnessed the 2nd event of Fruit Mania for

children to eat seasonal fruits at government school Sardar Bairwa Basti. On 8th May,

Hygiene Awareness Activity was organized by Hotel Red Fox at Government School.

Thereafter, on 10th May, an exposure trip to the Red Fox Hotel was organized for kids from

Saksham center.

On 14th May, Mother’s Day was celebrated at the care home. Following that, on 20th May,

Paint the Care Home activity was conducted where colors and decorations were added inside

the care home. 23rd May was the day of the 3rd event of Fruit Mania at the Saksham Centre.

28th May was Menstrual Hygiene Day which was celebrated by spreading awareness about

Menstrual Hygiene. On 31st May, No Tobacco Day was celebrated by spreading Awareness at

the Saksham Centre about tobacco and its harmful effects.

June 2017:-Month June is always started with the enthusiasm of doing our efforts for

environment as 5th June “World Environment Day” an exposure trip to Kulish Van was

organized in an attempt to connect the people with the nature.

On 18th June, a Blood Donation Camp was successfully organized. It was International Yoga

Day on 21st June and on that day, free Eye and Dental Check-Up camps were organized. Eid

was celebrated at the Saksham Centre on 26th June and the children were then taken to RJ14

for lunch.

July2017:- The month of July 2017 was started with the organization of a friendly Football

tournament. On 2nd July, Beat the Heat was organized at the Saksham Centre, by the

provision of ice creams and cool-drinks in the hot month to the children. In government school

at Bairwa Basti, Beat the Heat and a Notebook Distribution Drive was organized on 7th July.

The same event of Beat the Heat and Notebook Distribution took place in a government

school in Jagatpura on 14th July. A cleanliness drive at Jal Mahal was organized on 29th and

30th July in association with Merchant Navy Officers Association (MNOA).

August2017:- Project Nikhar to paint the houses in slum was organized with MNIT on 3rd

August. On 5th August, Awareness Programme for Malaria and other seasonal diseases was

organized by the student of Jaishree Periwal School. This is considering the motto that,

“Prevention is Better than Cure”. On 12th August, 1300 kids were taken for the screening of

‘Toilet- Ek Prem Katha’ by Round Table.

On 15th August, Independence Day was celebrated. On 20th Aug Sunday Exposure Trip to

Nahargarh Biological Park was organized by Merchant Navy Officers Association (MNOA).

21St August witnessed an Awareness Program regarding health and hygiene for pregnant

women and adolescent girls by the students of Jaishree Periwal School. On 26th August,

Ganpati Sathpna Celebration took place.

September 2017:-On the occasion of Teacher’s Day 5th Sept New Saksham Centre at Harmada

Slum was opened. On 7th September, Medical Camp was organized at government school.

Month of Sept is always special for Naya Sawera Ngo as we have started supporting the

Care Home in association with PWNR so on 10th September we celebrated 4th Anniversary

of the Care Home with the family of the Care Home. On 21st September, Grain Distribution

Drive was organized to donate grains to 100 HIV-Positive women. On 27th Sept 15 kids from

our ngo got the opportunity to Fly in Airplane under the initiative “Flight of Fantasy” by

Round Table India.

October 2017:- Oct is month of celebrating Joy of Giving and one of big month for Naya

Sawera Ngo as we celebrate our annual event “Ullaas – Celebrating The Joy of Giving” on

any Sunday between 2nd Oct to 8th Oct. This year we have decided 3 events under the Joy

of Giving week celebration. On 2nd October Seva Sandwich Drive was organized in which we

all the volunteers made around 500 Sandwich’s and distributed to various needy people. On

4th October Shiksha Dan Drive took place in which we have distributed various stationary

items to kids and government schools. The Annual event of Naya Sawera, Ullaas 2017 took

place on the 8th of October.

Various Diwali exhibitions took place from 10th-17th October and they were taken part in by

the organization. 18th October is when a Diwali Positively lunch was organized. A Post Diwali

Celebration took place on 22nd October. 29th October was a Sunday Cinema and kids were

taken for a movie.

November 2017:- November 2017 started with an exposure trip to McDonald’s and Fun Zone on 3rd November. On 14th November, Children’s Day was celebrated at all the centers. Ladies Club organized Bal Mela which was taken part in by the kids on 18th November.

There was Bal Mitra Samman Samahro by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on 19th November, where our founder Mr. Akhilesh received the award from CWC. On 22nd November, Health Check Up Camp was organized with the help of Larsen and Toubro Company.

December 2017:- This month started with World AIDS Day on 1st December. Health Camp and Talk Show was organized for HIV Positive women. World Disabled Day, on 3rd December, was celebrated by an awareness walkathon with the kids. On 8th December, follow-up treatment was provided to identify kids during the health-checkup camp. A Pre-Christmas Celebration took place on 12th December at Pearl Academy. On 18th December, a Dal Baati Churma party was organized for the kids.

Naya Sawera celebrated Christmas in most joyous way by distributing goodies, crunchy

cookies, and yummy plum cakes and attractive gifts to around 500 various kids across Jaipur

on 25th December by our Santa. The children were taken for lunch at Hotel Royale Lalit.

There was then a Christmas party at the care home. Woolen Clothes distribution activity took

place on the 31st December, under the drive “War Against Cold”.

January2018:- January is always a very Proud month for Naya Sawera Ngo we celebrate our

Foundation Day and we came in existence on 21st Jan 2009. Our first event of the month was

on 12th January, National Youth Day was celebrated with a workshop on Women

Empowerment.

On 21st Jan, 9th Foundation Day of the organization was celebrated at all our centers with

the zeal of making a better tomorrow. On 26th Jan, Republic Day was celebrated at

Saksham Centre and an exposure trip was organized for the kids at one cafe.

February 2018:- On 2nd& 3rdFeb, Marathon Expo organized by Jaipur Marathon at

Government Hostel. On the 4th Feb we all volunteers, supporters and well-wishers

participated in Jaipur Marathon on the theme “Run For Charity. Funds collected from this

marathon were used to start new Sanitary Pads Bank under our Campaign “Days of Pride”.

On 7th Feb, the kids were taken for an exposure trip to the metro. On 10th Feb, our interns

organized a Bal Mela at a government school. On 14th Feb, Valentine’s Day was celebrated

with special lunch for the kids. On 17th Feb, Adolescent Girls were taken for the screening of

the movie Padman. An exhibition for women empowerment was organized at the

Wonderland Kids Carnival on 24th Feb.

Our founder Mr. AKhilesh Maheshwari received the JiyoDil Se Award 2018 in Nagpur; on 25th

Feb. Various FM interviews were taken of Mr. Akhilesh, calling him the “Local Padman”, in

allusion to the movie Padman.

We also celebrated volunteer weekend in this month where our volunteers participated in

various activities for them which include selling Bhelpuri and Handmade Chocolates. This was

a fund raising event. Volunteers roamed in colonies and parks and tried to sell the snacks for

the NGO. They were very supportive and took part very enthusiastically.

March 2018:- In the last month of year 2017-18 we had first activity on 2nd March, Holi

Celebration which took place at all centers. 9th March is when our coordinator Mamta Ji

received the Ideal National Womaniya Award.

On 16th March, Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Session was organized at Harmada Centre. .

On 25th March, a session on Alcohol Abuse was organized for the Saksahm Centre people.

Following this, on 26th March, special lunch and outing was organized at restaurant RJ14 for

kids. On 29th March, the awareness session on Menstrual Hygiene was organized at Indra

Nagar. The female employees of Infosys organized Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Session at

Kunda Basti and distributed sanitary pads on 31st March.

ANNUAL EVENT- ULLAS 2017

Ullaas means “Exuberance”. This exuberance is generated by spending some quality time with

the poor children. Giving them good food, playing exciting games, gifting goodies and making

them feel a part of the society.

Ullaas 2017 was celebrated with the spirit of this togetherness. Hundreds of slum children were gathered in a beautifully decorated area. Activities such as Magic Show, dance performances, singing competitions, GK quiz and sports activities were organized which was a full filled package specially designed for them. Mouth-watering lunch was given to these children along with ice-creams and juices. Donors got to meet the child whom they were rearing under “Each One Educate One”. They danced, singed and played together. It was a one on one interaction. An emotional connect could be seen in this event. The children gathered in the event belong to lowest section of society, some are even considered untouchable. These children, who barely manage to survive till youth, feed on one time meal, covered with discarded clothes of high society and find happiness in every little thing. Some of them has suffered mental trauma due to parents divorce, harsh beatings and discrimination at every step. Few of them work at some dhabas or stalls and handling the life’s pressure at this tender age. While everyone else enjoy chocolates, ice-creams and stupid demands of toys at this age; these children are forced to work for their survival. They can only dream of such life .Giving a day’s happiness cannot compensate but can surely give them a break from backbreaking work and a hope for better future.

This event belongs to our stakeholders and so our volunteers and interns. A time to share their

experiences and joys while serving the community. This is the youth of Rajasthan coming

forward for a noble cause. They are well aware of their responsibility and believe in giving

back to the society. It was a day engraved in our minds. A day full of laughter, hopes, smiles

and recovery.

Naya Sawera Gurgaon Chapter

Besides these, we have been active in Gurgaon too. Trying to impact further, we did certain

activities in Gurgaon.

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