Deep Griha Society

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Deep Griha Society
www.deepgriha.org
Deep Griha Society
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Vision Statement Empowerment of the marginalised
through capacity building and sustainable rural
and urban development programmes
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Established in 1975, today through a range of
family welfare programmes encompassing childcare,
child development, youth empowerment, womens
empowerment, medical and healthcare, HIV/AIDS,
and rural development, DGS helps beneficiaries in
Pune and several nearby villages.
DGS reaches out tomore than 68,500 beneficiaries
a year
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Childcare
Over 700 children benefit from this programme
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Crèches Balwadis
All children attending the crèches and balwadis
receive Pre-school education Regular
medical check-ups Free medical treatment and
immunisation Periodic parents meetings
Recreational programmes Daily nutrition (one
meal a day)
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Special Nutrition Centre

• Daily nutrition in the form of one free meal for
  children suffering from malnutrition or chronic
  ill health (e.g. tuberculosis, pneumonia)
• These children are not required to be enrolled in
  the crèche or balwadi classes to benefit.
• If a child is too sick to come to the centre,
  meals are sent to their home.

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Child development
Over 520 children benefit from this programme
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Aadhar Kendra

• Child Sponsorship Program
• For orphans and disadvantaged children
• 386 children supported through this programme
• The sponsorship of Rs. 10000 pays for

Daily nutrition
Medical care
Coaching classes
Counselling support
Clothing (once a year)
Career counselling
Birthday parties
Recreational programs
Picnics
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Education

• Juvenile Guidance Centre (School Dropout
  Programme)
• Coaching Classes
• Hobby Classes / Summer School

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City of Child

• Home to 50 children based at Kasurdi village,
  45km from Pune
• Education (children attend the local primary and
  secondary schools)
• Personality Development, Counselling
• Special Coaching Classes
• Medical Check Ups
• Sports and recreational activities

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Youth Empowerment

• Yuva Sphurti Kendra - IT School
• Basic computer skills
• Spoken English
• Basic hospitality training
• DIYA (Deep Grihas Youth Activity and Resource
  Centre)
• Constructive recreational activities
• Counselling
• Skills Building and awareness workshops

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Womens Empowerment

• Adult Education
• Self Help Groups
• Womens Development Seminars
• Couples Seminars
• Tailoring Classes
• Awareness Programmes
• Legal aid and advice

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Medical Programmes

• Urban Clinic
• Pathological Laboratory
• Eye Clinic (Tadiwala Road)
• Annual Eye Camps with Vision Aid Overseas
• Rural Medical Services and health camps
• Nutrition Program to combat malnutrition
• Sure Start (maternal and newborn health)

Since mid-2007, Deep Griha Society has been
partnering with Project Concern International
(PCI) as the implementing agency in Pune for
PATHs Sure Start project. Sure Start is an
initiative to support community action for
improving maternal and newborn health (MNH) in
India.
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DISHADeep Grihas Integrated Service for HIV/AIDS

• DISHA is an HIV prevention, treatment, care
  and support programme.

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DISHA

• Designed to meet the needs of people living with
  and affected by HIV and AIDS
• Prevention, Treatment, Care Support Program
• Based at Tadiwala Road Ramtekadi
• Wake Up Pune HIV campaign key partner

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DISHA
198 clients benefit from this programme. (People
reached through Wake Up Puneand other awareness
programmes are not included)
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• Nutrition programme
• Drop-in centre with recreation facilities
• Counselling services
• Home based care and support
• Treatment of opportunistic infections
• Referral services
• Weekly outpatient clinics (courtesy of Dr Madhu
  Oswal)
• Shelter home at Vishrantwadi
• Income generation programme (helping clients to
  achieve financial security)
• Voluntary testing and counselling services
• Positive living workshops
• Awareness programmes

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For people living with an affected by HIV and
AIDS, the stigma and discrimination surrounding
HIV can be far more damaging than the effects of
the virus itself.
Deep Griha Society aims to tackle the SILENCE
surrounding HIV.
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Rural Development

• Special Medical Camps
• Womens Empowerment
• DISHA Mobile Awareness
• Vehicle (DMAV)
• Vidyanagari

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Vidyanagari City of Knowledge
Opportunities for the (traditionally
marginalized) rural population
Appropriate, modern learning methods
Access, progress and excellence in education in
rural India.
Top quality facilities, specialist staff
Rural focus, meeting the needs of the local
population
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Q How do you plant a forest?
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A One tree at a time!
Spread the word about the work we do
Sponsor a child
Adopt a project
Get involved as a corporate
Assist us in organising a fundraising event
Donate to a programme
Volunteer with us
Sponsor items on our wishlist
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More information / contact us

• Telephone [phone]
• Email deepgriha.eft_at_gmail.com
• Website www.deepgriha.org
• By Post Deep Griha Society 13 Tadiwala
  Road Pune 411 001 Maharashtra INDIA