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| FUTURE PLANS |
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Changing the face of "PRERANA"
The organization worked with the Government of Ireland's fund, when the devastating earthquake occured in Gujarat. Being satisfied with the commitment of the organization towards the beneficiaries and by the timely completion of the construction project in Bhuj, the Government helped the organization to purchase a building (PRERANA) through Hope Foundation in the year 2003.
The building is a two storied one, where Vocational Training Center, the City Office and the Short Stay Home for Girls is situated. The building is 35 years old & its present price has gone up by three times when compared to our purchase price. The space has also not been utilised properly, resulting in constant crisis of accomodation. We intend to reconstruct the building, making it a four storied one, where the maximum space will be utilised. As this project will help us to get more space, our objective to rent out the ground floor, will help us to generate the maintenance cost of the building. Strategically we are located in a very prime location of South Kolkata. Our intention is to start construction by 2011. We want to gather a basket full of commitments at this stage, which by the end of 2009 would help as to accumulate the required funds.
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Old Age Home - Retirement Retreat
Lifestyle of the average Indian has been changing, since, not only India but the world is going through a radical change in terms of socio-economic revolution. This revolution has not only created a time crunch but also has converted the homes into "busy homes'. The elderly persons, who live at the other end of the age spectrum, also need special and professional care. As the life span of an individual increases in the industrialized countries, people now can live well into their eigth decade. Unfortunately, they often find that they can no longer take care of themselves. Some of these elderly people have no children or surviving spouse. They may be alone or have no family of their own to take care of them. In many cases, the family of the aged, for a variety of reasons may no longer be able to provide them with the special and professional attention they need. Keeping this problem statement in mind, PBKOJP wishes to come up with a "RETIREMENT RETREAT" which will serve as a safe haven for these loving but unwanted senior citizens.
One retreat will be a unique one, where nursing will be the most prioritised segment of all the services offered, in addition to shelter, food & clothing. A vegetable garden will be initiated along with other agricultural activities, which will suit the elders & keep them engaged. This will also act as an alternative source of income, which if need arises will sustain a part of the institution.
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Mangrove is one of the fragile but highly productive ecosystem found along our Indian coast. Already vast mangrove areas have been degraded to wastelands as a result of deforestation, reclamation and pollution. It has also adversely affected the coastal fisheries.
Indian has approximately 700,000 ha of area covered by mangroves along the estuaries and major deltas. There are vast degraded intertidal wetlands which can be used for various purposes. These areas can be brought to their pristine glory and high productivity by taking up large scale mangrove afforestation programmes along the coast.
Mangrove is group of typical tropical and specialized trees growing in the saline and brackish water system. The mangrove trees are highly productive and economical which also protect the shoreline from erosion and cyclonic conditions. In India the total area covered by mangroves has been estimated to be about 700,000 ha. However these fragile and sensitive trees and their ecosystem have been abused, neglected and overexploited in India. The major threats to mangroves are deforestation, reclamation and lately pollution also.
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Value based education for all |
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Legal Counselling Centre |
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Treatment facilities for HIV, STD and AIDS |
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Starting a culture wing to train the youth in different cultural activities and help them enter into the great world of performing arts. |
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Developing model villeges through people's participatory planning |
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Old Age Home |
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