1. Chuim Community Center
By; Sr. Irene Abreu

2. Our Aim

3. Empowering Women to Live
Life.

4. Child Care
 Teach personal hygiene.
 Create a good environment for a sound
foundation.
 The importance of social interaction.

5.  Every morning the children would welcome me
with shouts of Didi, Didi…
 and come running towards me, the happiness
on their faces was priceless.
 Whenever they had a problem,
they would come to me.
Student Testimony

6.  We had a lot of fun together.
 Whenever I left i.e. every noon, they
would scream, Bye Didi, Bye Didi…

7. Economic Advancement
 Amongst women groups.
 Overall development.
 Right to health is a right of each individual.

8. Awareness Programs
 Health related issues.
 Special focus on alternative therapy.
 10 meetings.
 1 visit with Niramy centre, Chembur.

9.  Awaz-e Niswah.
 6 of us visited Panvel Medicinal trees
 Dr.Maitree suggested the Kitchen Pharmacy to the
participants.
 20 from around the centre attend the meetings.

10. Medical Health
 Our dispensary continues.
 Frequency.
 BMC avails of the centre to administer the
polio pulse dose every month.

11. Networking with Brahamakumaris
 Free medicines.
 Good checkups and good diagnosis.
 About 60 to 80 people avail of this facility.
 The Bombay hospital nurses conduct
awareness camps, normal routine
checkups etc

12. Gharkul Kamgar Ekta
 The Maharashtra Ghar Kamghar Vikas
Sangatna (Regd) affiliated to CFTUI
(Confederation of Free trade union of India)
 Met at the Chuim Community Centre on 29th
July.

13.  Work carried out by Ms Patsy Khan was
highlighted.
 Acknowledgement in the form of cash.

14. Sewing Class
 Follow a strict syllabus.
 About 15 in the 1st batch and 20 in the 2nd
batch take orders.

15. Donated Embroidery
Machine
 4 of our women work on it.
 Purses, bags, table cloths
 Designs on the stoles for the HPT Project.

16. Case Work
 Centre looked into 78 cases.
• 24 Marital problems
• 12 Property problems
• 29 Family problems
• 4 domestic cases

17. Counselling and more
 Preparation for marriage from different castes.
 3 cases of the Chit fund
 Sexual harassment at the work place
 3 Garbage throwing in the neighbourhood
 illegal housing

18. Registration of Domestic Workers
 Employers: 44
 Referred: 27
 Domestic registered
in our bureau. But
got jobs elsewhere
 Domestics: 86
 Obtained jobs: 15
 Registration for ID
cards in Garkul
kamgar Ekta: 204

19. Registration
Maharashtra Gharelu Welfare Board
 Benefits received;
• Education.
• Accidental death.
• Delivery.

20. Creation of Self Help
Groups
 Creation of SWABIMAN BACHAT GHAT at
Bandh.
 Start 2 more in Bandh
 Create 1 in Pyari Nagar and Patil Pada.

21. Rationing Kruti Samiti
The members were given toll free nos.

22. Social Worker Solved
Issues
 Persons was not getting her ration.
 Another 2 cases are awaiting replies.
 Formed pressure groups of 5 each.
 Free rations were given because of
the intervention of our social worker.

23. Celebration of Feasts
 300 women present for the haldi kumkum
celebration.
 Role plays on family problems and more.
 Women’s day: 180 women present. The
theme was “save the girl child”

24. Seized this Occasion
 On Raksha Bandan, Independence Day and
Gokul Asthmi we invited women to the centre.
 To bring awareness on certain topics one.
 550 women attended.

25. Nirmal Mahila Credit
Society
 Presently 1510 women benefit from the
NMCS.
 Government auditor.
 Interest charged is 1.30%.
 Loans to be returned within 36 months.

26. Testimony

27. Saroj Navaithy
I was really helped since
here the interest rate is
less hence I can manage
the loan which helped me
to educate my daughter
and settle my son in
marriage. Since I was
helped, I told those in my
locality and they too came
and became members of
the Credit Society.

28. Farahana
Sheikh
I have not taken loan
so far, and I have
increased my savings
in my account double
fold. I have saved a
lot and this makes
me feel happy.

29. Mariam Kayum Sheikh
I took loan for the
dental treatment of
my daughter and for
the education of my
two children. Later I
took loan for my
operation and since
the interest rate is
less I benefit a lot.

30. Renu Hiralal Nirmal
I benefitted a lot and I
have also now
booked a room for
my family. I paid the
builder partly.

31. Manjula Kundan Survashi
I can take loans at a low interest rate. I helped
in my husband’s TB treatment. I also used my
money for my daughter’s education”.

32. Fast Forward Dance
Academy
 The children have appeared on T.V shows.
 Flash mobs at charity programs.
 40 children in all
 3 different batches

33. Sponsorship
 35 children.
 Academics.
 Sports.
 Singing.
 Home Making.

34. Hunar Foudation for special
children
 The Hunar Foundation has setup its class
here.
 20 in all.
 They are present from Mondays to Fridays.
 Children's craft work is marketed.

35. Our Relationship With Parents
 3 students learnt tailoring.
 Parents play a vital role.
 Meetings are held on the premises,
periodically.

36. People Working with us

37.  Our Management.
 Sponsors and Well wishers.
 Soroptomist (NGO).
 Our parish and neighboring parishes.
 Students from France accompanied by Pascal.
 The Bombay Hospital staff and students.
 Women’s organizations.

38. Our Faithful Band of Workers
 Thanks to you our dear staff.
 You are there with us.
 We see you struggle on the home front, but
always smiling and zealous at the work front.
 For all that you do, God bless you.

39. What Would we do Without you ?

40. Thank You