Children's Home [Ray of Hope]

Children's Home [Ray of Hope]

The Children’s Home was established in the year 2003 to provide learning facilities for children from deprived families or destitute children. Since then it has come a long way in providing the educational needs of these children. The Children Home is situated in Barhi Block of Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand. This is a shelter home for children who don’t have families or have a single parent. These children who reside here are from all over Jharkhand. At the home presently there are 42% of girls and 58% of boys. At present, there are 60 boys in this home.

Focus:

•  On working towards the overall development of the children other than education.
•  The Children’s home follows a strict nutritious menu for the children residing in it.
•  Children are treated equally with utmost care and dedication.

Activities:

•  The children are provided with a home-like environment with proper care.
•  Regular medical check-ups are done for the children.
•  The children are provided education by qualified teachers and trainers.
•  Apart from studies, extracurricular activities are also conducted for the children so that they can develop their skills.
•  Vocational training is provided to older children such as gardening, tailoring, embroidery, bakery, repairing electronic equipment and appliances. These activities help them to develop their hobbies.
•  In this home physical activities are also given much weightage and importance, which helps the children in developing their skills in sports.
•  This home has all the facilities and is provided free of cost to the children residing here.

Reproductive and Child Health Services

•  Ante-natal check-up
•  Referral for complicated pregnancies
•  Promotion of institutional delivery
•  Post-natal check-up.Immunization clinics (to be coordinated with local Subcentres/PHCs.)
•  Treatment of common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, ARI/Pneumonia, a complication of measles, etc.
•  Adolescents care such as lifestyle education, counseling, treatment of minor ailments and anemia, etc.