VISIT TO SOME OF CDS -SHOSHANA'S MEDICAL PROJECTS  IN AND AROUND 

                                             CHIRALA  AND GUNTUR.

The Medical projects are mostly located on the out skirts of Guntur( Dasaripalem), 

Karamchedu and Chirala specially for the backward communities those 

who couldn't afford the medication.

The main aim is to provide access to basic 

medical help.

Prevalence of hyper tension, diabetic and anemia is very high in these backward areas.

Mrs. Prasanna(Nurse) from Karamchedu

Shoshana has been giving out free B.P and sugar check ups and providing with necessary medication prescribed by the doctors for the very needy. 

Medical camps were set up when ever possible to provide access to better medical facilities for the people living in slums. Also providing them information on how to maintain a hygienic environment in the surroundings.

Mrs. Swathi(Nurse)- Dasaripalem with Martha

 MARTHA'S FIRST VISIT IN 2023 TO SHOSHANA'S SEWING PROJECTS IN GUNTUR AND CHILAKALURIPET.

 Martha's - M.D- Shoshana first visit to India in 2023 after a long gap of four years due to Covid restrictions. She came all the way from USA to visit the projects set up by Shoshana.

Visiting the Sewing projects and her interaction with the present group of women both at Gaddipadu - Guntur and Chilakaluripet.

Checking on the women like how far they have achieved in their work.

She is quite happy that the women and the sewing instructors are in good co ordination to work properly and well.

Both the groups started their sewing training around the same time in July-2023 and so far they have come half way. 

Provided with a sewing machine and  necessary sewing accessories they could be on their own by the end of the course.

All the women are very happy and grateful for the support from Shoshana to start a new life. Eventually having a better life for their families.

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I thank all the donors for their continuous support all these years.

 

HEARTY WELCOME TO MARTHA B FOERCH, 

MANAGING DIRECTOR - SHOSHANA-GERMANY FOR HER VISIT TO INDIA 

FROM ALL THE SEWING AND MEDICAL PROJECTS RUN AND MAINTAINED 

BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY & SHOSHANA.

 

CDS-Shoshana Medical Centre, Rosaiah colony, Chirala

Viral fevers are spreading widely in this area especially in this season. Private hospitals have cases of malaria and dengue also. 

 People complaining of mostly weakness and body pains.

Shoshana is providing all the necessary medicine related to fevers, cold and cough.

The present area is far away from the nearest hospital so Shoshana has been helping the needy people in this area for the last 20 years in providing basic medication and all the other necessary check ups like B.P and Sugar check ups specially for old people for those who have no proper transport facility to reach the nearest hospital.

The nurse Mrs. Ananda kumari is associated with Shoshana for almost 18yrs now and has been taking care of two medical projects , one for the fishermen community and one for a backward community who are living away from the actual town.

 CDS- Shoshana Sewing Centre - Anaparru

The sewing class started at the beginning of this year and the current group is almost towards the end of the class. All four women from are from this village and have come from agricultural background. Two of the women are coolies in fields and two are housewives. 

We have female teachers in all our sewing projects and the one in Anaparru is Mrs. Saranya. Her mother is also a sewing teacher in one of our sewing projects.

Going forward our goal is provide each of the trainees with a sewing machine and basic equipment for stitching after completion of the class. This would help them to start their own businesses.

We have together taught them how to stitch and now they need necessary equipment to start working on their own. This would complete the empowerment cycle.

The women were excited to show what they have learned in the class.

 CDS-Shoshana Medical Centre, Bhanunagar, Vijayawada.

Shoshana Medical center is set up in Bhanu nagar, Vijayawada where there is a large slum  to provide access to good medical facility.  Especially to provide information to the people on how to maintain a hygienic environment in the surroundings

The urban slum dwellers are most vulnerable to  lack of access to health care. Slums are usually overcrowded and children under the age of five are vulnerable to malnutrition and infectious diseases.

Even though slum people live close to health services they have difficulty getting needed care. They can't afford the cost of health care and also they can't take time off to seek care because they work all the time to meet their needs.

Improving health services in slums will have a large impact on health in developing countries and because slums are overcrowded, better health services could benefit many people at once.Our aim is to give them good quality health care and provide free essential medication

 CDS- Shoshana Sewing centre, Gamela bazar, Vijayawada.

Below are a few photos from the tailoring center and little girls from the slum modelling their dresses.

These girls are now learning a life long skill to sew for their families and also use their skill to earn an income.

The tailoring group recently donated a few dresses to the slum children. This was possible because you helped to provide the sewing machines.

Thank you for making a difference for these young people and their families.