Sewa Rural

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Bharuch, India
Health

200Beds provided to hospital
800Trained blind people

About

A voluntary and development-oriented institution namely SEWA Rural has been working since 1980, for the upliftment of the people in the health sector and other fields. The institution is currently working in the rural and tribal areas of Jhagadia in South Gujarat. A group of educated young and experienced professionals inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda and Gandhiji, started many activities to help the rural people. Over the years, many individuals have come up to join hands with the institute and took the initiative to improve the lives of the people.

Vision

“People’s Health in People’s Hands, by encouraging individuals and communities to take charge of their own health, and thereby, help them achieve freedom from disease as well as dependence.”

Mission

“The mission is to reach out & assist the poorest of poor through various health & development programs based upon the community needs & available manpower while involved in such activities ensuring that the values are preserved and self-development, in a broader sense, of those involved in the work is achieved simultaneously.”

Numbers & Certification Names

World Health Organization (WHO) awarded Public Health Champion Award
Best Charitable Hospital for conducting the highest number of deliveries award from State Government

Our Journey

In the ’60s, a group of youngsters studying in different colleges came across a painful reality of the people reflecting on poverty, inequality, exploitation and sufferings. Looking at these aspects they decided to work for them and inspired by the exemplified lives of Gandhi and Vivekananda established Society for Education Welfare and Action (SEWA) Rural. Over the years, Bharuch district was considered as the worst district with low literacy, poverty, exploitation and absence of healthcare facilities. The institution set up their base camp near Jhagadia as the location was surrounded with rural – tribal people.

How is your Money Spent?

A situation often arose when a large fund is at hand in one particular program while another program has a severe financial crunch for one or other reason.

Activities

Kasturba hospital:- The hospital provides quality medical care to people of about 2500 villages in the vicinity and holds a facility of 200 beds.

Community Health Project:- This project provides timely and valuable care to pregnant women and new born babies & children of 18 Primary Health Centers serves a population of about 5,00,000 using new and innovative mobile phone technology. This has helped to reduce the infant and maternal mortality rates significantly.

Our Health Training Centre:- It imparts training to about 500 trainees in healthcare. It consists of persons from NGOs, employees of State Government Eye Care programs and students from India and abroad pursuing higher education.

Comprehensive Eye Care Program:- It provides specialty eye care to a population of about 15 lakhs using ultramodern equipment’s and specialist doctors.

Community Based Rehabilitation Program:- It has helped over 800 permanently blind to lead a self-dependent life after suitable skill training.

Rural Technical Training Centre:- It’s been imparting yearlong systematic practical and technical training to more than 200 partially educated youth from economically backward tribal and rural families and ensuring their employment in industries. Through this program, these youth became employable and economically independent.

Sharda Mahila Vikas Society:- It has been working for the upliftment of women through a number of economic, developmental and self-empowerment activities.