Support to 500 Most Needy Senior Citizens , India

About the Organisation (Sugam Jagriti)

Sugam Jagriti is a registered Social humanitarian organisation working with the aim "To establish a self reliant and equal society with the value of peace, equity, Justice and homogeneity''. Sugam Jagriti work for the betterment of poor people regardless of religion, caste, race, ethnicity or gender. Sugam Jagriti's intervention is spread across 03 districts in Bihar, India through sustainable community development programmes and emphasizing improved participation of community people in Local Self governance. Sugam Jagriti is Registered Under Societies Registration Act 21/1860, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by Ministry of Home Affairs, Income Tax Exemption u/s 12A & 80G

Focus on disadvantage Old Age persons: Since inception SUGAM JAGRITI focus on well being of disadvantaged old age persons through supporting them in health care , clothing support, nutrition support and ultimately their rehabilitation . For the purpose the organization has trained and capacitate families, CBOs , PRI members and youth. The Organization has made strong liaison with Primary Health Center/ Additional Primary Health Center and concerned govt. department. It further focus on development of community resource persons through training and exposure to manage old age programmes in their communities. Communities co-invest with them and donors by for the programmes, deciding and implementing them. They involve Community Based Organizations (CBOs), PRI, corporate and individuals throughout the world as partners and supporters of integrated development in Bihar. SUGAM JAGRITI has been initiated with mission To Create Awareness in the social life to establish exploitation less, Injustice less, Classless, uniform and self reliant society.

Case Study of a Needy Senior Citizen

Name:  Smt. Aarti Devi (Name Changed)

Age: 66 years

Smt. Aarti Devi  live in Vill- Gulzarbag, Block-  Islampur, Nalanda district, Bihar , India. She is from Schedule cast Family which is a poor family. There is a problem of cough for a long time.Smt. Aarti Devi. It has detroited her health status and was living in very miserable condition   During field visit to village found that an Senior Citizen Smt. Aarti Devi is suffering from Cough & Cold badly and no family members as well as community people were taking notice of her bad health condition. Organisation Staff noticed her immediately and arranged for her medical treatment. We have arranged the treatment and medicine for Smt. Aarti Devi by support of GlobalGiving fund.  Later on visited to family members and counseled  them . Proper treatment and care made Smt. Aarti Devi is healthy and now in the condition to contribute in small work of family.  Now Smt. Aarti Devi is much thankful to Donor, GlobalGiving & Sugam Jagriti for providing a prosperous life.

Sugam Jagriti is a registered Social humanitarian organisation working with the aim "To establish a self reliant and equal society with the value of peace, equity, Justice and homogeneity''. Sugam Jagriti work for the betterment of poor people regardless of religion, caste, race, ethnicity or gender. Sugam Jagriti's intervention is spread across 03 districts in Bihar, India through sustainable community development programmes and emphasizing improved participation of community people in Local Self governance. Sugam Jagriti is Registered Under Societies Registration Act 21/1860, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by Ministry of Home Affairs, Income Tax Exemption u/s 12A & 80G

The main objective of this programme is to reach up to the vulnerable, neglected and disadvantage old age persons , develop their self confidence , helping them in leading a prosperous life through mainstreaming in society . SUGAM JAGRITI meets the objective through providing them clothing, Health check up, medicine and nutrition support in coordination and care with community , community based organisation and local self governance. Further, the organization is also emphasising in developing ownership of care and respect to vulnerable, neglected and disadvantaged old age persons among the family , community and local governance through regular awareness and sensitization.

Case Study of a Needy Senior Citizen

Name:  Mr. Raghu Manjhi (Name Changed)

Age: 63 years

Mr. Raghu Manjhi (Name Changed) is a resident of Vill- Gulzarbag , Block-  Islampur, Nalanda district, Bihar , India. He belongs to poorest of the poor family with Schedule Cast household. Mr. Raghu Manjhi  is suffering from cough since long. Due to serious health problem he was living in the house in very miserable condition .  SUGAM JAGRITI has intervention at the village and during working at the village they found him and interacted with senior citizen .During interaction with him field staffs found that he is seriously suffering from Cough and the family member’s not care health check up and support. He was living in very miserable condition . In such circumstances the Organization took initiatives and made her treatment with doctor immediately. The Organization staffs also arranged medicine as per doctor suggestions and did regular follow up of his health status. Family members are also counselled and after regular counselling they started supporting and care to him . Now the health status of senior citizen Mr. Raghu Manjhi is satisfactory and family members are also supporting . Now Mr Raghu Manjhi and family members extended thanks to Donor, GlobalGiving & Sugam Jagriti for providing special care , treatment and support and developing confidence .