GWALIOR

CHILDRENS

CHARITY

(Regd. Charity No 1063694)

 

Gwalior Childrens l Charity (Regd. Charity No. 1063694), Snehalaya Trust & GHECT (India), 14,Magdalene Road, Walsall, West Midlands. WS1 3TA (U.K.)           

 Tel. +44(0)1922 629842   Fax. 01922 632942   Mobile.  07729929982                                                   Email: Gwalior.Hospital@care4free.net

 

THE DOCTOR’S DREAM FOR OTHERS

 

Over the years, doctors at Gwalior Childrens Hospital, visiting health professionals and even volunteers expressed concern at the quality of care they saw at many of the conventionally run institutions  in the Gwalior region.

 

 Dr. B.K. Sharma, founder of the Gwalior Childrens Hospital organisation, resolved to take positive action. He devised a radically different concept. Instead of institutionalised 'care' in the conventional   way -- poor, destitute and disabled

children would be looked after in a

'Care Home' where their education

-al, health and personal develop

-ment needs would be met.

Wherever possible they would live

as family together in separate units

with adult residents including home

-less women and the aged as their

parent heads. The Snehalaya organ

-isation would provide the care

including educational, nursing and

medical facilities to those in need

(or those who cannot care for

themselves).

 

Land was donated by Dr Sharma in memory of Dr. Meena Sharma.  Located near Sikroda, work was started at the end of 2004 and the concept became reality in 2006.

 

It has its own hospital. But building still proceeds. The latest addition is an education centre.

 

The current focus is on building a school –not only for residents , but  for schildren from the surrounding villages. It’s all part of being ‘family’.

 

 

WE AIM TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT...

 

.. and we are trying our best to do so, but we still need your help. Our farms, over 15 acres under cultivation, make a substantial contribution  to our table. Already we have a herd of 11

cows in our Gaushala (cow shed) as well as

small poultry. This allows us to have milk, eggs

and other nutritious food for our children. We

are developing our own kitchen garden and

orchard. In addition, these provide opportun

-ities for vocational training  for our children

and young adults .  We use organic methods

for farming. We have our own water resources

with three bore holes in place and one more

being added soon. One major problem we

face is non-availability of electricity most of

the time. There is plenty of sun or wind which

could be used as alternative energy but this

needs major capital investment and we need

help for doing so. Our target is complete self-

sufficiency. That way we'll no longer have to

rely on government run electricity or water. That way we can put all our financial effort towards supporting our children!

 

 

A WORD ABOUT OUR FINANCES

 

Although we operate in one of the poorest and most needy parts of India, the Gwalior Childrens Charity  receives no government support. Not from local authorities. Not from regional or state sources. Not from central government. So we are forced to rely on the generosity of people around the world, like you. Any contribution, however small, is very much appreciated.

 

If you would care to know more about our finances – click here to see a financial statement.

 

Our Gaushala (cowshed)

View of our farm