Impact
Every monthly donation helps to provide shelter to orphans like Omkar
Omkar, an orphan child came to Shreevatsa when he was 11 days old weighing a meager 2.5kg. He was diagnosed with Transposition of Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriousand Juxtaposed Right Atrial Appendage.
He was recommended a high-risk artial switch surgery for his survival. However, he needed to weigh minimum 5kgs to undergo surgery. With special efforts and proper nutritional care, he became strong enough and the surgery was successful. After surgery, he is recuperating well at Shreevatsa.
SOFOSH is looking for a family to adopt him. Omkar, like any regular child has a right to have loving parents and his own protective home. Help unfortunate children like Omkar with a chance at life.
By donating to this program
You will be sponsoring the benefits for different beneficiaries every month
About The Program
What the beneficiary gets
Program Description
Shreevatsa, a special child care centre run by SOFOSH, was established in 1973. This centre caters to the needs of abandoned, orphaned children. Babies relinquished by their single birth mothers are also offered shelter under this roof.
Shreevatsa offers a loving home and hope to family deprived children. Children are well looked after and provided with healthy and nutritious food along with additional supplements, whenever required, to combat malnutrition. The medical needs and rehabilitation programmes for children are worked out according to their needs including speech, massage and play therapy.
SOFOSH's main aim has always been to find a home for these children as institutional care cannot substitute family care. A pre-school is run at the campus to start them off on their educational needs before adoption. Donate to this program to help poor orphan children looking for homes to have the childhood they deserve.
About The NGO
Society of Friends of the Sassoon Hospitals (SOFOSH)
Program Updates
Program Updates
19 November, 2019
Children happily lighting up the diyas
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Children happily lighting up the diyas
22 July, 2019
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Program Update
SOFOSH (Society of Friends of the Sassoon Hospitals) is a non-government charitable organization working in the field of patient welfare since the year 1964 in the premises of Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune. ‘Shreevatsa’- the child care centre run by SOFOSH is a home for family deprived and destitute children of age ranging from new born to 6 years. The children at Shreevatsa are looked after with love and care and we find a permanent home for them through adoption. Services Rendered at Shreevatsa: • Residential Care • Paediatric Care • Special therapies at various centre/ hospitals • Physiotherapy • Volunteers • Rehabilitation through adoption in adoptive families • Placing in foster care families. • Corrective and lifesaving surgeries. Shreevatsa provides a loving refuge for the most destitute children in our society. This is possible due to the support received from generous donors and well-wishers.
Story from the field
We have a very sensational story of a found child. Child Amar was found abandoned outside a railway station of a rural area. The child was only 6 months old when he was found and brought to Shreevatsa by the Police as per the order of the Child welfare committee. On doing all the preliminary medical tests and investigation it was found that the child his having a heart condition of severe nature. The child underwent an extensive treatment from a paediatric cardiologist. The child was keeping well with the treatment and extensive care. Inspite of his severe heart issue, child Amar was keeping well and had got adjusted with the situation. He could sustain with life normally. The doctor had advised a major surgery at an older age for child Amar. An adoptive family for the permanent rehabilitation of the child was being looked for. This was the best option which would ensure the wellness and care and protection for the child. Family care is always having unique benefits than institutional care. After a long waiting; a social minded overseas young couple was found to be interested in taking child Amar in adoption. A through assessment of the adoptive family was done and to ensure that they are having an emotional and financial capacity to take care of the child in future. Their motivation for adoption was established and only then the child was placed in adoption. All the care takers at the institute were happy to depart with the child for his bright future, but at the same time, they were sad that they were going to miss child Amar. The child was almost a year old when he was placed with the adoptive parents. We have received his post placement reports and we are happy to get a positive update on the same.
| What is the expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19? | 45 |
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 50 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | pune maharashtra |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 1575000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 1575000 |
23 May, 2019
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Program Update
SOFOSH (Society of Friends of the Sassoon Hospitals) is a non government charitable organization working in the field of patient welfare since the year 1964 in the premises of Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune. ‘Shreevatsa’- the child care centre run by SOFOSH is a home for family deprived and destitute children of age ranging from new born to 6 years. The children at Shreevatsa are looked after with love and care and we find a permanent home for them through adoption.All children at our child care centre are taken care of with lot of love and affection. They are provided with all facilities at the child care centre. Donation is utilised to fulfill the basic needs of the children like milk, clothes and medical treatment
Story from the field
Child Preeti was admitted to SOFOSH’s child care centre “Shreevatsa” on 07th September 2016. Her estimated date of birth is 20th December 2015. She is an abandoned child. We have tried to find her birth parents through news in the local newspaper but could not trace them. As her parents are not traced yet, she is free for adoption, Our efforts are being made to find a suitable family for adoption and permanent rehabilitation to her. She is very beautiful child. She can walk alone. She can run and climb. She recognizes objects, people. She points objects when it is named for her. She says few words. She follows few instructions. She is fully immunized for her age as per the scheduled. She is having a life threatening disease. She is given proper medication and she is responding very well to the treatment. Special care is given to her to keep her healthy. She is taught by the teachers employed in the institute as she cannot be sent to regular school. She is a happy child and is showing good progress. SOFOSH (Society of Friends of the Sassoon Hospitals) is a non government charitable organization working in the field of patient welfare since the year 1964 in the premises of Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune. ‘Shreevatsa’- the child care centre run by SOFOSH is a home for family deprived and destitute children of age ranging from new born to 6 years. The children at Shreevatsa are looked after with love and care and we find a permanent home for them through adoption.All children at our child care centre are taken care of with lot of love and affection. They are provided with all facilities at the child care centre. Donation is utilised to fulfill the basic needs of the children like milk, clothes and medical treatment
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 95 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | pune |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 26000000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 24000000 |
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