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Page 1: Param Shakti Peeth - VatsalyaGramPSP Annual Report 2016-17 Param Shakti Peeth _____ As we complete another year of a meaningful journey of serving the marginalized members of the community,

Param Shakti Peeth

Annual Report 2016-17

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PSP Annual Report 2016-17

Param Shakti Peeth

___________________ As we complete another year

of a meaningful journey of

serving the marginalized members

of the community,

we as a team stand committed

and pledge ourselves to

becoming more useful to the

unserved and underserved.

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PSP Annual Report 2016-17

Working towards the holistic development of India

Content

04 What WE do

& Who WE are

06 Message from the

Leadership

07 Governance

& Management

09 Outreach Statistics

16-17

10 Special

Mention 16-17

13 Programs

& Impact

30 Financial

Snapshots

27 Financial

Statement

26 Acknow-

ledgement

31 Way

Forward

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PSP Annual Report 2016-17

Established in 1992, Param Shakti Peeth (PSP) is a non-profit, non-governmental and

independent humanitarian organization proactively engaged in mainstreaming the

`marginalized’ members of the society, prioritizing children & women.

The breadth of our grass-root interventions (viz., child care & protection, youth

development, women empowerment, community health, disaster response) allow us to

conclusively reduce the daily struggles of the unserved and underserved population we

serve, while further assisting them gain greater control of their lives.

In doing so, we also endeavour to mitigate the socio-economic inequalities prevailing in

India that are detrimental to inclusive development, while also fostering the shared

responsibility of realizing the objectives set forth in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

With almost two and a half decade of serving the communities PSP is one of the most

appreciated self-implementing NGOs with Pan-India presence. Its one-of-a-kind family

based model of rehabilitation of abandoned / parentless children (including children

w/special needs), destitute women / widows (VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan) has been

recognized globally and features in the `Golden Book of World Records’ for its unique

concept.

Through its presence in the states of U.P., M.P., Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, PSP is reaching

out to and positively impacting lives of thousands of community members living on margins.

The genre of members being currently served includes : parentless / abandoned /

community children; children with special needs & disabilities; backward tribal girls;

destitute women / widows; community youth; impoverished community members and

disaster-affected communities.

By improving the delivery of our services to the existing beneficiaries and expanding our

community outreach programs (new projects under various stages of development in

Gujarat, H.P. & West Bengal), we at PSP reiterate our commitment (shared throughout the

team) to serve the people living on margins and also continue to add value for bridging the

societal disparities aligned to our motto, Working towards the holistic development of

India.

What WE do

“There are two primary choices in life : to

accept conditions as they exist, or accept the

responsibility for changing them.”

We at PSP choose the latter…

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PSP Annual Report 2016-17

Param Shakti Peeth (PSP) Year of Establishment

1992

Legal Status

Society – registered under Society Regn. Act, 1860

Regn. No.

S/22809 dt. 2nd April, 1992

Tax Exemption

U/s 80G vide No. DIT(E)/2007-08/P-366/1938 dt. 26.09.2007

PAN No.

AAATP0676P

FCRA Regn. No.

231660255 dt. 20.06.2002

Niti Aayog Unique ID

DL/2017/0119005

Regd. Office

27/15, Radhey Shyam Park, Delhi - 110 051

Head Office

Luv 102 Agrasen Awas, 66 I.P. Extension, Delhi - 110 092

Coverage

Pan India

Who WE are

A more equitable and responsive society which offers added opportunities to members of its communities for their socio-economic inclusion

To make a genuine difference with a positive impact in the lives of people living on margins by offering effective solutions to critical socio-economic problems

VIS

ION

MIS

SIO

N

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PSP Annual Report 2016-17

Another year of working with children, women and people living on margins has gone by,

and it is time to share our journey, our impact, our challenges and our plans going forward

through the PSP Annual Report 2016-17.

Indeed another year has passed, however, and this year had its own set of challenges and

accomplishments. Being in the space we are in, we as a grass-root organization are often

overwhelmed by what we see and experience in terms of the problems and issues of the

people living on margins. Having been working with these members for almost two and a

half decade, we understand their pain and stigma. We also understand that as a non-profit,

we may not be able to provide instant solutions to their problems. But, we can certainly

help them mitigate their pains and assist them towards a better life. We have been doing

this for well over two decades and we are committed to do the same and more till we are

sure that our mission has been accomplished and our vision has been realized. We know

there is still a long way to go, however, a lot has also been achieved, all thanks to the entire

team – at our project sites and offices, our supporters & well-wishers, members of our

Managing & Advisory Boards, and everyone else who might have contributed in their own

myriad ways.

The journey till now has been meaningful and eventful. Starting from very basic

interventions for a handful of children, we are today serving and impacting lives of

thousands of children, women and other community members through a multitude of grass-

root interventions across 4 states of India with new projects being developed in another 3

states. Given the space we are in, the journey has been eventful as well, with a lot of

challenges and struggles, some expected and some not. However, our own steadfast

commitment and the financial gifts and support of all of YOU have enabled us to overcome

the challenges, expand our community outreach and continusouly improve the services and

facilities being offered to the beneficiaries of our different programs.

PSP’s journey and milestones, therefore, are as much yours as it ours. So, a big thank you to

the legions of our supporters – individuals, institutional and corporate, all of who have

stood by us through this meaningful journey.

Sadhvi Ritambhara Sanjay Gupta (President) (Secretary)

Message from Leadership

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Governing Board

Param Shakti Peeth is governed by an effective Governing

Body who are committed and dedicated to PSP’s goals &

objectives of providing a better life to the people living on

margins, especially the children & women. These board

members guide the organization and oversee various

aspects of the organizations functioning, diligently

mentoring the teams at the project sites as well as the

backend support team at HO. They meet periodically (and

on need basis) to discuss and deliberate various issues

concerning the organization and ensure that the core

objectives of the organization are met.

Senior Management Team

A `Senior Management Team’ is also in place for the

purpose of planning and execution of different community

programs across different locations. This team with diverse

industry experience and grass-root sensitivities, oversees

the day-to-day operations and more importantly, map the

impact and outcome of the programs to ensure that the

program implementation is aligned to the perceived output

and outcome, and to the overarching goals of the

organization. Wherever deemed necessary, mid-course

correction is undertaken to make sure that planned

program goals are largely met.

Frontline Team

Supporting the `Senior Management Team’ is a legion of

middle and executive level teams all of who come with

different qualifications, skill-sets and experiences but share

the passion for community development.

In all, a combined force of 500+ people (full-time, part-

time, ad-hoc) drive the shared mission of caring for the

VatsalyaGram children, women & other community

members and in doing so, creating a more just society.

Governance & Management

PSP Board Members

Sadhvi Ritambhara

President

Sanjay Gupta

Secretary

Jaiprakash Agarwal

Jt. Secretary

Ashok Sareen

Treasurer

Jaibhagwan

Aggarwal

Member

Suman Lata

Member

Dr. Shyam Agrawal

Member

Sadhvi Chaitanya

Sindhu

Member

Sadhvi Sakshi

Chetna

Member

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Working Committees & Consultants

In addition to the key management and support teams, multiple Working Committees and

Advisory Boards have been formed across different project / strategic locations throughout

the country.

These Committees constitute of dignitaries and subject matter experts who bring in years of

collective experience and subject expertise to ensure that every activity being implemented

at the project sites is aligned to the project goals as well as to organization’s broader aims

objectives.

A heartfelt thanks to all these well-wishers for their advice, support and guidance:

Governance & Management

Nalagarh

Mr. HB Jindal

Mr. RG Aggarwal

Mr. Bhagwan Saini

Mr. Chandra Shekhar

SPPC

Mr. Subhash Jagga

Mr. Suresh Gupta

Mr. Vipan Mehta

Sarvmangla Peetham

Mr. NK Aggarwal

Mr. Pramod Agarwal

Mr. OP Goenka

Mumbai Chapter

Dr. Shyam Agrawal

Mr. Rajendra Tulsiyan

Mr. MB Seksaria

Gujarat Chapter

Mr. Parindu Bhagat

Mr. Nanalal Shah

Mr. Vivek Patel

Surat Chapter

Mr. CP Banani

Mr. Mahesh Savani

Mr. Sanvar Prasad

Bushiya

Kolkata Chapter

Mr. Sanjay Surekha

Mr. Biswanath Sekhsariya

Mr. Sattyanarayan

Indore Chapter

Mr. GL Garg

Mr. PD Agarwal

Mr. Anand Kanadkar

Samvid Education Board

Mr. Arun Sharma

Capt. Sandeep Malhotra

Mr. Ravi Kant

Sijai Chapter

Mr. Harpal Singh

Brah. Vimal Yogi

Mr. Anup Aggarwal

Publication

Mr. Ajay Goenka

Mr. Devendra Shukla

Ms. Swastika

Legal / Professional

CA Ranjan Gupta

Arch. LD Kataria

Arch. Rohit Bisen

Adv. Umesh Gupta

Adv. Alok Kumar

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In addition to above,

- 4 children from Vatsalya families (3 daughters & 1 son) have been married off and

now settled in mainstream society;

- 9 children from Vatsalya families are pursuing different under-graduation courses

after completion of schooling.

Outreach Statistics 16-17

16 Vatsalya families living at

residential block `Gokulam’

at Vatsalya Gram-Vrindavan

in a closely-knit community

environment

235 Marginalized children of Sapera (snake-charmer)

community of Braj-Mathura region brought into the ambit of Vatsalya care

777 Free eye operations

(Cataract & Glaucoma)

performed during 4 eye

camps at Vatsalya Gram-

Vrindavan

102 Children with special needs

& disabilities being provided

critical care and focused

interventions at

Vaishishtyam at Vatsalya

Gram-Vrindavan

373 Tribal girls obtaining formal

education and other facilities

at Vatsalya Gram-Omkaresh-

war & Vatsalya Sewa

Kendra- Barmer

1300 Community / BPL children

obtaining formal education

at Primary School `KBVM’ at

Vatsalya Gram-Vrindavan &

`Samvid Gurukulam’ at

Vatsalya Gram-Sijai

50 Disaster-affected children -

part of Vatsalya Sewa

Kendra- Rudraprayag –

obtaining formal education

and other facilities

503 Community youth provided

free basic computer training

and awarded Certification at

ST Micro-PSP Lab. at

Vatsalya Gram-Vrindavan

500+ Community girls & women

provided vocational training

under different vocations at

Vatsalya Gram-Vrindavan

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Inauguration of our Naturopathy & Ayurvedic Centre in the heart of Delhi

This year saw a major milestone being added to the journey of Param Shakti Peeth with the

inauguration of `Swami Parmanand Prakritik Chikitsalaya, Yoga evam Anusandhan Kendra

(SPPC)’, a full-service Naturopathy & Ayurveda Center, with prominent landmarks as

Akshardham Temple, Mother Dairy plant, NH24 as its immediate neighbours.

Inaugurated on the 21st of August,

2016 in the auspicious presence of

many dignitaries including Param

Pujya Gurudev Parmanand ji

Maharaj, Pujya Didi Maa ji, Acharya

Balkrishna (Patanjali), Dr.

Harshvardhan (Govt. of India), Mr.

Manish Sisodia (Dy. CM, Delhi Govt.),

SPPC is PSP’s gift to humanity for a

disease-free society leveraging the

medical prowess of mother nature.

SPPC is a guided health and wellness center offering integrated healing principles and

methods - designed for urban lifestyle, offering integrated approach to health and wellness,

supervised and lead by highly qualified and experienced practitioners. SPPC's integrated

approach makes use

of Naturopathy,

Ayurveda, Yoga,

Acupuncture,

Physiotherapy, Diet

and other lifestyle

measures to bring

about the desired

results for the

individual. Preventio

n of conditions /

diseases, promotion

of positive health,

lifestyle intervention

measures for various health conditions form the core of our interventions.

Spread across an area of 40,000 sq. ft., the Centre is well-equipped with most modern

equipment, in-house pharmacy and offers time-tested treatments in its endeavour to

ensure holistic health and well-being of its patrons.

Special Mention 16-17

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Gift of high-end PCs for VatsalyaGram

SK E&C, a renowned global

player in EPC projects,

headquartered in Seoul (South

Korea), as part of their CSR

(Corporate Social

Responsibility), has donated

14 high-end PCs for the

disadvantaged children at

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan.

After due diligence a total of 4

NGOs incl. Param Shakti Peeth

were selected by SK E&C India

as part of this social initiative.

Special Mention 16-17

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Study Tour of `The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda’

As part of a study tour, faculty and students of Social Work of `The Maharaja Sayajirao

University of Baroda’ visited VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan on 18th of Oct., 2016 for practical

exposure of the implementation of different community programs.

After introductions the visitors were taken for a guided tour of the campus, taking them

through every program, from the cradle placed next to the main gate (from where starts the

journey of positive change of every child who comes to VatsalyaGram) to the residential

block of the Vatsalya families, the 2 Schools (where 1000+ children are receiving formal

education), the centre for children w/special needs etc.

The visitors had come sharing a certain sense of curiosity and enthusiasm, and all went back

overwhelmed feeling the same sense of admiration and praise for the activities being

implemented at the project site. Many of the visitors promised to come back again.

The unique model of VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan has been acknowledged throughout the

world, and faculty and students from universities as far as the US have visited the project to

understand the model and its successful implementation.

Students of Samvid Gurukulam School show their mettle

Students of Samvid Gurukulam School at VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan participated in the

`Sanshinkan Annual Karate Open Tournament’ held on 28th Aug., 2016 at the Talkatora

Stadium, New Delhi. Around 2000 children

from different School across 12 states had

participated in this tournament.

The girls of Samvid won 1 gold, 1 silver

and 5 bronze medals in the tournament

and proved their mettle and abilities. All

this could be made possible owing to the

holistic approach adopted by Samvid to

nurture these children and bring out the

best in them.

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Special Mention 16-17

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VatsalyaGram

Vrindavan

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan is in itself a multitude of programs targeted at different groups.

While some programs have their independent stand-alone model, most other programs –

while being implemented independently – also complement each other.

Gokulam:

Residential complex

for the members

Krishna Brahma

Ratan Vidya

Mandir: A Primary

School for

community children

VasukiShreyam:

Rehabilitation of

marginalized children

of Snake Charmers

community

Girls Hostel:

Residential complex

for the girls of

Samvid Gurukulam

Cow Barn (Gau

Shala): Clean & well

maintained shelter

for cows

Samvid

Gurukulam: A 3

floor CBSE affiliated

Sr. Secondary

School

Vaishishtyam:

Center for children

with special needs &

disabilities

Samvid Expert

School: In house

vocational training &

cottage industry for

women

National Patriot’s

Museum: A

reminder of the

patriotism of many,

who laid their life for

the country

ST Micro Computer

Lab: A computer lab

to impart basic

computer literacy to

the community youth

GD Bansal Swasti

Hospital: Allopathic

Hospital with all the

facilities & in house

pharmacy

Premvati Gupta Eye

Hospital: Dedicated

Ophthalmology

Centre to perform

Cataract and

Glaucoma surgeries

Programs & Impact

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VatsalyaGram : Introduction

Vrindavan

Our flagship program, conceptualized by our President, that uniquely dovetails 3 different

welfare schemes in a manner that conclusively meets the physical, social & psychological

needs of all the target groups viz., orphan/abandoned children, destitute women and the

aged. The beneficiaries, otherwise coming from different backgrounds, caste and ethnicity,

are brought together and raised as close-knit families (Vatsalya Parivar). The 52-acre

VatsalyaGram campus at Vrindavan offers a full range of critical network of support starting

from Shelter & Sustenance, Education (for children; up to Sr. Secondary level), Healthcare (a

mix of modern medicine and traditional therapy), Literacy & Vocational Training (for girls &

women) and other need-based works aimed at reducing the daily struggle of the program

beneficiaries and nurture them as a resilient community with the overarching goal of their

participation in the nation’s economic process.

Programs & Impact

NURTURE

EDUCATE

EMPOWER

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Gokulam : The Loving Abode of Caring for the Children with Special Needs & Disabilities

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

The Magic of FAMILY

Bringing together destitute women and abandoned children in one cohesive unit of

a ‘Vatsalya’ family

Reaffirming their identity which was otherwise taken away

Rooted in the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

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Programs & Impact

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Life@Gokulam:

the loving abode of Vatsalya families

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Vaishishtyam : Caring for the Children with Special Needs & Disabilities

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

Vaishishtyam, our centre for children with special needs & disabilities is now catering to 102

children, providing individually planned and systematically monitored interventions, in

addition to the lover, care and protection that is synonymous VatsalyaGram. While some of

the children at Vaishishtyam were abandoned by their biological parents and permanently

stay at VatsalyaGram, the others come from low income groups of neighbouring towns.

Suffering from Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD, Down Syndrome, other psychological / learning /

physical disabilities, these children have undergone marked improvements over the period,

thanks to the dedicated and qualified team at Vaishishtyam and the wide array of

equipment and TLM (Teaching Learning Material) available at the centre. As a fundamental

philosophy, the centre will introduce more time-tested mechanisms and best practices to

help these children achieve a higher level of self-sufficiency.

Programs & Impact

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Samvid Gurukulam Sr. Secondary School : Imparting Quality Education to Abandoned / Parentless Children

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

The children of VatsalyaGram families are provided with end-to-end services and facilities to

ensure that all their needs, be it physical, social & psychological, are met. Education

(formal) is amongst the foremost services extended to these children as we at PSP

acknowledge that education would empower them to gain greater control of their lives and

live a life of dignity.

With a high emphasis on quality education, Param Shakti Peeth has created Samvid

Gurukulam, a smart-class enabled CBSE-affiliated Sr. Secondary School to deliver high-

impact education to the project children.

Like all households, the Mothers, supported by the Aunts and Grandmothers, prepare the

children of their family for School every day and even help them with their homework and

studies.

Programs & Impact

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The SAMVID Diary (Smart-class enabled Sr. Secondary School

@VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan)

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Krishna Brahamratan Vidya Mandir : Imparting Formal Education to Community Children

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

We at Param Shakti Peeth indisputably believe that education is a gateway out of poverty. It

is with this belief that every community project that we have started in the past or may start

in future would have a School as a given. The children of communities must be provided

formal education and must participate in the economy. Only then would they be able to

break the cycle of poverty for their families, and bridge the yawning rural-urban divide.

Krishna Brahamratan Vidya Mandir – our Primary School at VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan – is

providing access to formal education to the unserved and underserved children of the

communities for over a decade now. To ensure higher enrolment, transportation is provided

to the beneficiaries and the buses also drop the children back to their homes. The

beneficiaries are also provided mid-day meals, uniforms, stationery, and healthcare on need

basis.

The School has over 1000 community children in its ambit which also includes the

marginalized children of the Sapera (snake-charmer) community of one of our other

programs, Vasuki Shreyam.

Programs & Impact

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Mainstreaming Tribal Girls

VatsalyaGram-Omkareshwar Vatsalya Sewa Kendra-Barmer

VatsalyaGram is synonymous with taking selfless care of abandoned / parentless children.

However, the organization’s mandate is much broader and also reaches out to other

vulnerable children.

As such, the organization is serving 373 tribal girls through its VatsalyaGram with 343 girls at

Omkareshwar-M.P. and 30 girls at Vatsalya Sewa Kendra at Barmer-Rajasthan. The

beneficiaries stay at the project site and are being provided with the full set of critical

Vatsalya services viz., Shelter & Basic Necessities; Food; Education (formal); Healthcare; &

Personality Development & Overall Well-being.

While the beneficiaries at VatsalyaGram-Omkareshwar study at the on-campus School

`Samvid Gurukulam Kanya Vidyalaya’, the beneficiaries at Vatsalya Sewa Kendra-Barmer

have been admitted to a neighbouring School `Ganesh Vidhya Mandir’.

In addition to the formal education, these tribal girls are also beneficiaries of personality

development and life-skill trainings that are specially designed to complement their

education and empower them to take control of their lives and contribute to nation-building

by being part of the mainstream society.

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Programs & Impact

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Samvid Gurukulam : Providing Access to Education to Poorest-of-the-poor Children

VatsalyaGram-Sijai

The VatsalyaGram at Sijai (also in M.P.) is currently imparting formal education to around

250 children coming from extremely impoverished backgrounds.

Sijai falls under the district of Chhatarpur which is amongst the country’s 250 most

backward districts of India. With a dismal average literacy rate of just over 50%, the `Samvid

Gurukulam School’ at VatsalyaGram-Sijai is reaching out to these children, even from

distances as far as 35kms, to provide them access to formal education.

The School is presently functioning as a Primary School till Class IV from its building on

Ground Floor, however, 2 additional floors are planned to serve more children from

neighbouring rural areas in the future.

Programs & Impact

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Uttarakhand Relief-Rehab-Development Program : Rehabilitating Disaster-affected Children

Vatsalya Sewa Kendra-Rudraprayag

Param Shakti Peeth continues to be with the disaster-affected children of the 2013

Uttarakhand catastrophe, offering all protection, care and services to the 50 children.

While these children stay at the Vatsalya Sewa Kendra, they have been admitted to different

Schools in the adjoining areas,

the fee for which is sponsored

by the organization. While the

organization had procured a

small piece of land with an

intent to develop a residential

School for these children (and

for providing education to other

community children), the

construction of the School could

not commence owing to paucity

of funds.

Like all other resident beneficiaries, the children of the Uttarakhand RRD Program are also

provided with the 5 critical services.

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Eye Camps : Community Health

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

For over a decade now, Param Shakti Peeth has been organizing free health camps for the

impoverished members of the community. These camps have been in the areas of polio

correction, dental and eye surgery.

Over the last decade, this initiative of ours has touched the lives of almost twenty five

thousand households, with more than ten thousand free eye surgeries (cataract &

glaucoma) and an even higher number were screened and offered free consultancy /

medicines.

3 Eye Camps were organized during FY 2016-17 with almost 800 community members

getting back their sight:

Camp 1 11-14 Aug 2016 112 surgeries

Camp 2 22-25 Dec 2016 350 surgeries

Camp 3 23-26 Feb 2016 315 surgeries

As standard, 4 eye camps are held every year, however, owing to general Govt. guidelines,

only 3 camps were organized furing this FY.

During these camps which last for 3-4 days, the patients as well as their attendants stay at

the VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan campus and receive full meals, completely free of cost.

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Vasuki Shreyam : Rehabilitation of Marginalized Children of Sapera Community

VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan

Vasuki Shreyam is the latest community initiative of Param Shakti Peeth to rehabilitate and

mainstream the marginalized children of the Sapera community of the Braj-Mathura region.

For decades the Sapera community (snake-charmers) has been surviving on the practice of

snake-charming, a livelihood being passed from generation to generation. The banning of

the practice of snake-charming under the Wildlife Protection Act brought about a lot of

misery and uncertainty in the lives of the entire Sapera community, who had no other skills

or means of sustenance.

While some schemes for alternative livelihoods had been launched / being implemented,

the children of this community have been living a life of sheer struggle, anxiety and

aimlessness; often seen picking rags or even begging.

With an endeavour to create a better future for these children, who otherwise face a bleak

future, PSP brought approx. 250 children (aged between 6 and 14 years) of the Sapera

community into the ambit of Vatsalya care at VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan.

These children have been provided with dedicated dormitories (separate for girls & boys)

and are now recipients of the love & care and the standard facilities being provided to all

children who are part of VatsalyaGram.

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The entire Board and team of Param Shakti Peeth is ever

grateful to thousands of its individual donors, from India

and outside, for their financial gifts, contributions and

encouragement.

The Board would also like to thank the numerous

volunteers – full-time as well as part-time – who have /

are offering their selfless services to make sure that we

continue to improve the lives of the beneficiaries of our

different community programs.

The PSP Board would like to extend its earnest gratitude to the Associate Partners and CSR

Partners for their enduring trust and strong partnerships who to create impactful outcomes

at the bottom-of-the-pyramid.

Associate Partners CSR Partners

Bhaarat Welfare Trust, U.K. Adobe

Maa Charity Trust, U.K. Aon Global Insurance

Param Shakti Peeth of America, U.S.A. Crystal Crop Protection

Param Shakti Peeth of Canada DMI Finance

Indogulf Group

KMG Group

Plastiblends India

SIS Group

SK E&C

ST Micro-electronics

The PSP Board stands committed to make the best possible use of all the donations & grants

to bring genuine transformation in the lives of children, women and other impoverished

community members.

Acknowledgement

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Financial Statement

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Financial Statement

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Financial Statement

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Financial Snapshots 16-17

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70%

24%

6%

Where the contributions came from:

Individual

Institutional

Corporate (CSR)

88%

5%

7%

How the contributions were used:

Program Cost

Admin. & Overheads

Fundraising Cost

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Thanks to the encouragement and support of our well-wishers and donors, we will continue

to build on our progress by not only improving the facilities & services to the existing

beneficiaries but also enhance our outreach to bring more marginalized children & women

into the ambit of our community programs.

Going forward, the management of PSP endeavours to:

Enhance the learning experience of the children by taking forward to completion the

stalled project of the new building of `Samvid Gurukulam School’ at VatsalyaGram-

Vrindavan;

Leverage technology for a more robust delivery of education & learning programs with

the objective of making the children future-ready;

Improve the services delivery at our Centre for children with special needs & disabilities

at VatsalyaGram-Vrindavan (VAISHISHTYAM) to assist the children through more

concerted interventions;

Increase enrolment at `Samvid Gurukulam School’ at VatsalyaGram-Sijai with the

objective of bringing more vulnerable children into the ambit of formal education.

The strategy as well as the program implementation will also be aligned to

the internationally recognized UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Way Forward

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Our coverage of Sustainable Development Goals

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