The Exhibition Hall of Jagriti Vihara seems to attract more and more people as the news about it spreads from person to person. Besides expressing their satisfaction with the ideas about the exhibition most of the visitors have been seen watching the progress made at the sight of the Hospital for Hope which appears to be taking distinct shape. The construction of the hospital is progressing steadily. The news about the hospital has already made a number of villagers from Dumaro, Lapra and Konka visit Jagriti Vihara. People seem to be full of hope about the functioning of this hospital. They expect to get prompt and affordable treatment at this hospital which is supposed to be much different from the other hospitals where treatment is extremely expensive and beyond the reach of the rural people with poor means. The thing which interests them most is our plan for initiating a new approach to health care. Jagriti Vihara has the required experience of organizing successful health camps, especially anti malaria camps in a number of villages facing chronic health problems. Some physicians and nurses have assured us to cooperate in developing a sustainable health care system promoting both preventive and curative steps against diseases. We are afraid our dreams and hopes are going to make us face a lot of challenges and difficulties, but the beneficiaries of our projects such as Self Help Groups of women, the field workers and the participants in our various awareness programmes are willing to support our future projects in spite of their continued suffering from wants. Anyway, we are prepared to go ahead with our plans. The Exhibition Hall, the Self Help Groups of women and the planned Hospital for Hope are sources of inspiration and encouragement for us to go ahead with our work amongst the rural people of our region.
SIDA supported projects have been successfully implemented. Evaluation team has completed its field visits , interview with the villagers and the SHG members. Now they are preparing the report. We are supposed to get the report soon.
The school girls were taken out to different places for amusement . Their study session is over and they have gone home with good and happy memories.
With warm greetings,
Rajesh, Sushil and Lucy (The Information Group of JV)
