Good Will Centre, Darjeeling
A workshop was organized byShanker Foundation DjNP+ at the Good Will Centre, Darjeeling with the support of friends. Sona Rana Subba, one of the friends of Shanker Foundation started the workshop by welcoming everyone and by introducing theparticipants from different Faith Based Organization. She also briefly described the participants about the background of the foundation as well as International Candlelight Memorial which was to be celebrated on the same evening at Chowrasta.
Hari Chettri, SecretaryShanker Foundation started off with his presentation on the present scenario, care and support issues in the Darjeeling Hills like inadequate medical services and variouscase studies on stigma & discrimination faced by the members of ShankerFoundation. He also gave a brief description about the services provided by the foundation to its members as below:
1. Psycho-SocialSupport
2. Medical Support
3. Nutritional Support
4. Educational support
5. Awareness on HIVprevention and stigma discrimination
6. Advocacy(Specially with govt. agencies for improved medical services etc)
He also discussed on how Faith Based Organisations could provide support to the Shanker Foundation.
Mr. Jiwan Giri, the representative from Manav Uthan Sewa Samity, placed his interest on organizing an awarenessprogram among the members of their organization.
A representative from BhramaKumaris said that they too are interested in organizing an awareness programin at their place and also shared his feeling by telling that people in today's world are aware of the things happening around them, but due to lack of spiritual and moral knowledge their actions are lagging behind. So knowledge should be given to them on scientific as well as spiritual basis.
Members of Sai Samity were interested in organizing an awareness program among their members. Some myth about some Ayurvedic treatment was also discussed in the workshop. Hari Chettri also spoke to the participants about the Positive Calendar which Shanker Foundation releases every year and told them that they can also provide support to the Foundation by buying these calendars.
The workshop turned out to be successful with the active participation of all present and was concluded formally with vote of thanks by Sona and also asking them to head to Chowrasta to observed the International Candlelight Memorial.
regards
Shanker Foundation Team
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