MY SEWA PROJECT IDEA

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• School name-the hdfc school
• Name - Avni Galande
• Class- 9
• Grade- C
• Roll number- 8
• A picture of your choice (example- picture related to your topic)

Acknowledgement

I Avni Galande do here by declare that this project is my original work and I would like to thank my family and my valuable friends for whole hearted support, suggestions and guidance. I would also like to thank CBSE who gave me opportunity to do this wonderful project. It helped me in doing a lot of research  and I Know about many new things. This came handy and useful with of them. Hence, I would like to thank  all of once the above mentioned people again. 

My sewa promise form

• Name- Avni Galande
• Class
• Brief description of the activity- I choose the topic Empathy and began working on it. My mom and I visited the Anath ashram, hadapsar. I asked some questions for my project report and observed the orphanage. After some days I went their again with my family to donate some necessary things to them. After visiting the orphanage I saw a whole new world there. They were happy in what they have and stay together as a family. I also started respecting my relations, helping everyone, Social empowerment, understanding their problems and social growth & value.
• Duration- 8½ hours

Self Appraisal form

My Name: Avni Bhau Galande

My Project Topic: Empathy

My Project Focus:Understanding other people's feelings and the problems they are facing.

My Commitment towards the Project/Activity:I will be a good citizen of my country and spend some time in social work.                             

This Activity/Project has been a great learning experience because:I got to learn many different things which were new to me.

I initially felt that the project could not have achieved its outcomes because:I had difficulty in choosing one topic and what to do in that topic.

The project has definitely changed me as a person in terms of behavior, attitude and life skills because:I started respecting my relations and began seeing the world in a different manher also improved  my social growth. 

 The details of beneficiary(ies).Any significant comment received from them; please quote:I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

The challenges I faced and the things I might do differently next time so as to improve:I will research on the topic more and plan it in a systematic way.

Index- make index for the topic.

Project report-

What is my sewa activity- SEWA stands for Social Empowerment through work Educating and Action. SEWA aims to develop a whole person in their intellectual, personal, social, emotional and social growth. Learners engaged in this program are expected to be life-long learners and through experimental learning develop active citizens caring and compassionate humans. The experiential and constructive  modes of learning emphasize the immediate personal experience of  the learner and views learning as a process.

Topic I choose - EMPATHY

What is empathy?

→Empathy is a ability to Sense or understand another person's thoughts or emotions in a particular situation for their  point of view, rather than your own. I choose this topic so  that we can respond appropriately to the situation, understand how others feel. When you visit orphanage,old age home, any blind school  or see differently abled people  appreciating the little things in life when you see  people who don't have them, Do something good for Someone in need.

PROJECT FOCUS-

→I went to a orphanage plus a old age home known as  Dharmaveer shambhu Raje Foundation and also called Anand Anath Ashram in Hadapsar. Located in tukai tekdi, Kale Padal Road, Hadapsar. On 10 may 2023 I went their with my mother to know about that place.

This foundation is started by Maruti Aaba Tupe and it has completed 14 years. There are 50-55 children in the orphanage 25 are girls and rest are boys. There are 15  elderly people in the old age home among which 11 are ladies and 4 are gents. The old age home has a are long hallway  which is divided for ladies and gents. The Orphanage has 2 rooms for girls and 2 rooms for boys. This foundation also has their own school where the children go at 9:00. The children wake up everyday at 6:00 on their own, get ready, have breakfast at 8:30 and go to school, they come back at 1:00 for lunch. They also have a evening school for 1 hour. The children here are above 2 years old and all age groups. 20-30% of Kids here are orphan and 70-80%. children have their parents but their parents can't afford to send them to school and give them proper shelter and food, So their parents send them here so that they  get proper care. They said there is no adoption procedure done in this orphanage,  all procedure has to be done in government offices. All the Children do all the work on their own.kitchen work is  done by girls chance by chance everyday.boys and girls both help in household chores. They all are a family. They get grocery through donations. They all are  very deciplined.There is a  water purifier which gives clean cold drinking water. CCTV facility is also available in the orphanage. Health camps  are organized every 1 or 2 months. They are assessed for height, weight, BMI, PEFR, chest expansion, visual reaction time, flexibility, core Students ond They helped the strength, etc. On 17th February 2021 post graduate a team of Doctors organized a fitness camp, they helped children understand their physical fitness post COVID -19. The camp ended by distributing gifts to the children as a token of love. The foundation threats children very well and take a lot of care.

A boy named and ganesh grew up here, he is also a orphan and of them. He is currently a teacher in government school, has done diploma in computer. He also teaches the orphanage Kids and look after them now.

A Team called annapurna distributed 512 Kg groceries, pickles, papads, detergent powder, 50 soaps, provided 130 Frooti, butter milk and snacks. 1 induction plate and 3 days cow's fodder to the foundation.

The orphans are happy with what they have, You just need to support children in need with care and protection. After visiting such wonderful places you start appreciating the little things in life when you see people who don't have them. You improve your social growth, Change and become caring, helping and compassionate human beings. You start respecting your relationships, Value things, time, etc. Stop becoming greedy, help others, it teaches social values and under the need to give some time to our society.

What did I donate?

→My family donated powder, oil, tooth brush, tooth paste, nail cutter and comb each packed in a seperate tiffin bag instead of plastic bag so that they can use the tiffin bag to store or carry anything to school. We donated in quantity of  60 each object. We also donated sanitary pads for girls.

The orphanage has a register to Keep record of who donated what on which date, their phone number and signature. On 27 may 2023, we filled the register and gave the things in each child's hand.

MY PERSPECTIVE- I felt empathetic  and slowly started to understand their feelings. I learnt importance of social work. I was very happy to see their  happy and curious faces when I distributed the bags. They have their own happy and different world. But somewhere I felt that they need More proper and clean rooms, washrooms, Kitchen and Corridoor they would get these things only when we help them. I think we should donate once in a year atleast.

LEARNING OUTCOMES-

1. Respect your relationship and take care of them.
2. Don't be greedy and be sensitive to their needs.
3. Be happy in what you have and don't demand unnecessary things.
4. Spend time in productive work.
5. Importance of social work
6. Help people in need.
7. Be grateful
8. Be good human being s and a global citizen.
9. Understand social values.
10. You can help them in studies rather than always giving them money.
11. Give some time to your society .
12. Social empowerment
13. Support each other
14. Social growth
15. Value things and time
16. Contribute
17. Develop as a good citizen
18. Develop skills of self awareness and critical thinking towards the under privileged.
19. Communicate the value of empathy.

KEY OBJECTIVES-

How to help orphans-

• Give them what they need, like food, shelter, clothes, books, clean drinking water,etc
• Support their education
• Donate your books or clothes so that they are of good use
• Provide safe place to stay
• Tell people and spread awareness that it is vital to help them 
• Give the greatest gift: Adopt!
• Organize fun events and spend some time with them.

DURATION/HOURS SPENT-

I made the project report based on the questions I asked to one of the teacher in the orphanage

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS-

1. Total number of children and elderly people in the orphanage?
2. How many rooms are there?
3. Are all of them orphan?
4. This foundation was started by whom, when, why and how?
5.  Is health and sanitation measure taken in this place?
6. What about their education?
7. Who does their work?
8. Where does grocery, clothes, books and other items come from?
9. What are their age groups?
10. Do you maintain any record?
11. What about their parents?
12. Who takes their responsibility?

(All the above mentioned questions where asked in Marathi language and then translated to English)

ONLINE SURVEY-

I also conducted a online survey form as a type of interview. I conducted this to understand others point of view, their experience and thoughts.

QUESTIONS IN ONLINE FORM-

• Have you visited any orphanage, old age home, blind school, etc.
• What was your experience after visiting a orphanage, old age home,etc?what will you tell others?
• How did you feel after visiting there?
• Is there anything you'd like to tell young generation?

I sent 2 typeforms from which I received 8 and 10 responses respectively and the responses where great.

Some of the responses I got online-

In short-

PHOTO JOURNEY-

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CONCLUSION

Project is about: The concern  about the fate of others, the ability to realize another person's insecurities and fears and ability to put oneself in their shoes and willingness to extend a supportive hand makes for empathy.

Indivisuals, communities, countries will not be able to get socially empowered without EMPATHY.

It is also with ability to appreciate, understand and accept other emotions. It improves interpersonal  relations especially with people of different abilities, backgrounds, regions, etc. Through this project I developed skills of self-awarness, Empathy, Compassion, care, love, help, non-judgemental ethical behavior, age appropriate ways across disciplines, improve self performance, Evaluate strategies, critical thinking, and lot more things.

BIBLIOGRAPHY- I took help of →typeform.com

→Work-experience

→Bonyan.ngo

And a special thanks for help from Anand Anath Ashram because of their cooperation I was able to complete my project report.  

                THANK YOU