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October 2011

September 2011

Students meditating at lunchtime

Congratulations, SNEHA! The Shamdasani Foundation has granted Rs 12.5 lacs to the SNEHA school at Diuyn, AP, India, to construct a new school to replace the bamboo one they've used since inception in 2004. This grant is due to the hard work and dedication of Mr Susanta Chakma and his staff. Details and photos as they arrive. Stay tuned!

August 2011

Independent evaluation in!

An independent evaluation done in August 2011 shows that more girls are enrolled in the SNEHA school at Diyun, AP, India as parents develop an understanding of the importance of educating their daughters. Diarrhoea & dysentery are down as the development of health awareness and habits of cleanliness are increasing among the students. There's much, much more. Thanks to Mr Krishan Chakma for his superb evaluation. Please click here to read it. Your comments are welcome.

Compassionate education for children

SNEHA School Diyun, Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh (AP), India

Health will improve not only by reduced poverty but also by the greater knowledge and behavioural changes that education (especially literacy) heralds. Health facilities to the Chakmas are very limited but may follow if funds allow. Dysentery, diarrhoea, elephantiasis and typhoid are common.

Students in bamboo classroom Photos courtesy NFI

Health education progress

Mr Susanta Chakma writes, 'With the support of BODHI, we started health education programme and provided de-worming medicines to the students. For safety and security of SNEHA, medicines were given to the students in front of the parents.

'Health education in sanitation for instance washing of hands after defecation, causes and prevention of water-borne diseases, malaria, nutrition, etc is provided to the children regularly during assembly, in classrooms, in moral science period and during school weeks. Students prepare different charts and diagrams on different health issues during school week, etc. Different health issues are also part of the syllabus of Science.'

Doctor with parents, hepatits and cholera campaign, 2011

Health education & deworming
(PDF 17KB) 'The nutritional status of the Chakma children is very pitiable. Pregnant and lactating mother do not get sufficient nutrition. All live in an environment characterised by malnutrition, undernourishment, poor shelter, dearth of safe drinking water and sanitation,' Susanta Chakma says.

SNEHA School fact sheet (PDF 429KB)