The opportunity to do something good is never lost; the only
thing required is to initiate a step forward. If you want to render a helping
hand towards those who really need your help, 'Aashray' is the best option.
Because it has served as a great platform to inculcate sanskars and moral
values among destitute vanavasi children in Chandrapur region of Maharashtra.
Aashray hostel for destitute has now become a synonym for nationalism. It is a social welfare project of patriotic karyakartas. Destitute children, specially belonging to Aheri-Bhamragarh region are given parental care and are imparted education along with sanskars to make them better citizens of future India. Continuous efforts are being made by the karyakartas to build a team of well disciplined students with nationalistic views who would bring laurels for nation and also transform the face of tribal India.
Dr Hedgewar Janmshatabdi Samiti from Chandrapur has undertaken a number of welfare projects in East Vidarbha such as Swami Vivekanda Chhatrawas at Sironcha, Etapalli, Mulchera, Korchi and Jivti, mobile dispensary at Aheri, Vikruti science laboratory, blood donation centre, bal sanskar kendra, mobile library, self-help groups, etc. Projects are many, but the objective is only one and that is the upliftment of society and nation.
Chandrapur’s Ashray hostel for underprivileged and destitute children is one such project. The hostel established in 2003 with just one destitute kid named Bapu Sidam now houses 15 children. Initially, the hostel used to run in a rented house of Kosatkar family. Now it has been shifted to a huge building belonging to Prabhakar Shridhar Patil. It is important to note that Prabhakarji just kept one room for himself and donated the rest of the house for Aashray.
Earlier, Shyamraoji Dhabekar used to look after the hostel management. Now he is rendering seva at Gondpimpri hostel. Currently, Arun Meshram looks after the management. A student named Yashvant Meshram assists him in this work. Because of the economic help from kind-hearted donors in the society, this Aashray family is growing by leaps and bounds and the family members are leading a life full of self respect.
The annual expense per child is Rs 10,000. Setting of ‘Future Development Fund’ is on anvil to provide better education to every child. Interested people can also donate 'Mangalnidhi' for the hostel and celebrate the occasion in the premises. Some people give monthly donations also. Occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, remembrance, centenaries, etc are marked by donating for this noble cause.
The then Chandrapur Vibhag Pracharak of RSS laid the foundation for Aashray. While taking a tour of vanavasi regions, he used to bring destitute children found in those regions. One of the kid was four-year-old whose name was even not known to anybody. As he was brought to the hostel on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, he was named as Ganesh, his father was named Shankar and the surname ‘Parvate’ was given to him! Most of the students residing at Aashray are deprived of their parents. However, now they don’t feel shy because Aashray has given them parental love and the family atmosphere.
RSS Vibhag Sanghchalak and Dr Hedgewar Janmshatabdi Seva Samiti President Dr S S Mungantiwar, Zila Sanghchalak and Samiti Secretary Wasantrao Thote, Aashray Sanchalan Samiti President Damodhar Sarda, secretary Dr Ashish Dharmpuriwar, vice-president Shailesh Bagla, convenor Mukund Pathak, Govind Sarda, Narendra Bhoyar, Preeti Khobragade, Dr Allurwar, Dr Rashmi Sardeshpande, Sujeet Dakua, Shambhu Vishwakarma and a large number of karyakartas are working hard for nurturing children at Aashray.
Contact:
Dr Hedgewar Janmashatabdi Seva Samiti,
Near Kala Ram Mandir,
Samadhi ward, Chandrapur
Maharashtra,India-44 24 02
How to reach:
By air: The nearest airport from Chandrapur is Nagpur international airport (150 km ).
By rail: Chandrapur has a railway station on Delhi-Chennai rail line.
By road: Chandrapur is 150 km from Nagpur. Transport buses, taxis readily available from Nagpur.
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