PERSONS ABOVE 60 YEARS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND

Dear All,

This is one of the best and most educative e-mails that I have circulated in recent past.
Many people feel unhappy, health-wise and security-wise, after 60 years of age, owing to the diminishing importance given to them and their opinions. But, it need not be so, if only we understand the basic principles of life and follow them scrupulously. Here are ten mantras to age gracefully and make life after retirement pleasant.

1. *Never say “I am aged* There are three ages, chronological, biological and psychological. The first is calculated based on our date of birth; the second is determined by the health conditions; the third is how old we feel we are. While we don't have control over the first, we can take care of our health with good diet, exercise and a cheerful attitude. A positive attitude and optimistic thinking can reverse the third age.

2. *Health is Wealth* If you really love your kith and kin, taking care of your health should be your priority. Thus you will not be a burden to them. Have an annual health check-up and take the prescribed medicines regularly. Do take health insurance coverage.

3. *Money is Important* Money is essential for meeting the basic necessities of life, keeping good health and earning family respect and security. Don't spend beyond your means even for your children. You have lived for them all through and it is time you enjoy a harmonious life with your spouse. If your children are grateful and they take care of you, you are blessed. But, never take it for granted.

4. *Relaxation and Recreation* The most relaxing and recreating forces are a healthy religious attitude, good sleep, music and laughter. Have faith in God, learn to sleep well, love good music and see the funny side of life.

5. *Time is Precious* It is almost like holding a horse's reins. When they are in your hands, you can control them. Imagine that every day you are born again. Yesterday is a cancelled cheque. Tomorrow is a promissory note. Today is ready cash – use it profitably. Live this moment; live it fully, now, in the present time.

6. *Change is the only Permanent Thing* We should accept change – it is inevitable. The only way to make sense out of change is to join in the dance. Change has brought about many pleasant things. We should be happy that our children are blessed.

7. *Enlightened Selfishness* All of us are basically selfish. Whatever we do, we expect something in return. We should definitely be grateful to those who stood by us. But, our focus should be on the internal satisfaction and happiness we derive by doing good for others, without expecting anything in return. Perform a random act of kindness daily.

8. *Forget and Forgive* Don’t be bothered too much about others' mistakes. We are not spiritual enough to show our other cheek when we are slapped in one. But for the sake of our own health and happiness, let us forgive and forget them. Otherwise, we will be only increasing our blood pressure.

9. *Everything has a Purpose* Take life as it comes. Accept yourself as you are and also accept others for what they are. Everybody is unique and is right in his own.

10. *Overcome the Fear of Death* We all know that one day we have to leave this world. Still we are afraid of death. We think that our spouse and children will be unable to withstand our loss. But the truth is no one is going to die for you; they may be depressed for some time. Time heals everything and they will go on.

A ray of hope for differently-abled - Saksham

A ray of hope for differently-abled - Saksham

Samadrishti, Kshamata Micas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM) is a charitable national organisation. It has its head office in Nagpur. It was established with an aim to bring all the persons with various disabilities into mainstream.

Visually challenged woman and girls

working at 14rangub centre

Saksham believes that the differently-abled people are not burden on the society but assets of the nation. Though presently dedicated to the service of visually impaired, Saksham has its commitment towards all the persons with various disabilities and also to environment, health and other social activities to strengthen the society. Presently, it is running many projects for integrated development of the differently abled people.

Saksham has started many projects exclusivly for women development. One among them is Virangula Kendra in Akola, Maharashtra. It may be seen as a recreation centre but it is a project for complete development of the visually challenged women. The special emphasis is on self-reliance. They are imparted training of various kinds of home industries, rangoli, handicraft training, making paper envelops, bags, yogasan, meditation, assistance on legal rights, etc.

Women at this centre regularly manufacture many kinds of products including spices, dry chatani, potato chips, sabudana papad, paper bags etc. It is purchased by local grocery store owners, medical stores, etc. in bulk.

The regular training and practice of yogasan and meditation have cured many of their physical ailments. A gynecologist conducts regular check up of all the women once in two months. They are also guided about cleanliness. Recently, the project organised a unique programme in which the mothers, who pay special attention to differently-abled girls, are felicitated.

 A group of women is being imparted special training for a cultural programme to be staged at forthcoming foundation day of Saksham. The old visually-challenged women are being provided Braille training while the other women are being imparted training of computer. This is the reason

many of the women at the centre regularly visit the Braille library and read books there. Visually challenged women hostel.

 In Kaladi, Kerala, Saksham has started a hostel for visually-challenged women where visually challenged girls and other visually challenged women are housed with a facility of food and honourable living. Efforts are made here to make the women self-reliant by providing them different kinds of training.

Today, more than 400 women activists are active in different activities like audio recording, cassette library management, Braille books production, awakening for eye donation, imparting different kinds of training to women, personality development camps, residence management etc. Majority of the women activist are well-educated who spare time from their daily family responsibilities and dedicate to these service activities. It is the best example of utilising spare time and also getting mental peace and satisfaction. Over 350 visually challenged or differently- abled women have directly been benefited through all these activities.

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Alleviating the sufferings of girls with mental aberration-Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam, Thrissur

         

Alleviating the sufferings of girls with mental 

aberration

Bharatiya culture emphasises the need for care of the underprivileged and deprived, especially womenfolk who are images of Goddess parashakti. There is no meaning to seek God elsewhere, when Be himself appears before us discarded in the society. Children with mental aberration by birth are a curse for the family. Modern medical system differentiates the same by names, but our conventional systems reason out the causes and adopt multi-dimensional approach to solve the problem. It includes support, care, medication, group activities and prayer.

The break of conventional joint family system and emergence of nuclear family has added fuel to the fire and the support systems and remedial approaches by families and village groups have vanished. Families cannot manage the victim on their own, especially when the families belong to poor financial set up.

Considering all these aspects, swayamsevaks and philanthropists in and around Thrissur town in Kerala decided to set up a project in the year 2000 to alleviate the sufferings of such people. Even though work on the project was started in 2000, the registration of the Trust was formulated in 2004 in the name of Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam.

Presently the project is accommodated in a pucca building of 2000 sq. ft. Thirteen girls are inmates in the Kendram. The set up consists of one Sevavrati, 4 full timers and an office incharge. The girls' mental health is monitored periodically by psychiatrists to register improvement and remedial action. Majority of inmates go to special school meant for such people daily. Psychiatrists visit the centre periodically to assess the mental state of girls. The inmates through the care provided to them are showing considerable improvement in their health. The project is managed by a committee drawn from the members who are 40 in strength. Dignitaries from various walks of society visit the centre, which is really a motivating factor. It is proposed to accommodate more people by expanding the infrastructure. 

Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam, Thrissur,Kerala

The girls' mental health is monitored periodically by psychiatrists to register improvement and remedial action. They, through the care provided to them, are showing considerable improvement in their health condition. 

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Serving the humanity - Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust

Serving the humanity - Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust

Leprosy-afflicted persons are the   most crippled even amongst the cripples; they are treated as untouchable, neglected by relatives and ostracised by the society. They live the life as in hell, living on pavements or in huts, waiting for the end. To give them human dignity, security and love is a stupendous task. Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust has taken up this task.

Mentally challenged people also pose many problems to their relatives. The heartless society not only mocks at them, but forces them towards madness. Shrimad Rajchandra Mansik Apang Mandir for males is the only residential centre in Gujarat for such adult mentally-challenged males. Founder of the Trust, Sureshbhai, clearly understood that due to misconceptions and strong prejudice of the Indian society against leprosy, the rehabilitated leprosy persons would never be able to lead a normal life in the society. Hence, he extended the service of `Sahyog' not only to treat the patients, but also to rehabilitate them as productive individuals and make them financially independent.

He encouraged marriages among the male and female patients of the Ashram. The married couples are also provided with a house to live. They are also given a charkha (a weaving machine). With this they spin yarn and attain financial independence. 

At present, the Ashram has 111 such rehabilitated couples. Some of them also help in the office administration, hospital, kitchen, farming, construction and in taking care of the mentally challenged persons. The children of these families and also of parents staying in leprosy slums of various cities are also taken care of. These children are provided with good education facilities. They are nurtured to become good citizens. To help them to become financially independent, they are offered loans without interest so that they can become self employed.

The seeds of `Sahyog' were sowed way back in the year 1970, when a young, brilliant lecturer Shri Suresh Soni from the MS University of Baroda started helping leprosy-afflicted persons in the leprosy slums of Baroda. What started as a good cause became a mission for him. Instead of a comfortable materialistic life, he opted to help leprosy-afflicted persons.

The Trust encourages marriages among male and female 

patients of the Ashram. The married couples 

are provided with a house to live. They 

are granted a charkha with 

which they spin yarn and attain 

financial independence. At 

present, the Ashram has 111 

such rehabilitated couples. Dressing 

of a leprosy afflicted patient.

The year 1988 was another turning point when he started Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust. Sarvoday Ashram Mandhi donated 28 acres of land for this cause. Shri Suresh Soni and Smt. Indira Soni (his wife), moved to Rajendranagar crossing, along with 20 leprosy afflicted persons and 6 children.

 At present the Trust serves 433 leprosy-afflicted persons who have come from various states. It includes 123 from Gujarat, 106 from West Bengal, 123 from Maharashtra and 81 from other states. Among them 187 are grossly deformed; 101 spin on amber charkha; 137 help in various jobs of the Ashram and 8 are working on their own. Moreover, the Trust also caters to 244 children.

Each house in the Village has a Tulsikyara where in, every day at 7-30 pm a lamp is lightened to be followed by prayer to pray the almighty God to give happiness to all those who help the Sahyog and also to those who enlighten others to help. The Trust has a science mobile van going to schools to create scientific attitude and also performs science textbook experiments for the students of Std. 5th to 10th. Van also goes to PTC colleges.

The organisation received the Godphrey Philips State Gold Award in 2006. State Award by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the best institute for disabled for the year 2002 was also granted. 

It also bagged the National Award of Rs. 1 lakh from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the best institute for disabled for the year 2003. It was awarded through the hands of the then President of India Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The National Award of Rs. 3 lakh by Ministry of Human Resources, Women and Child Welfare for the services rendered in the field of welfare and development of children.

Contact Address:

Sahyog Kushta Yagna Trust (Regd.No. E3982, Baroda dt 06-06-1988)

Affiliation Number: 415 / GUJARAT

Rajendranagar Crossing, Himatnagar-Shamiaji, National Highway,Tq Himatnagar,

Dist SABARKANTHA-383276,(Gujarat)

Fax.02772-254537,Pres.Sh.Suresh Soni -02772 254337,9825011185,9429241900

Email: sahyogtrust@ymail.com, Website: www.sahyogtrust.org.in

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Ashadeep Charitable Sewa Samiti, Muzaffarnagar -Helping the differently-abled

Ashadeep Charitable Sewa Samiti, Muzaffarnagar –

Helping the differently-abled

Ashadeep Charitable Sewa Samiti was formed in Muzaffarnagar in 1993 for helping the mentally retarded, deaf and dumb, physically challenged and also the old and widows. The main inspiration behind the establishment of the Samiti was senior psychiatrist of Ram Manohor Lohia Hopital, New Delhi, Dr Arun Kumra Gupta.

The Samiti runs a training centre for mentally retarded and deaf and dumb at Vishnu Vihar since August 15, 1994. A total of 75 children are being imparted useful training like personal-cleanliness, bath, identity of colours, etc. They are also taught to make rakhi, greeting cards, candle etc, etc. The parents of mentally retarded children below the age of five are imparted special training to look after such children at home.

 Apart from it the Samiti also runs a charitable homeopathic dispensary since January 2000. Trained doctor provides medicine here only charging rupee one. Through the Viklang Kendra, the physically challenged people are provided artificial limbs. Since the beginning in 2006 a total of 80 tricycles, 38 wheel chairs, 39 calipers, 20 Jaipur foot, 64 hearing aid etc. have been provided.

 The parents are also extended help in getting certificate for drawing benefit of different government schemes like rebate in income tax, concession in rail and buses etc. Pediatricians and Occupational Therapists provide free consultancy to such people. There is a separate van to take such children from their homes and also to drop back at home. The Samiti believes that handicap is not a curse and such people need help and not the mercy. 

Contact Address:

Ashadeep Dharmarth Seva Samiti

 (Regd.No.54 dt. 24-08-2001, renewed on 29-07-2009-F28154M-93-94)

151/4, South Civil Lines, Muzaffarnagar , 251001, U.P.

Ph: 0131-2623591(off), 2962195(Org), 09259426813, 9259051431, 9837969489

Email: info@ashadeepinstitute.org  

Website: www.ashadeepinstitute.org

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